Girls’ Golf Memo #2
April 18, 2018
It appears Mother Nature has been everyone’s toughest opponent this spring. Thankfully the extended forecast looks promising if we can make it through today. Please review the information below as there are several time-sensitive items.
QuikStats Course Ratings 0 It is important that coaches take time to click on the link provided for USGA and enter the proper course rating when entering stats into QuikStats. If there is not a course rating for the course played, please use the formula of taking one less than the par for a 9-hole meet or two less for an 18-hole meet.
FYI…The 18-hole ratings will be in the range of 65-75. If you see a number outside of that range you are most likely looking at the slope. Make sure you have not entered the 18-hole rating for a 9-hole meet. If the course does not have separate 9-hole rating then you need to divide the 18-hole rating in half if only 9 holes were played.
QuikStats Deadline - Varsity coaches are required to submit their varsity roster and schedule on Quikstatsiowa.com. Varsity coaches are now required to have their individual meet results updated on QuikStats every Tuesday during the regular season. Coaches are also expected to update their QuikStats throughout the Regional Tournament series. Failure to submit the required information by the mandatory dates may result in the suspension of the coach.
Site Availability - Please click here to view the list of schools that applied to host Regional golf. If your school is not on the list, your athletic director must complete the site availability form in the Online Forms section on the IGHSAU website by 9:00am on Thursday, April 19.
Regional Assignments - The initial intention was to release the Regional golf assignments Friday, April 27th, however with the nominal number of meets played thus far, the release date has been pushed back to the week of April 30th. The additional time will hopefully allow for more meets to be played. The assignments will be listed on the IGHSAU website in the Golf section.
Team Competition - If a team does not have enough golfers to submit four scores at a meet, then that school would lose the team portion of the meet. Their players can still be eligible for the individual honors. If there is only one team with enough players to submit four scores then that team would win the meet. The winning team should enter their scores in QuikStats. Also, the teams with less than four golfers should also enter their individual scores in QuikStats. A fictional golfer and score should never be used to complete a team.
More than six golfers per school are allowed to play at a meet. HOWEVER, only six golfers must be designated as the "scoring team" prior to the start of the meet. The top four scores should only come from the six designated players’ scores.
7th and 8th Graders Practicing with High School Teams - Junior high students (7th and 8th graders) are permitted to practice with the high school team. Local school districts shall determine practice protocol for their 7-12 graders. It is still not permissible for anyone 6th grade and younger to practice with 7-12 grade teams. Please note that 7th and 8th grader participation is limited to practice only with high school teams.
Coaches and Parents Providing Items to Golfers - Per USGA rules, parents are considered an outside agency and thus would be allowed to give their daughter rain gear, food, jackets, etc…just not clubs. The IGHSAU abides by the USGA rule that allows parents to distribute gear (umbrellas, rain suit, sweatshirt, etc.) and food/beverages to golfers. However, there may be NO communication about golf between parents/spectators and the golfers when doing so. Walking alongside of a golfer is deemed communication and would be a violation if done by a parent/spectator. Please share this information with your parents.
Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns at [email protected] or 515-401-1835. Good luck getting your rounds in!
Lisa Brinkmeyer
Assistant Director/Golf Administrator