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2021-2022 Golf Activity Update

Tournament Format

• Sectional : Girls 9/8/21, Boys 9/9/21 • Sectional qualifiers advance to State : Girls 9/16/21, Boys 9/17/21 • The IESA assigns times for each level of the state series. • Each participant is responsible for their own sectional greens fees to be paid at the course the day of the sectional. There are no greens fees for those who qualify for state. • Individual awards are given to the top 10 boys and girls at sectionals and state. Only ties for 1st place will be broken by a at the sectional and state tournaments. • USGA and IESA Terms and Conditions will be followed • Yardage -Boys: 5200-5600 -Girls: 4600-5000 Rules Changes and Reminders Important Dates • NEW: The boys and girls sectional and state tournament dates will be on different Entry Deadline 6/7 days starting in 2021. Final Entry • NEW: Metamora Fields Golf will be the state tournament host. ( Fees 8/20 Apply) • Golf Carts: At state, coaches may rent a cart if they have three or more Roster Deadline 8/30 golfers participating on that day. Note: Coaches who coach for two separate schools with three or more golfers may not rent a cart. Sectionals - Girls 9/8 • Sectional Weather Delay Policy: In the case of a weather issue and play cannot Sectionals - Boys 9/9 continue, play may be suspended until a time that the course is deemed playable. State - Girls 9/16 Participants will resume play from the point where they left off. State - Boys 9/17 • State Weather Delay Policy: In the case of a weather issue, with 9 holes being the minimum, we will revert to the with the most holes possible played. For example, if everyone were able to get 13 holes in and we were delayed, we would use the total for the 13 holes. The exception is if no one is able to get the minimum of 9 holes in, we will suspend play and pick up the tournament where they left off on Monday. (We need to confirm rain dates for both state days with course)

2021-2022 Golf Activity Update

Boys Sectional Courses 2021 Rules Changes and Reminders Cont. (6 sites this year): • Coaching: Coaches must be in attendance at the sectional and state golf •Ingersoll , Rockford tournaments. Golf coaches will be permitted to coach anywhere on the course •Ironwood, Normal except the putting green. Coaches must wait until the last player on the green putts out before communication takes place. All coaches must be designated on •UNFILLED CURRENTLY the roster by Monday, August 30. • Golf Course, Jacksonville • Penalty for spectator coaching: •Pontiac Elks Golf Course, Pontiac -1st offense = warning to spectator •Eagle Ridge, Paris -2nd offense = 2 stroke penalty to the golfer -3rd offense = disqualification of the golfer Girls Sectional Courses 2021 (3 sites this year): • Schools are limited to 6 boy golfers and 6 girl golfers. •Blackberry Oaks, Bristol • The roster deadline is Monday, August 30. •Madison Golf Course, Peoria • Participants will be responsible for paying their own greens fees to the sectional course the day of the sectional match. Participants who advance to •Lincoln Greens, Springfield state will not pay a greens fee at the state tournament. Contact the IESA office if your school is interested in hosting a • The number of golfers that will advance from each sectional site will be based on sectional tournament a percentage of golfers at the sectional site at the roster deadline. Ties for the final [email protected] spot will advance. 309-829-0114 • Awards: Only ties for first place at sectionals and state are broken by a sudden death playoff. State Tournament Site Metamora Fields will be the new host of the IESA State Golf Tournament. You can visit their website at www.metamorafields.com. • There is no admission charge for fans during the state series. • At state, head coaches may rent a cart if they have three or more golfers participating on that day. Coaches are responsible for the cost of the cart. • The awards ceremony will be held immediately following the conclusion of the tournament each day. • Metamora Fields Golf Course consists of 18 holes. New for the 2021- 22 , the boys and girls state tournaments will be held on different days and they will play the course in its original layout. Volunteers Needed for State We need to get information from Matt on how they want to set up the volunteer program and where they want people to reach out to sign up.