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Qualification of Teams and Individuals for Competition - Men (Division III)
A. Each region is allowed a maximum of one team in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National Office
is five colleges or less.
B. Each region is allowed a maximum of ten participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National
Office is six to ten colleges. No more than five individual participants may qualify.
C. Each region is allowed a maximum of 15 participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National
Office is 11 to 15 colleges. No less than two teams may qualify, additional qualifiers may be individuals.
D. Each region is allowed a maximum of 20 participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National Office
is 16 or more colleges. That region will be allowed the number of participants equal to the number of colleges filing eligibility. No less
than two teams may qualify, additional qualifiers may be ndividuals.
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E. Each region is allowed to qualify the division medalist if he/she fails to qualify by other means.
F. Should the host team fail to qualify for the National Tournament, they will be given an automatic entry.
G. When a member college qualifies four or more individuals, the college may also compete as a team. The players qualified as
individuals; therefore, the tournament may treat them as individuals for seeding and tee times. However, the tournament will score
them as individuals and as a team. No additional members may be added.
H. Returning All-Americans are automatic qualifiers for the National Tournament.

Qualifications of Teams and Individuals for Competition - Women
A. Each region is allowed a maximum of 10 participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National
Office is five colleges or less.
B. Each region is allowed a maximum of 15 participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National
Office is six or seven colleges.
C. Each region is allowed a maximum of 20 participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National
Office is eight or nine colleges.
D. Each region is allowed a maximum of 25 participants in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National
Office is ten or more colleges.
E. Each region is allowed to qualify the division medalist, if she fails to qualify by other means.
F. An individual who received All-American status (including Honorable Mention) in the prior year may also qualify if she fails to qualify
by other means.
G. Should the host team fail to qualify for the National Tournament, they will be given an automatic entry.
Section 4. Tournament Rules and Procedures - Men (Division I, II, III) & Women
A. It is the Tournament Director, along with the respective sport chair and NJCAA representative’s responsibility to run the National
Tournament by the policies of the NJCAA and USGA.
B. The Tournament shall be scheduled on a course, which will permit any eligible participant to compete.
C. The NJCAA Championship Golf Tournament shall be a 72-hole medal play event.
D. Teams shall consist of a minimum of four players and a maximum of six. No more than six players may compete for a college
(refer to guidelines for use of sixth golfer).
E. The team scores for the day shall consist of the total of the four lowest players on the team. The team with the lowest four-day total
shall be the champion.
F. In event of a team tie for the championship or for third place, the team tie breaking procedure outlined in NCAA rules shall be used.
G. The Tournament shall be decided by the last completed round in the event of inclement weather.
H. Every attempt should be made to complete 72 holes by playing 36 holes in one day or completing the unfinished round the next
morning, with the tournament ending on the fourth day.
I. Players may be penalized for failure to observe the rules of etiquette of golf.
J. Improper behavior by tournament participants, as determined by the NJCAA Code of Conduct may result in disqualification.
Appropriate attire will be required as defined by the host course. This applies for everyone representing a college at all official
tournament functions.
K. At the discretion of the Tournament Director and the Golf Chairperson/Designee, when tournament course conditions permit, the
tournament shall be conducted as a 72-hole "no cut" tournament. If the tournament format or course cannot accommodate a "no
cut" format, the following format shall be in effect: After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 15 teams and any team within 15
strokes of the leading team, and the top 24 individuals and any player who is within 15 strokes of the individual leader.
L. In the event of a tie for first place with respect to individual competition, there shall be a sudden death playoff. All other ties in the top
18 shall be decided by the USGA tie-breaking recommendation: compare last nine holes on the scorecard, last six holes, last three
holes or last one hole. If a tie still exists: The same formula will be applied to the Front Nine.
M. No players or teams will be permitted to play on the tournament course 14 calendar days prior to the first official practice round.
Schools whose home course is also the tournament site are exempt from this rule. Penalty for violation of this rule is expulsion from
the national tournament.
N. No players will be permitted back on the tournament course after completing a round except during playoffs. The penalty for
breaking this rule is two strokes added to the score posted that day by that player. There is no penalty for congregating in the
immediate vicinity of the 18 th green.
O. For initial pairings, individuals will be paired together and have first tee times. Teams will be paired together and follow the
individuals. On the second day, the pairings shall remain the same with the tee times reversed. On the third and following days,
pairings will be based on team standings and teams paired together according to tournament scores. Individuals who make the cut
will be paired on the basis of scores in the tournament and paired between teams of equal score (i.e. the number one players,
based on tournament scores, from the top three teams will be paired together, and the number two players from those three teams
will be paired together, etc.). Pairings will be made in threesomes for all tournament rounds. (Division I – The last coach’s poll of
the season will be used as a guideline to pair teams for the first two rounds of the NJCAA Championship. Teams would be paired
with the 1, 2, 3 place teams together, etc.).
Note: The Tournament Director will decide the tournament format for the first two rounds.
P. In the event of a missed tee time, USGA rules will be followed.
Q. Scorecard procedures should follow USGA stroke play rules.
R. (Men I, II, III) There will be no advice exchanged between competitors, or among teammates during their round. Two designated
coaches may provide advice. These coaches must be designated prior to the beginning of the event. The penalty for breaking this
rule will be a two-stroke penalty added to the score for the day. (Women) Two coaches per team may be designated to give advice.
S. Players shall not use electronic devices, except range finders (elevation and/or wind device is illegal), on the course during NJCAA
Tournament play. Violation will be disqualification for that round.