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T. Use of a medical electronic/battery operated device may be used with medical documentation from a doctor prior to play of that day.
Documentation must be presented to Tournament Chair and/or NJCAA National Office.
Section 5. Officials - Men (Division I, II, III) & Women
The Tournament Host and the Chair of the NJCAA Golf Committee will be responsible for securing the services of all necessary officials
and committee members to satisfactorily conduct the tournament, as determined by the NJCAA Committee on Golf. This includes the use
of local citizens and coaches of participants. (Men I, II, III) It will be required for the host site to provide a minimum of two on site USGA
trained rules officials. (Women) It is highly recommended that the host site provides a minimum of two USGA trained rules officials.
Section 6. Finances - Men (Division I, II, III) & Women
A. Each college shall pay its own team expenses.
B. The entry fee shall not exceed $800 per team or $120 per individual.
(This entry fee is for all championship and practice rounds).
C. Any additional fees will be optional fees and must be included in the tournament bid.
Section 7. All students who meet eligibility criteria are eligible to participate in NJCAA golf events.
Section 8. Motorized Assistance - Men (Division I, II, III) & Women
A. Non-motorized pull carts will be allowed in the NJCAA Golf Championships without medical documentation.
B. A player may not use a motorized cart during a tournament round because of an injury. Use of a motorized cart would be permitted
only if a player meets the definition of a disability as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act and has presented medical
documentation upon filing eligibility.
Section 9. Hall of Fame - Men (Division I, II, III) & Women
The Association seeks to recognize the accomplishments of its veteran coaches, outstanding golfers and contributors by establishing an
NJCAA Golf Coaches Hall of Fame. Coaches shall be eligible for consideration upon completion of ten years of community college
service and will be considered by the Awards Committee upon completion of the Hall of Fame application. Golfers nominated by coaches
on a similar form to be submitted to the Awards Committee. Contributors to community college golf may also be nominated. Applicants
who are not selected upon their first nomination will remain on the ballot each year following.
Section 10. National Poll Procedures - Men (Division I Golf Coaches Association)
A. The National Poll will be conducted three times in the fall and three times in the spring. The final poll of the year will be conducted
after all regional competition has been completed.
B. Voting will be for the top 20 teams in the country as voted upon by a panel of five coaches representing the districts that play
Division I Golf. Points will be awarded on the basis of 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
C. The chairperson of the panel will poll the other members by phone or email and then tabulate the votes and release the results to
the National Office and to the colleges that play Division I Golf.
D. The panel will also recognize the top 10 players in the country as selected by the five coaches on the panel.
E. Member colleges must enter statistics weekly on the Golfstat website to be eligible for national rankings in that sport.
F. The National Poll shall honor the submitted rankings within regions.
National Poll Procedures – Men (Division II Golf Coaches Association)
A. The National Poll will be conducted three times in the fall and three times in the spring. The final poll of the year will be conducted
after all regional competition has been completed.
B. The National Poll shall honor the submitted rankings within regions.
National Poll Procedures - Men (Division III Golf Coaches Association)
A. The association seeks to recognize the accomplishments of individuals and teams through the NJCAA coach’s poll. This poll will be
conducted by the Golf Coaches Association and distributed to the member colleges through the NJCAA National Office. Poll dates
will be the second Monday in April, the fourth Monday in April and the third Monday in May.
B. The National Poll shall honor the submitted rankings within regions.
National Poll Procedures – Women
A. The association seeks to recognize the accomplishments of individuals and teams through the NJCAA coach’s poll. This poll will be
conducted by the Golf Coaches Association and distributed to the member colleges through the NJCAA National Office. Poll dates
will be the second Monday in April, the fourth Monday in April and the third Monday in May.
B. The National Poll shall honor the submitted rankings within regions.