NCCGA Rules & Eligibilty

In the event any tiebreaker cannot be settled with the following procedures, the NCCGA will be consulted.

Team Tiebreaker Policy for Regional Tournaments

1. Compare 6th person scores from both rounds combined (if a team does not have a 6th person they lose the tie-breaker)
2. Compare 7th person scores from both rounds combined
3. Compare 8th person scores from both rounds combined
4. Compare 2nd day team total (in the event both teams have less than 8 players but also the same amount of players, the 2nd day team total would be compared to break the tie)

Team Tiebreaker Policy for Same Amount of Points

1. Combine team total tournament scores from all Regional Tournaments relative to par (teams that play in more tournaments will automatically win this tiebreaker)
2. Compare 6th person scores from all rounds combined relative to par
3. Compare 7th person scores from all rounds combined relative to par

Team Tiebreaker Policy for Same Differential

1. Compare 6th person differentials from all rounds combined
2. Compare 7th person differentials from all rounds combined

Medalist Tiebreaker Policy for a Single Tournament

1. In the event of a tie, the course pro and Regional Coordinator will determine whether a sudden death playoff can occur based on course and player availability
2. Playoff holes will be determined by the course pro
3. Sudden death format – The lowest score(s) will continue to the next hole until there is one player remaining

*In the event a playoff cannot occur or it is determined by the tournament coordinator and the course pro that the start of an additional playoff hole could not be completed due to darkness or inclement weather, a scorecard playoff will determine the winner

Scorecard Playoff to Break Individual Ties

1. Compare score to par from the #1 handicap hole of all rounds combined (regardless of whether the players played the same course)
2. Continue to compare the next hardest hole in a sudden death format until one player remains

Individual Tiebreaker Policy for National Championship Qualifying

1. Lowest single tournament total
2. Lowest single tournament round

Team Tiebreaker for National Champion

1. To break team ties at the National Championship, the “Team Tiebreaker Policy for Regional Tournaments” will be utilized except as it relates to determine the National Champion (based on course availability)
2. To determine the National Champion for teams that are tied, the 5 players with the lowest tournament total for each team will compete in a sudden death playoff with other teams that are tied
3. The course pro and NCCGA Commissioner will determine order of playoff holes (order of play will be determined by drawing from hat)
4. After each hole, all 5 scores will be accumulated and compared with the other team(s) that are tied. In the event these scores are the same, the playoff will continue until a single team remains. Each hole the order of play changes
5. In the event daylight/course availability does not allow for a team playoff to be completed, the “Team Tiebreaker Policy for Regional Tournaments” will be utilized

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All regions are broken into zones to provide a more equal playing field when comparing teams from different regions for qualifying purposes. Zones are based on typical weather conditions and do not factor in any historical scoring by team or region.

Zones

• Zone 1 - New England, North, Northern New England, Northeast, Northwest
• Zone 2 - Atlantic, Metro, Midwest, Philly, Twin Cities, West
• Zone 3 - Capitol, Central, Great Lakes, Indiana, Mountain, Ohio Valley
• Zone 4 - Colonial, North Carolina, Ozark, Pacific, South, Southeast
• Zone 5 - Desert, Gulf, Florida, Southwest, Texas

Teams and individuals will continue to be ranked by round using the USGA Handicap formula to calculate differential: (Score - Course Rating) x 113 / Slope Rating.

CHANGE FOR THE 2024 SEASON - Team ranking will be determined by counting the differential average of the best two regional events played in a season. Individual rankings are determined by the average of ALL regional events played in a season.

Fall 2024 NCCGA National Championship Qualifying

• The Fall 2024 Nationals (Championship and Invitational) are located at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC on December 7-8, 2024.
• 25 Teams and 8 Individuals
• Team Qualifying
  • Automatic Team Bids
    • Spring 24 National Co-Champions - Miami of Ohio & Grand Canyon University
    • Fall 23 National Champion - Grand Canyon University
  • 3 auto-bids per zone will be awarded to teams with the best rankings (cap of 2 auto-bids per region)
    • If a team who earns an auto-bid does not accept, that bid will become a Special Exemption bid
    • Teams must compete in two Regional Tournaments to be eligible
    • Defending National Champions do not count towards zone auto-bids
  • Next 8 highest ranked teams in the national rankings
  • Individual Qualifying
    • The co-medalists from the 2024 Spring National Championship - Angelo Luciani from Grand Canyon University and Logan Jaeger from Providence College
    • The top 7 ranked individuals from non-qualifying teams to either national tournament will be invited to accept an individual bid. The top 3 ranked women will qualify based on national ranking.

Fall 2024 NCCGA National Invitational Qualifying

• 12 Teams and 8 individuals
• Team Qualifying
  • The top ranked team in each Region that does NOT have a team qualified for the National Championship will receive priority to enter
  • The balance of the teams will be filled through Special Exemptions. Special Exemption bids are awarded via an application process by submitting this form.
• Individual Qualifying - The next highest ranked individuals not in the National Championship will fill the individual bids.

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• Inclement weather will be monitored by the Regional Ambassador and the course pro
• Close of Competition – The competition is deemed to have closed when all scores have been approved by the Committee
• Scores in the NCCGA software are considered official scores. Changes to scores will not be permitted once the round is closed in the system
• NCCGA tournaments does not require conforming grooves and does not ban anchored putters
• Alcohol is not permitted during play at any NCCGA events. Consuming alcohol will result in disqualification for the tournament
• Proper dress is required: no tank tops, t-shirts, denim shorts, short shorts, cut-offs, gym shorts or jeans are allowed. If dressed inappropriately, the course can refuse the right to let you play
• NCCGA Media staff and third parties are allowed access to grounds for team and individual video and pictures. All content is the ownership of the NCCGA
• Spring NCCGA regional schedules are posted in Late January - early February
• Fall NCCGA regional schedules are posted in late July - early August
• Fall 2024 Prizing
  • The winning team and medalist receives a custom-carved wooden NCCGA license plate award
  • The top 5 individuals will receive a custom-carved wooden NCCGA bag tag
• Event Entry Policy
  • Entry AND payment into all events must be submitted no later than 12:00pm Central Time 10 days before your event (Wednesdays)
  • Individuals enter events by clicking the "Sign Up" button on our schedule under the respective event
  • Club presidents are responsible for entering their clubs into NCCGA events via their dashboard
• Cancellation Policy
  • 50% refund: each player who cancels their entry after the 10 day deadline to the Tuesday before your event at 12:00pm Central Time
  • 0% refund: every player who cancels after the Tuesday before your event
• There is a non-refundable convenience fee of 2.9% and 30 cents for each transaction processed on nccga.org. To avoid the non-refundable convenience fee, NCCGA accepts checks, only to clubs who are pre approved, and bank ACH payment methods.
• If approved, checks can be made payable to Nextgengolf, Inc and mailed to the address on the invoice. The check must be received to the NCCGA prior to payment deadlines, or we will need a copy of a PO provided from your school.
• To set-up bank ACH, please click the chat bubble on the bottom right of our homepage. Please note, convenience fees will not be refunded even if the payment to which it relates is canceled, refunded, credited or charged back.
• NCCGA Credits are given on a case by case basis to teams and individuals when tournaments are postponed or cancelled. If credit is not used within (1) semester, credit is forfeited and non-refundable.
• The NCCGA reserves the right to suspend players who do act in accordance with NCCGA standards
• Any abuse or disrespect of fellow competitors, officials, spectators, employees of the host facility, or other persons conducting or attending a NCCGA sponsored event can be grounds for disqualification from the event, and possible rejection of entry for future NCCGA events. Such abuse may be verbal or physical or threat thereof and includes, but is not limited to the use of obscene language, physical damage to property or equipment including that of the NCCGA or the host facility, and being under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances during competition.
• Liability Release and Tournament Participation Terms information

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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), (including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, effective January 1, 2009), TITLE 42 – THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, CHAPTER 126 – EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

NCCGA Walking Exemption Policy

• It is the NCCGA intent to operate under the guidance of the ADA as it applies to National Collegiate Club Golf
• An individual with a walking impairment shall not be denied the opportunity to fair and equitable participation in NCCGA events
• Reasonable accommodations shall be granted to a player with a walking impairment in the form of a Walking Exemption. Players who are granted a Walking Exemption may not share that cart privilege with their playing partner(s) during the course of play. They may provide rides between holes similar to a spectator
• A walking impaired is defined as an impairment that substantially limits a player’s ability to walk a one day 18 hole or a two day 36 hole NCCGA Team Qualifier, Regional, or National Championship golf event
• The term “substantially limits” shall be interpreted consistently with the findings and purposes of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
• A walking impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit walking activity when active
• The determination of whether impairment substantially limits walking activity shall be made without regard to the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures such as prosthetics, including limbs and devices
• A walking exemption shall not apply to impairments that are transitory and minor. A transitory impairment is impairment with an actual or expected duration of 6 months or less. The players discretion will be utilized to determine if the impairment shall require a cart
• A player must apply for a walking exemption as instructed by established procedures directly to the NCCGA. Application procedures are available on the NCCGA webpage
• Email team@nccga.com with your walking exemption and contact information for a doctor or reference point to confirm the legitimacy of the claim.

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