Code of Conduct: All members, families and spectators are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for all events conducted by the HSJGA. The infractions listed below are considered serious offenses. Parents will be notified by a letter and the resulting consequence(s) will be enforced. All disciplinary matters will go before the Tournament Operations Committees.
Penalties such as suspension from the next tournament will carry over into the next calendar year. In the case of expulsion, a junior may apply for readmission to the HSJGA after the passage of one (1) year from the time of expulsion.
No refunds will be issued for disqualifications and/or juniors who are not allowed to play due to dress code or other compliance issues. In addition, if a player/team member is expelled from a team competition because of breach of conduct and the HSJGA has paid for travel, uniforms, hotel, transportation, food and beverage, etc.; that junior is responsible for reimbursing all expenses incurred to the HSJGA for that event.
Infractions must be reported to the event’s Tournament Committee immediately or before the close of competition or before juniors are either off the course premises or have been released from the control of the HSJGA. The HSJGA’s Rules and Code of Conduct are in effect while members are on the premises for an HSJGA event. This includes practice rounds, team events, while juniors are being housed or are traveling under HSJGA sponsorship or on any transportation vehicle provided by the HSJGA. Any violation that occurs after the close of competition may or will be applied to the next event or as otherwise decided by the HSJGA. All violations will be active on file with the HSJGA for one year from the date of the infraction.
By submitting an entry for any HSJGA administered competition or allied association events that HSJGA points are awarded, the contestant understands that their participation is at the sole discretion of HSJGA staff and Board of Directors at any time before, during or after the competition. Any incidences of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed detrimental to the image of the HSJGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future HSJGA events. The HSJGA may assess any or all of the following penalties based on the severity and frequency of the violation(s):
Use or Possession of Alcohol | Drugs
1st offense: Expulsion from program
Cheating | Gambling | Stealing | Fighting | Smoking (including electronic devices) | Property Damage
1st offense: Disqualification and 100-point deduction
2nd offense: Expulsion from program
Club Throwing | Abusive Language | Insubordination | Abuse of Course
1st offense: Warning
2nd offense: General Penalty
Subsequence infractions: Disqualification
Dress Code
1st offense: Warning
2nd Offense: 50-point deduction
Subsequence infractions: 100-point deduction
Spectators
1st offense: Warning
2nd Offense: 50-point deduction, or General Penalty
Subsequence infractions: 100-point deduction, or Disqualification
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* All HSJGA Team Members must be members in good standing and full-time residents of Hawaii at the time of selection and travel. A member in good standing means a junior has not been in breach of any serious violations.
Violations of the Code of Conduct Also Include the Following though are not limited to:
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Divots and ball marks not repaired
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Bunkers are not rakes
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Discarded trash not placed in proper receptacles
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Leaving the course or unauthorized "pick-ups"
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Horseplay or any other conduct not becoming of an HSJGA member
Violations of the Code of Conduct are subject to the following: stroke penalties, deduction of points, disqualification or suspension for a period of time as deemed by the HSJGA Tournament Operations Committee. All violations will be written up and shall be reviewed by the HSJGA Tournament Operations Committee. Parents will be notified and a conference may be requested.
Rule 1.2b in the USGA Rules of Golf reads as follows: “The Committee may set its standards of a player in a Code of Conduct adopted as a Local Rule”. The code may include penalties for breach of its standards, such as a one-stroke penalty or the general penalty. The Committee may also disqualify a player for serious misconduct in failing to meet the Code’s standards.