BC Junior Girls Championship

Players must be currently eligible to participate in Club, Zone and BCGA events.

BCGA female members who are aged 18 or younger as of July 10, 2008.

54 hole gross stroke play. Ties for 1st place and for positions on the BC Team to the Canadian Junior Girls will be decided by sudden death playoff immediately following completion of play of the final round.

Selection of the Team representing BC at the Canadian Junior is based, in part, on the low 4 finishers in the tournament.

The BCGA has arranged a block of rooms at a prefered rate at The Best Western Westerly Hotel in Courtenay. In order to guarantee this prefered rate, rooms must be booked by May 7th 2008.

Address: 1590 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 2K4 - phone (250) 338-7741 or toll free 800-668-7797. Fax (250) 338-5442. Email reservations@thewesterlyhotel.com. Web site www.thewesterlyhotel.com. Please quote the group name "BC Junior Girls Championship" when booking.

Rates are as follows: $110.00 for comfort rooms and $120.00 for premium rooms per night, plus applicable taxes, subject to availability upon booking. 

Description of rooms below:

Premium Room which includes 1 or 2 queen beds, courtyard or river view, spacious room, air conditioning, rich mahogany furniture, larger TV, the feel of home in one of our bathrobes, private balcony, cordless phone, down comforting, complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate, complimentary wireless internet.

Comfort Room which includes 1 or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed, private balcony, complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate, complimentary wireless internet.

Pairings will be made by the BCGA Tournament Committee after the close of entries. Players will be notified of their Starting Time by e-mail, and will be posted on our web site on the BC Junior Girls Championship Tournament Information Page.

To be confirmed.

Provincial team travel expenses are covered, however, you must have an Aeroplan number. Please provide your Aeroplan number on the registration form where provided. If you do not have an Aeorplan number, please apply for one. You may apply on line through their website at http://www.aeroplan.com/home.do

To be confirmed.

CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION
All BCGA tournaments are conducted using the Conditions of Competition and Local Rules adopted by the BCGA. Copies of these documents are available on the BCGA web site, the BCGA office and copies will be distributed to all players at the tournament.

ELIGIBILITY
All competitors must be a member of a recognized provincial, state or national golf association and submit with their entry form a photocopy of their official BCGA/RCGA, Zone Junior or Foreign membership card certified as to current handicap factor within 15 days of entry. The membership card must also be available for inspection at the registration table.  For tournaments which have a Handicap Factor requirement for entry, the Factor used is the one in effect on the date of entry.
 
Note: Entrants must be eligible to play in club and zone tournaments.

ENTRY PROCEDURES
All entries must be received by mail, fax or on-line by the entry deadline. Phone and email entries will not be accepted. Payment must accompany all entries.
It is the player's responsibility to ensure entries arrive at the BCGA offices on time. Please check the BCGA web site to ensure your entry has been received. The BCGA does not assume responsibility for entries lost in the mail or by courier or by fax.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION 
Information regarding practice rounds, pairings and starting times will be available on the BCGA web site approximately 7 days before the tournament commences. Email notification of pairings and starting times will be sent to players who have supplied valid email addresses.

AMATEUR STATUS
Competitors who have breached their amateur status as defined under the Rules laid down by the Royal Canadian Golf Association are ineligible to compete in any BCGA sponsored or sanctioned event.

WITHDRAWALS
A competitor withdrawing during the course of the event must immediately notify a tournament official of the reason for such action and fill out a Withdrawal Form. The reason must be on medical or compassionate grounds acceptable to the tournament official. Failure to do so may result in suspension from all of next year's events sanctioned or conducted by the BCGA. A no-show will be deemed an unauthorized withdrawal.

REFUND POLICY
Tournament entry fees, less a $25.00 service charge, will be refunded when the BCGA is notified by phone, email or through on-line cancellation at least 7 days prior to the tournament. Refunds, less the service charge, will be given only for medical or compassionate reasons for a cancellation received less than 7 days before the tournament. Such cancellations require written confirmation. No refund for will be given for any reason once the tournament begins.

POWER CARTS
Power carts are not permitted in the BC Junior Girls Championship.

BCGA Women’s' Dress Code

The following Dress Code is effective as of January 1, 2007. This Dress Code governs all BCGA Women’s' Tournaments and all Players representing the BCGA Women’s Division. The philosophy of this Dress Code is to respect the game, maintain Golf's culture and traditions while providing performance clothing to today's woman golfer that is comfortable, stylish and offers variety. This Dress Code Policy is part of the BCGA Code of Conduct and is governed within that policy. 

The Host Club Policy, if more restrictive, will apply.

TOPS:

·         Polo shirts with or without sleeves

·         Sleeveless shirts with or without collar but MUST have minimum 4 inch seam at the shoulder. TANK TOPS ARE NOT PERMITTED

·         Dress T-shirt with or without collar or sleeves including V-neck, Mock neck and Turtle neck

·         Tops may be worn tucked-in or un-tucked but NO midriff or cleavage can be shown

·         Tops may be fitted but NOT skin-tight

BOTTOMS:

·         Pants, capris

·         Skorts or shorts MUST reach a minimum length at end of wearers fingertips when arm is place straight down side of body (person to stand straight with arms at sides - hem of shorts or skorts MUST extend below fingertips)

·         NO denim, spandex or fleece (sweatshirt) fabrics

·         Bottoms should be tailored but NOT skin tight

FOOTWEAR:

·         It is a condition of all BCGA competitions (including practice rounds) that contestants must wear spikeless or “softspike” shoes; traditional steel or ceramic spikes may not be used.  Contestants in non-compliance with the “spikeless” policy will not be permitted to start. In accordance with Rule 6-3, players must arrive on the tee ready to play and extra time will not be afforded for spike installation or changing shoes. Failure to comply with this policy at any time once play has commenced will result in immediate disqualification.

All hats must be worn properly. No commercial logos, such as those of alcoholic beverages or of other similar products or with slogans, numbers or offensive illustrations will be accepted on hats or any other piece of clothing or equipment, except logos of golf equipment companies or golf clubs and commercial logos as being part of the team uniform.

A player or caddie violating this dress code will not be permitted to start the competition. A violation of this dress code by either the player or caddie during the stipulated round must be rectified without undue delay or the player will not be allowed to continue play or the caddie will not be allowed to perform the acts of a caddie

The Zone Team competition is held coincidentally with the first and second rounds of the BC Junior Girl’s. The Zone team gross and net competitions use the combined 36 hole gross and net scores for each zone team member. The zone teams consist of 3 players, who are chosen by each zone in advance of the provincial championship.