The Allstar Junior Golf Tour strictly enforces its pace of play policy. This policy is used at all tournament locations. We expect all players to meet these requirements while participating. Slow play will not be tolerated.

To help participants meet our Pace of Play requirements, Rulings will NOT be made on the course. You will follow the procedures listed under Rule 3-3. (See "Procedures in Question" Section)

Infractions: USGA Rules and/or Allstar Junior Golf Tour "Code of Conduct" infractions must be brought to the attention of the player making the infraction on the hole being played. The Rules Committee will not rule if notification was not made on the hole played. Infractions must be reported before signing scorecards.

Procedures in Question: A procedure in stroke play only, when during play of a hole, a competitor is doubtful of his rights to a procedure he may, without penalty, play a second ball. After the situation which caused the doubt has arisen, the competitor should, before taking further action, announce to his marker or a fellow-competitor his decision to invoke this rule and the ball with which he will score if the rules permit. The competitor shall report the facts to the Committee before returning his scorecard unless he scores the same with both balls; if he fails to do so, he shall be disqualified. Note: A second ball played under Rule 3-3 is NOT a provisional ball under Rule 27-2.

Rule 6-7 states, in part: “The Player shall play without undue delay and in the accordance with the pace of play guidelines which may be laid down by the committee“ and thereafter prescribes penalties for slow play.

Pace of Play Allotted Time

Groups will be required to play at no more than the allotted time published for the event. Participants will be notified of the allotted time prior to the start of each round.

Definition of “Out of Position”

The first group to start will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, the group is behind their allotted time.

Any following group will be considered out of position if it (a) is taking more than the allotted time to play and (b) reaches the tee of a par 3 hole and the hole is clear, fails to clear the tee of a par 4 hole before the preceding group clears the putting green or arrives at the teeing ground of a par 5 hole when the preceding group is on the putting green. Both (a) and (b) must apply for a group to be out of position.

Group Notification

Groups MAY BE NOTIFIED when they are out of position and given an opportunity to regain their position. If a group fails to regain their position, they will be notified and subject to being timed.

Timing

A group may be monitored or timed for compliance with this pace of play guideline if it is “out of position.” When a group is “out of position” a player in the group is expected to play any stroke within 45 seconds.

Other than on the putting green, the timing of a player’s stroke will begin when he has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his ball, it is his turn to play and he can play without interference or distraction. Time spent determining yardage will count as part of the time taken for the next stroke.

On the putting green, timing will begin after a player has been allowed a reasonable amount of time to lift, clean and replace his ball, repair his ball mark and other ball marks on his line of putt and remove loose impediments on his line of putt. Time spent looking at the line from beyond the hole and/or behind the ball will count as part of the time taken for the next stroke.

NOTE: The Committee reserves the right, at any time, to time a group when the Committee deems it necessary. Players should also be aware that the Committee may assess a “bad time” to a player in a group which is out of position if the player makes no effort to help his group get back in position. An example of this would be a player who unduly delays play between shots.

Pace of Play Penalties

The following are the penalties, in sequence, for any player in a group out of position who takes more than 45 seconds to play a stroke when it is his turn to play:

• First offense: Warning
• Second offense: One penalty stroke issued
• Third offense: Two penalty strokes issued
• Fourth offense: Disqualification

NOTE: If the group in question regains its proper position, any previous timings of more than 45 seconds will be carried over for the remainder of that round in the event that group requires additional monitoring.