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Coach's Responsibilities

Advice

Competition

  • During regular season play, coaches may decide the level of advice appropriate for their players.
  • Coaches may advise their players in post season play only between the green and next tee without holding up play. 

  • Players can take no longer than 40 seconds to hit a shot.  Violators should be warned and educated.

  • Assist all players with pace of play.

  • A school may have an Assistant Coach if the Head Coach is coaching both a Boys and Girls program.  This person must be on file with the TMSGA.
  • Individual participants may receive advice from the coach approved by their school's principal. 

Coaching Dos and Don'ts During TMSGA Play

Do:
  • Communicate any schedule changes to your players, opposing team's golf coaches, and host golf course.
  • Develop a positive, working relationship with the host golf course.
  • Be visible at your team's matches.
  • Give advice to your players when necessary (Note: Only one coach can give advice for each team during a match).
  • Encourage your golfers.
  • Make sure participants are hydrated.
  • Assist with maintaining a positive pace of play.
  • Assist with rulings.
  • Enforce TMSGA spectator guidelines.
  • Follow all TMSGA match guidelines.
  • Contact the TMSGA/Jr. Golf office if you have any questions. 615.790.3336

Don't:

  • Only follow one player/group the entire match.
  • Give advice to players on another team or players representing another school as an individual.
  • Play more than five boys from your roster in a boys match without speaking to the golf facility (course may not have available tee times).
  • Play more than three girls from your roster in a girls match without speaking to the golf facility (course may not have available tee times).



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