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How WJGA Teams are Chosen
Boys and girls playing in the 14-15 or 16-17 divisions will be eligible to earn points if they will not have reached their
18th birthday by the last day of the Junior America's Cup matches.  

WJGA Teams will be selected as follows:

A.     Boys and Girls Junior America’s Cup 
(4 players each)
These teams will be selected based on total points earned at the following TWO 36-hole events only:

1. USGA qualifiers (for girls, USGA spots determined by first 18 holes only.)The USGA qualifier for girls at Apple Tree GC will be a dual event.  The first 18 holes will be the USGA qualifier and simultaneously the first 18 of the WJGA portion of the event.  The second 18 played in the afternoon will be used strictly to calculate WJGA points for selecting the GJAC team. Points will be awarded on the 36 hole total of BOTH rounds played.

2. Junior World statewide qualifier – Players who placed in the top 10 positions for points during the 2005 season (not including 17 year olds) and who are playing in a nationally sanctioned junior event that conflicts with their sub district Junior World qualifying tournament are eligible for exemption from having to qualify at the sub district level for the junior world state qualifier at Tumwater. Requests for exempt status must be submitted to your District Director by June 11, 2008.  All requests are forwarded by the District Directors to the WJGA Executive Director at the state office for final approval.
 

It is the responsibility of the player to notify their district director of their eligibility for exemption and to request exemption from their director.

Because of schedule conflict, JAC and GJAC players will not play in the State Championship.

B.    Hogan Cup – Boys   (4 players)
This team will be selected based on total points earned for the entire season, including the State Championship.  Boys playing on the JAC team will not be eligible to play in the Hogan Cup.

C.    North Pacific Junior Ladies – May 2006   (6 players)
This team will be selected on total points earned for the entire 2005 season. In order to be eligible for selection, players must be a confirmed member of WJGA for the 2006 season.

            D.  Player of the Year Awards (boys and girls) will be selected on play
                  over the entire season, including points earned at the Boys and
                  Girls Junior America’s Cup events.

Cup team positions will be filled by WJGA members who are permanent residents * of the WJGA area and who have not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the specific competition.

*  Permanent residents are those who live in the WJGA territory during the summer season and are either US Citizens or non-citizens who have permanent resident status.

A WJGA member (boy or girl) who is actually 12 or 13 as of June 1, 2006 may request permission to play in the 14-15 division, if their level of experience and skill justifies doing so.  Such a request must be submitted through your district director who will forward a recommendation to the WJGA office.  The Executive Director will make the final decision on such requests.  If the request is approved, the player will compete in the 14-15 division for the entire 2006 season, and the decision to do so cannot be withdrawn during the 2006 season.  Such players will be eligible to earn points as they will be competing in the 14-15 division.  No points will be awarded in the 8-11 or 12-13 divisions, or to members who are not eligible for teams.

Points will be awarded as follows:

  1)  In WJGA sub-district events, a player earns points for his or her best two
       finishes of all sub-district tournaments played.

   2)  Points will be awarded to eligible players based on the schedules shown,
       and include WJGA events and other selected events which take place
      before or concurrent with the WJGA State Championship.

  3)  For purposes of determining points at all local points events, all players who
      are not eligible to earn points will not be considered to be part of the field.

  4)  All team members will be determined by points totals.  To be placed on a
      team the player must not have reached his/her 18th birthday by the last day
      of the specific competition.

Point tournaments require a special entry form and have an entry deadline.  Accumulated points will be posted at the State Championship.  If there is a tie for a position on a team when the final points are determined at the end of the State Championship, the tie will be broken in the following sequence:

  1)  Lowest 54 hole score at the State Championship.    

  2)  If still tied, use the last 18 hole score.                                  

  3)  If still tied, use the next to the last 18 hole score.     

  4)  If still tied, use the first 18 hole score.

  5)  If still tied, use the USGA Rules Book, Appendix 1.  “How to Decide Ties in
       Stroke Play.”

  6)  If still tied, a toss of the coin shall be used.

If there are ties for points determining JAC or GJAC team members based on points for the USGA qualifier and the Tumwater Valley Junior World qualifier, the tie will be broken first on points earned at Tumwater Valley, then the last 18 there, then the last 9, etc.