2023-24 South Dakota Changes, Clarifications & Reminders
- Class A – Change the percentage of individual State qualifiers to 55% and ties from each Region. The team qualifications (Top 3) remain the same. Players who are on a team that qualifies, but are not individually in the top 55%, do not count towards the 55%. These players are added after the 55% is figured.
- Class A – Allow an alternate golfer at the State Tournament for teams that qualify as a team. The alternate must be declared prior to the Region Tournament and may be subbed in on Day 2 of the State Tournament for any reason.
- Class A – On Day 1 of the State Tournament, pairings will be down in waves with qualifying teams off the front nine and qualifying individuals off the back nine. Day 2 pairings will remain the same, based on individual results from Day 1.
- All Classes – SDHSAA will purchase Golf Genius software licenses giving all schools the ability to provide live scoring during meets and access to meet information for those unable to attend.
- All Classes – Coaches are able to coach their players anywhere, except on the greens. This would include the teeing area and those areas already allowable, along with being allowed to coach players until their players are physically on the putting green. A two-stroke penalty will be assessed for each violation.
- Clarification on what electronic devices are permitted: Bluetooth headphones/earbuds have been added to the list of prohibited devices while in competition.
- Class AA – Coaches are allowed the discretion on placement of players on DAY 1 ONLY of the State Tournament.
