Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour
PARENT & SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT
Parents Code of Conduct
The PKB takes great pride in the inaugural season of the Peggy Kirk Bell
Tour. The quality of its players, host
facilities and community involvement at each tournament must be outstanding. In
order to continue making tournaments enjoyable for everyone, the PKB requires
all members and parents to adhere to a set of guidelines known as the Code of
Conduct. The Code of Conduct is to be followed throughout the entire tournament.
Expectations from
Parents
- Allow
PKB Rules Officials to administer rulings. You will be brought into a
situation ONLY if the Rules Official asks you.
- When
on the course, turn off cell phones or turn ringers to the silent or the
vibrate mode. Respect host facility's policy if cell phones are not
allowed.
- Adhere
to host facility's dress code. Some facility's may not allow blue jeans,
T-shirts, etc.
- Adhere
to Spectator Guidelines at all times.
PKB
Spectator Guidelines
Please
be courteous and know that it is appropriate for parents and spectators to
applaud successful strokes, but in order to secure the spirit of the game, we
ask parents and spectators to please adhere to the following guidelines: Please
note that if any of the following guidelines are perceived as broken by an PKB
official, the player may be subject to penalty.
- “Advice is any council
or suggestion which could influence a player in determining his play, the
choice of club or the method of making a stroke.” (USGA Rules of Golf
definition)
- Keeping the above
statement in mind, please keep your conversation with the player to words
of encouragement as long as advice is not given.
- Spectators attend PKB
events at their own risk.
- The PKB allows spectator
carts at the courses discretion.
Spectators may rent carts from the course pro shop at applicable
courses. Availability of spectator
carts is not guaranteed.
- Players are not
permitted to ride in a spectator cart at any time during PKB competition.
- Spectators should stay
one shot ahead of the group they are following. This allows spectators to
follow errant shots and help identify where the ball comes to rest.
Spectators are allowed to aide in the search for lost golf balls.
- Spectators should stay
on cart paths. In the absence of cart paths, we ask that spectators stay
in the rough. Please stay off fairways, tees and greens.
- Spectators should not
give rulings. Please seek a PKB rules official if the need arises.
- Spectators are allowed
to carry medicine, drinks, food, umbrellas, etc.
- For your personal
safety, we ask you exercise caution at all times. When inclement weather
moves into the area, the PKB will suspend play by sounding air horns.
Accordingly, you should seek shelter immediately. The PKB staff will
evacuate players from the course first, and then spectators.
Violations of Guidelines
The PKB staff may assess a penalty
based on the severity of the violation. If a serious breach has occurred, the
spectator may be asked to leave the facility or the spectator may not be permitted
to attend another PKB event.