2024-25 South Dakota Changes, Clarifications & Reminders
- Class A & Class B schools will receive a second coaches’ badge for each gender for the State Tournament as long as the following criteria is used and followed for the second individual receiving a coaches’ badge:
- Coach must complete all of the SDHSAA/NFHS required coaching courses
- Coach must be contracted by the school as a golf coach or as a volunteer golf coach
- Coach must be listed on the school’s team roster on the SDHSAA/Bound website by the date posted in the Golf section of the SDHSAA Athletics Handbook
- Class A – On State Tournament Day 1, team waves may be utilized off both tees (when applicable). Allows all teams who qualify a scoreable team (4 or 5 players) to play in waves on Day 1 regardless of the assigned starting tee. Teams that qualify as a top 3 team from Region Meets will play in team waves off the #1 tee, while teams that qualify enough individuals will be paired in team waves off the #10 tee.
- Class B – 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.
