Delays and Cancellations
Decisions to cancel a State Day are made by the Club Pro, Manager or Course Superintendent based on course conditions. If the VSWGA is notified of a cancellation, an email and text will be sent to players who registered online. If a player has not received an email by the evening prior to the event, it is their responsibility to contact the club to determine whether the tournament has been cancelled or delayed.
Occasionally, a course may decide to cancel an event the morning of the event. As such, players should check for a cancellation notification prior to departing for or arriving at the course. A registration fee will be refunded in full if an event is cancelled.
Inclement Weather During Play
In case of storm (thunder, lightning, extreme wind, tornado), a player may leave the course at any time should they feel unsafe. If players are called off a course due to weather, they are to take shelter in their car or in the clubhouse.
Calling a Stop to Play
Not all courses have a standard method of alerting players to stop play. Check with the Pro Shop for their signals. Many pro shops use the following:
- Discontinue Play Immediately: One prolonged note of the siren.
- Discontinue Play after Completion of Hole: Three consecutive notes of the siren.
- Resume Play: Two short notes of the siren.
If play is halted by the Pro Shop, all players must stop play and come off the course and inside immediately. Players may not choose to finish a hole or their round if play is stopped. If a State Day is interrupted and not resumed due to inclement weather, Award Points and Closest to the Pin will only be awarded if at least half of the players completed all 18 holes.
