Selection Framework & Young Golfers Code of Conduct

·       Scoring Average & HCP Index

We’re looking for improvement in scoring average away from home course. Is the player improving, struggling or playing consistently? We love to see juniors who can perform away from their home course. We discourage entering general play scores (particularly at perfomance squad level). If a girl's golf is progressing technically and they can score away from home course, HCP index improvement will take care of itself.

·       Junior Opens and Spring Meeting, Girls County Championships & Autumn Meeting

We expect Squad and Academy members to play in Club run Junior Opens, specifically the 3 designated Girls's OOM events plus Spring & Autumn Meeting and the Girls County Championship.

·       SCLGA County Championship  

The annual Sussex County Championship, played over three days, is for players with 15.6 HCP Index or below. This is a great test and we would expect any qualifying HCP girl to enter the event.

Junior County Match Week

A team of nine/ten players is selected from the current Team Sussex Squad each year to represent Sussex in the annual Inter-County Junior County Match Week competition. This event comrpsies a series of singles matches off scratch and a team foursomes stableford.

·       Participation in Coaching including feedback/use of CoachNow

We expect our Squad and Academy members to actively engage with coaching and provide ‘self assessment’ around key areas by recording statistics using CoachNow or UpGame. They are  GIR, 3 putts, scrambling and double bogeys. Boring golf tends to win matches!

·      Attitude on and off the course

Sussex is proud to have a friendly, fun and competitive environment with players who show respect and team spirit. A happy, caring player and team is MUCH more likely to succeed.

Code of Conduct for Young Golfers

As a young golfer taking part in a County activity, you should:

• Help create and maintain an environment free of fear and harassment
• Demonstrate fair play and apply golf’s standards both on and off the course
• Understand that you have the right to be treated as an individual
• Respect the advice that you receive
• Treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself
• Respect other people and their differences
• Look out for yourself and for the welfare of others
• Speak out (to your parents or a county representative) if you consider that you or others have been poorly treated
• Be organised and on time
• Tell someone in authority if you are leaving the venue
• Accept that these guidelines are in place for the well-being of all concerned
• Treat organisers and coaches with respect
• Observe instructions or restrictions requested by the adults looking after you

You should not take part in any irresponsible, abusive, inappropriate or illegal behaviour which includes:

• Smoking or using foul language
• Publicly using critical or disrespectful descriptions of others either in person or through text, email or social network sites
• Consuming alcohol, illegal performance-enhancing drugs or stimulants