ELIGIBILITY ​

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The TMSGA follows TMSAA Bylaws from the 2025-26 TSSAA Handbook. Each Subject below gives a link to the Bylaw and a bulleted list of the most important points.

 

Those schools that recognize golf as a TMSAA sport must follow all team & coaching requirements of the TSSAA Handbook Pages 10-11. 

 

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TMSGA Membership 

• Teams - Schools that have male and/or female students enrolled in 6th, 7th or 8th grade.

• Individual - students in grades 6-8 that are either home-schooled or their current school cannot field a team.

• No 5th Graders.

• 8th graders that played HS Golf in the fall are NOT eligible.

• Students that become 15 before Aug 1 are not eligible.

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REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY / ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY ​

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• Students must  have been academically promoted to the next higher grade.

• Any student who repeats 6th, 7th or 8th grade shall not be eligible until they have reached the next higher grade.

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TSSAA HANDBOOK

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• Academic:                             Bylaws Pages 12-13

• Amateur Rule:                       Bylaws Page 19-20

• Non-Traditional Students:     Bylaws Page19-21

• Recruiting:                             Bylaws Pages 18-19

• Transfer Students:                 Bylaws Pages 15-16

• Unsportsmanlike Conduct:    Bylaws Pages 23-24​

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TMSGA JV Teams​

• If a member school has enough players to form more than one team, they may field one or multiple JV team(s).

• There will be no additional cost for fielding a JV team

• JV teams are allowed to compete only against other JV teams

• Rosters must be submitted

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Cooperative Teams (Co-Ops)

• Two or more teams forming a single team in a sport in which at least one of the schools does not have a team (4 for boys and 2 for girls) may petition the TMSGA for permission to have a cooperative golf program.  

• Forms must be filled out and approved by each principal/AD each year.

• Co-Op teams must be both TSSAA Middle School Member Schools or NON Member Schools

• 2026 TSSAA Middle School Co-Ops previously approved - click here.

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Non-Traditional Students

*a public virtual School Recognized by the TN Dept. of Education

*a legally-registered independent homeschool student

*a homeschool student enrolled in a church-related umbrella school

*a homeschool student enrolled in an online accredited school

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• Non-Traditional students are able to participate as an individual, as a team, or as a member of a member schools’ team.

• If competing as an individual, the player will be placed in a district based upon their location.

• If competing as a team, all players must be home-schooled students and they will be placed in a district based upon their location. 

• If competing on another member schools’ team, all TMSAA home school regulations must be met.

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Individual Student/Athlete Eligibility

*those players NOT on a team

• Attend the school they are representing or be a non-traditional student

• Submit the TMSGA Individual Registration Form.

• Submit the Parent Consent Form.

• Submit the Regular Season Payment of $25 upon receipt of your TMSGA Invoice.

• It is the responsibility of the parent(s) of the individual participant to contact and acquire permission from the head coach of the TMSGA member school the individual participant wishes to be “attached” to as well as their own Middle Cchool before they can join the TMSGA as an individual.

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How to Participate as an Individual

• The student/athlete is “attached” to a TMSGA member school - meaning their score will not count for the team.

• The student/athlete will compete in TMSGA matches solely as an individual.

• Individuals will be eligible to qualify for the Sectional and State events.

• Individuals may also pursue Co-Op Team participation.