IGA Volunteer Policies

Apparel and Uniform

IGA volunteers are authorized to wear IGA apparel. The purpose of the apparel is to identify volunteers while they are acting on behalf of the Association.

To ensure a consistent appearance when representing the IGA, the uniform will be communicated one week before each tournament.

Expenses and Contributions

Volunteers are not compensated for their time spent on behalf of the IGA. The Association pays for or reimburses volunteers for expenses for overnight accommodations as appropriate.

Media Representation

IGA volunteers should not represent themselves as spokespersons for the Association to any media when making any personal comments or observations. Please contact the Executive Director if you expect to interact with media representatives for any guidance and information on Association matters. All media announcements regarding the IGA will be made from the IGA office.

Committee and Service Procedures

Communication: Communication regarding a volunteer’s particular activity will come from the chairman or the staff liaison of that activity.

Location of Activities: Committee meetings are generally held at the IGA headquarters in Des Moines. Committee members will be notified if a meeting is held elsewhere. The locations of competitions and course ratings will be communicated to the assigned volunteers.

Education and Training: The various departments will communicate the availability training opportunities to IGA volunteers. Some of these activities include Rules of Golf seminars, tournament administration workshops, handicap seminars (for invited raters), Course Rating seminars and others as appropriate.

Personal Representation

Service at Non-IGA Activities: Volunteers serve as individual representatives of the IGA while performing committee or service duties on its behalf. Volunteers should feel free to accept invitations to serve as officials at non-IGA activities provided they do so as individuals and not as representatives of the IGA.

Gambling: Volunteers are expected to observe the USGA’s policies on gambling.

Alcoholic Beverages: Volunteers may not partake of alcoholic beverages when performing a service as a representative of the IGA.