Members may declare up to an older division, which may allow them to play in an event not otherwise open to them. If a member declares up, he/she must play in the older division for the remainder of the applicable tournament series (excluding the Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship) and must play by the applicable rules and regulations of that tournament. A player may declare up to a different division at any time prior to the start of a tournament; however, all requests to declare up must be approved by the NTPGA Junior Tour and approval will be based on a player’s scoring average and overall tournament experience.