PDGAOfficialRulesofDiscGolfRevisedJanuary1,2013
PROFESSIONALDISCGOLFASSOCIATION
TableofContents
800Introduction800.01DescriptionoftheGame800.02Definitions800.03Conversions800.04Links
801General801.01ApplicationoftheRules801.02DiscsUsedinPlay801.03ArtificialDevices801.04Courtesy801.05OrderofPlay801.06PracticeThrows
802BasicRulesofPlay802.01TeeingOff802.02EstablishingPosition802.03MarkingtheLie802.04ThrowingfromaStance802.05HolingOut
803TheLie803.01ObstaclesandRelief803.02OptionalReliefandOptionalRe-throw803.03Misplay
804TheThrow804.01ExcessiveTime804.02Mandatories804.03Interference804.04Out-of-Bounds804.05LostDisc804.06ProvisionalThrows
805TournamentProcedures
805.01Appeals805.02Scoring805.03SpecialConditions
806DiscretionaryRules807ExperimentalRules808RulesQ&A
800Introduction
800.01DescriptionoftheGame
Theobjectofthegameofdiscgolfistotraverseacoursefrombeginningtoendinthefewestthrowsofthedisc.Thecompetitorwhoplaysthestipulatedroundorroundsinthefewestthrowspluspenaltythrowsisthewinner.
Playoneachholebeginsattheteeingareaandendsatthetarget.Aftertheplayerhasthrownfromthetee,eachsuccessivethrowismadefromwherethepreviousthrowcametorest.Oncompletingahole,theplayerproceedstotheteeingareaofthenexthole,untilallholeshavebeenplayed.
Discgolfcoursesarenormallylaidoutinandaroundwoodedareaswithdiverseterraintoprovidenaturalobstaclestotheflightofthedisc.Thesenaturalobstaclesareverymuchapartofthegameandmustnotbealteredbyaplayerinanywaytodecreasethedifficultyofahole.Playersmustplaythecourseastheyfinditandplaythediscwhereitliesunlessallowedotherwisebytheserules.
800.02Definitions
ApproximateLieAlieestablishedbytheplayer'sgroupinordertoresumeplayfromaliewhichisnotmarked.
ApproximatePositionApositionestablishedbytheplayer'sgroupthatisascloseaspossibletotheoriginalpositionofthedisc.
AwayPlayerTheplayerwhoselieisfarthestfromthetarget.
CasualWaterAbodyofwaterwhichisnotout-of-bounds,andwhichhasnotbeendeclaredbytheDirectortonotbecasualwater.
ChainsAdeflectionassemblywhichisdesignedtodirectathrowndiscdownintothetraycomponentofabaskettarget.
ChainSupportThestructurefromwhichthechainsaresuspended;adeflectorsupportwhichoftenformsthetopofabaskettarget.
DirectorThepersoninchargeofthetournamentorevent.ThetermDirectormayrefertotheTournamentDirector,ortoaCourseDirectorinatournamentplayedonmultiplecourses.
DropZoneAnareaonthecourse,asdesignatedbytheDirector,fromwhichplayisresumedasanalternativetoorinreplacementofplayfromthelie.Thethrowingareafromwithinadropzoneismarkedandplayedinamannersimilartothemarkingandplayingofateeingarea.Ateeingareamaybeusedasadropzone.Adropzoneisalie.
GroupThecompetitorswhoareassignedtoplayaroundtogetherforthepurposeofverifyingscoresandensuringplayinaccordancewiththerules.
HoleAnumberedsegmentofthecoursethatisaseparateunitforscoring.
HoleOutTosuccessfullycompleteplayofahole.
In-boundsAnyareaofthecoursethatisnotout-of-bounds.
Lie
Thespotontheplayingsurfacebehindthemarker,uponwhichtheplayertakesastanceinaccordancewiththerules.Itisaline30centimetersinlengthextendingbackalongthelineofplayfromtherearedgeofthemarkerdisc.Thelieforthefirstthrowonaholeistheteeingarea.Adropzoneisalsoalie.
LineofPlayTheimaginarylineontheplayingsurfaceextendingfromthecenterofthetargetthroughthecenterofthemarkerdiscandbeyond.
MandatoryAnobjectorobjectsthatthediscmustpassinadesignatedmanner.Amandatoryfunctionstolimittheallowablepaththediscmaytaketothetarget.
Marker(orMarkerDisc)Theminimarkerdiscorthethrowndiscatrest,eitherofwhichmaybeusedtoindicatetheliefromwhichthenextthrowistobemade.
MiniMarkerDisc(orMini)Asmalldisc,notusedinplay,whichmaybeusedtomarkthelocationofthelie.
ObstacleAnyfeatureofthecoursethatmayimpedeanyaspectofplay.
OfficialApersonwhoisauthorizedtomakejudgmentsregardingtheproperapplicationoftherulesduringplay.
Out-of-boundsAnareadesignatedbytheDirectorfromwhichadiscmaynotbeplayed,andwithinwhichastancemaynotbetaken.Theout-of-boundslineextendsaplaneverticallyupwardanddownward.Theout-of-boundslineispartoftheout-of-boundsarea.
ParAsdeterminedbytheDirector,thescoreanexpertdiscgolfer
wouldbeexpectedtomakeonagivenholewitherrorlessplayunderordinaryweatherconditions,allowingtwothrowsfromcloserangetoholeout.
PenaltyThrowAthrowaddedtoaplayer'sscoreforviolatingarule,orforrelocationofthelie,ascalledforbyarule.
Players'MeetingAmeetingofplayerswiththeDirectorpriortoatournament,whereplayersaregiveninstructionsabouttournamentprocedures,thecourse,andanyspecialconditionswhichwillapplyduringthetournament.
PlayingSurfaceAsurface,generallytheground,whichiscapableofsupportingtheplayerandfromwhichastancecanreasonablybetaken.Aplayingsurfacemayexistaboveorbelowanotherplayingsurface.Incaseswhereitisunclearwhetherasurfaceisaplayingsurface,thedecisionshallbemadebytheDirectororanofficial.
PoleAcentralpipeorpostwhichsupportstheothercomponentsofabaskettarget.
PositionThelocationofthediscafterithasbeenthrownandhasinitiallycometorest.
PracticeThrowAthrowofmorethantwometersduringacompetitiveroundthatdoesnotchangethelie.Provisionalthrows,misplayedthrows,andstanceviolationsarenotpracticethrows.
PreviousLieThelieresultingfromthemostrecentthrow,asevidencedbythemarkerdiscor,ifthemarkerdischasbeenmoved,thecorrespondingapproximatelie.
ProvisionalThrow(orProvisional)Anextrathrow,sanctionedbytheplayer'sgrouporanofficial,thatispartofanalternativesequenceofthrowsthatmaybeusedinthecaseofadisputedrulingortosavetime.Onlyonesetofthrowswillbecountedintheplayer'sscoreonceafinalrulingismade.
PuttAnythrowfrom10metersorlessasmeasuredfromtherearofthemarkerdisctothebaseofthetarget.
ReliefAchangemadetotheplayer'slieorsurroundingarea,suchthatanobstacleisremovedfromthevicinity,orwhenthatisimpractical,thelieisrelocatedawayfromtheobstacle.
Re-throwAnadditionalthrowfromthesameliewhichisplayedinsteadofthepreviousthrowfromthatlie.
SupportingPointAtthetimeofrelease,anypartofaplayer'sbodythatisincontactwiththeplayingsurfaceorsomeotherobjectthatprovidessupport.
TargetAdevicewhosepurposeistoclearlydeterminecompletionofahole.Abaskettargetisdesignedtocatchdiscsandgenerallyconsistsofatray,chains,andachainsupportmountedonapole.Anobjecttargetgenerallyhasamarkedtargetarea.
TeeLineThelineatthefrontoftheteeingarea,orthelinebetweentheoutsideedgesoftwoteemarkers.
TeeingArea(orTee)Theareaboundedbytheedgesofateepad,ifprovided.Otherwise,theareaextendingthreemetersperpendicularlybehindthedesignatedteeline.Theteeingareaisalsoalie.
ThrowThepropulsionofadiscbyaplayerthatresultsinanewlie.
Tray(orBasket)Anopen-toppedreceptacleintowhichthediscmayfallorbethrown.
WarningWhereprescribedbyarule,theinitialadvisementaplayerisgivenforviolatingthatrule,makingtheplayersusceptibletoreceivingapenaltythrowforsubsequentviolationsofthatrulewithinthesameround.
800.03Conversions
Allmeasurementslistedintherulesaregiveninmetricunits.ThefollowingEnglishSystemequivalentsaretobeusedwhennometricmeasuringdeviceisavailable.Undernocircumstancesshallplayersorofficialsuseindependentconversioncalculations.
MetricSystem EnglishSystem10meters 32feet10inches5meters 16feet5inches3meters 9feet10inches2meters 6feet6inches1meter 3feet3inches30centimeters 11and3/4inches
800.04Links
Rules:pdga.com/rulesRulesQ&A:pdga.com/rulesqaCompetitionManual:pdga.com/rules/competition-manual
CourseDirectory:pdga.com/course-directoryTechnicalStandards:pdga.com/tech-standards
801General
801.01ApplicationoftheRules
A. Theseruleshavebeendesignedtopromotefairplayforalldiscgolfers.Inusingtheserules,playersshallapplytherulethatmostdirectlyaddressesthesituationathand.Ifanypointindisputeisnotcoveredbytherules,thedecisionshallbemadeinaccordancewithfairness.Oftenalogicalextensionoftheclosestexistingruleortheprinciplesembodiedintheseruleswillprovideguidancefordeterminingfairness.
B. Playersareexpectedtocallaviolationwhenonehasclearlyoccurred.Callsmustbemadepromptly.
C. Ifindoubt,playersmayattempttoconsultanofficial.Ifnoneisavailable,playershavetheoptionofproceedingwithprovisionalthrowsasdescribedin804.06.
D. Aplayershallnotreceiveawarningforarulesviolationunlesstherulespecificallyprovidesforawarning.Warningsdonotcarryoverfromoneroundtothenextroundortoaplayoff.
E. Arulesviolationthatresultsinawarningmaybecalledbyanyplayerinthegroup,orbyanofficial.Allplayersinthegroupshallbeadvisedofthewarning,anditshallbenotedonthescorecard.
F. Arulesviolationthatresultsinoneormorepenaltythrowsmaybecalledbyanyplayerinthegroup,orbyanofficial.Ifcalledbyaplayer,itmustthenbesecondedbyanotherplayerinthegroup.
G. Unlessotherwisestated,anydeterminationmadebythegroupasawholeshallbemadebyamajorityofthegroup,orbyanofficial.
H. Athroworanactionthatissubjecttopenaltyundermorethanoneruleshallbemarkedand/orpenalizedinaccordancewiththerulethatresultsinthemostpenaltythrows,or,amongrulesthatcallforanequalpenalty,therulethatwasfirstviolated.
801.02DiscsUsedinPlay
A. DiscsusedinplaymustmeetalloftheconditionssetforthinthePDGATechnicalStandards.
B. Adiscwhichhasbeenmodifiedafterproductionsuchthatitsoriginalflightcharacteristicshavebeenalteredisillegal,exceptingwearfromusageduringplayandthemoderatesandingofdiscstosmoothmoldingimperfectionsorscrapes.Discsexcessivelysandedorpaintedwithamaterialofdetectablethicknessareillegal.
C. Adiscwhichiscrackedorperforatedisillegal.
D. AdiscthatisquestionedbyanotherplayeroranofficialisillegalunlessitissubsequentlyapprovedbytheDirector.
E. Aplayerwhothrowsanillegaldiscduringplayshallreceivetwopenaltythrows,withoutawarning.AplayerwhorepeatedlythrowsanillegaldiscduringtheroundmaybesubjecttodisqualificationinaccordancewithSection3.3ofthePDGACompetitionManual.
F. Alldiscsusedinplay,exceptminimarkerdiscs,mustbe
uniquelymarked.Aplayershallreceiveawarningforthefirstinstanceofthrowinganunmarkeddisc.Eachsubsequentthrowbytheplayerwithanunmarkeddiscshallincuronepenaltythrow.
801.03ArtificialDevices
A. Duringaround,aplayershallnotuseanyartificialdevicethatmaydirectlyassistinmakingathrow,exceptthosedevicesthatreduceorcontrolabrasiontotheskin(suchasgloves,tape,bandages,orgauze)andmedicalitems(suchaskneeoranklebraces).Placinganobjectasadirectionalaidisnotallowed.Anitemsuchasatowelorapadmaybeplacedonthelieaslongasitisnotgreaterthanonecentimeterinthicknesswhencompressed.
B. AdevicethatisquestionedbyanotherplayeroranofficialisillegalunlessitissubsequentlyapprovedbytheDirector.
C. Aplayershallreceivetwopenaltythrows,withoutawarning,ifobservedatanytimeduringaroundtobeusinganillegalartificialdevice.AplayerwhorepeatedlyusesanillegaldevicemaybesubjecttodisqualificationinaccordancewithSection3.3ofthePDGACompetitionManual.
801.04Courtesy
A. Playersshouldnotthrowuntiltheyarecertainthatthethrowndiscwillnotdistractanotherplayerorpotentiallyinjureanyonepresent.
B. Playersshouldwatchtheothermembersoftheirgroupthrowin
ordertoaidinlocatingerrantthrowsandtoensurecompliancewiththerules.
C. Playersshouldtakecarenottoproduceanyauditoryorvisualdistractionswhileotherplayersarethrowing.Distractingactionsinclude:shouting,cursing,freestyling,strikingcourseequipment,throwingoutofturn,throwingorkickinggolfbags,throwingminis,andadvancingonthefairwaybeyondtheawayplayer.Shoutingatanappropriatetimetowarnsomeoneindangerofbeingstruckbyadiscisnotacourtesyviolation.
D. Refusaltoperformanactionexpectedbytherules,suchasassistinginthesearchforalostdisc,movingdiscsorequipment,orkeepingscoreproperly,isacourtesyviolation.
E. Litteringisacourtesyviolation.
F. Courtesydictatesthatplayerswhosmokeshouldnotallowtheirsmoketodisturbotherplayers.Disposingofacigarettebuttbydroppingitonthegroundislittering.
G. Aplayerviolatingacourtesyrulemaybewarnedbyanyaffectedplayer,eveniffromanothergroup,orbyanofficial.Theplayershallbeassessedonepenaltythrowforeachsubsequentcourtesyviolationofanytypeinthesameround.RepeatedviolationsofcourtesyrulesmayresultindisqualificationinaccordancewithSection3.3oftheCompetitionManual.
801.05OrderOfPlay
A. Teeingorderforthefirstholetobeplayedisdeterminedbytheorderinwhichtheplayersarelistedonthescorecard(s).
B. Teeingorderonallsubsequentholesisdeterminedbythescoresontheprevioushole,withthelowestscorethrowingfirst,andsoon.Ifthepreviousholewasatie,thescoresaretobecountedbackuntiltheorderisresolved.
C. Afteralltheplayersinthegrouphaveteedoff,theawayplayerthrowsnext.Afterthatandeachsubsequentthrow,theplayerwhoisthentheawayplayerthrowsnext,untilallplayersinthegrouphaveholedout.
D. Tofacilitateflowofplay,aplayerwhoisnottheawayplayermaythrowiftheawayplayerconsents.
E. Duringtournamentplay,nogroupmayplaythroughthegroupaheadunlessthegroupaheadisrequiredtostandasideinaccordancewiththerulesorasdirectedbyanofficial.
F. Throwingoutofturnisacourtesyviolation.
801.06PracticeThrows
A. Apracticethrowmadeduringtheroundshallresultinonepenaltythrowbeingaddedtothethrower'sscore.
802BasicRulesOfPlay
802.01TeeingOff
A. Playbeginsoneachholewiththeplayerthrowingfromwithintheteeingarea.Whenthediscisreleased,theplayermusthaveatleastonesupportingpointincontactwiththesurfaceoftheteeingarea,andallsupportingpointsmustbeincontactonlywiththesurfaceoftheteeingarea.Supportingpointcontactoutsidetheteeingareaisallowedifitcomesbeforeorafter,andnotat,themomentthediscisreleased.
B. Anysupportingpointcontactoutsidetheteeingareaatthetimeofreleaseconstitutesastanceviolationandshallbehandledinaccordancewithsections802.04EandF.
802.02EstablishingPosition
A. Thethrowndiscestablishesapositionwhereitfirstcomestorest.
B. Adiscisconsideredtobeatrestonceitisnolongermovingasaresultofthemomentumimpartedbythethrow.Adiscinwaterorfoliageisconsideredtobeatrestonceitismovingonlyasaresultofmovementofthewater,thefoliage,orthewind.
C. Ifthediscfirstcomestorestaboveorbelowtheplayingsurface,itspositionisontheplayingsurfacedirectlybeloworabovethedisc.
D. Ifthethrowndiscbreaksintopieces,thelargestpieceisdeemedtobethethrowndisc.
E. Ifthethrowndischasmovedafteritfirstcametorestonthein-boundsplayingsurface,itshallbereplacedtoitsapproximateposition.Ifitfirstcametorestelsewhere,thediscneednotbereplaced,andanydeterminationsaremaderelativetowhereitfirstcametorest.
802.03MarkingTheLie
A. Thepositionofathrowndisconthein-boundsplayingsurfacemarksitslie.
B. Alternatively,aminimarkerdiscmaybeusedtomarktheliebyplacingitontheplayingsurface,touchingthefrontofthethrowndisconthelineofplay.
C. Aplayerisrequiredtomarktheliewithaminimarkerdiscinthefollowingsituations:
1. Markinganapproximatelie;
2. Markingadiscaboveorbelowtheplayingsurface(see802.02.C);
3. Relocatingtheliewithinonemeterofanout-of-boundsarea(see802.03.D);
4. Takingrelief(see803.01).
D. Ifthepositionofthethrowndiscisin-boundsbutwithinonemeterofanout-of-boundsline,theliemaybemarkedbyplacingaminimarkerdiscontheplayingsurfaceatanypointonaone-meterlinethatextendsperpendicularlyfromthenearestpointontheout-of-boundslineandpassesthroughthecenterofthe
throwndisc,evenifthedirectiontakesthelieclosertothetarget.Forthepurposeofmarkingthelie,theout-of-boundslinerepresentsaverticalplane.
E. Ifalargesolidobstaclepreventstheplayerfromtakingalegalstancebehindthemarkerdisc,theplayermayinsteadmarktheliebyplacingaminimarkerdiscontheplayingsurfaceimmediatelybehindthatobstacleonthelineofplay.
F. Amarkerdiscthatismovedpriortotheensuingthrowshallbereplacedtoitsoriginalpositiontomarktheapproximatelie.
G. Aplayershallreceiveawarningforthefirstviolationofamarkingrule.Onepenaltythrowshallbeassessedforeachsubsequentviolationofanymarkingruleduringtheround.
802.04ThrowingfromaStance
A. Aplayermustchoosethestancethatwillresultintheleastmovementofanypartofanyobstaclethatisapermanentorintegralpartofthecourse.Oncealegalstanceistaken,theplayermaynotmoveanobstacleinanywayinordertomakeroomforathrowingmotion.Itislegalforaplayer'sthrowingmotiontocauseincidentalmovementofanobstacle.
B. Whenthediscisreleased,aplayermust:
1. Haveatleastonesupportingpointthatisincontactwiththelie;and,
2. Havenosupportingpointincontactwiththemarkerdiscoranyobject(includingtheplayingsurface)closertothetargetthantherearedgeofthemarkerdisc;and,
3. Haveallsupportingpointsin-bounds.
C. Supportingpointcontactwithorbeyondthemarkerdiscispermittedafterthediscisreleased,exceptwhenputting.
D. Putting:Anythrowfromwithin10metersofthetarget,asmeasuredfromtherearofthemarkerdisctothebaseofthetarget,isaputt.Supportingpointcontactclosertothetargetthantherearedgeofthemarkerdiscafterthedischasbeenreleasedisastanceviolation.Theplayermustdemonstratefullcontrolofbalancebeforeadvancingtowardthetarget.
E. Aplayershallreceiveawarningforthefirststanceviolationintheround.Subsequentstanceviolationsinthesameroundshallincuraone-throwpenalty.Stanceviolationsmaynotbecalledorsecondedbythethrower.
F. Anythrowmadefromanillegalstanceisdisregarded.Are-throwmustbetakenfromtheoriginallie,priortosubsequentplaybyothersinthegroup.
802.05HolingOut
A. BasketTargets:Inordertoholeout,thethrowermustreleasethediscanditmustcometorestsupportedbythechainsand/ortheinnercylinder(bottomandinsidewall)ofthetray.Itmaybeadditionallysupportedbythepole.Adiscthatentersthetargetbelowthetopofthetrayorabovethebottomofthechainsupportisnotholedout.
B. ObjectTargets:Inordertoholeout,thethrowermustreleasethediscanditmuststrikethemarkedtargetareaontheobjectasspecifiedbytheDirector.
803TheLie
803.01ObstaclesAndRelief
A. ObstaclestoaStanceorThrowingMotion:Withtheexceptionofcasualobstaclestoastanceasdescribedbelow,aplayerisnotallowedtomoveanyobstacleonthecourse.Noreliefisgrantedfromparkequipment(suchassigns,trashcans,orpicnictables),whichisconsideredtobepartofthecourse.Aplayerisallowedtorequestthatotherpeopleremovethemselvesand/ortheirbelongingsfromtheplayer'sstanceorlineofplay.
B. CasualObstaclestoaStance:Aplayermayobtainreliefonlyfromthefollowingobstaclesthatareonorbehindthelie:casualwater,looseleavesordebris,brokenbranchesnolongerconnectedtoatree,motorvehicles,harmfulinsectsoranimals,players'equipment,people,oranyitemorareaspecificallydesignatedbytheDirectorbeforetheround.Toobtainrelief,theplayermustremovetheobstacleifitispracticaltodoso.Ifitisimpracticaltomovetheobstacle,theplayer'sliemayberelocatedtothenearestliewhichisnoclosertothetarget,isonthelineofplay,andisnotmorethanfivemetersfromtheoriginallie(unlessgreatercasualreliefisannouncedbytheDirector).
C. Courseequipmentmayalwaysberestoredtoitsproperworkingorder,includingtheclearingofobstacles.
D. Aplayershallreceiveonepenaltythrow,withoutawarning,forviolationofanobstacleorreliefrule.
E. Aplayerwhopurposelydamagesanypartofthecourseshall
receivetwopenaltythrows,withoutawarning.Theplayermayalsobedisqualifiedfromthetournament,inaccordancewithSection3.3oftheCompetitionManual.
803.02OptionalReliefandOptionalRe-throw
A. OptionalRelief.Aplayermayelectatanytimetotakeoptionalrelief.Theliemaythenberelocatedtoanewliewhichisnoclosertothetarget,andisonthelineofplay.Onepenaltythrowshallbeaddedtotheplayer'sscore.
B. OptionalRe-throw.Aplayermayelectatanytimetore-throwfromthepreviouslie.Theoriginalthrowplusonepenaltythrowshallbecountedintheplayer'sscore.
803.03Misplay
A. Itistheresponsibilityoftheplayertoplaythecoursecorrectly.Beforeplaybegins,playersshallattendtheplayers'meetingandlearnaboutanyspecialconditionsthatmayexistonthecourse,includingextraholes,alternateteeingareas,alternateholeplacements,out-of-boundsareas,mandatories,anddropzones.
B. Amisplayhasoccurrediftheplayerhasfailedtocompleteeveryholeonthecoursecorrectlyandintheproperorder,orhasplayedfromanincorrectlieforanythrow.
C. Ininstanceswherethemisplayrulesaffectplayerswithinagroupdifferently,thegroupshallremaintogetherwhileaholeisbeingcompletedbysomeofthegroupinordertoverifyscoringandrulescompliance.
D. Ininstanceswhereamisplayisdiscoveredaftertheplayerhas
turnedinthescorecard,themisplayshallnotbereplayedandtheplayershallreceiveatwo-throwpenaltyforthemisplay.
E. Amisplayisnotastanceviolation,norisitapracticethrow.
F. AplayerwhodeliberatelymisplaysthecoursetogaincompetitiveadvantageshallbepenalizedinaccordancewithSection3.3oftheCompetitionManual.
G. Typesofmisplay:
1. IncorrectLie.Theplayerhas:
a. Teedofffromateeingareathatisnotthecorrectteeingareaforthecurrenthole;or,
b. Thrownfromalieestablishedbyadiscotherthanthethrowndisc;or,
c. Playedanout-of-boundsdiscasifitwerein-bounds;or,
d. Thrownfromalieestablishedbyapreviousthrowwhichpassedamandatoryonthewrongside.
Ifnosubsequentthrowshavebeenmadeafterthemisplayedthrow,theplayershallcontinueplayfromthecorrectlieandbeassessedaone-throwpenaltyforthemisplay.Ifanadditionalthroworthrowshavebeenmadeafterthemisplayedthrow,theplayershallcompletetheholebeingplayedandbeassessedatwo-throwpenaltyforthemisplay.
2. WrongTarget.Theplayerhasholedoutonatargetthatisnotthetargetfortheholebeingplayed.Ifnosubsequent
throwhasbeenmade,playcontinuesfromtheresultinglie.Ifthetargetisabaskettarget,thediscisabovetheplayingsurface,andplayproceedsaccordingto802.02.C.Iftheplayerhasteedoffonthenexthole,atwo-throwpenaltyshallbeaddedtothescoreforthemisplayedhole.
3. FailureToHoleOut.Theplayerhasteedoffonaholewithouthavingholedoutontheprevioushole.Thescoreforthemisplayedholeshallbethenumberofthrowsmade,plusoneforholingout,plustwopenaltythrowsforthemisplay.Theplayermustnotactuallyholeoutontheprevioushole.Intentionallyfailingtoholeoutconstituteswithdrawalfromcompetition.
4. Non-SequentialPlay.Theplayerhascompletedplayonaholeinthewrongorder.Theplayershallproceedtoplaythecourseinitsproperorder.Regardlessofthenumberofholesskippedorplayedinthewrongorderduringtheround,atotaloftwopenaltythrowsshallbeaddedtotheplayer'stotalscoreforthemisplay.Thescoreearnedfromanycompletedholeshallstand,andanycompletedholeshallnotbereplayed.
5. MissedHoleDueToLateArrival.Theplayerhasfailedtoplayaholeduetolatearrival.Theplayerreceivesascoreofparplusfourforthehole.SeeSection1.5BoftheCompetitionManual.
6. OmittedHole.Theroundhasbeencompleted,andtheplayerhasneglectedtoplayahole.Theholeisscoredthesameasaholemissedduetolatearrival.
7. IncorrectHole.Theplayerhascompletedplayonaholethat
isnotpartofthecourseforthatround,inplaceofaholethatispartofthecoursefortheround.Theholeshallstandasplayed,andtwopenaltythrowsshallbeaddedtotheplayer'stotalscore.
8. ExtraHole.Theplayerhascompletedplayonaholethatisnotpartofthecourseforthatround.Twopenaltythrowsshallbeaddedtotheplayer'stotalscore.Throwsmadeontheextraholearenotcounted.
804TheThrow
804.01ExcessiveTime
A. Amaximumof30secondsisallowedtoeachplayertomakeathrowafter:
1. Thepreviousplayerhasthrown;and,
2. Theplayerhashadareasonableamountoftimetoarriveatthedisc;and,
3. Theplayingareaisclearandfreeofdistractions.
B. Aplayershallreceiveawarningforthefirstexcessivetimeviolation.Theplayershallbeassessedonepenaltythrowforeachsubsequentexcessivetimeviolationinthesameround.
804.02Mandatories
A. Amandatoryrestrictsthepaththediscmaytaketothetarget.Adiscmustpassthecorrectsideofthemandatorybeforetheholeiscompleted.Adischaspassedthemandatoryonceitestablishesapositionbeyondthemandatoryline.
1. Themandatorylineisthelinemarkedbythedirectororcoursedesignertoindicatewhenadischaspassedormissedthemandatory.
2. Ifnolinehasbeenmarked,themandatorylineisdefinedasastraightlinethroughthemandatory,perpendiculartothelineconnectingthemandatorytothepreviousmandatory,or
ifthereisnopreviousmandatory,thetee.
3. Inthecaseofadoublemandatorywhennolinehasbeenmarked,themandatorylineisthestraightlineconnectingthetwomandatories,andextendsbeyondtheminbothdirections.
B. Athrowhasmissedthemandatoryifitpassestheincorrectsideofthemandatoryfromthedirectionofthetee,andestablishesapositioncompletelybeyondthemandatoryline.
C. Athrowthathasmissedthemandatoryresultsinaone-throwpenalty.Thenextthrowshallbemadefromthedropzone,asdesignatedforthatmandatory.
D. Ifnodropzonehasbeendesignated,theplayershallplayfromthepreviouslie.
E. If,afteramandatoryhasbeenpassed,asubsequentthrowcrossesthemandatorylineonthecorrectsidebutinthereversedirection,themandatoryhasnolongerbeenpassed.Theplayermuststillpassthemandatoryonthecorrectside.Alineconnectingtheliesfortheholemustpasstothecorrectsidesofallmandatoriesforthehole.
F. Thenearestmandatorywhichhasnotyetbeenpassedisconsideredtobethetargetforallrulesrelatedtomarkingthelie,stance,obstacles,andrelief,ifthelineofplaydoesnotpasstothecorrectsideofthatmandatory.
804.03Interference
A. Athrowndiscthatstrikesapersonoranimalisplayedwhereit
firstcomestorest.
B. Athrowndiscthatisintentionallydeflectedorwascaughtandmovedshallbegivenanapproximatepositionatthepointofcontact.
C. Athrowndiscatrestthathasbeenmovedshallbereplacedtoitsapproximateposition(see802.02.E).Amarkerdiscatrestthathasbeenmovedshallbereplacedtomarktheapproximatelie(see802.03.F).
D. Aplayerwhointentionallyinterfereswithanotherplayer'sdiscinanyofthefollowingwaysshallreceivetwopenaltythrows:
1. Alteringthecourseofathrowndisc(otherthantopreventinjury);or,
2. Movingathrowndiscorminimarkerdisc(otherthanintheprocessofidentification,retrieval,ormarking);or,
3. Obscuringathrowndiscorminimarkerdisc.
E. Aplayerwhosethrowndiscwasintentionallyinterferedwithbyanotherplayerasdescribedin804.03.D.1hastheoptionofare-throw.
F. Playersshallnotstandorleavetheirequipmentwhereinterferencewithadiscinplaymayoccur.Aplayermayrequireotherplayerstomovethemselvesortheirequipmentifeithercouldinterferewiththethrow.Refusaltodosoisacourtesyviolation.
G. Alteringthecourseofathrowndiscwiththeconsentofthe
throwerinordertopreventthediscfrombecominglostisnotpunishableinterference.Anydiscwhosecourseisalteredforthatreasonisconsideredtobealostdisc.
804.04Out-of-Bounds
A. Adiscisout-of-boundsifitspositionisclearlyandcompletelysurroundedbyanout-of-boundsarea.See802.02.Bfordeterminingwhenadiscinwaterorfoliagehascometorest.
B. Theout-of-boundslineispartoftheout-of-boundsarea.
C. Adiscthatcannotbefoundisconsideredtobeout-ofboundsifthereisreasonableevidencethatthedisccametorestwithinanout-of-boundsarea.Intheabsenceofsuchevidence,thediscisconsideredlostandplayproceedsaccordingtorule804.05.
D. Aplayerwhosediscisout-of-boundsshallreceiveonepenaltythrow.Theplayermayelecttoplaythenextthrowfrom:
1. Thepreviouslie;or,
2. Aliethatisuptoonemeterawayfromandperpendiculartothepointwherethedisclastcrossedintoout-of-bounds,evenifthedirectiontakesthelieclosertothetarget;or,
3. Withinthedesignateddropzone,ifprovided.
ThoseoptionsmaybelimitedbytheDirectorasaspecialconditiononlybypriorapprovalofthePDGATourManager.
E. Theout-of-boundslinerepresentsaverticalplane.Whereaplayer'slieismarkedfromaparticularpointwithinonemeterof
theout-of-boundsline,theone-meterreliefmaybetakenfromapointupwardordownwardalongtheverticalplane.
F. Ifthethrowermovesthediscbeforeadeterminationregardingitsout-of-boundsstatushasbeenmade,thediscshallbeconsideredout-of-bounds.
804.05LostDisc
A. Adiscshallbedeclaredlostiftheplayercannotlocateitwithinthreeminutesafterarrivingatthespotwhereitwaslastseen.Anyplayerinthegrouporanofficialmaybeginthetimingofthethreeminutes,andmustinformthegroupthatthetiminghasbegun.Allplayersinthegroupmustassistinsearchingforthedisc.Thediscshallbedeclaredlostuponexpirationofthethreeminutes.
B. Aplayerwhosediscisdeclaredlostshallreceiveonepenaltythrow.Thenextthrowshallbemadefromthepreviouslie.
C. TheDirectormaydesignateadropzoneforlostdiscsonaparticularhole.Ifadropzoneisprovided,theplayermaythrowfromthereinsteadoffromthepreviouslie.Inallcasestheoriginalthrowplusonepenaltythrowshallbecountedintheplayer'sscore.
D. Ifitisdiscovered,priortothecompletionofthetournament,thataplayer'sdiscthatwasdeclaredlosthadbeenremovedortaken,thentheplayershallhavetwothrowsremovedfromthescoreforthathole.
E. Amarkerdiscthatislostshallbereplacedtomarktheapproximateliewithnopenalty.
804.06ProvisionalThrows
A. Provisionalthrowsareextrathrowsthatarenotaddedtoaplayer'sscoreiftheyarenotultimatelyusedinthecompletionofthehole.Theuseofprovisionalthrowsisencouragedinallsituationswherethereisaquestionregardingaplayer'slieandaprovisionalthrowwouldexpediteplay,orwhenthethrowerquestionsaruling.Theunusedthrowsarenottobeaddedtothethrower'sscorenortreatedaspracticethrowsaslongastheplayerannouncesthatsuchadditionalthrowsareprovisionalthrowspriortomakingthem.
B. Provisionalthrowsareappropriateinthefollowingcircumstances:
1. Tosavetime.Aplayermaydeclareaprovisionalthrowanytime:
a. Thestatusofadisccannotreadilybedetermined;and,
b. Themajorityofthegroupagreesthatplayingaprovisionalthrowmaysavetime;and,
c. Theoriginalthrowmaybeout-of-bounds,maybelost,ormayhavemissedamandatory.
Thethrowershallcompletetheholefromwhicheverofthetwothrowsisdeemedbythegrouporanofficialtohaveresultedinthecorrectlie.
2. Toappealthegroup'soranofficial'sruling.Asetofprovisionalthrowsmaybetakentocompleteaholeaspartofanappealwhentheplayerdisagreeswiththegroup
decisionandanofficialisnotreadilyavailable,oriftheplayerwishestoappealthedecisionofanofficial.Thescoresfrombothsetsofthrowsshallberecorded.TheproperrulingandscorearethendeterminedbytheDirectorattheendoftheround.
C. Aprovisionalthrowmaynotbesubsequentlydeclaredtobeanoptionalre-throw.
805TournamentProcedures
Forinformationregardingtournamentproceduresthatarenotcoveredbelow(suchasbeginningplay,rainorhazardousconditions,disqualificationandsuspension,groupingandsectioning,handlingofties,classificationofplayers,orofficials),seetheCompetitionManual.
805.01Appeals
A. Whenagroupcannotreachadecisionregardingaruling,thebenefitofthedoubtshallbegiventothethrower.However,anyplayermayseektherulingofanofficial,andtheofficial'srulingsupersedesthegroup'sruling.Anyplayerdesiringanappealofthegroup'sdecisionshallpromptlyandclearlyexpressthatdesiretothegroup.
B. Ifanofficialisreadilyavailable,thegroupshallstandasidetoseektheofficial'sruling,allowingothergroupstoplaythrough.
C. Ifanofficialisnotreadilyavailable,thegroupshallproceedinoneoftwoways.Thegroupmayreachadecisionwiththebenefitofthedoubtgoingtothethrower,andcontinueplay.Alternatively,ifthethrowerdoesnotwishtocontinueplayunderthegroup'sdecision,thethrowermaydeclareaprovisionalper804.06B.Theuseofprovisionalthrowsisencouragedinallsituationswherethethrowerquestionsthegroup'soranofficial'sruling.
D. Aplayermayappealanofficial'srulingtotheDirector.IftheDirectorisreadilyavailable,theappealshallbehearddirectly.Thegroupshallstandasideawaitingtherulingonappeal.Ifthe
Directorisnotreadilyavailable,thegroupshallcontinueplayingundertheofficial'sruling.Theappealshallbemadeassoonasispractical.ThedecisionoftheDirectorshallbefinal.
E. Whereagroup'sorofficial'sdecisionisoverturnedonappeal,theofficialorDirectormay,intheinterestoffairness,allowthethrower'sscoretoremainthesame,oradjustthethrower'sscoretoreflectthecorrectinterpretationoftherules.Onlyinacasewhereareplayisthemostfairsolution,atthediscretionoftheDirector,shallaholeorholesbereplayed.
805.02Scoring
A. Theplayerlistedfirstonthescorecard(s)bearsprimaryresponsibilityforpickingupthegroup'sscorecard(s).
B. Playersinthegroupshallrotatethescorekeepingtaskproportionally,unlessaplayerorascorekeepervolunteerstokeepscoremoreandthatisacceptabletoallmembersofthegroup.
C. Aftereachholeiscompleted,thescorekeepershallcallouteachplayer'sname.Thecalledplayershallanswerwiththescoreinamannerthatiscleartoallplayersofthegroupandthescorekeeper.Thescorekeepershallrecordthatscoreandreaditback,inamannerthatiscleartoallplayersofthegroup.Ifthereisanydisagreementaboutthescoreaplayerreports,thegroupmustreviewtheholeandattempttoarriveatthecorrectscore.Ifthegroupcannotreachconsensusontheplayer'sscore,theyshallconsult805.01.
D. Thescorekeepershallrecordthescoreforeachplayeroneachholeasthetotalnumberofthrows,includingpenaltythrows.The
totalscorefortheroundshallalsoberecordedasthesumofallholescores,plusanyadditionalpenaltythrows.Theuseofanythingotherthananumber(includingthelackofascore)representsanincorrectholeortotalscoreandissubjecttopenaltyasdescribedbelow.
E. Warningsandpenaltythrowsgiventoaplayerforrulesinfractionsshallbenotedonthescorecard.
F. Attheendoftheround,eachplayershallsignthescorecardtoattesttotheaccuracyofthescoreoneachholeaswellasthetotalscore.Ifallplayersofthegroupagreethataholescorewasrecordedinerror,thescoremaybechangedpriortothescorecardbeingturnedin.Playerswhosescorecardsareturnedinunsignedacceptresponsibilityforthescoresrecorded.
G. Allplayersareresponsibleforreturningtheirscorecardswithin30minutesofthecompletionofaround.Theroundhasbeenofficiallycompletedforallcompetitorswhenthelastgrouponthecoursehascompletedtheirfinalholeandhashad,intheDirector'sopinion,reasonabletimetotravelfromtheirfinalholetotournamentheadquarters.Failuretoturninthescorecardontimeshallresultintheassessmentoftwopenaltythrows,withoutawarning,toeachplayerlistedonthelatescorecard.
H. Afterthescorecardisturnedin,thetotalscoreasrecordedshallstandwithnoappeal,exceptforthefollowingcircumstances:
1. PenaltythrowsmaybeassessedatwhatevertimetheinfractionisdiscovereduntiltheDirectordeclaresthetournamentofficiallyoverorallawardshavebeendistributed.
2. Ifitisdeterminedthatthetotalscorewasincorrectlyrecorded,eitherbyanerroronaholescoreorbyanerrorintotalingtheholescores,includingomissionofthetotalscore,thedirectorshalladdtwopenaltythrowstothecorrecttotalscore.ThesepenaltythrowsarenotaddedwhentheDirectorcorrectsaplayer'sscoreforotherinfractionsdeterminedaftertheplayerhadturnedinanotherwisecorrectscorecard.
805.03SpecialConditions
A. Rulesgoverningspecialconditionsthatmayexistonthecourseshallbeclearlydefinedanddisseminatedtoallplayerspriortothestartofthetournament.Allspecialconditionsshallbecoveredintheplayers'meeting.Eachplayerisresponsibleforadheringtoallpointscoveredintheplayer'smeeting.
B. Adropzonemaybeutilizedinspecialconditions.TheDirectormustannouncepriortothetournamenthowitistobeusedandwhetherapenaltythrowistobeassessed.
C. Norulesmaybestipulatedwhichconflictwiththeserules,unlessapprovedbytheTourManager.
806DiscretionaryRules
DiscretionaryrulesarerulesthatmaybeinvokedbytheDirectorwithoutpriorapprovalfromthePDGA.AnydiscretionaryrulethatisineffectmustbeannouncedbytheDirectorpriortothetournamentandintheplayers'meeting.
806.01Two-meterRule
A. Ifadischascometorestabovetwometers,asmeasuredfromthelowestpointofthedisctotheplayingsurfacedirectlybelowit,theplayershallbeassessedaone-throwpenalty.Theplayershallthenproceedinaccordancewith802.02.C.
B. Iftheliedirectlybelowthediscontheplayingsurfaceisout-of-bounds,thediscisplayedasout-of-boundsregardlessofitsheightabovetheplayingsurface.
C. Adiscsupportedbythetargetisnotsubjecttothetwo-meterrule.
D. Ifthethrowermovesthediscbeforeadeterminationhasbeenmade,thediscisconsideredtohavecometorestabovetwometers.
E. TheDirectormaydeclarethetwo-meterruletobeineffectfortheentirecourse,forparticularholes,and/orforindividualobjects.
807ExperimentalRules
ExperimentalrulesarerulesvariationsthatmaybeinvokedbytheDirectoronlywithpriorapprovalfromthePDGA.AnyexperimentalrulethatisineffectmustbeannouncedbytheDirectorpriortothetournamentandintheplayers'meeting.
808RulesQ&A
1. BluebonnetsandOtherProtectedAreas2. BridgeOverOB3. BuildingaLie4. IceandSnow5. ChangingMarkingMethods6. DiscBelowthePlayingSurface7. DiscRestingonTop(DROT)8. DiscKnockedoutofTree9. DiscLostinCasualWater10. FencesasOBLines11. GripAdditives12. IsaDropaThrow?13. KneelingonaTowel14. LostorOB?15. LostThenFound16. UsinganObjectBehindtheLieforSupport17. MarkingtheLieofaDiscinaTree18. MissedMandatory19. MissingScores20. MandatoryHasNoDropZone21. ObstacletoStanceandFlightPath22. PlayedAHoleThatIsNotPartOfOfficialCourse23. StartingontheWrongHole24. PoorlyDefinedMandatory25. ProvisionalThrows26. RemainderedDiscs27. ReteeingafteranOBDrive28. Shakedown!29. LegalThrowingStyles30. UnplayableorUnsafeTees
31. TheTwo-MeterRule32. OptionalReliefWhenDiscIsOB33. PenaltyRulePriorities34. PuttsnotEnteringtheTargetProperly35. Who'sanOfficial?36. IsVideoEvidenceAllowedforRulings?37. Whatis"DemonstrateBalance"forPutts?38. RelieffromCulvertinSideofHill39. DivisionsAvailabletoWomen40. JumpingtheGun41. PuttStuckonNubs42. FootHangingOverEdgeofTee43. SpiderWebs44. AnotherPlayerTouchedMyPossiblyOBDisc45. CrookedStraddle
QA1:BluebonnetsandOtherProtectedAreas
Q:
HowdoImarkmyliewhenmydisclandsinanareaofthecoursethathassensitive,protected,endangered,dangerous,orvaluablefoliage?
A:
TheTDmaydeclareanareatobeOB,oracasualobstacle,inwhichcaseyoumarkyourlieaccordingtotherelevantrule.IfaDropZonehasbeenprovided,yourlieisintheDropZone.IftheareahasnotbeendeclaredtobeOBoracasualobstacle,thenyoumarkyourlieinthestandardfashion,withoneexception:youmaytakecasualrelief,withnopenalty,fromanareawhichyouareprohibitedbylawfrom
entering.NotethatyoucanalwaystakeOptionalRelief(movetheliebackalongthelineofplay)oranOptionalRethrow(gobacktothepreviouslie)atthecostofanadditionalpenaltythrow.ApplicableRules:803.01ObstaclesandRelief;803.02OptionalReliefandOptionalRe-throw;804.04Out-of-Bounds;805.03SpecialConditions.
QA2:BridgeOverOB
Q:
MythrowlandedonabridgethatspansanOBcreek.DoIplayfromthebridge,orismydiscOBsinceit'sabovethecreek?WhatifI'monthebridgebutoverland?
A:
Abridgeisanexamplewhereoneplayingsurfaceisverticallystackedaboveanotherplayingsurface.Eachplayingsurfaceistreatedindependently.Thebridgeisin-boundsunlesstheTDhasexplicitlydeclaredittobeOB,regardlessofwhetheraplayingsurfaceaboveorbelowitisOB.Ifthetwo-meterruleisinuse,itdoesnotapplybecauseyourdiscison,notabove,theplayingsurface.Youmarkyourlieonthebridge,andthereisnopenalty.ApplicableRules:802.02EstablishingPosition;804.04Out-of-Bounds;800.02Definitions(PlayingSurface).
QA3:BuildingaLie
Q:
Mydisclandedinacreekthathasbeendeclaredcasual.MayIplacearockorabrokenlimbbehindmymark,tostandoninordertokeepmyfeetdry?
A:
Ifyouchoosenottotakecasualreliefupto5mbackonthelineofplay,thenyoumusttakeyourstanceasyouwouldanywhereelseonthecourse.Youarenotallowedtomoveobstaclesonthecoursetobuildyourlie,orforanyotherreason,unlesstheyarecasualobstacles.Ifyoudonotwanttoplaythelieasis,ortakecasualrelief,youmaydeclareOptionalRelieforanOptionalRethrowatthecostofonethrow.ApplicableRules:802.04ThrowingfromaStance;803.01ObstaclesandRelief;803.02OptionalReliefandOptionalRe-throw.
QA4:IceandSnow
Q:
Doestheterm"bodyofwater"inthecasualreliefruleincludebodiesoficeandsnow?
A:
No."Casualwater"aslistedintherulesiswaterasit'scommonlyunderstood,initsliquidform.Therulesdonotgrantcasualrelieffromsnow,ice,orevensteamshouldyouencounterit.ApplicableRules:803.01ObstaclesandRelief.
QA5:ChangingMarkingMethods
Q:
MayImarkmyliewithamini,thendecidetoplacetheoriginaldiscbackinpositionandpickupthemini?
A:
No.Thethrowndiscmayonlybeusedtomarkthelieifithasnotbeenmoved.Onceithasbeenmoved,itcannolongerbeusedtomarkthelie.Toavoidthatsituation,placeyourminiwithoutmovingthethrowndisc.Youmaynowchooseeitherofthetwodiscstomarkyourlie,andsimplypickuptheotheroneonceyou'vedecided.ApplicableRules:802.03MarkingtheLie.
QA6:DiscBelowthePlayingSurface
Q:
HowdoImarkadiscinaninaccessiblelocationbelowtheplayingsurfacelikeacrevice?Isthereapenalty?
A:
Therulesthatapplytoadiscabovetheplayingsurfacealsoapplytoadiscbelowtheplayingsurface.Ifyoucanlocateyourdiscinthecrevice,youcanmarkyourliedirectlyaboveitontheplayingsurfacewithoutpenalty.Ifthepointdirectlyabovethediscisintheairorwithinasolidobject,markyourliebackalongthelineofplay.ApplicableRules:802.02EstablishingPosition.
QA7:DiscRestingonTop(DROT)
Q:
Iputtedandmydiscstayedontopofthebasket.Nowwhat?
A:
Youhavenotholedout.Markyourliebelowthediscandcontinue.Applicablerules:802.05HolingOut;802.02EstablishingPosition.
QA8:DiscKnockedoutofTree
Q:
Mydiscwasstuckinatreewellabovetwometers(withthetwo-meterruleineffect),whenanotherplayer'sthrowknockedittotheground.Whereismylie,andamIsubjecttoatwo-meterpenaltythrow?
A:
Thediscisplayedrelativetowhereitfirstcametorest.Sincethatwasclearlyabovetwometers,youaresubjecttoapenaltythrowjustasifthedischadstayedinthetree.Asfortheplayerwhosethrowknockedyourdiscdown,theinterferenceruledoesnotapplytoacompetitivelythrowndisc.ApplicableRules:804.03Interference;802.02EstablishingPosition;806.01Two-meterRule.
QA9:DiscLostinCasualWater
Q:
Mygroupagreesthatmydisclandedinamurkybodyofcasualwater.Wecouldnotfindit.DoIplayitaslost,ortakecasualrelief?
A:
Ifyourgroupagreesthatthereiscompellingevidencethatthediscisinthepuddle,thenyouassumeitisinfactinthepuddle,andtakecasualreliefwithoutpenalty.Yourgroupwillneedtoagreeonanapproximatelocationsothatyoucantakeyourrelief.Ifyourgroupisnotconfidentthatthediscisinthepuddle,itisplayedasalostdisc.ApplicableRules:804.04Out-of-Bounds;803.01ObstaclesandRelief.
QA10:FencesasOBLines
Q:
MydischitaflexiblefencefromtheOBside.Wasthediscbrieflyoverin-boundswhenthefenceflexed,orperhapsbyhavingslightlypenetratedaholeinthefence?
A:
No.ThefencedefinesanOBplanewhichflexesasthefenceflexes.Unlessthedischaspenetratedandremainedlodgedwithinthefence,thefenceisconsideredtobeacontinuousimpenetrablesurface.Yourdiscwasnotin-boundsatanypointwhenitstruckthefence.ApplicableRules:804.04Out-of-Bounds.
QA11:GripAdditives
Q:
MayIusestuffonmyhandstogetabettergrip?
A:
Yes.Theuseofgripaidsisgenerallyacceptablesincenothingintherulesspecificallyprohibitstheiruse.Youmayneedtocleanthediscperiodicallytopreventgripmaterialfrombuildingupandaddingthicknessorweighttothedisc.ApplicableRules:801.03ArtificialDevices;801.02DiscsUsedinPlay.
QA12:IsaDropaThrow?
Q:
Mythrowinghandbumpedatreebranchduringmybackswing,knockingthedisctotheground,andthediscrolledforwardofmylie.Wasthatathrow?
A:
No.Thethrowbeginswhenmovementofthediscintheintendeddirectionbegins.Adiscdroppedorknockedoutbeforeorduringabackswingdoesnotcountasathrow.ApplicableRules:800.02Definitions("Throw").
QA13:KneelingonaTowel
Q:
Mydisclandedinaspotthathasveryhard,rockyground.MayIplaceatowelorpaddowninordertoprotectmyknee?
A:
Yes.Youmayplaceatowelorasmallpadwhichislessthan1cmthickwhencompressedonthelie,includingwithinadropzoneorteeingarea.ApplicableRules:801.03ArtificialDevices.
QA14:LostorOB?
Q:
MythrowwasheadedtowardanOBlakewhenitwentoutofsight,andweneverfoundit.DoIplayitaslost,orasOB?
A:
IfyourgroupagreesthatthereiscompellingevidencethatthediscwentintotheOBlake,thenyouassumethatthatiswhathappened,andplayitasOB.Ifthereisuncertaintyaboutwhetheritwentinthelake,thenyouplayitaslost.ApplicableRules:804.04Out-of-Bounds.
QA15:LostThenFound
Q:
Mydiscwasdeclaredlostafterafruitless3-minutesearch.AsIbegantoheadbacktomypreviouslie,wefoundthedisc.NowwhatdoIdo?
A:
Itremainsalostdisc,andyoucontinuebacktoyourpreviouslie.ApplicableRules:804.05LostDisc.
QA16:UsinganObjectBehindtheLieforSupport
Q:
CanIholdontoabranchorotherobjectbehindmyliewhileputting?
A:
Holdingontosomethingbehindyourlieisnotprohibitedbytherules,providedthattheobjectisin-bounds.Italsomustnotbemoved,sinceyouarerequiredtotakethestancethatresultsintheleastmovementofobstaclesonthecourse.Youarenotallowedtoholdontoanotherpersonforsupport,asthatpersonisnotpartofthecourse.Applicablerules:802.04ThrowingfromaStance;803.01ObstaclesandRelief.
QA17:MarkingtheLieofaDiscinaTree
Q:
Rule803.08describeswhattodoiftheplayingsurfacebelowthediscis"insideatree",butI'mnotsurewhatthatmeans.Doesitrefertotheareaencompassedbytheground-levelbranches,orjustthetrunk?
A:
Itreferstothetrunk,oranyotherlargesolidpartwhereitwouldbephysicallyimpossibletoplaceamarkerdisc.Ifthereisroomtomarkyourdiscdirectlybelow,thatiswhatyoudo.Ifnot,youmarkatthefirstavailablespotbackalongthelineofplay.ApplicableRules:802.02EstablishingPosition;802.03MarkingtheLie.
QA18:MissedMandatory
Q:
Imissedamandatory,butwedidn'trealizeituntilafterIhadmadeanotherthrow.WhatdoIdo?
A:
Youfinishtheholeandtakeatwo-throwpenaltyfornothavingplayedthemandatory.ApplicableRules:803.03Misplay.
QA19:MissingScores
Q:
Isthereapenaltyforfailingtorecordascoreforaparticularhole,evenifthetotaliscorrect?
A:
Scorecardssubmittedwithoutascoremarkedforaholeareincorrectandwillhavetwopenaltythrowsaddedtothecorrecttotalscore.ApplicableRules:805.02Scoring.
QA20:MandatoryHasNoDropZone
Q:
Imissedthemandatory,andnoDropZonehasbeenmarked.Whereismylie?
A:
Yougobacktoyourpreviouslie.ApplicableRules:804.02Mandatories.
QA21:ObstacletoStanceandFlightPath
Q:
Mydisccametorestunderalargefallentreebranch.Thebranchisclearlydeadandunattachedfromthetree,andextendsfrombehindmydisctoinfrontofit.CanImovethebranch?
A:
Yes.Ifpartofthebranchisinyourstanceorrun-up,you'reallowedtomoveit,evenifanotherpartisbetweenyourlieandthehole.ApplicableRules:803.01ObstaclesandRelief.
QA22:PlayedAHoleThatIsNotPartOfOfficialCourse
Q:
Mygroupplayedaholethatisnotpartofthetournamentcourse.Whatisthepenalty?
A:
Iftheholewasplayedinplaceofaholethatispartofthecourse,thenatwo-throwpenaltyisaddedtoeachofthescoresforthecorrecthole.Iftheholewasplayedinadditiontotheholesthatmakeupthecourse,atwo-throwpenaltyisaddedtoeachplayer'stotalscore.ApplicableRules:803.03Misplay.
QA23:StartingontheWrongHole
Q:
Mygroupstartedonthewronghole.Whatshouldwedo?
A:
Foreachplayer,itdependsonhowmanythrowsweremade.Ifonlyonethrowwasmade,thereisaone-throwpenaltyandtheplayerpicksupandgoestothecorrecthole.Iftwoormorethrowsweremade,theplayerfinishestheholeandtakesatwo-throwpenalty.ApplicableRules:803.03Misplay.
QA24:PoorlyDefinedMandatory
Q:
Amandatorywasmarkedonthetrunkofatree,withthearrowpointingleft.Thetrunksplitsintotwomaintrunks.Mydiscpassed
betweenthetwouppertrunks.DidIpassthemandatory?
A:
It'snotaneasycall,becausethemandatoryispoorlydefined.Yourgroupwillfirstneedtodecidewhatthemandatoryobjectis,i.e.whetheroneofthetwouppertrunksisacontinuationofthelowerone.Oncethathasbeendecided,picturethemandatorylineasextendingstraightupfromtheendofthatobject.Yourgroupwillthenhavetodecideonwhichsideofthatlineyourdiscpassed.ApplicableRules:804.02Mandatories.
QA25:ProvisionalThrows
Q:
Whatistheprovisionalthrowruleandwhenshoulditbeused?
A:
Aprovisionalthrowisusedwhenaplayerdisagreeswiththegroup'srulingandnoofficialisavailable,orwhenitmightsavetimeincaseofapossiblelostorOBdisc.Provisionalthrowsallowplaytocontinuebydeferringtherulinguntilthestatusofthediscinquestioncanbedetermined,oranofficialisavailabletosettlethematter.Inthecasewherearulingisdisputedoruncertain,aplayermayhavetoplayoutfromboththeoriginalandtheprovisionalthrows,essentiallycompletingtwolegs.Provisionalthrowsarenotcountedaspracticethrowsoncetheproperrulinghasbeenmade.AprovisionalthrowcannotsubsequentlybedeclaredtobeanOptionalRethrow.ApplicableRules:804.06ProvisionalThrows;805.01Appeals.
QA26:RemainderedDiscs
Q:
Areremaindereddiscs(X-edoutdiscs,factoryseconds,hotstamprejects,etc)ofPDGA-approvedmodelslegalforuseinPDGAcompetitions?
A:
Yes.TheyarelegalforPDGAplayaslongastheyalsomeettheoverallrestrictions(weight,rimsharpness,flexibility,etc)asoutlinedbythePDGATechnicalStandardsdocument.Playersalwayshavetherighttoquestionthelegalityofadiscusedincompetition.InsuchcasestheTDwillmakethefinalcall.ApplicableRules:801.02DiscsUsedinPlay.
QA27:Re-teeingafteranOBDrive
Q:
MydrivewentintoanOBpondwhichissurroundedbytallreeds.Onemeterfromwherethediscwaslastin-boundsputsmeinthemiddleofthereeds.CanIjustgobacktothetee?
A:
Yes.YoualwayshavetwooptionsastowheretomarkyourlieaftergoingOB:(1)Withinonemeterofwhereyourdiscwaslastin-bounds,or(2)Thepreviouslie.YoumayhaveathirdoptioniftheTDhasprovidedaDropZone.Whicheveroptionyouchoose,thereisa
one-throwpenaltyforgoingOB.ApplicableRules:804.04Out-of-Bounds.
QA28:Shakedown!
Q:
AnofficialruledthatmydiscwasmorethantwometersabovetheplayingsurfacebeforeIgottheretotakealookatit.AnotherplayershookmydiscdownbeforeIcouldmarkthelie.Thetwo-meterrulewasineffect.What'stheruling?
A:
Sinceanofficialhasruled,thetwo-meterpenaltyisapplied,andthelieisplaceddirectlybelowwhereyourdischadstuck,ascanbestbedeterminedbytheofficialandyourgroup.ApplicableRules:804.03Interference;806.01Two-meterRule;802.02EstablishingPosition.
QA29:LegalThrowingStyles
Q:
Arethereanyrestrictionsonhowyouthrowthedisc?Forexample,canyouthrownothingbutoverhandshots?
A:
Therearenorestrictionsonhowyouthrowthedisc.Youmaythrowbackhand,sidearm,overhand,thumber,oranyotherwaythatoccurstoyou.Youcanthrowitwithyourfootifthatworksforyou.Note:
Thatalsomeansthatkickingthedisccanbepenalizedasapracticethrow.ApplicableRules:800Definitions(Throw).
QA30:UnplayableorUnsafeTees
Q:
WhatcanIdoaboutanunplayable,unsafe,orpoorlymarkedtee?
A:
Iftheproblemwiththeteeisacasualobstaclethatcannotbeeasilyremoved(suchasstandingwater),youcantakecasualreliefupto5mbehindthetee.Noreliefisprovidedforotheradverseteeconditions,thoughyoucanplaceatoweldowntoprovidetractioniftheteeisslippery.Ifyou'redesperate,youcanusetheOptionalReliefruletomovebackalongthelineofplayasfarasyoulike,atthecostofonepenaltythrow.Iftheteeispoorlymarked,locateanofficialoralocalplayerinothergroupsifpossibletohelpidentifytheteeareaboundaries.ApplicableRules:803.01ObstaclesandRelief;801.03ArtificialDevices.
QA31:TheTwo-MeterRule
Q:
Isthetwo-meterrulestillineffect?
A:
Bydefault,thetwo-meterruleisnotineffect.TheTDmaychooseto
putitintoplayforasmuchofthetournamentastheychoose,includingforparticularobstacles.Ifthathappens,itwillbecoveredintheplayers'meeting.ApplicableRules:806.01Two-meterRule.
QA32:OptionalReliefWhenDiscIsOB
Q:
MydiscwentOB.CanIusetheOptionalReliefruletomarkmyliebackalongthelineofplay,insteadofonemeterfromOB?
A:
No.TheOptionalReliefrulespecifiesyoucantakerelieffromalieandthediscthatisOBisnotlocatedatalieyet.Onceyouhaveestablishedyourlie,youmaythenusetheOptionalReliefruletorelocateyourliebackalongthelineofplay,atthecostofanadditionalpenaltythrow.ApplicableRules:803.01ObstaclesandRelief;804.04Out-of-Bounds.
QA33:PenaltyRulePriorities
Q:
Isthereapriorityorderforwhichpenaltyruleshouldbeappliedifmorethanoneapplies?
A:
Yes.Theviolationwiththemostseverepenaltyisapplied.Tiesarebrokenbywhathappenedfirst.Asinglethrowcannotbepenalizedfor
morethanoneviolation.ApplicableRules:801.01ApplicationoftheRules.
QA34:PuttsnotEnteringtheTargetProperly
Q:
Everyoneinmygroupwatchedmysoftputterpushthruthesideofthebasketandlandcompletelyinsideofit,notwedgedatall.Theysaidtheputtwasnogood.Aretheyright?
A:
Startingwiththe2011rules,throwsthatareobservedbythegrouporanofficialtoenterthetargetbywedgingthroughthetrayorbydroppingthroughthetopofthechainsupportwillnotbeconsideredgood,eveniftheycometorestinthebasketorchains.Ifnooneseesthethrowonablindholeorwhenthetargetistoofaraway,thebenefitofthedoubtisgiventotheplayer.ApplicableRules:802.05HolingOut.
QA35:Who'sanOfficial?
Q:
Everyoneinmyplayinggroupisacertifiedofficial.Certainrulesrequireeithertwoplayersinthegrouporanofficialtomakethecall.Canjustoneofusmakethesecallssincewe'reallofficials?
A:
No.Officialshaverestrictionsonmakingcallsdependingonwhethertheyareplayingornot.Anofficial(includingtheTD)whoisplayingcannotactasthesoleofficialtomakerulescallsthataffectplayersintheirdivision.Anofficialwhoisplayingmaymakeacallforanothergroupofplayersinanydivisionbuttheirs.Anon-playingofficialcanbethesolepersontomakeacallinanygroupwhererulesindicateanofficialmaymakethecall.Whilespectatorswhoarenotpartofthetournamentstafforvolunteersmaybeofficials,it'snotconsideredgoodformforthemtomakecallsunlessrequestedtodoso.Spotters,eveniftheyarenotofficials,maymakecallsregardingthepositionofadisc(forexample,whereitwaslastin-bounds),andthosecallsqualifyasofficialrulings.ApplicableRules:801.01ApplicationoftheRules;1.11Officials.
QA36:IsVideoEvidenceAllowedforRulings?
Q:
Aspectatormanagedtocapturevideoevidenceofsomestanceviolationsandcourtesyviolationslikeoneplayerswearingandanotherdrinkingduringtheround.Cananyofthosevideoclipsorsnapshotsbereviewedbyanofficialtosubsequentlyissuewarningsorpenalties?
A:
No.Atthispoint,mediaevidencesuchasvideo,photosoraudioclipscannotbeusedbyofficialsorTDsformakingrulings.Onlydirectvisualaccountsofpossiblerulesinfractionsobservedbyplayers,spectatorsorofficialsmaybeusedbyTDstomakerulings.
QA37:Whatis"DemonstrateBalance"forPutts?
Q:
AsIreleaseaputt,IpushofffrommybackfootsothatafterreleaseIambalancedonmyfrontfoot.Itypicallyfreezethereforacoupleofseconds,thenswingmybackfootforwardandcontinuetowardthehole.Isthatafootfault?
A:
It'shardtosay.Yourgroupwillhavetomakeajudgmentcall.Todemonstrate"fullcontrolofbalance"theplayermustperformsomeactionthatbreaksuptheflowofmovementtowardthetargetafterrelease,beforeproceedingtowardthetarget.Someexamplesofactionsthatdemonstratebalancemightbe:(1)aclearpauseanddisplayofbalance,(2)placementofthebackfootonthegroundbehindthemark,or(3)retrievalofthemarkerdisc.Thekeytoallofthoseistoshowbalanceandcontrolofyourbodybehindthemarkbeforemovingforward.Thebestcourseofactionistoleavenoroomfordoubt,whichiseasytodoifyouareindeedincontrolofyourbodyafteryou'vereleasedtheputt.ApplicableRules:802.04ThrowingfromaStance.
QA38:RelieffromCulvertinSideofHill
Q:
Ourcoursehastwohorizontalrainwaterrun-offculvertsthatexitfromthesideofahillintothefairway.Theyareabout2feetindiameterwithmetalgrillsovertheirexitsthathavegapsbigenough
fordiscstoenterbutnotaplayer.Ifadiscentersaculvert,cantheplayersimplymarkhigheruponthehillsidedirectlyverticalfromtheirdisc'slocationintheculvertwithnopenaltybyfollowingtheDiscBelowPlayingSurfacerule?
A:
Yes.Insidetheculvertisnotaplayingsurface,butthehillsideaboveitis.IftheTDhasnotprovidedguidanceonhowtohandlediscsenteringtheseculverts,thenplayerscanmarkonthehillsidedirectlyabovetheirdisc'slocationwithnopenalty.ApplicableRules:802.02EstablishingPosition.
QA39:DivisionsAvailabletoWomen
Q:
Canwomenplayinanydivision?
A:
Awomanmayplayinanydivisionaslongasshemeetsthequalificationcriteriaforthatdivision.Therearenodivisionsthatarerestrictedtomenonly.ApplicableRules:2.1DivisionQualifications.
QA40:JumpingtheGun
Q:
Whathappensifagroupstartsplaybeforetheofficialsignalisgiven?
A:
Ifagroupmistakenlystartsplayearlyandthenhearstheofficialstartsignal,theyreturntotheteeandstartover.Noneofthosethrowscountaspracticethrowsevenifmadeafterthe2-minutewarning.Ifthegroupactuallystartedearlybutneverheardtheofficialstartsignal,theirscoresstandasthrownwithnopenalties.ApplicableRules:1.5PracticeRoundsandBeginningPlay.
QA41:PuttStuckonNubs
Q:
Iputtedandmydiscwoundupinahorizontalpositionontopofthetray'srim,spanningtwonubs.Doesitcount?
A:
No.Thediscmustcometorestsupportedbysomecombinationofthetray'sbottom,itsinnerwall,thechains,andthepole.Yourputtissupportedbythetopofthetray,aswellastwoofitsnubs.Inthepicturebelow,onlytheredandthewhitediscsaregood.Theorangediscontheleftwhichspansthenubsisnotgood.Applicablerules:802.05HolingOut.
QA42:FootHangingOverEdgeofTee
Q:
Ithrewmydriveoffaraisedconcreteteepad.WhenIletgo,thefrontofmyfootwashangingoffthefrontedgeofthepad.Wasthatastanceviolation?
A:
No.Therulestatesthatallsupportingpointsmustbewithintheteeingareaatthetimeofrelease."Supportingpoint"referstoanypointthatisincontactwiththeplayingsurface(inthiscasetheteepad),ratherthantoacompletebodypartsuchasafoot.Thepartofthefootthatishangingofftheendisnotasupportingpointbecauseitisnotincontactwiththeplayingsurface,sonoviolationhasoccurred.ApplicableRules:802.01TeeingOff;800.02Definitions("SupportingPoint").
QA43:SpiderWebs
Q:
There'sahugespiderwebrightinfrontofmewhereIwanttothrow.CanIknockitdown?
A:
Onlyifit'sinyourstance,inwhichcaseitcouldbeconsideredinthegeneralcategoryof"debris"andremovedasacasualobstacle.Ifit'sonlyinyourflightpath,itcannotbemoved.ApplicableRules:803.01ObstaclesAndRelief.
QA44:AnotherPlayerTouchedMyPossiblyOBDisc
Q:
MythrowlandednexttoanOBcreek.It'shardtotellwhetherthedisc
isinthecreekornotsincetheedgeofthecreekcomesupintosomemudandgrass.Anotherplayerwentuptomydiscandpusheditdowntoseeifthere'swaterunderneath.Ismydiscnowautomaticallyin-boundsbecauseanotherplayertouchedit?
A:
No.Notethattheinterferenceandpositionrulesarewrittenintermsofadiscbeingmovedratherthanmerelytouched.Theotherplayerdidnotchangethelocationofyourdisc.Infact,adiscmustsometimesbemanipulatedinordertodeterminewhoseitis.IfyoumoveyourpossiblyOBdisc,itisautomaticallyOB.Butthereisnocorrespondingrulethatmakesitin-boundsifsomeoneelsemovesit.Ifthathappens,yourestoreyourdisctoitsapproximateposition.ApplicableRules:804.04Out-of-Bounds;804.03Interference.
QA45:CrookedStraddle
Q:
Aplayerinmygroupmarkedhisdiscandthenplacedhisrightfootaboutteninchesbehindthemini.Hethenplacedhisleftfootclosertotheholethanhisright,butnotcloserthanthemini.Isthatalegalstance?
A:
Yes.Hehasnosupportingpointsclosertotheholethanhismarker,andonesupportingpointontheliebehindthemarker.Itmaylookalittlestrange,butit'sperfectlylegal.ApplicableRules:802.04ThrowingfromaStance.
OutlineofContents
Section1:TournamentProcedures1.1PlayerEligibility1.2TournamentRegistration1.3WithdrawsandRefunds1.4EventCheck-In1.5PracticeRoundsandBeginningPlay1.6GroupingandSectioning1.7SuspensionofPlay1.8ReductionofFieldSize1.9TieBreakers1.10DistributionofPrizes1.11Officials
Section2:DivisionQualifications2.1General2.2Exceptions2.3Reclassification2.4ProsPlayingAm2.5TrophyOnly
Section3:PlayerCodeofConduct3.1General3.2PaceofPlay3.3PlayerMisconduct3.4DressCode3.5CartsandCaddies3.6TourPlayerMediaandSponsorRelations3.7TourVendorPolicies3.8TournamentDirectorRightsandResponsibilities
Introduction
ThePDGACompetitionManualoutlinesproceduresandguidelinesforPDGAevents,andistobeusedinconjunctionwiththeOfficialRulesofPlayandTourStandardsdocument.TheseproceduresandguidelinesarerequiredforallPDGAsanctionedeventsunlessspecifiedotherwise.IfaTournamentDirectorfindsanyprovisioninthedocumentunacceptableawaivermayberequestedbycontactingtheTourManagerattour@pdga.comor706.261.6342.
TheSpiritoftheGame
Discgolfisplayed,forthemostpart,withoutthesupervisionofarefereeorumpire.ThegamereliesontheintegrityoftheindividualtoshowconsiderationforotherplayersandtoabidebytheRules.Allplayersshouldconductthemselvesinadisciplinedmanner,demonstratingcourtesyandsportsmanshipatalltimes,irrespectiveofhowcompetitivetheymaybe.Thisisthespiritofthegameofdiscgolf.
Section1:TournamentProcedures
1.1PlayerEligibility
A. AllmembersingoodstandingofthePDGAareeligibletocompeteinanydivisionforwhichtheyqualifybaseduponclass(ProfessionalorAmateur),age,sex,andplayerratingunlessapprovedinadvancebythePDGATourManager.PleaseseeSection2:DivisionQualificationformorespecificinformationondivisioneligibility.
B. CurrentPDGAMembershipisrequiredtocompeteinanyMajor,EliteSeries/NationalTour,orSuperTour(ATier)event.
C. InallotherPDGAsanctionedevents,playerswhoarenotcurrentmembersmaycompetebypayinganon-memberfee.ThisfeeisrequiredforallplayersexceptplayerscompetinginaJuniordivision.
1.2TournamentRegistration
A. Pre-registrationisrequiredforPDGAMajor&EliteSeries/NationalToureventsandstronglysuggestedforallothertierevents.
B. Aplayerisnotofficially"entered"intheeventuntiltheirentryfeeisreceivedatthetournamentaddress.
C. Allopeningsinthefieldofplaywillbefilledonafirstcome-firstservebasis,untiltheallocatedplaceshavebeenfilled.
D. Theorderofentriesreceivedwillbeaccordingtothepostmark
ofthepackagecontainingtheentryfeepayment.
E. Entriesreceivedviaanon-lineentrymethodshallbedateandtime-stampedbasedontheactualtimetheentryfeeisreceivedattheon-lineentrypoint.
F. Intheeventthatmultipleentriesarereceivedsimultaneously,theplayerwiththelowestPDGAnumbershallhavepriority.
G. Postingofthepre-registrationlistonpdga.comisrequiredforMajor&EliteSeries/NationalToureventsandA-Tiereventsandstronglysuggestedforalltierevents.
1.3WithdrawsandRefunds
A. AplayermayofficiallywithdrawonlybycontactingtheTournamentDirector.
B. PlayersmustemailorphonetheirwithdrawalstotheTournamentDirectoronlyatthecontactinformationpostedfortheTournament.
C. DiscussionswithpersonsotherthantheTournamentDirector,includingothertournamentstaff,shallnotbeconsideredofficial.
D. Norefundswillbeissuedafterthe7thdaypriortothestartoftheevent,buttheplayershallbesentaplayerÕspackageifonewasprovidedtoeventcompetitors.
E. Withdrawalsmadebeforethe7thdaypriortothestartoftheeventshallreceivea50%refund.
F. Withdrawalsmade14dayspriortothestartoftheeventshallbe
refunded100%,lesspostageandhandling,whichshallnotexceed10%oftheentryfee.
G. ThesecriteriamayberelaxedatthediscretionoftheTournamentDirector.
1.4EventCheck-In
A. Pretournamentcheck-inisrequiredforMajor&EliteSeries/NationalToureventsandsuggestedforallothertierevents.
B. Anyplayerwhodoesnotcheck-inbythetimespecifiedbytheTournamentDirectorshallforfeittheirofficialplaceandentryfee.ExceptionswillbemadeonlyatthesolediscretionoftheTournamentDirector.
1.5PracticeRoundsandBeginningPlay
A. Aplayerisresponsibleforschedulingtheirpracticeroundspriortotheevent.Availabilityofthecourseanditstournamentset-upforpracticeroundsmayvary(seeTourStandardsfordetails).ThecourseorcoursesareclosedtopracticeduringthetournamentandallothertimesdesignatedbytheTournamentDirector.
B. Twotypesofstartswillbeusedtobegincompetitiveplay:
1. ShotgunStarts(roundswhereseveralgroupsstartsimultaneously):Atascheduledtime,scorecard(s)shallbedistributedtotheplayersatTournamentCentral.Afterthecardshavebeendistributed,groupsshallbegivenadequatetimetoreachtheirassignedteeingareas.Aloud
noisemaker,suchasanairhorn,shallbeusedtoindicatethattherearetwominutesremaininguntilteeoff.Thissignalshallbeaseriesoftwoshortblasts.Atthistime,playersaretoendpracticeandallpracticeshotsandmovepromptlytotheirteeingareas.Athrowbyaplayerbetweenthetwominutesignalandthestartoftheroundshallreceiveawarningifobservedbytwoormoreplayersoranofficial.Afterbeingwarned,subsequentthrowsbytheplayerduringthisperiod,ifobservedbytwoormoreplayersoranofficial,shallresultinonepenaltythrowaddedtotheplayer'sscore,regardlessofthenumberofthrows.Anextendedblastofthenoisemakerbeginstheroundandsignalsthescorekeeperstocallthethrowingorders.
Ifaplayerisnotpresenttothrowwhenitishisorherturn,thescorekeepershallallow30seconds.Iftheplayerhasnotthrownafterthe30secondshaselapsed,ascoreofparplusfouristobeenteredforthathole.Thisprocedurecontinuesonanysubsequentholesforwhichaplayerisabsent.Noholesshallbereplayed.Ifacompleteroundismissed,orifaplayerdoesnotfinisharound,theplayermay,atthediscretionoftheTournamentDirector,bedisqualified.
2. StaggeredStartsorTeeTimes(roundswheregroupsstartoneafteranotheronacertainhole):TheplayershallstartatthetimeannouncedbytheTournamentDirector.Playersmaypracticeuntiltheirgrouppreparestoteeoffprovidedtheirpracticedoesnotdistractplayersonthecourse.Ifaplayerisnotpresenttothrowwhenitishisorherturn,thescorekeepershallallow30seconds.Iftheplayerhasnotthrownbythen,ascoreofparplusfouristobeenteredforthathole.Thisprocedurecontinuesonanysubsequenttee
offsforwhichaplayerisabsent.Noholesshallbereplayed.Ifacompleteroundismissed,orifaplayerdoesnotfinisharound,theplayermay,atthediscretionoftheTournamentDirector,bedisqualified.
C. Itisthesoleresponsibilityoftheplayertobeatthecourse,readytoplayintimeforthestartoftheirround.
1.6GroupingandSectioning
A. ProfessionalandAmateurplayersshouldnotbegroupedtogether,andplayerscompetingindifferentdivisionsshouldbesegregatedfromeachotherduringplayasmuchaspracticable.
B. Allplayerswithinadivisionforthefirstroundshouldbegroupedviatwomethods:
1. Randomgrouping;playerswithinadivisionmayberandomlygroupedforthefirstround.
2. PlayerRatinggrouping;playerswithinadivisionmayuseplayerratingtosetfirstroundgroups.Highestratedplayerstartingonthelowestnumberhole,thesecondhighestratedplayerstartingonthefollowinghole,etc.Thisprocesswouldcontinueuntilallstartingholeshavebeenfilled.
C. Forsubsequentrounds,playersshouldbegroupedbydivision,asmuchaspracticable,thenbytotalscorefromallpreviousrounds.
D. Topromotefairness,groupsshallnotbelessthanthreeplayers,exceptunderextenuatingcircumstances,asdeemednecessarybytheTournamentDirector.Incaseswherefewerthanthreeplayers
arerequiredtoplaytogether,anofficialisrequiredtoaccompanythegroupandmayplayaslongasthisdoesnotinterferewiththecompetingplayers.
E. Groupsshallnotbemorethanfiveplayersandshouldbelimitedtofourplayerswheneverpossible.
F. Whentherearemoreentrantsthancanplaytogetherinoneround,thefieldofcompetitorsmaybesplitintosectionsorpools.
G. Ifconditionsdifferentlyaffectplayamongsections,theTournamentDirectormayconsiderusingasectioningproceduretodetermineadvancement.Underthisprocedure,aproportionatenumberofadvancingplayerswouldbetakenfromeachsectionbyscoreandtheirscoreswouldnotbecarriedforward.
1.7SuspensionofPlay
A. If,intheopinionoftheTournamentDirector,lightning,excessiverainorhazardousconditionsexistthatmakeitimpracticalordangeroustocontinueplay,thetournamentshallbesuspended.Thesignaltosuspendplayshallbemadeinthesamefashionasthesignaltostart,butusingthreeshortblasts.Theseblastsshouldberepeatedatleastoncewithinaminutetime-frameandtheTournamentDirectorshouldmakeanynecessaryeffortstoensureallgroupscouldhearthesignal.
B. Playersshallimmediatelystopplayandmarkthelieofeachmemberofthegroup.Anaturalobjectissufficienttomarktheapproximateliefromwhichtheplayershallresumeplay.Playersshallthenreturntothefirstteeingarea,clubhouse,tournamentcentralorareadesignatedbytheTournamentDirector.
C. Playersshallresumeplayfromtheirapproximateliesasestablishedwhentheroundwashalted.Theapproximatelieisdeterminedbyamajorityofthegroup.
D. TheTournamentDirectormayallowplayerstotakeabreakwhilewaitingforweathertoimprove,butmayrequireplayerstoreturnatatimeassignedbytheTournamentDirectoruntilplayresumesoruntiltheroundispostponed.
E. Playshallberesumedusingthesamesignalstotheplayersasatthestartoftheround-atwo-minutewarningconsistingoftwoshortblasts,thenasingleextendedblasttoindicatetheroundrestartingtwominuteslater.
F. TheTournamentDirectormaypostponetheincompleteportionoftheroundforalaterdateif,intheTournamentDirector'sopinion,theconditionswillnotimproveorifdarknesswillfallpriortotheprojectedfinishtime.
G. Partialroundscoresshallbecarriedforwardtothecompletionoftheroundwhenevertheroundisresumed.
H. Aplayerwhostopsplayingbeforeasignaltostophasbeengivenshallreceivetwopenaltythrowsif,intheopinionoftheTournamentDirector,theplayerstoppedplayingprematurely.
I. TheTournamentDirectorwillmakeeveryefforttocompleteallroundsofthetournamentasscheduled.
1. Ifatotalof54holesorfewerholesarescheduled.Allplayersmustcompleteaminimumof18holesfortheeventtobeconsideredofficial.
2. Ifatotalof72holesarescheduled.Allplayersmustcompleteaminimumof36holesfortheeventtobeconsideredofficial.
3. Ifthesecriteriaarenotmet,alleffortswillbemadetorescheduletheevent.Ifreschedulingisimpossible,afullrefundwillbeissuedminusplayer’spackage,PDGA,andotherassociatedeventfees.
J. Baseduponcourseavailability,andiflessthanonehalfofthefieldneedstocompletearoundnecessarytodeclaretheeventofficial,thetournamentmaybecompletedthedayafterthefinalroundwasscheduled.Allsuspendedroundsshallbecompleted,unlessconditionsexistthatmakeitimpossible.Ifsuchconditionsexist,theresultsshallbefinalasofthelastcompletedroundaslongasthenecessaryholerequirementsaremet.
K. Thecompletionofasuspendedroundisahigherprioritythanafutureroundandthusfutureroundsshallbecanceledinordertocompleteasuspendedround.
1.8ReductionofFieldSize
A. Thefieldmaybecutforasemi-finalsorfinalsatthediscretionoftheTournamentDirector,providedthisisannouncedwellinadvanceoftheevent.
B. UnlessannouncedinadvancebytheTournamentDirectoralltiesforasemi-finalorfinalcutwillbebrokenbytheuseofatiebreaker.(SeeSection1.9)
C. Makingthecutlineatorabovethepayoutlineishighlyrecommendedsothatallplayerswhomakethecutgetpaid.
D. Anyeligibleplayerwhochoosesnottoparticipateinasemi-finalorfinalshallreceivecashorprizesequaltofinishinglastintheappropriatecut.
1.9TieBreakers
A. Betweenroundswhenthegroupsarebeingreset,tiedpositionsshallbebroken.Theplayerwiththelowestscoreinthemostrecentroundshallhavethehighestrankingwhenthescorecards/positionsarereset.Intheeventoftiesforlowestscoreacrossallpreviousrounds,thetiesshallbebrokenbytheTournamentDirectorthroughaconsistentlyappliedmannersuchaslowestPDGAnumberoralphabeticalbylastname.
B. Finaltiesforfirstplaceinanydivisionorforthereductionoffieldsizemustbebrokenbysuddendeathplay.SuddendeathplayshallbeginwithholenumberoneunlessadifferentholeorseriesofholesisdesignatedbytheTournamentDirectorpriortothestartofthetournament.
C. Firstplacecash/prizemustbeawardedtothedivisionwinnerandlistedintheeventresults.Cashorprizesmaynotbeevenlysplitbetweenanyplayerstiedforfirstplace.
D. Finaltiesforotherranksshallbeofficiallyrecordedasties.Prizemoneydistributiontotiedplayers(otherthanforfirstplace)shallbedeterminedbyaddingthetotalmoneyallocatedtothenumberofpositionsrepresentedbythetiedplayersanddividingthatbythenumberofplayerstied.TrophydistributionfortiesmaybedeterminedbysuddendeathplayorbyanyrelateddiscgolfskilleventdeterminedbytheTournamentDirector,butonlyforthepurposeofawardingtrophies,theplayersmustremainofficiallyrecordedastiedintheresults.
1.10DistributionofPrizes
A. Anyprizes(moneyormerchandise)declinedbyaplayermustpassdowntothenextfinishingposition.(Example:Ifaplayerplacingthirddeclineshisprize,theplayerinfourthplacewillreceivethirdplaceprize,theplayerinfifthwillreceivefourthplaceprize,etc.)Tournamentsareallowedtoretainprizesthathavebeendeclinedbyallplayerswithinadivisiononlyafterthedeclinedprizeshavebeenpassedthroughallfinishingpositions.ThisdoesnotincludeanAmateurplayerrequestingmerchandiseinlieuofcashinaProfessionaldivision.
B. Theusageofskins(andothersimilarformats)ispermittedatPDGAeventsbutthosescoresarenotallowedtodetermineaplayer'soverallstandingintheeventandprizesarenotcreditedtowardsaplayer'swinnings.
C. Anyprizesthataplayerhasearnedwillbedistributedatthecompletionoftheeventoncetheresultshavebeentabulatedandverified.
1. TournamentDirectorsmayawardprizesearlierattheirdiscretion.
2. Playerswholeavebeforetheofficialdistributionofprizesdonotrelinquishtheirwinningsbutareresponsibleforanyassociatedshippingcosts.
1.11Officials
A. Tobeeligibletoserveasanofficial,anindividualmustbeacurrentPDGAmemberandhavedemonstratedknowledgeoftherulesbypassingthePDGAOfficial'sExam.Uponsignificant
changestotheRulesofPlay,thePDGABoardofDirectorsmayrequireofficialstopassanupdatedOfficial'sExamtoretaincertificationasanofficial.
B. TournamentDirectorsarerequiredtopasstheOfficial'sExambeforetheymaysanctionanevent.
C. EachofficialmustpassthePDGAOfficialsExam,andmustcarryacopyoftherules.
D. Non-playingcertifiedofficialsappointedbytheTournamentDirectormayactivelymakerulingsduringanytournamentplaythattheywitness.Ifanappointedofficialcompetesinthetournament,heorshemaynotofficiateforanyrulingwithinhisorherowndivision.Theofficial'srulingsupersedestherulingofthegroup,butanappealmaybemadetotheTournamentDirector.TheTournamentDirectormayempowernon-certifiedofficialstoactasspottersforaspecificspottingpurpose.Therulingofsuchaspottersupersedestherulingofthegroup.
Section2:DivisionQualifications
2.1General
A. Playersarenotallowedtoenteradivisionforwhichtheyareineligible.PleaseseetheonlineDivisions,Ratings,andPointFactorstableforspecifics.
B. Aplayerissolelyresponsibleforknowingwhatdivision(s)theyareeligibletocompetein.Entryintoanineligibledivisionmayresultindisqualificationfromtheeventand/orsuspensionfromPDGAevents.
C. PlayersareallowedtocompeteinonlyonedivisionpereventunlesstheeventhasdivisionscompetingonadifferentdayorweekendandislistedastwodistinctentriesinthePDGAcalendar.
D. AplayermustproperlyidentifythemselveswhencompetinginaPDGAsanctionedevent.PlayerswhowishtoremainanonymousorwhoassumeafalseidentitywillbedisqualifiedfromtheeventandfacepotentialsuspensionfromthePDGAtour.
E. ProfessionalplayersenteringintoaProfessionaldivisioncompeteformoneyandAmateurplayersenteringintoaProfessionaldivisionmayacceptmerchandiseinlieuofcash.
F. PlayersenteringintoanAmateurdivisioncompetefortrophiesand/orprizes.
G. Femaleplayersmaycompeteinmaledivisionsiftheywish,butmaleplayersmaynotcompeteinfemaledivisions.
H. AplayerregisteredasanAmateurmaycompeteinanyProfessionaldivisionforwhichtheyareeligiblebasedonageandsex.
I. AplayerregisteredasaProfessionalmayonlycompeteinAmateurdivisionsinselectcases.(SeeSection2.4forspecifics)
J. ATournamentDirectormay,bygivingadequatepublicnotice,restrictthedivisionsoffered.Absentsuchnotice,theTournamentDirectorshallofferforcompetitionanydivisionwhichhasfourormoreplayersthatareeligibleandwishingtocompete.TournamentDirectorsmayofferdivisionswithlessthanfourplayersattheirdiscretion.
K. All"Bump"rulesareinvalidandnotallowedatPDGAsanctionedevents.Playersshallbeallowedtoplayinanydivisionstheymightbeeligiblefor,ifthosedivisionsareofferedbytheTournamentDirector.
2.2Exceptions
A. Playersareallowedtoenteraratingsbaseddivisiontheywouldotherwisebeineligibletoparticipateonlyunderthefollowingcircumstances
1. IfapprovedbeforetheeventbythePDGATourManager.
2. Playerswhohavebecomeineligibleforadivisionduetoaratingsupdatemayparticipatefortwoweeksfollowingtheupdate,providedtheyarepre-registeredfortheeventinquestion,atthediscretionoftheTournamentDirector.
3. Ifcompetinginanapplicablepointsseries(seeSection2.2
Bforspecifics)
B. PlayersmaybeallowedtoenteraratingsbaseddivisiontheywouldotherwisebeineligibletoparticipateinaspartofapointsSeriesprovidedthat:
1. TheSeriesDirectorhascontactedthePDGApriortoandreceivedapprovalfromthePDGATourManager.
2. TheSeriesallowsplayerstostayinthedivisionfortheentireSeries.
3. TheplayerhasnotcompetedinahigherdivisionatanytimeduringtheSeries.
4. Theplayer'sratingdoesnotexceed20pointsabovetheratingceilingforthedivisiontheywishtocompetein.
2.3Reclassification
A. ProfessionaltoAmateur
1. PlayersregisteredwiththePDGAasProfessionalsmaypetitiontheTourManagerforreclassificationbacktoAmateur.
B. AmateurtoProfessional
1. AnAmateurwishingtochangetheirclassificationtoProfessionalmaydosobycontactingthePDGAoffice.
2. AnAmateurplayerisautomaticallyre-classifiedasProfessionalwhentheplayerhasacceptedcashwhile
competinginaProfessionaldivision.Acceptingprizesinlieuofcashpayoutoracceptingmoneyforwinninganancillarycontestsuchasanacepool,top-of-the-cardroundprize,orCTPcontestdoesnotcauseaplayertorelinquishhisorheramateurstatus.
2.4ProsPlayingAm
A. ProfessionalsmaycompeteinAmateurdivisionsofferedatPDGAA,B,andCTierevents,forwhichtheyqualifybasedonplayerrating,age,andsexasdetailedinthePROSPLAYINGAMsectionoftheonlineDivisions,Ratings,PointsFactorstable.
B. PlayersareawardedAmateurpointsfortheirperformancebutthesepointsarenoteligibleforyear-endawardsorWorldsinvitations.
2.5TrophyOnly
A. AttheoptionoftheTournamentDirector,AmateurplayersareallowedtoplayinProfessionaldivisionsforwhichtheyareeligibleaccordingtoageandsexatareducedentryfee.
B. AttheoptionoftheTournamentDirector,ProfessionalorAmateurplayersmaycompetefortrophiesonlyinanyAmateurdivisionofferedbyaneventthattheirplayerrating,ageandsexqualifiesthemfor,bypayingareducedentryfee.
C. Playerscompetingunder"TrophyOnly"arenotallowedtoacceptcashorprizesbaseduponfinishbutareallowedtoaccepttrophies.
D. Playerspayingfullpriceshouldhavepriorityoverplayerspayingthereducedrate.Ifaneventordivisionisfull,aTournamentDirectormayrequiretrophyonlyplayerstopaythefullpriceinordertomaintaintheirpositioninthetournament.
Section3:PlayerCodeofConduct
3.1General
A. AllPDGAmembersshouldrefrainfromanyconductwhichisdetrimentaltothegameofdiscgolfandtothePDGA,bothonandoffofthecourse.
B. AllplayersmustabidebythePDGAOfficialRulesofDiscGolfandthePDGACompetitionManual.
C. Playersarenotpermittedtohaveaudiblemobilephonesoraudiblepagersonthecourseduringanycompetitiveround.Inaddition,personalmusicplayersandotherdevicesmustbeusedexclusivelywithpersonalheadphonesandthevolumemustbekeptatalevelsoasnottobeheardbyotherplayers,preventtheplayerfromeffectivelyinteractingwithhisgroupduringscorekeepingtasks,orprovideasafetyhazardfortheplayerbynothearing"Fore!"callsfromotherplayersorwarningblastsbytheTournamentDirector.
D. Animals,withtheexceptionofaccreditedserviceanimals,maynotaccompanyplayersduringcompetition.
E. AllplayerswillberequiredtotakeandpassanonlinetournamentrulesassessmenttestbeforebeingabletocompeteinanyEliteSeries/NationalTourorMajorPDGAsanctionedevent.ThistestwillbebaseduponthePDGAOfficialRulesofDiscGolfandthePDGACompetitionManual.
F. ThePDGAreservestherighttodetermineandenforcefurtherdisciplinaryactionuponitsplayersandmembers,whichmay
resultinprobationorsuspensionfromPDGAsanctionedeventsorpermanentlossofPDGAmembership.FormoreinformationseethePDGAdisciplinarypoliciesandprocedures.
3.2PaceofPlay
A. Allcompetitorsshallplaywithoutunduedelayandwillmakeeveryefforttokeepupwiththegroupinfrontofthem.Playersarerequiredtoquicklymovefromthecompletionofoneholetotheteeareaofthenexthole.Also,whileadvancingdownthefairway,theplayershallnotundulydelayplaybyhisorheractions.
B. Aplayercausingunduedelaysmaybeissuedanexcessivetimeviolationbytournamentofficials.PleaseseePDGARulesofPlay804.01ExcessiveTimeregardingspecificpenalties.
3.3PlayerMisconduct
A. ThePDGAadoptsastrictpolicyofappropriatebehaviorandcommentstothemedia.AnyconductdeemedtobeunprofessionalissubjecttodisqualificationbytheTournamentDirector,andmayalsobesubjecttofurtherdisciplinaryactionsfromthePDGA.
B. PlayersareexpectedtobehaveinaprofessionalandsportsmanlikemannerwhileparticipatinginaPDGAsanctionedevent.Actionsthatareinviolationofthisconductincludebutarenotlimitedto:
1. Repeatedandovertuseofabusiveorprofanelanguage
2. Throwingitemsinanger(otherthandiscsinplay)
3. Overtrudenesstoanyonepresent
4. Willfulandovertdestruction,abuseorvandalismofproperty,includinganimalandplantlife
5. Cheating:awillfulattempttocircumventtherulesofplay
6. Physicalattacksorthreateningbehaviortoanyonepresent
7. ActivitieswhichareinviolationofFederal,StateorLocallawsorordinances,parkregulationordiscgolfcourserule.Directorsaregrantedthediscretiontodisqualifyaplayerbasedontheseverityoftheoffendingconduct.Anofficialwarningofdisqualificationmaybeissuedbyadirectorwhereappropriate.
8. ThepossessionofillegalsubstancesinviolationofFederal,StateorLocallaws.
9. Excessiveuseofalcoholatthetournamentsite.
10. PossessionofalcoholfromthestartofplayuntiltheplayerÕsscorecardissubmitted.SuchpossessionshallresultinimmediatedisqualificationatPDGAeventssanctionedatB-Tierorhigher.TheTournamentDirectormay,athissolediscretion,electtoissueawarningtotheoffendingplayerinlieuofdisqualificationsolelyatPDGAeventssanctionedatC-tierandbelow.Ifaplayerhasbeenpreviouslyissuedawarningforalcoholpossessionatthesameevent,allsubsequentviolationsshallresultinimmediatedisqualification.
11. Overtfailureorrefusaltoenforcetherulesofdiscgolf
duringcompetition.
12. Failureorrefusaltocooperatewith,orobstructionofanyinvestigationbyanofficialintothecompetitorÕsconductortheconductofanothercompetitors.
13. Deliberatelyseekingtomanipulateonesplayerratingthroughintentionalmisplayorwithdrawal.
C. TournamentDirectorsarerequiredtoreportanydisqualificationstothePDGAasquicklyaspossible.
D. Disqualifiedplayersshallforfeitanyprizemoneyormerchandiseandshallnotreceivearefundofentryfees.
E. PlayerswhocommitPlayerMisconductmayalsobesubjecttodisciplinaryactions.TofindoutmoreinformationabouttheDisciplinaryProcesspleasevisitwww.pdga.com/discipline.
3.4DressCode
A. AllviolationsoftheDressCodePolicyshallbeconsideredaCourtesyViolationunderSection801.04ofthePDGAOfficialRulesofPlay.
B. Allcompetitorsandstaffarerequiredtowearashirt.
C. Allcompetitorsandstaffarerequiredtowearshoesorotherfootcoverings.Playerswillnotbeallowedtoplayinbarefeet.Sandalsorslidesareallowed.
D. ThefollowingdresscodeforallcompetitorswillbeenforcedatallPDGAEliteSeries/NationalTourandMajorEvents.The
PDGAalsorecommendsthatthisdresscodebeenforcedatSuperTourandlowertierevents,butthisdecisionliessolelywiththeTournamentDirector:
1. AllplayersinPDGAsanctionedcompetitionandtournamentstaffareexpectedtodressappropriatelyandtomaintainacleanandwell-groomedappearanceatalleventsitesandassociatedfunctions.
2. Allplayersmustwearashirtcoveringtheirupperchestarea.Awell-tailoredshirtwithacollarandsleevescoveringtheupperarmshallbeconsideredacceptable.Tanktopsarenotallowedforanycompetitor,butwomenmaywearsleevelessshirtswithcollars.
a. Womenmayalsowearwell-tailoredone-piecetennisdresseswithminimum1inchwideshoulderstraps.(added12/17/2013)
3. Noteeshirtswillbeallowed,exceptforcompetitorsintheJuniorandAmateurdivisionsduringpreliminaryroundsonly.JuniorsandAmateursshallnotwearteeshirtsduringsemifinalorfinalrounds.Crewneckorv-neckshirtsmadeofhigh-performanceorhigh-techmaterials,suchasDry-Fit,Cool-Max,andotherswillbeallowed.
4. Shirtsthathangdownlowerthanthebottomhemlineontheplayer'sshortsshallbetuckedin.
5. Norippedshirts,shorts,orpantswillbeallowedonthecourse.Thisincludesunhemmed,tornorcut"vents"attheshirtcollar.
6. Nooffensive,profane,orobsceneslogansorlogosshallbeallowedonanyclothing.Juniorplayersmaynotwearslogansorlogosreferringtoalcohol,tobacco,ordrugs.
7. Thisdresscodewillbeineffectfromstarttofinishateachevent,includingalltournamentrounds.
8. Playerswhodonotmakeacut,butwishtoremainonsitethroughthedurationofthetournament,willbeconsideredspectatorsandwillnotberequiredtoconformtotheTour'sdresscode.
3.5CartsandCaddies
A. PlayersarerequiredtowalkduringtheirtournamentroundsatallPDGAeventsunlessalternatetransportationsuchasgolfcartsareprovidedtoallcompetitors.
B. Playerswillhavetheoptiontobringacaddieorcarryingdeviceduringtheirroundofplay.Aplayer'scaddieissubjecttoallitemswithinthePDGARulesofPlayandthePDGACompetitionManualincludingallapplicabledresscodes.
C. Playerschoosingtouseacaddiewillbesolelyresponsiblefortheircaddie'sconductfromthetwominutewarninguntiltheplayerscardsareturnedin.Misconductbyacaddiemaysubjectboththeplayerandcaddietodisqualificationand/orsuspension.
D. Playersmustinstructtheircaddiestomaintainareasonabledistanceandnotinterferewithacompetitorattemptinghisorhershot.
E. Forthoseplayerswishingtouseacarryingdevice,approved
carryingdevicesincludediscgolfbags,foldablechairsandpushcartcompanions.Noanimals,motordrivenorbicycletypedevicesshallbeallowedatallPDGAevents.
3.6TourPlayerMediaandSponsorRelations
A. AllparticipantsagreethatthePDGAanditsagentsmaypublishphotographsandotherkindsofimagesoftheirparticipationatPDGAsanctionedevents.
B. AllplayersatPDGAEliteSeries/NationalTourandMajoreventsarerequestedtobeavailabletoanyandallmediawhileonsiteexceptduringorwithin30minutesofthestartofacompetitiveround.
3.7TourVendorPolicies
A. TheTournamentDirectormayrefusetoallowanyvendoraccesstothetournamentvenueanditsenvironsattheirdiscretion.
B. Ifapplicable,sponsors/vendorsareresponsibleforobtainingtherequiredpermitsfromtheappropriateagencies/jurisdictionsandmustmakepermitsavailabletotheTournamentDirectoruponrequest.
C. FailuretocomplywiththispolicybyavendormayresultinfurtherdisciplinaryactionsbythePDGA.
3.8TournamentDirectorRightsandResponsibilities
ThePDGArecognizesthatthestrengthoftheorganizationandsustainabilityoftournamentdiscgolfisreliantonthepartnership
betweenthePDGAandtheTournamentDirector.InordertohelptheTournamentDirectortobetterperformtheirjob,thePDGAhasendowedthemwithcertainrights.TheTournamentDirectoralsohasresponsibilitiestothePDGAanditsplayers,includingbutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
A. AnyqualifiedPDGAmemberinterestedinrunningaPDGAsanctionedeventmayberequiredtotakeandpassanonlinetournamentproceduresassessmenttestbeforebeingabletodirectthatevent.ThistestwillbebaseduponthePDGARulesofPlayandCompetitionManual.
B. AllTournamentDirectorsmayberequiredtosignastatementacknowledgingthattheyhavereadthePDGARulesofPlayandCompetitionManual,andagreetoabidebyandenforceitscontentsbeforebeingabletodirectanyPDGAsanctionedevent.
C. TournamentDirectorsmustdisclosethefinancialinformationontheirtournamentsaslistedinthePDGASanctioningAgreement.However,beyondthePDGArequireddisclosures,anyadditionalreleaseoftournamentrelatedfinancialinformationissolelyatthediscretionoftheTournamentDirector.
D. TournamentDirectorsmaynotrefuseservicetoanyoneonthebasisofdiscriminationreflectingrace,creed,nationalorigin,gender,sexualorientationandorreligion.
E. TournamentDirectorsmustabidebyactivePDGAplayerdisciplinaryactions.
F. Anyissuesthatmayariseduringatournament,whetherornotcoveredinanyexistingPDGAdocument,includingallegationsofabuseofresponsibilitiesbyaTournamentDirector,maybe
broughttotheattentionofthePDGAthroughthePDGADisciplinaryProcess.
Credits
MuchappreciationisduethePDGARulesCommitteememberswhohelpedinthisrevision:
ConradDamonPeterBygdeRickVoakesShawnSinclairHaroldDuvallNeilWebberJimGarnett
LayoutandtypesettingbyCraigDodds
Suggestionsforimprovementstothenextrevisionshouldbeinwritingandmadeto:
ConradDamonInternationalDiscGolfCenter3828DogwoodLaneAppling,[email protected]
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