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.

PDGACompetitionManualRevisedJanuary1,2013

PROFESSIONALDISCGOLFASSOCIATION

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,GA30802rules@pdga.com

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