804.09 Officials

A. To be eligible to serve as an official, an individual must be a current PDGA member and  have demonstrated knowledge of the rules by passing the PDGA Official's Exam .  Upon significant changes to the Rules of Play, the PDGA Board of Directors may require officials to pass an updated Official's Exam to retain certification as an official.

B. Directors are required to pass the Official's Exam.

C. Each official must pass the PDGA Officials Exam, and must carry a copy of the rules.

D. Non-playing certified officials may actively make rulings during any tournament play that they witness. If an official competes in a tournament, he or she may not officiate for any ruling within his or her own division. The official's ruling supersedes the ruling of the group, but an appeal may be
made to the tournament director. The director may empower non-certified officials to act as spotters for a specific purpose.  The ruling of such a spotter supersedes the ruling of the group.