Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events

2.01 Division Types

Last updated: Thursday, January 2, 2025 - 13:31

Open divisions have no upper ratings boundary and no age requirements. They may have ratings floors at Major and Elite Series events (see 4.02) or require that a member be Amateur-class or qualify under the Pros Playing Am rubric (see 5.05.A). The open divisions are:
1. Mixed Pro Open (MPO)
2. Women's Pro Open (FPO)
3. Gold (RPA)
4. Mixed Amateur 1 (MA1)
5. Women's Amateur 1 (FA1)
Ratings-based divisions have ratings caps that prevent higher-rated players from competing in those divisions. The ratings-based divisions are:
1. Blue (RAH)
2. Mixed Amateur 2 (MA2)
3. Women's Amateur 2 (FA2)
4. White (RAD)
5. Mixed Amateur 3 (MA3)
6. Women's Amateur 3 (FA3)
7. Red (RAE)
8. Mixed Amateur 4 (MA4)
9. Women's Amateur 4 (FA4)
10. Green (RAF)
11. Purple (RAG)
Gender-based divisions are divisions where eligibility is subject to the PDGA Policy on Eligibility for Gender-Based Divisions. Any division labeled "Women's" or "Girls" or whose division code has the prefix "FP," "FA," or "FJ" is a gender-based division.
Age-based divisions are divisions where eligibility is based on the player's year of birth. For example, a player who turns 40 in a given year is considered to be 40 for eligibility purposes for that whole year. Any division labeled "Masters" or "Juniors," or who code ends in a two-digit age such as "08" or "65," is an age-based division.