Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events

2.03 Exceptions

Last updated: Sunday, February 16, 2025 - 14:42

In a given event, players may compete in a ratings-based division for which they are otherwise ineligible if:
1. They were registered for that event and in that division; and
2. They were eligible for that division at the time of registration; and
3. They became ineligible for that division due to a ratings update that took place within two weeks of the start of competition for that event; and
4. The Tournament Director approves; and
5. The Tournament Director gets approval from the PDGA Director of Event Support.
In events within a points Series, players may compete in a ratings-based division for which they are otherwise ineligible under the requirements of 2.03.A or if:
1. The Series Director has received prior approval to allow this exception from the PDGA Director of Event Support; and
2. The Series allows players to stay in the division for the entire Series; and
3. The player has not competed in a higher division at any time during the Series; and
4. The player's rating is not more than 20 points higher than the rating ceiling for the division.
Nothing in 2.03.A or 2.03.B shall apply to Professional-class players competing in Amateur divisions.
Tournament Directors may exclude otherwise-eligible players from a division under the circumstances outlined in the Banning a Player from a PDGA-Sanctioned Event policy.