The following rules only apply to Major and Elite Series Events, not to standard PDGA events.

1. All elements of the Official Rules of Disc Golf and sections 1-3 and 5 of the Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events are in effect for all PDGA Majors and Elite Series events unless otherwise specified in this section.
2. Nothing in this section shall apply to any other event, except as otherwise specified in the Official Rules of Disc Golf or sections 1-3 and 5 of the Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events.
3. Provisions of this section may modify or extend penalties detailed in the Official Rules of Disc Golf or the Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events beyond the original applicability of those penalties.