Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events
4.04 Player Code of Conduct
Last updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 17:32
- The prohibition on the public display or use of tobacco products in 3.03.G applies to all PDGA Major and Elite Series events in the following ways:
- At the PDGA Junior World Championships, the public display or use of tobacco products by event staff, players, and by extension their caddies, is prohibited at all times.
- At all other PDGA Majors and Elite Series events, the public display or use of tobacco products by players, and by extension their caddies, is prohibited from the two-minute signal until the official scorecard is submitted.
- The public display or use of tobacco products by event staff is limited to designated smoking areas.
- All players and tournament staff shall dress appropriately and
tomaintain a clean and well-groomed appearance at all event sites and associated functions.- All players shall wear an upper garment covering their upper chest area and lower torso. A well-tailored shirt with a collar is acceptable, with or without sleeves. A well-tailored one-piece tennis dress or upper garment with minimum one-inch-wide shoulder straps is also acceptable. Tank tops are not allowed for any competitor.
- T-shirts are not allowed as a player’s outermost upper garment, except for competitors in Junior and Amateur divisions during preliminary rounds. Juniors and Amateurs shall not wear tee shirts during semifinal or final rounds. Crew neck or v-neck shirts made of high-performance or high-tech materials (including cotton/poly blends with wicking features) are allowed.
- Shirts that hang down lower than the bottom hemline on the player’s lower garment shall be tucked in.
- No ripped shirts, shorts, or pants are allowed on the course. This includes unhemmed garments, or garments with torn or cut “vents” at the shirt collar. Clothing that becomes stained or damaged during a round is acceptable for the remainder of that round. For the purposes of this provision, semifinals and finals are counted together as a single round, as are final rounds and playoffs for first place.
- No offensive, profane, or obscene slogans or logos are allowed on any clothing. Players in Junior divisions, as well as their caddie and required chaperone, where applicable (see 1.13), may not wear slogans or logos referring to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- This dress code will be in effect from start to finish at each event, including all tournament rounds.
- Players who have not made a cut and who are on site at the tournament are considered spectators and are not required to conform to this dress code.
- All violations of this section by any player or caddie shall be considered a courtesy violation (see 812, Courtesy).
- All players are requested to be available to any and all media while on site except during or within 30 minutes of the start of a competitive round.
Outline of Contents
Disc Golf Rules and Standards
- Overview
- Official Rules of Disc Golf
- Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events
- Translated Rules of Disc Golf
- Becoming a PDGA Certified Rules Official
- PDGA Tour Standards
- Technical Standards
- Disc Golf Rules History