2022 PDGA Rules

[Steve West]

Start here:
https://www.pdga.com/news/pdga-offic...l-updated-2022

[Cgkdisc]

There seems to be a subtle "gotcha" in the rule updates under Interference that might make you think twice before asking someone to stop your disc going OB in water.

"If a throw is interfered with by request of the thrower, that is considered the same as a player interfering with their own throw."

If you ask a player in your group who's spotting to stop your disc from going into a pond, and they do it, you'll have to re-throw from your original lie with penalty (stroke and distance) whereas if the spotter lets your disc go OB, you mark your lie where it went out with penalty and maybe a lost disc if not retrievable.

[krupicka]

Originally Posted by Cgkdisc

"If a throw is interfered with by request of the thrower, that is considered the same as a player interfering with their own throw."

That is similar to (but same effect as) ORDG-2013:804.03.G. In 2013, the disc was considered to be a lost disc if intentionally saved from certain peril.

[Cgkdisc]

Originally Posted by krupicka

That is similar to (but same effect as) ORDG-2013:804.03.G. In 2013, the disc was considered to be a lost disc if intentionally saved from certain peril.

Doesn't mean it's an appropriate penalty.

[biscoe]

Originally Posted by Cgkdisc

Doesn't mean it's an appropriate penalty.

Also doesn't mean anyone would ever enforce it as written.

[EllEstar]

Where local law and event venue rules permit, players who are of legal age to do so may use or display alcohol between the two-minute signal and submitting their scorecard (see 3.03.B.5). However, players still may not drink to excess or be publicly intoxicated (see 3.03.B.6).

You can now drink in PDGA leagues. I guess they realized that the vast majority of leagues aren't sanctioned and wanted to remove one barrier.

[BogeyNoMore]

Originally Posted by EllEstar

You can now drink in PDGA leagues. I guess they realized that the vast majority of leagues aren't sanctioned and wanted to remove one barrier.

Great seque!

From stopping a disc from going in the pond to drinking at a sanctioned league.

[Cgkdisc]

Originally Posted by EllEstar

You can now drink in PDGA leagues. I guess they realized that the vast majority of leagues aren't sanctioned and wanted to remove one barrier.

That's been allowed since sanctioned leagues started as long as the park allowed it. Many don't.

[ToddL]

Originally Posted by EllEstar

You can now drink in PDGA leagues. I guess they realized that the vast majority of leagues aren't sanctioned and wanted to remove one barrier.

Has always been legal.

https://www.pdga.com/faq/leagues#t136n21309

[robdeforge]

Just so I understand the no cash without a PDGA number rule:

I started playing tournaments in 2014, and then cashed a few times from 2015-2017. never had a PDGA membership though, always paid the $10 fee. Starting next year, I will need to have a PDGA membership (not necessarily pro level?) to be able to accept cash at the same tournaments as 2015-2017?