TNDiscGolfer
Par Member
I don't know if there is already a post about this and not sure if PDGA.com answers this but what makes a tournaments a A-Tier, B-Tier, C-Tier, etc., etc.??
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BTW - is Supertour the same as A Tier?
No benefit to playing a competitive round to judge your skills against others? Why do you play tournaments then?I was just at a C Tier this weekend and it was not worth going. Nice course but no benefit over just going and playing a round.
I can see the advantage from TD perspective but from an amateur player perspective unless you can't afford the higher entrance fee it seems you should avoid C Tier events. But the value of the player pack might compensate anyway.
I was just at a C Tier this weekend and it was not worth going. Nice course but no benefit over just going and playing a round.
BTW - is Supertour the same as A Tier?
No benefit to playing a competitive round to judge your skills against others? Why do you play tournaments then?
No benefit to playing a competitive round to judge your skills against others? Why do you play tournaments then?
I'm surprised to see the amateur payout is 100% for the B tier. Does that include the cost of the trophy?
If you are a TD and want to consider it part of payout then yes. We do if we have trophies as they do have value. Something else thats interesting is that after you add in player pack "value" and ctps and whatever else you are giving out its really easy to get up to 150% or even +200% payout. 100% is just the recommended minimum.I would not recommend trying to shoot for the minimum because its really obvious payout wise when this is done.
So, the organizers can only make money off retail markup? And then only if they sell a ton?
Payout should be at retail, in which then you do end up generating money. You don't have to sell additional discs unless you want to raise more cash day of. It helps just in case you have a low number of players. You at least want to pay for the disc order and any fees.
When does the dress code kick in? A tier? Is it actually obeyed? Enforced? For Ams?
No benefit to playing a competitive round to judge your skills against others? Why do you play tournaments then?
I can see the advantage from TD perspective but from an amateur player perspective unless you can't afford the higher entrance fee it seems you should avoid C Tier events. But the value of the player pack might compensate anyway.
I was just at a C Tier this weekend and it was not worth going. Nice course but no benefit over just going and playing a round.
Majors and as far as I know it enforced but I haven't heard of anyone purposely dressing down and getting penalized. If you make it a habit to not dress like a slob then you have nothing to ever worry about.
The bit about collared shirts is what I was thinking about. It seems like most people play in t-shirts, most of the time.
Still, getting up to the $500 add-in cash for the pros in a B tier must take some plastic sales.
The collared shirts part is for Majors & NTs. Though suggested for lower tiers, it's the TD's option and I've never heard of it being required. Tees are fine, almost all the time.