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If I get a handful of players and they want to play MPO, ADV, INT, and Masters, do I have to accommodate them with two players in a division or can I consolidate?
Wow amazing write up, thank you for taking the time!
Would you mind giving details on this aspect? I am specifically worried about the paperwork and the rules for divisions. Like if I get a handful of players and they want to play MPO, ADV, INT, and Masters, do I have to accommodate them with two players in a division or can I consolidate?
If nothing has changed in the past couple of years - there is an up front $25 fee, and then a $0.50 fee per player throughout the league session. The PDGA recommends you take $1.00 out per player, with $0.50 going to the PDGA and $0.50 going to operating costs/to the club. I usually just considered the second half of the dollar a reimbursement for the up-front $25 fee.Wow amazing write up, thank you for taking the time!
Would you mind giving details on this aspect? I am specifically worried about the paperwork and the rules for divisions. Like if I get a handful of players and they want to play MPO, ADV, INT, and Masters, do I have to accommodate them with two players in a division or can I consolidate?
League payout and placement does not necessarily have to follow the PDGA event results. You can cram everyone in MA1 on PDGA but then pay them out from your own divisions. Or cram everyone in MA1 on PDGA but use handicap scoring for your actual payout/placement.
It depends on your goals for the league. Who is your target customer? I don't like PDGA leagues. IMO they cater to the "already hooked" crowd rather than serving what I consider to be the true purpose of leagues which is providing a somewhat organized introduction/learning experience for new players in a comfortable environment.
They are also ratings killers for better players- lots of the pros in this area will not play them for that reason alone. I personally have always looked at my playing in leagues as a bit of organized practice with a chance to teach some people the game- I certainly don't need the results factored into my "permanent record."
Several years ago the NOVA Club ran leagues where players could choose whether to opt in or out of the PDGA part. IMO this was a fantastic middle ground but the PDGA shut that option down.
While I am at it- the idea that points earned playing in MA4 (or any division really) in leagues can serve to qualify you for the very highest level of competition in MA1 is ridiculous.
At least around here, people playing sanctioned leagues also expect layouts beforehand. This doesn't have to be a big deal, (Hey guys, all divisions/all shorts) but it is an extra step.
One plus, potentially, is that sanctioned leagues tend to draw a lot less players. So you don't have to deal with turning away people that built their day or work week around playing your league. And less waiting at the end.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
The specific context of my league is that I don't have a large group of players and it is a course that doesn't get a lot of play. I would need to build it from the ground up. I really just want to pick a format that will make it easier to grow past the critical mass where you always have a competitive card in two divisions every week
I can't believe no one has mentioned the biggest benefit to non-sanctioned leagues.
Getting drunk and smoking weed?