Might as well have a Novice World Championship, while you're at it.
Sign me up ... *checks PDGA site and sees current rating is above 850 for the first time ever* ... dangit!
I feel your pain, trust me, nobody wants to play on a card in MA3.
I guess I'm a nobody *insert joke here*
Seriously, this came up in the "old farts" thread, but I wouldn't be opposed to having an opportunity to play in something like Rec Masters. I understand the drawbacks, and I'm not going to send angry letters to the PDGA asking for it. I'm Masters eligible with a noodle arm (and as shown above, a rating near the Novice/Rec cutline) and mainly play in tournaments for fun and social interaction. I almost always play Rec rather than MA40, but not because I don't want to play with my fellow middle agers, or even care so much about trying to "cash". Around here, most tournaments are played on courses with multiple tees, and most use the long tees for MA40 (and MA50) for half or all of the rounds. The distances from the long tees are such that even if I have a pretty good tee shot (for me), I'd rarely have a reasonable birdie chance. I'd still have lots of 60-120' NAGS (Not A Golf Shot, for those unfamiliar with Houck's lingo) left. I'm not expecting that I should be able to birdie every hole, but if my opportunities are rare even with a good shot, it's just not as much fun. From the short tees, I at least have that chance on many more holes.
Sometimes I'm still tempted to play MA40 just to mix it up and play with different people. The TD of the popular local tourney series also knows that I'm always up for playing on a mixed card in round 1 when the numbers require it. Put me with juniors, ladies, MA60, whoever. Great! I get to meet more people playing a game that we all enjoy. I obviously don't mind playing in MA3. Sure, I can see why some people may not enjoy playing with players that might not know all the rules or disc golf etiquette perfectly, or take it all that seriously, although there are certainly people in MA1 that still don't know or care about all of the rules. However, I also enjoy seeing people play in their first ever tournament, who may be newer to the game, and were a little anxious about signing up. They're probably worried about the reactions from people like some who have responded in this thread. Yeah, there are jerks everywhere, in every division, and they can be dealt with appropriately ... they're not just restricted to MA3. It's a game, folks. Let's have some fun.