2015 PDGA International Program Guide

Prepared by Brian Hoeniger #4022, International Director

FINAL – 22 December 2014

Photo Credit: Urs Handte

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Table of Contents

Part 1: Information for All Countries

1. Introduction 2

2. Program Goals 2

3. Affiliated Countries 2

4. Country Coordinators 4

5. International Memberships and Events Protocol 6

6. Player Classifications 8

7. 2015 PDGA World Championships 10

8. 2015 International Major Events 11

9. PDGA International Tour Events 12

10. PDGA Rules of Play & Competition Manual 15

11. International Disciplinary Procedures 15

12. Marco Polo Program 15

Part 2: PDGA Europe

13. PDGA Europe Committee 16

14. PDGA EuroTour Series 16

15. PDGA Europe Awards 22

16. PDGA Europe Disciplinary Procedures 23

Part 3: Appendices

A. PDGA International Demographics 25

B. PDGA International Member Benefits 26

C. Country Payments Tracking Form 28

D. PDGA Disciplinary Action Form 29

E. PDGA Europe Player of the Year Calculation 30

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Part 1: Information for All Countries

1. Introduction

Since 2005, when the PDGA International Program was launched, PDGA activity has grown exponentially beyond the USA and . By 2014 there were 3100+ current PDGA International members and 360+ PDGA Tour events in Europe, , , , and . All told the PDGA, through the International Program, now partners with more than 25 national disc and disc sports associations across Europe, and in eastern Asia and Oceania. See Appendix 1 on PDGA International Demographics. For more information please visit www.pdga.com/international and www.pdga-europe.com .

Elsewhere, in Latin America & the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and other corners of the globe where is beginning to take flight, the PDGA serves as a resource base for building the game at the grassroots level. Funding support is also available to new countries and regions through the Marco Polo Program which was launched in 2012. For more information please see: http://www.pdga.com/marco-polo-program .

Today the PDGA is recognized as the official body for the sport of disc golf as an institutional member of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). In 2014 WFDF and PDGA signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding “the mutual governance of disc golf internationally, … and the sanctioning of World Championships events” and established a joint Global Disc Golf Committee.

The PDGA International Program is steered by the International Director and by the European and Asia/Oceania Country Representatives, as appointed by each participating country’s national disc sports or disc golf governing body. The Program is also supported by the PDGA Executive Director and the USA office staff, and through www.pdga.com, and the PDGA’s global database, in activities that include player ratings calculation, social media, problem solving, sponsorship of and on-site support at International Major and Championship events, financial accounts management, and the Marco Polo Program.

This Guide is designed to serve as the principal resource on the International Program and how it works, the roles of and the relations between the International countries and the PDGA, the basic services provided by PDGA to the countries, and the standards that apply to PDGA International memberships and Tour events. Please send any questions regarding the Guide to the PDGA International Director

2. Program Goals

 Strengthen and support the growth of disc golf around the world  Assist in the introduction and development of disc golf in new countries and areas  Set player standards for classification of PDGA members into universal Professional and Amateur divisions  Set tour standards for classification of PDGA International events into appropriate tiers  Support the translation of PDGA documents into other languages, including the PDGA Rules of Play and Competition Manual, the Official’s Exam, Introduction to Disc Golf brochures, etc  Support the growth of national disc golf associations and disc sports bodies through affiliation with PDGA  Strengthen the PDGA brand as the global players association and leader in organized competitive disc golf  Working with WFDF and the countries, to gain recognition and sanctioning of disc golf events by International and national sports bodies such as the IOC, SportAccord, the , national Olympic Committees and Government Sports-Funding bodies

3. Affiliated Countries

The International Program is based on partnerships between the PDGA and the national association(s). At the country or national level, the National Associations retain responsibility for all domestic/in-country issues, including the application of the standards discussed in this document. Ongoing PDGA relations focus mainly on the processing and maintenance of memberships, event listings, event results, and the associated finances. 2

At the continental level, decisions become the responsibility of a collective Committee, for example the PDGA Europe Committee, and the focus is on issues of collective interest and responsibility. This includes setting standards for continental Championship events or Series such as the PDGA EuroTour, the review of disciplinary related issues that occurred in the country, and the ongoing exploration of ways to improve and increase continental collaboration as disc golf continues to grow.

Table of PDGA Affiliated Countries and Partner Associations Updated December 2014

Affiliated Country Partner Association Website

EUROPE

Austria Österreichischer Discgolfverband www.discgolf.at

Belgium Belgian Disc Golf Commission www.belgiandiscgolf.net

Croatia Croatian Flying Disc Association http://www.hfds.hr

Czech Republic Česká Asociace DiscGolfu www.DiscGolf.cz

Denmark Dansk Disc Golf Union www.ddgu.dk

Estonia Eesti Disc Golf Liit www.discgolfiliit.ee

Finland Suomen Frisbeegolfliitto www.frisbeeliitto.com

France Commission Nationale Disc-Golf (CNDG) www.disc-golf.fr/

Germany Deutscher Frisbeesport Verband www.discgolf.de

Hungary Hungarian National Flying Disc Association www.disc-golf.hu

Iceland Íslendska Frisbígolf samband www.folf.is

Israel Disc Golf Israel www..co.il

Italy Disc Golf Italia www.discgolf.it

Latvia Latvian Flying Disc Federation www.diskgolfs.info

Lithuania Vilnius Disc www.discgolf.lt

Netherlands Nederlandse Frisbee Bond (NFB) www.frisbeesport.nl

Norway Disksport Norge www.disksport.no

Poland Disc Golf www.discgolfpoland.pl/ Russia Russian http://www.rdga.ru Slovak Association of Frisbee www.discgolf.sk Asociación Española de Disc Golf https://www.facebook.com/discgolfspain

Sweden Svenska Frisbeesportförbundet www.frisbeesport.se

Switzerland Swiss Discgolf www.discgolf.ch

United Kingdom British Disc Golf Association www.bdga.org.uk

ASIA/OCEANIA

Australia Australian Disc Golf www.australiandiscgolf.com

Japan Japan Disc Golf Association www.jpdga.jp

New Zealand New Zealand Disc Golf www.discgolf.co.nz

South Korea Korea Professional Disc Golf Association www.kpdga.kr

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The basic criteria for being a PDGA affiliated country are:

 Ten (10) or more current PDGA members  One (1) or more sanctioned PDGA events, hosted in country, following International event standards

 PDGA support and benefits to the affiliated country includes:

 Global organization, governance and related standards, including the Rules of Play, Competition Manual, & Technical Standards  sanctioning and promotion of events as part of the global PDGA Tour  individual membership benefits, including player ratings  searchable database of player, event, and country statistics at www.pdga.com  Financial assistance with the translation of key PDGA texts, including the “PDGA’s Official Rules of Disc Golf & Competition Manual”, Officials Test, and the “What is Disc Golf” brochure, into local languages  rights to use PDGA-affiliated names and logos including PDGA Tour & PDGA Major, provision of related promotional materials including PDGA logo banners

Countries interested in becoming PDGA affiliated can contact the International Director for more information.

4. Country Coordinators

PDGA Country Coordinators are appointed by the national disc golf association or disc sports body.

The roles and responsibilities of PDGA Country Coordinators include:

 Representation of the country to PDGA and on PDGA Committees, including the handling of PDGA related requests from their Association and from TDs and members in their country to PDGA, and vice versa.  Coordination of PDGA activity and promotion in country, including the distribution of PDGA information to TDs and members (International Program Guide, International Event Report form, on-line membership and event instructions, officials tests, etc.).  Ensuring that their country’s memberships, event dates and results are submitted to PDGA following the prescribed methods and timeframes, either by the individual members and event TDs in question, or by the Country Association  Maintaining the accounting of country membership and events fees owed to PDGA, in consultation with the PDGA Office Manager, and settlement of accounts  Facilitation of new and updated information on country disc golf courses in the PDGA Course Directory

PDGA Europe Country Coordinators Credit: PDGA Media 4

PDGA International Country Coordinators & Contacts Updated December 2014

PDGA International Director Brian Hoeniger [email protected] Office Manager Toni Giusto [email protected] Tour Manager Andrew Sweeton [email protected] Memberships Manager Sara Nicholson [email protected] Marco Polo Program Michael Downes [email protected] Executive Director Brian Graham [email protected] Europe Bernd Wender [email protected] Belgium Fabienne Werner [email protected] Croatia Dinko Šimenc [email protected] Lukas Filandr [email protected] Sinus Frank [email protected]

Estonia Rainer Lipand [email protected]

EuroTour Manager Hans Nagtegaal [email protected]

pdga-europe.com Hans Nagtegaal [email protected] Tapani Aulu [email protected] Florence Dumont [email protected] Frank Hellstern [email protected] Hungary Daniel Hatvani [email protected] Haukur Arnason [email protected] Italy Renita Cameron [email protected] Latvia Gatis Kurzemnieks [email protected] Lithuania Darius Gricius [email protected] Peter Buijsrogge [email protected] Ingar ballo Sandum [email protected] Russia Alexandr Makarov [email protected] Slovakia Richard Kollar [email protected] Spain Carlos Rio [email protected] Christer Köhler [email protected] Martin Jenny [email protected] Neil Webber [email protected] Asia/Oceania Australia Paul Arden [email protected] Japan Hiroshi Yokota [email protected] New Zealand Bob Gentil [email protected] South Korea Sung Bae Kim [email protected] Taiwan Kuan Chen [email protected] Thailand Brock Pitzer [email protected]

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5. PDGA International Program Protocol updated December 2014

a. Memberships

All PDGA International memberships are submitted at http://www.pdga.com/membership using 1 of these methods:

 By the individual member using their credit card or paypal. This is the preferred method because the member is responsible for the accuracy of their own data and payment is received by PDGA when the membership is submitted. Individual members can also enter and pay for another membership (for example a friend or family member). Note that a phone # is required for each member submitted.

 Country Associations who collect their national players’ PDGA memberships and who wish to submit them in batches must contact the Memberships Manager for the how-to instructions.

Prices - US$30 Professional Members or US$20 Amateur & Junior Members + US$20 New member PDGA logo golf disc. All new members receive a PDGA logo mini disc. + US$40 Annual (4 issues) airmail subscription to the PDGA’s Discgolfer Magazine  Each affiliated Country Coordinator receives a complementary magazine subscription  Members receive a PDGA member card, an individual member page at www.pdga.com including event results and player rating, the right to play in PDGA Tour events around the world, the right to play in PDGA Major and other leading events subject to player qualification. The PDGA sends members one (1) rules book each time a new edition is published. New members receive the rules book as part of their membership. See Appendix 2 on The Benefits of PDGA International Membership.  After submitting their membership, PDGA members can print out a temporary copy of their member card. New members receive their PDGA# instantly and can then view their PDGA player’s page by entering in their name or PDGA# here: http://www.pdga.com/players. New Members who played in PDGA Tour events before they became a member can also get credit for these event results by emailing a list of the events they played, the dates of the events, and their division and places of finish to the Tour Manager.

b. Official’s Exam The official’s exam is taken online at http://www.pdga.com/rules/exam . The exam is open book and may be taken an unlimited number of times until it is passed. Once passed, the member must pay the US$10 fee to be certified. Official’s certification is valid for 3 years. All PDGA Tournament Directors and all players competing in a PDGA Major or in a USA National Tour Series event are required to be Certified Officials.

c. Event Sanctioning All International events must be approved by the host country association before they are PDGA sanctioned. All listed International event TDs (and assistant TDs) must be current PDGA members and certified PDGA officials before the PDGA will sanction their event(s). For each International event to be PDGA sanctioned the TD or country association must complete the PDGA sanctioning agreement found here: http://www.pdga.com/pdga-event-sanctioning-agreement . Sanctioning Fees are: US$100 A Tier , US$75 B Tier, US$50 C Tier, US$25 League. The PDGA Office receives an event’s sanctioning info when the Submit button at the bottom of the sanctioning agreement webpage is pushed. The submitting person can then choose to pay the event sanctioning fee by credit card or paypal, or to exit the system without paying. Sanctioning fees which are not paid when events are submitted will be added to a country’s financial account by the Office Manager. Upon sanctioning the PDGA Office sends an event confirmation email to the TD. This email includes a link and password to the PDGA on-line scoring system (Tournament Manager) used for uploading lists of pre- registered players and unofficial event results. For more info see: http://www.pdga.com/apps/tournament/manager/help.php 6

Exceptions: PDGA International Major events and the European DG Championships are entered in the PDGA database by PDGA staff and do not pay sanctioning fees. PDGA EuroTour Series events are entered in the PDGA database by PDGA staff and pay sanctioning and player fees in Euros to the EuroTour Manager. d. Event Reports International TDs use the latest copy of the PDGA International TD Report form which is provided to the Country Coordinators, and found here http://www.pdga.com/documents/pdga-international-td-report .

Each International event must email a completed event report to the PDGA Office at [email protected] whether the TD has loaded the event’s unofficial results using Tournament Manager at the PDGA website or not . These event reports are then reviewed to ensure the information is complete and correct prior to official entry into the PDGA database.

Where reports are late, Country Coordinators are requested to assist. TD’s with reports over 90 days late will not be allowed to direct another sanctioned event until the reports are received and may face disciplinary action by PDGA.

Official results are generated when the PDGA office processes batches of event reports into the database. This is done about 20 times per year. Official PDGA player ratings are calculated and updated about 10 times a year by the PDGA Ratings Committee.

e. Corrections & Changes

Email the Memberships Manager at [email protected] whenever you have a membership related problem or change and they will see that it gets fixed. For example, when a member has not received something from PDGA that they paid for, when they have a change of address, or when their name is not correct in the PDGA database.

Email the International Director at [email protected] with any changes or corrections to an event’s information in the PDGA Tour schedule, such as change of date, change of TD, etc., or to an event’s official results, such as missing player PDGA#s, wrong player score or payout amount, etc.

f. Financial Management

It is the shared responsibility of the Country Associations and the PDGA Office Manager to track the services ordered and the payments made on the country accounts. Items paid for when ordered are not included in the country accounts. Countries are expected to settle their accounts in full every 3 months. Balances of less than $250 can be settled before the end of the calendar year. See Appendix C for the country payments tracking form.

g. Payment Methods

Whenever a Country Association makes a payment to the PDGA Office they must also send the PDGA Office Manager a list of the Membership batch(s) and Event(s) fees included in the payment, either by email or in the details accompanying the payment.

Country Associations can make payments on their accounts as follows:

Paypal: PDGA’s paypal account is [email protected]

Credit Card: Phone the PDGA office at +1 706 261-6342 to make credit card payments.

Bank Wire Transfer: Countries wishing to settle their account by wire transfer should contact the Office Manager for the PDGA’s bank account details.

Questions

Please send any questions regarding the International Program protocol to the PDGA International Director. 7

6. Player Classifications

The table below includes all 2015 PDGA Professional and Amateur divisions and applies to all countries. The typical PDGA International Tour event divisions are shown in bold. Pro players compete for cash. Amateur and Junior players compete for prizes.

PROFESSIONAL Division Division Ages Suggested CLASS Name Code(s) Eligible Minimum Ratings Open MPO All 970+ Master MPM Born 1975 or earlier 935+ Grandmaster MPG Born 1965 or earlier 900+ Pro Senior Grandmaster MPS Born 1955 or earlier 850+ Legend MPL Born 1945 or earlier 800+ Senior Legend MPE Born 1935 or earlier 800+ Grand Legend MPR Born 1930 or earlier 800+ Open FPO All 900+ Master FPM Born 1975 or earlier 850+ Pro Women Grandmaster FPG Born 1965 or earlier 800+ Senior Grandmaster FPS Born 1955 or earlier 750+ Legend FPL Born 1945 or earlier 750+ AMATEUR Division Division Ages Ratings CLASS Name Code(s) Eligible Requirement Any (required for Advanced MA1 All 935+) Intermediate MA2 All < 935 Recreational MA3 All < 900 Amateur Novice MA4 All < 850 Advanced Master MM1 Born 1975 or earlier Any Advanced Grandmaster MG1 Born 1965 or earlier Any Adv Senior Grandmaster MS1 Born 1955 or earlier Any Advanced Legend ML1 Born 1945 or earlier Any Any (required for Advanced Women FA1 All 825+) Intermediate Women FA2 All < 825 Recreational Women FA3 All < 775 Amateur Women Novice Women FA4 All <725 Adv Master Women FM1 Born 1975 or earlier Any Adv GM Women FG1 Born 1965 or earlier Any Adv Sr GM Women FS1 Born 1955 or earlier Any Junior I MJ1 FJ1 Born 1996 or later Any Junior II MJ2 FJ2 Born 1999 or later Any Junior Boys & Girls Junior III MJ3 FJ3 Born 2002 or later Any Junior IV MJ4 FJ4 Born 2005 or later Any

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PROS Allowed To Division Ages Player's Rating PLAYING AM Participate In: Code(s) Eligible Requirement Advanced MA1 All < 970 Advanced Master MM1 Born 1975 or earlier < 935 Advanced Grand Master MG1 Born 1965 or earlier < 900 Advanced Senior Grandmaster MS1 Born 1955 or earlier <850 Pro Advanced Legend ML1 Born 1945 or earlier <800 Intermediate MA2 All < 935 Recreational MA3 All < 900 Novice MA4 All < 850 Advanced Women FA1 All <925 Advanced Master Women FM1 Born 1975 or earlier <875 Advanced Grandmaster Women FG1 Born 1965 or earlier <825 Pro Advanced Senior Grandmaster Women FS1 Born 1955 or earlier < 775 Women Advanced Legend Women FL1 Born 1945 or earlier < 725 Intermediate Women FA2 All < 825 Recreational Women FA3 All < 775 Novice Women FA4 All < 725

Notes to Pros Playing Am (PPA): Each International Country Association is responsible for deciding if Pros Playing Am will be allowed in their country, and to advise their TDs accordingly. Where PPA is approved by a country, and offered by a TD, Pro Male players that are rated < 970 and Pro Female players that are rated < 925 may compete in certain amateur divisions that they qualify for based on the above table. Pros may NOT play in Amateur divisions in PDGA Majors OR EuroTour Series events.

Changing Player Classification  A player relinquishes their PDGA Amateur status by accepting money for place of finish in a Pro division or by applying for a Pro membership.  An Amateur player retains PDGA Amateur status by accepting merchandise in lieu of Pro cash won  The requirements for reclassification are found here: http://www.pdga.com/faq/pdga-tour/reclassification

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7. 2015 Pro & Am Worlds Championships

EventDate OfficialName City State Country Website

July 18-25 PDGA Amateur Disc Championships Kalamazoo Michigan USA www.pdga.com

August 1-8 PDGA Pro Disc Golf World Championships Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA www.pdga.com

For 2015, significant changes have been made to the PDGA World Championships invitation and registration systems. There will now be a specific window of time in which only qualifying International PDGA members may register. This is to ensure that International players have fair opportunity to sign up, and to encourage and increase International participation in the World Championships.

Under this system the number of spots reserved for International players will be commensurate with the %s of overall 2014 current PDGA Amateur/Junior and Pro memberships that International players represent. Please note that these criteria apply to the International Countries as a whole and not on a country by country basis. The %s of spots – estimated at 20-25% of Pro Worlds places and 8-10% of Amateur/Junior places – also applies on a Division by Division basis. In other words if there are a total of 40 places in FPO division, between 8 and 10 of those spots will be reserved for Internationals. If there are a total of 40 places in FA1 division, about 4 of those places will be reserved. International members who do not receive an Invitation, or who fail to register within the specified window, will be able to register when Registration is opened up to non-invitees, provided there are places still available.

The 2015 Pro and Am Worlds Qualifying/Invitation Standards and Registration Schedule can be found here: http://www.pdga.com/world-championships/2015-pdga-disc-golf-world-championships

Sweden’s Birgitta Lagerholm, 2004 World Champion Japan’s Top Player Manabu Kajiyama Credit: PDGA Media Credit: Hero Disc 10

8. 2015 PDGA International Major Events

EventDate Tier OfficialName City Country Website

Jan 29-Feb 1 M Aussie Open Perth Australia www.aussieopen.info

July 8-11 M Scandinavian Open presented by Latitude 64° Skellefteå Sweden www.sodiscgolf.com

July 15 XM - Team USA vs Team Europe Nokia Finland www.opendiscgolf.com

July 16-19 M European Open Nokia Finland www.opendiscgolf.com

USDGC Qualifiers The 3 above Tier M events will serve as the International qualifiers for the 2015 USDGC. Each PDGA affiliated country will also be able to determine 1 national player entry for the USDGC Performance flight. Upon finalization, the player qualification standards for the 2015 USDGC will be posted at: http://www.usdgc.com/competitors/qualifying .

European Disc Golf Championships The European DGCs are managed jointly by the European Disc Golf Federation (EDGF) and the event hosts, and are sanctioned by PDGA as an XA Tier event. Entry is restricted to qualifying European citizens and residents. The next European DGCs will be held in 2016.

Notes The PDGA supports the above-listed International events with financial sponsorship and on-site presence.

In order to be considered for PDGA International Major event status, the following is required:

 The submission of a detailed proposal demonstrating how the event will be of a very high standard in all aspects, including management, marketing, sponsorship, media coverage, course layouts, course hardware, player field, purse, hotel, food, and other amenities. This proposal must be received by June 30 one year prior to the event, ie June 30, 2015 for a 2016 Major event. Please see http://www.pdga.com/pdga-documents/major-event-bids/bid-guidelines-international-major-disc-golf- events  In-depth review of the proposal by the PDGA Executive Director and International Director, followed by approval by the PDGA Board of Directors.  Events approved for International Major status must sign an event agreement with the PDGA and deliver the event standards detailed in the agreement

Denmark’s KJ Nybo Credit: Eino Ansio Major Event TD Jussi Meresmaa Credit: Eino Ansio

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9. 2015 PDGA International Tour Events

 This section outlines the standards and procedures that apply to ALL PDGA Tour Events in International Countries except for Majors, the European Championships, and EuroTour Series events. In 2014 the PDGA International Tour included more than 350 events in 26 countries.  These standards are designed to accommodate the different event models used by each country in their national and local level events and series. It is up to each Country Association and Tournament Director to ensure that prevailing national standards are met.  The host country association will determine the membership requirements, if any, of national player participation. The PDGA requires that out of country current PDGA members, who sign up on time to secure a place in an event, be allowed to participate without paying any extra fees. Exception: This does not apply to national championship events that are open only to nationals of the county in question.  If an event or TD does not agree with certain standards or Rules, he/she may appeal, through their Country Coordinator, to the PDGA Tour Manager for a waiver of the condition(s) in question.

International Tier Standards A Tier B Tier C Tier

Sanctioning fee $100 $75 $50

Sanctioning deadline 90 days prior 45 days prior 30 days prior

Fee paid to PDGA By TD at sanctioning, or by Country Association within 90 days TD & any named Assistant TDs must be current PDGA member and TD requirements current certified PDGA official. 1 official per course. Certified Official requirements 1 official per course 1 official per event TD must be non-playing. Player PDGA Membership none none none requirements Length of event 2 - 4 days 1 or 2 days 1 or 2 days Minimum number of holes 54 36 36 Divisions Determined by host country association and/or TD

Minimum Pro Purse US$3500 or €2500 US$700 or €500 none

MPO Top 3 + other Each division Trophies none Division winners winner

% Players paid out Determined by host country association and/or TD

Pro Payout % of Net Entry Fees 75%+ 50+% 0+% Amateur Payout % of Net Entry Fees including player package 75%+ 50+% 0+% value Upload Scores to pdga.com via Within 24 hours of Within 24 hours of After each day Tournament Manager completion of event completion of event

Submit Completed TD Report to Within one week of Within two weeks of Within two weeks of [email protected] event completion event completion event completion

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Event Entry Fees

. PDGA recommends that International countries and events follow the table below in determining their entry fees in local currency and US$. This will build consistency in events and player experiences in your country and around the world. . Please note this table shows total entry fees. From these amounts certain items may be deducted, leaving the NET ENTRY FEES referred to in the Tier Standards above. These deductions include:

 Host country association and/or local club fees  Host park, land owner, and/or municipal authorities fees (green fees)

Tier MPO FPO MPM/G/S Amateurs Juniors

$ 60-100 $ 60-100 $ 60-100 $ 25-50 $ 15-40 A Tier € 40-70 € 40-70 € 40-70 € 20-40 € 10-30

$ 30-60 $ 30-60 $ 30-60 $ 15-40 $ 10-30 B Tier € 20-40 € 20-40 € 20-40 € 10-30 € 5-20

$ 0-40 $ 0-40 $ 0-40 $ 0-20 $ 0-20 C Tier € 0-25 € 0-25 € 0-25 € 0-15 € 0-15

X Tier Events

 Created to accommodate alternate or experimental formats such as doubles, team events, non- courses, winner-take-all, skins, , vintage, and overall events.  The X designation may also be used for Singles events where eligibility is limited based on host country citizenship and/or residence (example: the Swedish National Championships)  X Tier events are sanctioned as XA, XB, and XC in accordance with tier guidelines and player points are awarded accordingly.  Regardless of the format used, results must be easily convertible to PDGA divisions for player point calculation and data entry. For this reason Divisional Doubles (pro, advanced, etc) and Mixed Doubles (male/female) cannot be combined within the same event and will require separate sanctioning agreements.

PDGA Leagues  For all countries PDGA sanctioned Leagues are handled entirely by the USA Office. Sanctioning is US$25 per League, and there is a $1/player/week fee, half of which is kept by the League organizers. All League fees are paid in US$ to the PDGA Office, and all League event Reports are sent directly to the PDGA Tour Manager.  International countries should note that PDGA League formats are currently limited and sanctioned leagues must adhere to the format. The PDGA is exploring how to accommodate other League formats in future.  For all the information on PDGA Leagues please see: http://www.pdga.com/leagues

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Miscellaneous  Tiebreakers - All ties for first place MUST be determined by a sudden death and the winner MUST be awarded 1st place money and/or prizes. TDs and players may NOT elect to leave a first place tie to stand and split the payout. Players tying for 2nd or 3rd place or any other trophy positions are deemed by PDGA to have tied and must split cash/prize value for the positions in question. These players may playoff or use another means for determining trophy winners but must show as finishing tied in the official event results.  True Amateur Payout – The PDGA recommends all events offer a True Am payout whereby most of the Am players’ payout value is in the player packages all Amateur and Junior players receive, with only the top finisher(s) receiving additional recognition, such as medal(s) or trophy(s).

 Different Pro & Am Tiers - A single event may sanction under different tiers for Pro and Amateur players (Example: a Pro C/Am B tier event) by paying the sanctioning fee for the higher tier.

 Dual or “Split” Events – Dual events split specific divisions on to separate days of the same weekend. Example: All Amateur divisions play on Saturday and all Pro divisions play on Sunday. Because this format allows a single player to play both days in different divisions (Example: a player plays in MA1 on Saturday and then also plays in MPO on Sunday) this event must be treated as two separate events for the purposes of reporting and ratings calculations. TDs who wish to use this format submit only a single sanctioning form and sanctioning fee, but must make note on the sanctioning form of which divisions play on which days. The PDGA Office will then create two separate calendar entries for the event and the TD will receive two sanctioning confirmation emails (the same password will give access to both events in Tournament Manager.) TDs MUST treat the event as two separate events for the purposes of uploading pre-registration or unofficial results into Tournament Manager and MUST submit two separate TD Reports.

 Ratings Based Events - The PDGA is currently reviewing the formulization of Ratings based (R tier) events and divisions. When a new R tier format is approved it will be available for the International countries to use.

 Target Requirements - The following target requirements now apply to all PDGA sanctioned events:

PDGA Target Requirements1 Major A Tier B Tier C Tier

PDGA approved Championship2 targets of same design and manufacturer    

PDGA approved Standard2 targets. Same

design and manufacturer recommended  

PDGA approved Basic2 target or non-

approved target with basket 

PDGA approved Object3 target X-Tier X-Tier

1 Please note that events that do not meet the target requirements may request a waiver from the Tour Manager. 2 Please see Technical Standards document for more information on targets classified as Championship, Standard, Basic or Object at:

www.pdga.com/documents/pdga-technical-standards-manufacturers-guidelines 3 Object targets are allowed under XB and XC Tier events but this must be specified when filing the sanctioning agreement. 14

10. PDGA Rules of Play & Competition Manual

 The current PDGA Official Rules of Disc Golf are in effect at all PDGA sanctioned events.

 It is the responsibility of each country association to determine how the standards and procedures discussed in the Competition Manual are applied in their country.

 The exceptions where the Competition Manual applies in full are:  Section 3 of the Competition Manual on Player Code of Conduct as found here: http://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/section-3-player-code-conduct  PDGA International Major event(s)

11. PDGA International Disciplinary Guidelines

Europe

Please refer to Section 16.

Asia/Oceania and other International Countries

The PDGA Disciplinary process as it relates to the International countries outside of Europe is as follows.

When an incident occurs at a PDGA sanctioned event it is the host country association that must first decide if this matter is to be sent to the PDGA Disciplinary Committee for review. All incidents brought to the Committee must include a completed copy of the PDGA Disciplinary Action Form (see Appendix D). If a country association decides not to pursue a disciplinary issue, and a PDGA member disagrees, the individual PDGA member may complete and submit the Form provided it is accompanied by the signatures of at least 10 current PDGA members.

For more information on PDGA Disciplinary related process please see: http://www.pdga.com/pdga-disciplinary-process

12. Marco Polo Program

The Marco Polo Program was conceived and approved by the PDGA Board of Directors in 2011, with an official start date of January 1, 2012. The goals of this program are to support the introduction of Disc Golf into new countries and to strengthen its development in other countries around the world. The program will provide funding for innovative international projects that promote the growth of Disc Golf, and that create between PDGA, the countries, and the local Disc Golf communities.

Grants will be provided to PDGA international members in Europe, Asia, Oceania and elsewhere, and to USA/Canada members who have the opportunity to travel overseas. Materials and equipment purchased with grant funding must become the property of an in-country participating not-for–profit disc golf, sports or community association or group, and not the individual participants. All projects receiving support must promote the PDGA and its contributions as part of its project activities.

For more information on the Marco Polo Program, including the Application Form and examples of Project Reports from some of the recipients to date please see: http://www.pdga.com/marco-polo-program .

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Part 2: PDGA Europe

13. PDGA Europe Committee

 PDGA Europe was established in 2006 as a Committee of the PDGA Board of Directors  The Committee is composed of the PDGA affiliated European Country Coordinators, who represent their Country Associations, the PDGA EuroTour Manager, and the PDGA International Director, all voting members. The PDGA Executive Director has observer status on the Committee.  PDGA Europe is empowered to take continent-wide decisions including the setting of PDGA EuroTour standards, the determination of continental awards winners, the review of disciplinary issues occurring in Europe and other issues of common interest.  Certain decisions including PDGA pricing structures, sponsorships and the awarding of Major event status, require the approval of the PDGA Board and/or Executive Director.

 Beginning in 2015 the PDGA Europe countries will make an annual member’s contribution to the PDGA Europe account. These funds will be used for PDGA Europe and EuroTour awards, pdga-europe.com operating costs, and other items to be determined by the Committee. The fee system is based on the previous year’s current members in each country, as follows: 500+ members = € 250, 100+ members = € 100, < 100 = € 50 -, < 25 = € 0 or optional contribution.

 The PDGA Europe website, skype group teleconferences, and other means are used for ongoing communications and discussion  English is the official language of PDGA Europe.

 PDGA Europe resources and information can be found at www.pdga-europe.com , including the contents of this Guide, the 2015 PDGA EuroTour schedule, results, player standings, and more. Additional resources related to the International Program and PDGA Europe can be found at http://www.pdga.com/international .

 For more information on PDGA Europe please contact your Country Association or PDGA Country Coordinator.

14. PDGA EuroTour Series

Overview

 A championship series of up to 10 leading events across Europe, featuring many of the continent’s biggest and best events. Participating players earn points at each event towards the season-long EuroTour titles and cash bonuses.

 A maximum of 3 A tier events can be included, with the other series events being B tier.  No more than 2 A tiers can be in the EuroTour North or South.  EuroNorth is generally defined as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, & Russia. EuroSouth is generally defined as Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland & United Kingdom.

 Bids from the countries for EuroTour (ET) events must be submitted to the EuroTour Manager and the ET sub-Committee by September 30th of the previous year. This group will make recommendations for the EuroTour event schedule to the PDGA Europe Committee by October 30, with approval and announcement of the annual EuroTour schedule to follow.

 The EuroTour Manager is appointed by the PDGA Europe Committee. The Manager coordinates the ET schedule, collects the event fees, organizes and distributes the Series bonus payouts and medals, conducts an annual review of the ET, and tracks the accounting of the ET and PDGA Europe finances.

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2015 PDGA EuroTour Schedule – Final

Dates Event Tier Country Mar 7-8 The Battle at Bluebell Woods B United Kingdom Apr 4-5 Dutch Open B Netherlands Apr 18-19 Copenhagen Open A Denmark May 8-10 proDG.cz Konopiste Open B Czech Republic May 22-24 Tali Open A Finland Jun 13-14 Lithuanian Open B Lithuania Jul 25-26 Prodiscus Estonian Open B Estonia Aug 29-30 Belgian Open B Belgium Sep 12-13 Strudengau Open B Austria Sep 19-20 3rd Amsterdam Open B Netherlands

Points & Bonus System

 A € 5 per player fee is collected at EuroTour events. These fees go towards the EuroTour player bonuses and trophies (+/- 2/3), and the management of the PDGA EuroTour and PDGA Europe website (+/- 1/3).

 For players in the MPO, FPO, MPM and MPG divisions the top 4 event points will be counted towards their overall EuroTour position and the bonus payouts. A maximum of 2 A tier events can be counted. A minimum of 3 EuroTour events must be played in these divisions for a player to qualify for the bonus payouts and medals.

 For players in the MPS and MJ1 divisions the top 3 event points will be counted towards their overall EuroTour position. A maximum of 2 A tier events can be counted. A minimum of 2 EuroTour events must be played in order for a player in these divisions to qualify for the EuroTour medals

 Points will also be tracked for MA1 and FA1 divisions as a courtesy to those competitors.

 The maximum # of points an MPO FPO MPM or MPG player can obtain is 500, based on 1st place finishes at 4 EuroTour events. The maximum # of points an MPS, or MJ1 player can obtain is 400, based on 1st place finishes at 3 EuroTour events.

 Players who qualify to compete in more than 1 division can register in their division of choice for each ET event. ET points are awarded based on the division a player actually competes in.  ET points earned in different divisions cannot be combined into one division.

 A EuroTour event in which a player starts but Does Not Finish (DNFs) will still be counted towards that player’s overall EuroTour position and bonus payout.

 Tiebreakers for final position will be decided based first on points earned in head to head play, and if necessary by comparing scores in head to head play,

 The latest EuroTour points standings will be posted shortly after each event at www.pdga-europe.com .

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2015 PDGA EuroTour Points System

See tables below for points awarded at each EuroTour event and the curves applied. Tables = MPO top 49, MPM top 20, Other divisions top 13 (FPO, MPG, MPS, MJ1, MA1, FA1). Ties earn the higher point place, ie 2 MPOs Tied 2nd at a B Tier earn 94 points each. Zero points awarded to players who do not complete an event.

End of Season Points Tiebreakers Where 2 or more players are tied for bonus cashing positions in the overall points standings then the tie(s) shall be broken by totaling the EuroTour points earned by each player at events where they competed head to head. Any remaining ties shall be broken by comparing the players' actual scores during the same head to head competitions.

Pro Open (MPO) Pro Open (MPO) Pro Master (MPM) All Other Divisions A Tier B Tier A Tier B Tier A Tier B Tier A Tier B Tier Place Points Points Place Points Points Place Points Points Place Points Points 1 150 100 26 42 28 1 150 100 1 150 100 2 141 94 27 39 26 2 135 90 2 120 80 3 132 88 28 36 24 3 120 80 3 105 70 4 123 82 29 33 22 4 108 72 4 90 60 5 114 76 30 30 20 5 96 64 5 75 50 6 108 72 31 28.5 19 6 84 56 6 60 40 7 102 68 32 27 18 7 75 50 7 48 32 8 96 64 33 25.5 17 8 66 44 8 36 24 9 93 62 34 24 16 9 57 38 9 27 18 10 90 60 35 22.5 15 10 48 32 10 18 12 11 87 58 36 21 14 11 42 28 11 12 8 12 84 56 37 19.5 13 12 36 24 12 6 4 13 81 54 38 18 12 13 30 20 13 3 2 14 78 52 39 16.5 11 14 24 16 15 75 50 40 15 10 15 18 12 16 72 48 41 15 10 16 15 10 17 69 46 42 15 10 17 12 8 18 66 44 43 15 10 18 9 6 19 63 42 44 15 10 19 6 4 20 60 40 45 7.5 5 20 3 2 21 57 38 46 7.5 5 22 54 36 47 7.5 5 23 51 34 48 7.5 5 24 48 32 49 7.5 5 25 45 30

EuroTour Bonus System:

The top 10 MPO, the top 3 FPO, the top 3 MPM and the top 3 MPG will be paid EuroTour bonuses, amounts to be determined based on the amount of sanctioning and player fees received from EuroTour events. Medals will also be awarded to the top 3 EuroTour finishers in MPO, FPO, MPM, MPG, MPS, and MJ1 divisions only.

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EuroTour Tier Standards A Tier B Tier

Event Bid submission deadline September 30th

Sanctioning fee € 100 due by March 31st

Player fees € 5 per player due 30 days following event

Fees payable to EuroTour Manager TD and any listed Assistant TDs must be TD requirements current PDGA member and current certified PDGA Official. One non-playing official per course. TD Certified Official requirements must be non-playing. Player requirements Current PDGA Membership Required

Length of event 2 to 3 days

54 for all players. 63 including Final 9. Final Minimum number of holes not required if regulation is 63+ holes. MPO, MPM, MPG, MPO, MPM, MPG, FPO, MPS MJ1 Divisions FPO only required, MA1 FA1 optional Players may be grouped randomly for the 1st Round only, however grouping by Division in Player Grouping Round 1 is recommended. After Round 1 players must be sorted and grouped by division and score. Minimum Pro Purse € 5,000 € 1,500

Minimum Sponsor Cash Added € 1,000 € 250

Trophies MPO Top 3 + other Division winners

% Players paid out 33%+

Pro Payout % of Net Entry Fees 80%+

Amateur Payout % of Entry Fees Not applicable 80%+

Estimated Pro attendance 72+ 36+

Estimated Amateur attendance Not applicable 36+

Minimum Retail value of Not applicable € 20 Amateur Players Pack

Upload Scores to pdga.com via After each day Tournament Manager Submit completed TD Report to Email to [email protected] & to PDGA Office & EuroTour [email protected] within 48 hours Manager of event completion 19

Event Finals Standards  For events with Finals, the TD will determine prior to their event, and announce at the player meeting, which of the following formats will be used in the Final Round following regulation play:

 9 holes, = 36 players in 4somes  9 holes, staggered start = 36 players in 4somes  18 holes, shotgun start = 72 players in 4somes

 Each final group should consist of 4 players. Each division with 3 or more players should have players advance to the finals. If necessary the smallest divisions can be combined in one group.

 For the larger divisions at least 25% of the total number of players in each division should participate in the final, rounded up to make . Examples: a 25 player division would qualify at least 8 players (2 foursomes) for finals; an 87 person division would qualify at least 24 players (6 foursomes).

 It is the TD's choice whether or not to let tied players play the final or if the players should be separated by tie-breakers.

 Awards will be organized in advance, will start within 15 minutes of the completion of play, and will last no longer than 15-20 minutes. Only the trophy winners should be announced, with a separate table set up for players to collect their envelopes and prizes. While the pro payout and amateur prizes should be distributed as much as possible at the event it is up to each TD to determine how they will handle the payout, including the use of post event payment systems such as wire transfer and paypal.

EuroTour Player Qualification & Registration:

 Events must be open to all PDGA members - both players from Europe countries and overseas players. All players must be current PDGA members before the day that the event starts in order to participate. It is the responsibility of each player to provide proof of membership at tournament check-in, by presenting their 2015 PDGA membership card.

 A Tier Events must only offer registration in MPO MPM MPG FPO divisions. B Tier events must offer registration in these 4 divisions and in MPS MJ1 divisions. B Tier events also have the option of offering MA1 and FA1 Divisions.

 Only 1 registered player is required in order for a division to be held. Registered players must be allowed to compete in their division of choice, and receive prizes and ET Points based on place of finish within that division. Players in small divisions can be grouped with players from other divisions for the sake of creating equally sized groups and flow of play.

 Events must use the 12 week / 7 Stage registration system described below. The tournament website shall list these procedures including a checkbox, which registering players need to mark, to confirm that they have understood and agree to the registration procedures. The opening date for registration must be announced to the PDGA Europe yahoo group at least 2 weeks in advance so that the Country Coordinators can inform their member players accordingly.

 The order of registration is based entirely on the time a registration is received.  No players may register for an event before their Stage begins.  10 spots are to be reserved for Pro Women players  B Tier events must reserve a minimum of 36 places for Pro division players through the end of Stage 2

 A maximum of 20% of the total places in the event, and an absolute maximum of 25 individual places are to be reserved as “Wildcards.” These places will be assigned by the host TD to players of their choice. Wildcards are aimed at ensuring that traveling international players, top European pros who failed to register earlier, domestic players from the host country, and players from smaller or newer European countries also have opportunity to participate. TDs should announce how they intend on using their Wildcards. TDs have the option to not use some or all of their Wildcards and to make those places part of general event registration instead. 20

Ratings-Based Registration Stages

ET Tier Division Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 A & B MPO 975+ 940+ All Ratings A & B FPO 875+ 825+ All Ratings A & B MPM 950+ 900+ All Ratings A & B MPG 925+ 875+ All Ratings B only MPS 875+ 825+ All Ratings B only MJ1 900+ 825+ All Ratings B only MA1 N/A 900+ All Ratings B only FA1 N/A 800+ All Ratings

Note: N/A = Division Not Available for Registration

 Stage 1 = Registration Weeks 1 & 2, to begin on a date announced by the TD. Only Stage 1 players who qualify for Stage 1 in the table above may register. Payments for all players registering during Stage 1 must be received by the tournament by the end of Stage 1. Any registering players whose payment is not received by the end of Stage 1 will be removed from the list of registered players. If the event is filled before the end of Stage 1 all players registering after this time will be put on a waiting list in the order in which they registered and will not pay their entry fees.

 Stage 2 = Registration Weeks 3 & 4. Only Stage 2 players who qualify for Stage 2 in the table above may register. Payments for all players registering during Stage 2 must be received by the tournament by the end of Stage 2. Any registering players whose payment is not received by the end of Stage 2 will be removed from the list of registered players. If the event is filled before the end of Stage 2 all players registering after this time will be put on a waiting list in the order in which they registered and will not pay their entry fees.

 Stage 3 = Registration Weeks 5 & 6. Only Stage 3 players who qualify for Stage 3 in the table above may register. Payments for all players registering during Stage 3 must be received by the tournament by the end of Stage 3. Any registering players whose payment is not received by the end of Stage 3 will be removed from the list of registered players. If the event is filled before the end of Stage 3 all players registering after this time will be put on a waiting list in the order in which they registered and will not pay their entry fees.

 Stage 4 = Registration Week 7. Open to Pro Women only until the event includes a total of 10 Pro Women, including women who have been on the waiting list. Any registering Pro Women whose payment is not received by the end of Stage 4 will be removed from the list of registered players.

 Stage 5 = Registration Weeks 8 & 9. During this Stage the Wildcard places will be assigned. Entry fee payments from players receiving Wildcards must be received by the end of this stage.

 Stage 6 = Registration Weeks 10 & 11. If there are remaining spots available they will be offered to players on the waiting list in the order in which said players registered. It is up to the TD how to handle this, but the recommendation is to send an e-mail on the first day of week 10 to x number of players on the waiting list and to give them until the last day of week 10 to pay. Then the same procedure can be followed in week 11 for possible remaining spots.

 Stage 7 = Registration Week 12. Any players who withdraw are replaced by the players who are now at the top of the waiting list. Refunds of entry fees for players who withdraw from an event after paying are at the TD's discretion. The PDGA recommends that all paid players who withdraw at least 1 week in advance of an event be given a 100% refund less any administrative/bank costs involved.

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Example: EuroTour Event Player Registration Event capacity: 90 players including 18 wildcards.

 Stage 1: 34 players register, including 3 women. 2 payments are not received by the Stage 1 deadline. Players accepted = 32.  Stage 2: 28 players register and pay, including 2 women. 3 payments are not received by the Stage 2 deadline. Players accepted = 25.  Stage 3: 24 players register, including 1 woman. The first 11 players including the 1 woman are accepted, all of whom pay by the Stage 3 deadline.  The event now has 68 players, including 6 women.  Stage 4: 2 more women register and pay.  Stage 5: The TD then assigns the 18 Wildcards all of whom pay within 2 weeks. The event now has 88 players.  Stage 6: The remaining 2 spots are awarded to the 2 players at the top of the waitlist. The event is now full at 90 players.  Stage 7: Of these 90 players, 3 withdraw. Their entry fees are refunded and their places are awarded to first 3 remaining players on the waitlist who pay immediately. The event field is now complete.

2006-2014 PDGA EuroTour Winners

Year MPO FPO MPM MPG MJ1 2006 Jesper Lundmark Lydie Hellgren Martin Fredericksen 2007 Jesper Lundmark Anne Matilainen Christer Köhler 2008 Timo Pursio Anne Matilainen Kari Vesala Charlie Mead 2009 Jesper Lundmark Jenni Laakso Marco Lehousse Paul Francz Sander Bahnerth 2010 Markus Källström Birgitta Lagerholm Kari Vesala Paul Francz Maxime Tanghe 2011 Sylvain Gouge Lydie Hellgren Kari Vesala Charlie Mead Markus Pohjolainen 2012 Emil Dahlgren Angelica Frantz Bert Brader Paul Francz Lari Koivunen 2013 Simon Lizotte Sofie Sandström Christer Köhler Ollie Samuelsson Gabrielius Gricius 2014 Juho Parviainen Sophie Beucher Ville Piippo Ollie Samuelsson Jasper Heino

15. PDGA Europe Awards

The annual PDGA Europe awards are handed out at the following year’s Euro Major or European Championships.

Volunteer of the Year Since 2009, a PDGA Europe Volunteer of the Year has been recognized, as voted on by the PDGA Europe Committee members.

PDGA Europe Volunteer of the Year 2009 Florence Dumont 2010 Peter Bygde 2011 Jonas & Mats Löf 2012 Darius Gricius 2013 Hans Nagtegaal

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Male & Female Players of the Year Beginning 2014, European Male and Female Players of the Year will also be recognized. The winners will be determined by a points based system. Points will be awarded in the following 6 categories:  Player Rating at Year End  PDGA Tour Points  EuroTour Series place of finish  European Major #1 place of finish  European Major #2 or European Championships place of finish  Place of Finish at USA/Overseas Major events

See Appendix E for the details on the European Players of the Year calculation.

16. PDGA Europe Disciplinary Procedures

The PDGA Europe Disciplinary group is a sub-Committee of both the PDGA Europe and PDGA Disciplinary Committees. The sub-Committee is responsible for reviewing disciplinary incidents that occur in Europe as follows:  All disciplinary related incidents that occur at EuroTour Series, European Championship and European Major events  All disciplinary related incidents that occur at PDGA International Tour events that are brought to the sub-Committee at the request of the Country Association in whose country the incident occurred

All incidents brought to the sub-Committee must include a completed copy of the PDGA Disciplinary Action Form (see Appendix E). If a country association decides not to pursue a disciplinary issue, and a PDGA member disagrees, the individual PDGA member may complete and submit the Form provided it is accompanied by the signatures of at least 10 current PDGA members.

Rules of Procedure: PDGA Europe - Sub-Committee: Disciplinary Actions (SCDA) The SCDA and its members are responsible for addressing all requests related to disciplinary incidents and questions brought to the PDGA Europe Committee by the National Disc Golf Associations (NDGA), or directly from PDGA members in the NDGA countries.

The SCDA is formed of seven (7) Country Coordinators (CC) from the members of the PDGA Europe Committee. The SCDA assigns one of its members as chairman (SCC) who is in charge of organizing the work of the SCDA.

If the SCDA receives a Disciplinary Action Form, the SCC chooses one member of the SCDA as assistant (SCA) for this special case. The SCA should not be of the same nationality as the player(s) or TD(s) involved in the respective case.

SCC and SCA together are responsible for the proper completion of a respective case. They collect all necessary information and are in charge of all questions related to this certain case.

Upon completion of their investigation, they present the case to the SCDA in a way facilitating a decision by the SCDA, i.e. including all information necessary to allow decision making.

The SCC and SCA are also responsible for adhering to the time schedule of the whole process as specified by the PDGA USA Disciplinary Committee.

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The first decision to be prepared for the SCDA has to be whether the case should be further pursued or should be declined by the SCDA. If the SCDA decides not to further discuss the case, the SCC will communicate this decision to the applicants and send a short note about the case to the PDGA Europe Committee.

If the SDCA wishes to discuss the case, SCC and SCA lead the discussion, collect additional information if needed and present all information to the SCDA in a way facilitating a decision. The process should be based on the rules, procedures and disciplinary actions determined by the PDGA USA Disciplinary Committee.

To make a decision at least five out of the seven members of the SCDA must vote on a respective case. A declared abstention by a voting SCDA member is recognized as a vote. In order for disciplinary punishment to be the recommended outcome, a minimum of 3 yes votes must be cast, and a majority of yes votes must be reached. In the case of a tie between yes and no votes, the SCC's vote will be the tiebreaker.

No matter how the SCDA decides in the second phase of the process, the vote and the suggestions for disciplinary actions must be forwarded to the PDGA USA Disciplinary Committee which makes the final decisions. The SCC and the SCA are responsible for providing the PDGA with all information necessary and sufficient to form a view on the case.

The SCC is in charge of briefing the applicants about the decisions as soon as possible. He also briefs the PDGA Europe Committee in a short note about the case.

Finally all documents have to be archived so that the case can be reconstructed in the future and a data bank can be built for the SCDA to reference in future cases.

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Credit: PDGA Media

24 2007 - 2014 PDGA International Demographics Country Name/Year in BOLD = PDGA Affiliated Country

COUNTRY 2007 2007 2010 2010 2013 2013 Mid December 2014 Events Members Events Members Events Members Events Members EUROPE Austria 0 3 6 24 11 38 10 69 Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Belgium 8 29 10 21 9 28 9 33 Croatia 0 0 0 1 1 12 3 17 Czech Republic 0 1 0 10 6 18 10 44 Denmark 2 43 10 117 12 142 11 158 Estonia 0 0 2 5 7 46 10 101 Finland 7 208 15 428 47 718 75 1015 France 6 53 9 96 10 124 14 194 Germany 8 53 13 82 33 151 29 195 Hungary 0 1 2 3 1 11 2 17 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 18 Ireland 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 Israel 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 Italy 0 0 1 13 3 12 3 12 Latvia 0 0 1 3 2 11 2 10 Lithuania 0 0 3 15 4 18 3 13 Netherlands 9 66 10 35 18 44 11 50 Norway 5 55 11 137 11 174 23 198 Poland 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 Russia 1 16 4 8 0 8 1 15 Serbia 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 8 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Spain 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 13 Sweden 6 195 31 243 56 422 71 497 Switzerland 4 37 7 74 9 76 9 78 United Kingdom 12 66 12 69 20 83 20 108 SUB-TOTAL 68 828 147 1388 261 2150 321 2873

ASIA/OCEANIA Australia 8 24 7 32 17 73 15 92 China 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Japan 22 109 23 94 21 90 23 94 Mongolia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 7 18 3 7 3 10 0 11 Singapore 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 South Korea 0 1 0 7 2 12 3 10 Taiwan 1 28 0 7 0 10 0 11 Thailand 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 11 SUB-TOTAL 38 183 34 151 44 199 42 229

CANADA SUB-TOTAL 11 220 24 217 33 348 51 440

LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN/AFRICA SUB-TOTAL 0 2 0 6 0 14 0 5

TOTALS 117 1233 205 1762 338 2711 414 3547

PDGA International Membership Benefits

Part 1: What is the PDGA?

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is an international not-for-profit organization based in Georgia, USA. Founded in 1976, the PDGA is run by its member-players, and serves as the governing body for the sport of disc golf.

As a primary stakeholder in the growth and development of disc golf, the PDGA partners, supports, and works with the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), National Disc Golf and Disc Sports Associations, disc golf clubs, parks departments, Tournament Directors, manufacturers, retailers, promoters, and the media.

The PDGA is based on an annual membership and tournament system. In 2014, the PDGA had 22000+ active members, and sanctioned more than 2000 competitive disc golf events for men and women of all age groups and skill levels. The PDGA Tour includes hundreds of local and regional events, the season-long National Tour and EuroTour Series, the PDGA Professional and Amateur Disc Golf World Championships, the USDGC, and other Major events in USA, Europe and Asia/Oceania.

Traditionally focused on the USA and Canada, PDGA activity in other countries has been growing exponentially since 2005, when the International Program was introduced. In 2014 there were more than 3100 PDGA international members and 360 Tour events in Europe, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand. Elsewhere, in Latin America and other corners of the globe where disc golf is beginning to take flight, the PDGA serves as a resource base for building the game at the grassroots level. In 2012 the PDGA also introduced the Marco Polo Program which provides funding support for initiatives aimed at introducing and developing the game in new countries and locales.

The PDGA has a full-time staff of eight, led by the Executive Director, who is appointed by and reports to the volunteer Board of Directors. Part-time Consultants are also used on specific projects including the International Program. The Board of Directors are elected by the membership, and serve three year terms. Throughout its brief history the PDGA has relied heavily on a large cadre of dedicated volunteers – the Tournament Directors, the Committee members, and so on - and it is these committed volunteers who are the real backbone of the organization and the sport.

Part 2: Benefits of PDGA Membership

There are many benefits of being a current PDGA International member. Some are direct benefits to the individual, while others are more indirect, and reflect the growth of the sport as a whole.

The direct benefits of PDGA membership include:

1. All renewing members receive a basic membership package including current year membership card, annual tour/member information, PDGA logo bag tag and sticker.

2. New, first-time members also receive lifetime member #, new member mini, and the latest rules book. Renewing members receive a complementary copy of the rules book whenever a new edition is printed.

3. Current members are eligible to compete in all levels of PDGA Tour events where they earn points towards invitations to Major events including the PDGA World Championships. Current PDGA members can track their tournament season and career results at their own personal stats pages at www.pdga.com .

4. PDGA members also gain their own very cool player rating, based on their round by round performances at Tour events. The PDGA Ratings system measures a player’s ongoing level of play, enabling them to compare their game with friends and rivals, and with the best disc golfers in their country and around the world.

5. Current International members also have the option to receive the informative PDGA e-newsletter (free), and to purchase a subscription to the PDGA magazine. First-time (New) International members also have the option to purchase a new PDGA member logo disc.

PDGA Member fees are also used to support many other activities and programs – the indirect benefits of membership – including:

1. The development, maintenance and innovation of the PDGA database and websites.

2. The on-line and printed worldwide Course Directory which now has more than 3000 listings in 30+ countries.

3. The work of the PDGA Staff in running the organization day to day including processing and maintenance of the now huge memberships and events system, the associated accounting, the management and delivery of the annual Pro and Amateur World Championships, annual refinements to the system, , and so on.

4. Governance by the volunteer Board of Directors and the work of the volunteer Committee members who review and revise the Rules of Play, test and approve discs and baskets for sanctioned play, develop the Tour and competition standards, oversee the course and player ratings system, investigate Disciplinary issues, and examine other important aspects of disc golf from the environment to sustainability to how to grow women’s play.

5. The marketing of disc golf to the public, sponsors, and the media, including representation of the sport at trade shows, live web TV coverage of leading events, print materials including DiscGolfer magazine, photography, videos on disc , leading events, great shots, etc.

6. The International Program, which is strengthening and supporting the growth of disc golf and the PDGA brand in 25+ affiliated countries in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Beyond providing sanctioned PDGA Tour events and the benefits of membership, the International Program fosters the globalization of the Rules, competition formats, and other standards, all with the aim of increasing international play. The Rules book and Competition Manual together with other key PDGA information is also being translated into and published in other languages. This Program is steered by the International Director and by the PDGA Europe and Asia/Oceania Country Representatives, as appointed by each participating country’s national disc sports or disc golf governing body. Information on this program is available at www.pdga-europe.com and at www.pdga.com/international .

7. The International Disc Golf Center, in Wildwood Park, Columbia County, Georgia, which opened in April 2007. A fabulous resource and headquarters for the sport, the IDGC is home to the Disc Golf Hall of Fame, the Steady Ed Headrick Museum, the PDGA offices, and 3 world class courses.

All these PDGA activities and programs build credibility for disc golf and contribute to the formalization and growth of the sport. In short, as a PDGA member you enjoy all the direct benefits of membership as listed above, while also supporting and promoting the development of the sport and the PDGA around the world.

Join the PDGA. The professional association for ALL disc golfers!

2015 PDGA International Country Payments Tracking Form

Country: PDGA Coordinator: Country Association Name: Email: Date of Form:

Attention PDGA International Country Coordinators: This form is designed to assist the PDGA office and the countries in managing the PDGA fees for services provided. Please use this form or a similar system in tracking your country's account with PDGA. Send an updated copy of this form to [email protected] whenever you make a payment to PDGA. Please ensure that your account is settled in full every 3 months. Thanks very much.

Instructions: See the "Example" Worksheet for how to complete this basic form. The highlighted cells will total automatically. Under Category write Memberships, Sanctioning, or Other Items. Under Description write #s of New and Renewed memberships, #s of ABC tier sanctioning fees, etc. Insert Additional Rows as Needed. Under Payment Method write paypal, bank transfer, credit card, or specify the method used.

PDGA SERVICES PURCHASED Category Date Description $ Value

Total Purchases $ -

PAYMENTS MADE TO PDGA Method Date Description $ Value

Total Payments $ -

Balance ACCOUNT BALANCE Total Purchases less Total Payments $ - Professional Disc Golf Association 3841 Dogwood Lane Appling, GA 30802 706-261-6342

Professional Disc Golf Association Disciplinary Action Form Rev. 1.0 8/30/06

Tournament: ______Location: ______Date of Occurrence: ______Your Name: ______Your PDGA Number: ______Possible Rules Violation: ______Description of event(s): ______

Names of witnesses1: ______

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2013 European Player of the Year - System Test Calculation

Qualification Standards: Must be Euro citizen or 18+ months resident to qualify, must be Ratings Propagator to be included in Ratings category Categories: 1. Rating at year end , 2. PDGA Tour Points, 3. EuroTour overall place, 4. EuroMajor #1 place, 5. EDGCs or EuroMajor #2 place, 6. Bonus = place at USA/INT Majors. Points System: Men top 20 in each category receive 100 - 95 - 90 - 85 - 80 … - 10 - 5 points; Women top 5 each category receive 50 - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 points Ties earn the higher point place, ie Men 2 way tie for 2nd = both get 95 points Tiebreaker: 1. Total strokes during head to head play during the year, 2. Rating at year end

Place FirstName LastName PDGA# City Country 1 - Rating 1 - Pts 2 - Points 2 - Pts 3 - ET 3 - Pts 4 Major 4 - Pts 5 Major 5 - Pts 6 M USA/Japan 6 - Pts TOTAL PTS

EuroTour Copenhagen Euro Open Worlds & USDGC WOMEN TOP 6 1 Ragna Bygde 8559 Jarfalla Sweden 953 50 797 50 3 30 Worlds 4 20 150 2 Natalie Holloköi 40800 Winterthur Switzerland 913 20 496 20 2 40 4 20 5 10 110 2 Sofie Sandström 35321 Vänersborg Sweden 915 30 538 30 1 50 110 4 Linda Emanuelsson 45159 Göteborg Sweden 543 40 4 20 5 10 70 5 Camilla Jernberg 35774 Göteborg Sweden 939 40 40 6 Henna Määttä 53383 Jyväskylä Finland 3 30 30

MEN TOP 15 1 Simon Lizotte 8332 Bremen Germany 1034 100 10495 100 1 100 9 60 10 55 415 2 Pasi Koivu 41251 Heinola Finland 1017 55 8798 95 10 55 4 85 290 3 Jalle Stoor 8992 Espoo Finland 6995 80 5 80 17 25 10 55 USDGC 13 40 280 4 Henrik Johansen 42493 Onsala Sweden 6812 75 4 85 7 70 USDGC 13 40 270 5 Karl Johan Nybo 28903 København Denmark 1029 90 6090 55 17 25 7 70 240 6 Maxime Tanghe 8399 Braine L Alleud Belgium 1017 55 5595 35 3 90 180 6 Nils Iso-Markku 8434 Vantaa Finland 7243 85 2 95 180 8 Juho Parviainen 30858 Oulu Finland 1013 40 5558 30 12 45 14 35 USDGC 19 10 160 9 Sylvain Gouge 8431 Dijon France 1024 75 3768 15 8 65 155 10 Juha Vähätalo 45174 Nokia Finland 5913 50 6 75 125 11 William Gummesson 8926 Skarpnäck Sweden 1010 30 8023 90 120 12 Emil Dahlgren 29048 Mölnda Sweden 1009 20 5663 40 15 30 17 25 115 13 Matias Söderström 39692 Espoo Finland 6110 60 10 55 115 14 Jussi Meresmaa 14600 Tampere Finland 1032 95 95 14 Arttu Sikanen 8573 Nummela Finland 1009 20 5810 45 15 30 95