Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events
4.04 Player Code of Conduct
Last updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 18:14
- The prohibition on the public display or use of tobacco products in 3.03.G applies to all PDGA Major and Elite Series events in the following ways:
- At the PDGA Junior World Championships, the public display or use of tobacco products by event staff, players, and by extension their caddies, is prohibited at all times.
- At all other PDGA Majors and Elite Series events, the public display or use of tobacco products by players, and by extension their caddies, is prohibited from the two-minute signal until the official scorecard is submitted.
- The public display or use of tobacco products by event staff is limited to designated smoking areas.
- All players in PDGA-sanctioned competition and tournament staff shall dress appropriately and
tomaintain a clean and well-groomed appearance at all event sites and associated functions.- All players shall wear an upper garment covering their upper chest area and lower torso. A well-tailored shirt with a collar is acceptable, with or without sleeves. A well-tailored one-piece tennis dress or upper garment with minimum one-inch-wide shoulder straps is also acceptable. Tank tops are not allowed for any competitor.
- T-shirts are not allowed as a player’s outermost upper garment, except for competitors in Junior and Amateur divisions during preliminary rounds. Juniors and Amateurs shall not wear tee shirts during semifinal or final rounds. Crew neck or v-neck shirts made of high-performance or high-tech materials (including cotton/poly blends with wicking features) are allowed.
- Shirts that hang down lower than the bottom hemline on the player’s shorts shall be tucked in.
- No ripped shirts, shorts, or pants are allowed on the course. This includes unhemmed garments, or garments with torn or cut “vents” at the shirt collar.
- No offensive, profane, or obscene slogans or logos are allowed on any clothing. Junior players may not wear slogans or logos referring to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- This dress code will be in effect from start to finish at each event, including all tournament rounds.
- Players who have not made a cut and who are on site at the tournament are considered spectators and are not required to conform to this dress code.
- All violations of this section by any player or caddie shall be considered a courtesy violation (see 812, Courtesy).
- All players are requested to be available to any and all media while on site except during or within 30 minutes of the start of a competitive round.