Addendum to the 2020 PDGA Tour Standards and International Program Guide
Addendum to the 2020 PDGA Tour Standards and International Program Guide
With the reduction of the available scheduling time remaining in 2020, the PDGA has made the following changes to the PDGA Tour Standards effective immediately for the remainder of the 2020 year.
Reduced Mileage Restrictions
As events have been attempting to reschedule into the latter half of 2020, it has become increasingly clear that the normal mileage restrictions between tier levels is hampering the ability for events to compress into the shorter period. In response, the PDGA has reduced the mileage restrictions by roughly 50% (see the chart below) for both those events in jurisdictions receiving a sanctioning exemption during the sanctioning suspension period, as well as those events scheduled during 2020 once sanctioning is re-opened worldwide at a future date.
| Tier | NT | A | B | C | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | n/a | 625 | 150 | 100 | 0 |
| National Tour | n/a | 375 | 125 | 90 | 0 |
| A | 375 | 150 | 75 | 40 | 0 |
| B | 125 | 75 | 40 | 20 | 0 |
| C | 90 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Reduced Payout Requirements (USA and Canada)
Many event directors across different tier levels have noted to the PDGA on how difficult it has been to effectively raise sponsorship money for their events due to COVID-19. They have inquired if we will reduce payout requirements, as many TDs feel that if we do not they will have no choice but to reduce the tier level of their event. Since events with reduced tier levels would cause a large reduction in event payouts, as well as reduced points, for our members, the PDGA has reduced the required payouts for tier levels in an effort to help TDs to maintain the tier level of their events, thereby causing less impact on both player payouts and player points.
| Tier | Pro% | +Pro Added | Am% | min Am PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | 100% | 20% | 120% | n/a |
| Elite Series | 100% | $7,000 | n/a | n/a |
| A | 100% | $2,000 | 100% | $25 |
| B | 100% | $500 | 90% | $10 |
| C | 85% | n/a | 80% | n/a |
Reduced Sanctioning Agreement Deadline Requirements
To make it easier for event directors to sanction events immediately following a particular geographic jurisdiction receiving a sanctioning exemption during the sanctioning suspension period, as well as once sanctioning opens worldwide, the PDGA has reduced the deadlines for events to be sanctioned prior to their start.
| A-Tier | B-Tier | C-Tier | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any jurisdiction with a sanctioning exemption approved during the sanctioning suspesion period. | 14 days | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days |
| Once sanctioning is open worldwide for 2020 | ||||
| United States & Canada | 30 days | 21 days | 14 days | 7 days |
| International | 30 days | 15 days | 7 days | 7 days |
Reduced Trophy and Medal Requirements (Worldwide)
In an effort to prevent the need for physical objects to change hands, the PDGA has suspended any trophy and medal requirements for all events. This removes the trophy and medal requirements for True Amateur events around the world, as well as at A- and B-Tier events in international (non-North American) countries.