DGPT, PDGA, and the Coronavirus

[jeremyhilss]

With the NBA cancelling indefinitely, the NHL pondering it's immediate future, and March Madness being held in empty stadiums (creepy af) - I am starting to become saddened at the thought of what this could affect in the disc golf world.

Has the PDGA said anything about this? Do you think the DGPT will possibly make changes or cancellations? Big events in disc golf are obviously not as large as most other sports, but with touring players coming from different regions of the world, and the occasional HUGE galleries (like European Open and Worlds), I can't help but wonder what could happen.

I'm also hoping my local tourneys can still take place - all this warm weather has me ready to throw once the snow melts up here - I would hate to have even those disrupted, but it is what it is.

Thoughts?

 

[DiscFifty]

Guessing at the least they will push that spectator line....way...way back now.

 

[aredoubles]

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136103

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/pdga-guidance-regarding-covid-19-novel-coronavirus

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/statement-from-the-dgpt-on-covid-19-novel-coronavirus/

 

[gogo]

Maybe Ricky's herbalist can put together a bag of juju spices to wear around the neck to cure covid-19 and get things back to normal.

 

[BigFlickLuke]

Corona better not stop disc golf tournaments or coverage. I'll kick its ass myself.

 

[turbosteve]

They should do the right thing and cancel the events until the coronavirus is contained.

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

I think they should keep on running with it, with nearly the entire entertainment industry in lock down, it could be a chance for the PDGA to blast into the mainstream.

 

[hiflyer]

Disc Golf:
We dont die, we multiply!!


Bonus if you know the quotes origin, maybe

 

[brutalbrutus]

Disc Golf:
We dont die, we multiply!!


Bonus if you know the quotes origin, maybe

 

[brutalbrutus]

I think they should keep on running with it, with nearly the entire entertainment industry in lock down, it could be a chance for the PDGA to blast into the mainstream.

It sucks for any of the Euro guys wanting to come for Worlds if the travel ban gets extended into the summer

 

[brutalbrutus]

Disc Golf:
We dont die, we multiply!!


Bonus if you know the quotes origin, maybe

Probably wouldn't have remembered it if I hadn't watched it not long ago.

Was flipping thru the channel guide in the middle of the night sometime in January and was like... hmm time for a flashback, lol.

 

[da Crippler]

Here we go:\

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/college-disc-golf-national-championship-postponed

 

[Dan Cooper]

I can maybe understand not holding the big events, but Tier B or less.....carry on.

 

[brutalbrutus]

I don't think the events themselves are a problem, its really the pre/post tourney stuff. If you have one guy sick start fondling thru the plastic a lot of events I've been at have, then you do have a problem.

 

[erock216]

When will GBO be cancelled. Gonna happen. Why wait?

 

[ToddL]

Here we go:\

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/college-disc-golf-national-championship-postponed

That was a couple of days ago, FYI.

 

[kfree35]

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/...dn2T9yrmQ0B0NmTz0zDd0hSO0o2YYbXenhgk_V_0JgFJc

No spectators allowed at WACO now

 

[DenverTiger13]

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/...dn2T9yrmQ0B0NmTz0zDd0hSO0o2YYbXenhgk_V_0JgFJc

No spectators allowed at WACO now

:clap:Glad to see precautions going into place for the tournament. It'll be the only way to keep tournaments running through this pandemic if we can even keep them running at all.

 

[Three Putt]

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/...-RLm6OGjFJJi8nC-hOlGBw55AcQY2sS378KiXkg2nYkj0

Round 3 cancelled.

Sounds like they are going to have to roll it up like everything else. Too much liability in holding events right now.

 

[Three Putt]

When will GBO be cancelled. Gonna happen. Why wait?

I think it's a given that all the NT's and DGPT events will be cancelled through Jonesboro. GBO can probably wait and see for now since it's right at the end of April.

I'm more curious what the PDGA is going to do about all these events they sanction and provide insurance for. For liability purposes they might have to pull sanctioning for all of them and force TD's to cancel or run without insurance. Running a disc golf event in a pandemic without insurance doesn't seem like a very good idea, but you know some of them will.