So I have been seeing these SUPER GROUPS at NT and majors the last few years. They do it at the Vibram where they group the previous winners in the lead card. Also at the Hambrick right now, they put together a super group for the lead card so that we could watch the live scoring at home.
But according to rule 1.6 of the PDGA competition manual:
1.6 Grouping and Sectioning
A. Professional and Amateur players should not be grouped together, and players competing in different divisions should be segregated from each other during play as much as practicable.
B. All players within a division for the first round should be grouped via two methods:
(1) Random grouping; players within a division may be randomly grouped for the first round.
(2) Player Rating grouping; players within a division may use player rating to set first round groups. Highest rated player starting on the lowest number hole, the second highest rated player starting on the following hole, etc. This process would continue until all starting holes have been filled.
C. To promote fairness, groups shall not be less than three players, except under extenuating circumstances, as deemed necessary by the director. In cases where fewer than three players are required to play together players, an official is required to accompany the group and may play as long as this does not interfere with the competing players.
D. Groups shall not be more than five players and should be limited to four players whenever possible.
E. When there are more entrants than can play together in one round, the field of competitors may be split into sections or pools.
F. If conditions differently affect play among sections, the director may consider using a sectioning procedure to determine advancement. Under this procedure, a proportionate number of advancing players would be taken from each section by score and their scores would not be carried forward.
So why do they keep putting together these super groups and not folow the rules that they have outlined?
It's pretty frustrating.
But according to rule 1.6 of the PDGA competition manual:
1.6 Grouping and Sectioning
A. Professional and Amateur players should not be grouped together, and players competing in different divisions should be segregated from each other during play as much as practicable.
B. All players within a division for the first round should be grouped via two methods:
(1) Random grouping; players within a division may be randomly grouped for the first round.
(2) Player Rating grouping; players within a division may use player rating to set first round groups. Highest rated player starting on the lowest number hole, the second highest rated player starting on the following hole, etc. This process would continue until all starting holes have been filled.
C. To promote fairness, groups shall not be less than three players, except under extenuating circumstances, as deemed necessary by the director. In cases where fewer than three players are required to play together players, an official is required to accompany the group and may play as long as this does not interfere with the competing players.
D. Groups shall not be more than five players and should be limited to four players whenever possible.
E. When there are more entrants than can play together in one round, the field of competitors may be split into sections or pools.
F. If conditions differently affect play among sections, the director may consider using a sectioning procedure to determine advancement. Under this procedure, a proportionate number of advancing players would be taken from each section by score and their scores would not be carried forward.
So why do they keep putting together these super groups and not folow the rules that they have outlined?
It's pretty frustrating.
