Just a matter of curiosity really...What sorts of things would you want to see in a unsanctioned event that would not be allowed or normal in a PDGA event? The first thing I was thinking was offering the ams the option of a cash payout...
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Just a matter of curiosity really...What sorts of things would you want to see in a unsanctioned event that would not be allowed or normal in a PDGA event? The first thing I was thinking was offering the ams the option of a cash payout...
This +
Handicapped events +
Flighted events -
PDGA fees
How would the handicapping work?
Flighted events? Whats that?
Yeah...elimination of PDGA fees would mean more money to go back into the event.
I think that this should be from drop zones.Well, since it's just for the hell of it...
Mandatory throwing styles from the tees on a predetermined hole, i.e. an overhand throw, or a roller must be thrown from a particular hole.
Beer carts.
Course/Green specific C1. The shape of an outlined greens determines where you can or can not follow through beyond your lie after release.
Bracketed match play.
Yeah, I know, it can be sanctioned as an X-tier -- we've done it -- but sanctioning loses some of its appeal without ratable rounds, and paying the top 50% seems silly. So a steeper payout to go with the match play and single- or double-elimination brackets.
A recipe for giving tall players a massive advantage in C1... But I won't argue it - you can bias your unsanctioned events toward whomever you choose.In my 2023 events, follow-throughs will be allowed for all shots.
Flighted tournaments in my area were a sandbaggers heaven. I was super happy when they went away.