Jeff's PDGA Disc Golf Rules Quick Reference (Rev 0.2)

Abbreviaions
  • DNF - Did Not Finish
  • DAST - Discovered After Subsequent Throw
  • DBST - Discovered Before Subsequent Throw
  • IB - In Bounds
  • OB - Out Of Bounds

Rules Infractions and Penalties
Infraction Warning for 1st violation Can be called by an official, or by Throw
Penalty		 Afterword PDGA Rule
Courtesy Violation Yes any affected player 1 play on 801.01
Throwing out of order Yes any affected player 1 play on 801.02
Delaying > 30 sec after getting to disc, marking lie, is player's turn to throw & course is clear Yes two players in group 1 play on 801.03
Teeing off from wrong tee - DBST No group majority 1 re-tee off 801.04
Teeing off from wrong tee - DAST No group majority 2 play on 801.04
Pass mandatory on wrong side - DBST No group majority 1 Drop Zone 801.04 803.11
Pass mandatory on wrong side - DAST No group majority 2 play on 801.04
Hole out on wrong target DBST No group majority 0 play on from lie directly under target 801.04
Hole out on wrong target DAST No group majority 2 play on 801.04
Playing an OB disc DBST No group majority 1 re-throw 801.04
Playing an OB disc DAST No group majority 2 play on 801.04
Carrying unapproved or modified disc No two players in group 2 play on 802.01
Carrying/using improper mini marker disc No group majority ? play on 802.02
Non PDGA approved target No group majority ? play on 802.03
Usage of artificial throwing or range device No any two players 2 play on 802.04
Practice throw No any two players 1 play on 803.00
Support point contact outside of tee at time of release, called within 3 sec of throw Yes (stance) two players in group 1 re-throw before retrieving disc 803.01
Improper marking of lie Yes two players in group 1 play on 803.02
Releasing disc without closest support point on 30 cm of line of play behind marker disc, called within 3 seconds Yes (stance) two players in group 1 re-trhow before retrieving disc 803.03
Follow through step when putting within 10 meters, called within 3 seconds Yes (stance) two players in group 1 re-throw - may retrieve disc first 803.03
Improper obstacle relief No majority of group 1 play on 803.04
Purposely damaging anything on the course No any two players 2 play on 803.04
Consciously altering the course of a thrown disc, location of an opponent's disc at rest, or location of marker disc - other than for ID purposes No any two players 2 play on 803.06
Disc at rest completely OB (but not also having missed a mandatory) No group majority 1 See Below 803.08
Throwing from another player's lie No group majority 2 play on 803.09
Lost disk - after 3 minute search by group No group majority 1 See Below 803.10
Inadvertent failure to hole out No group majority 2 play on 803.12
Intentional failure to hole out No group majority DNF withdrawn 803.12
Tee no-show or arriving too late to take tee shot No scorekeeper par + 4 begin on next hole 804.02
Failure to turn in scorecard within 25 min of the completion of a round No group majority 2 play on 804.03
Stopping/Postponing play before signal is given No TD 2 play on 804.03

Lie /Relocation / Relief
Conditions Action/Relief May be closer to hole Throw Penalty PDGA Rule
Casual obstacle between lie and hole NO RELIEF No 0 803.04
Casual obstacle to stance or throwing motion after failed attempt to remove Nearest lie, on line of play, within 5m (16'5") No 0 803.04
Casual obstacle obstructing run-up May move obstacle No 0 803.04
Declare lie as unsafe 5m (16'5") / Anywhere on fairway No 1 / 2 803.05
Caught or intentionally deflected disc Mark lie as close as possible to point of contact No 0 803.05
Disc (or marker disc) on playing surface moved Mark lie as close to original lie determined by group majority or an official No 0 803.06
Disc stuck ≤ 2m (6'6") above IB playing surface (or removed from obstacle by another player before distance consensus) Mark lie directly below the stuck disc No 0 803.07
Disc stuck > 2m (6'6") above IB playing surface (or removed from obstacle by thrower before distance consensus) Mark lie directly below the stuck disc No 1 803.07
Disc comes to rest completely OB or is stuck any distance above OB playing surface) Play from previous lie OR up to 1m (3'3") IB from where the disk crossed the OB plane OR at a designated Drop Zone Yes 1 803.07
Lost Disc Play on from point where disc last seen as determined by group consensus or official No 1 803.07

Grounds For Disqualification by TD
Infraction PDGA Rule
Repeated courtesy violations 801.01
Deliberate misplay to gain competative advantage 801.04
Repeatedly throwing unapproved or modified disc 802.01
Usage of artificial throwing or range device after penalty 802.04
Purposely damaging anything on the course 803.04
Falure to show up for or does not finish an entire round 804.02
Unsportsmanlike conduct 804.05
Willful, overt distruction of property, plant life, etc. 804.05
Cheating: a willful attempt to cirumvent the rules of play 804.05
Activities in violation of the law or park/course rules 804.05

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