Eligibility - US Doubles

Player Eligibility

USDGC Doubles Main Event is all AM

USDGC Doubles divisions follow current Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) ratings guidelines.

PDGA Classification must be listed as Amateur. Your PDGA Player Info page must list your classification as amateur.

A player competes in amateur divisions. ( If a player plays in a Pro division and accepts cash at any time, they are considered a Professional).

A player is considered amateur as long as they have never accepted cash in a professional division of a PDGA sanctioned event.

Other Eligibility Rules

A qualifying team is comprised of the two players whom qualified for the main event. No substitutions of players may be made under any circumstances.

Once a team has qualified for the main event, whether through a qualifying event OR previous years qualifying performance, they may not attempt to qualify with another player unless first approved by the main event Tournament Director.

Players who qualify for the Main Event in MA2 or FA2 remain eligible even if their rating increases during the season. However, if a player’s rating reaches:

935 or higher (MA2)
875 or higher (FA2)

and PDGA guidelines require them to move up, they must compete in the higher division at the Main Event.

The September 8 PDGA ratings update will serve as the official and final ratings determination for division eligibility. Subsequent rating changes will not affect Main Event placement.

Teams are only eligible to qualify for the main event once. Once a team has qualified, they are welcome to play in more qualifiers. However if that team finishes on the podium the qualifying spot will be awarded to the next top finishing team that has not qualified for the main event.

A mixed group of pro and am class players is not allowed.

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