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PDGA Rule Changes For The 2025 Disc Golf Season
Discover the latest rule changes for the 2025 disc golf season with PDGA Commissioner Jefferson as your guide. In this informative video, Jefferson breaks down the minor yet meaningful updates to the rules, including improved explanations of shotgun and staggered starts, a new flex start format, and the addition of video evidence for player misconduct cases. He also discusses how these changes aim to address pace of play issues and provide clarity on disciplinary rulings. With a dash of humor and transparency, Jefferson shares his insights on what's been changed and what's stayed the same in the 2025 rules. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out in disc golf, this video is your go-to resource for understanding the latest PDGA rule changes and how they'll impact your game.
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if you guys as a pdj can't have a specific answer for yourself here's the problem with pace of play we don't know what the problem is what's up dis generates it's the disc golf world I'm Jefferson and we got to discuss the new rule changes for the 2025 disc golf season first big thanks to all our patreon on members for allowing us to continue to about Pro disl all off season long so if you haven't subscribed make sure to do that so you don't miss out because you could have wasted your time reading all these so-called changes but instead you're here getting all your information you need in 15 minutes or less and if we're being honest that's 10 more minutes than anyone needs unfortunately most of the conversation about the rule surrounded the fact that there wasn't much of any change which left many confused since there were all sorts of problems that felt like they needed to be addressed pace of play foot faults or whatever else gave us an excuse for a title Parker wel did give a good Solution on how to fix Ganon bur's excessive time problem however but before we discuss what should have been changed let's talk about it actually did right away in the article it admits that most of the changes were minor improvements and better phrasing such as better explaining shotgun and staggered starts I mean I guess they officially added Flex starts too about time you added the most popular tournament format to the rule book also good to finally have a bathroom requirement makes as much sense as allowing video events for course markings we're in 20124 we should be allowed to take a damn Snapchat to clarify any confusion straight to the TD this rule doesn't include footfalls or time violations because the PDGA wants to do their absolute best to avoid those topics just kidding but it does allow video evidence for player misconduct which I do believe is a good idea this then can get rid of the whole she said he said situations on disciplinary rulings which happened to be an issue we saw as of recent also this was always a thing just worded better okay maybe the clerical changes were a good thing along the same lines there are now adequate defined divisions on where individuals should...
