Club Ratings measure and recognize a clubs performance in enhancing the game of disc golf in their community. Clubs can push themselves to stive for a desired level of performance. The system can help steer a clubs mission and help set goals that will grow the sport. The more a club does to enhance the game of disc golf in their community by communication, awareness, organized events, or enhancing conditions of play, the higher their rating becomes. The first official ratings will be awarded as soon as points are achieved for the calendar year of 2004.
BENEFITS
Future benefits will be listed and updated. In the future, club ratings can be used to get funding, win bids for Major Tournaments, and many other unknown uses. The club will also gain a status and reputation with the rest of the disc golf world. The current benefits are listed below:
- Bragging Rights
- Enhance the Game of Disc Golf in their Community
CLUB LEVELS
To attain the designated level, the applying club must complete an application and send it to the AADGC for approval. Once a club reaches a certain level, the club will be awarded that level for the rest of the calendar year and the following calendar year. The first year of eligibility is performance for 2004.
| LEVELS | POINTS NEEDED |
| Ace Disc Golf Club | 1000 |
| Birdie Disc Golf Club | 800 |
| Par Disc Golf Club | 500 |
| Pilot Disc Golf Club | Under 500 |
POSSIBLE POINTS
Active Website 100 points (Maximum 100)
Since Communication is one of the goals, having a designated club website will earn the club 100 points. In order for the website to be eligible, it must meet the following criteria:
- The Website must have a min. of one page designated to the disc golf club.
- The Website must link to the Clubs page of the Club Rating System.
Active Members 2 each
Increasing the club's membership will create more awareness in your area.
The member must have paid applicable membership dues prior to the Club Ratings Application.
PDGA Members 10 each
Increasing the PDGA membership will create more awareness on a global scale.
Each member that is an Active PDGA member will give the club 10 points towards their rating. The member must be an PDGA member at the time of the Club Ratings Application.
Local Tournaments 1 per player/event
Local Tournaments include Leagues. These do not include PDGA events. PDGA events will award separate points. Increasing the popularity of organized events will enhance the game of disc golf for all. The club will receive 1 point for each person attending an Official Club hosted league for each event they attend. The tournament dates must be in the same calendar year as the application.
Example: If John Smith (who may or may not be a club member) attends 3 league nights during 2004, the club is awarded 3 points from John Smith towards their Club Rating.
PDGA Tournament 100 per event
The club will receive 100 Points for each PDGA sanctioned event Officially hosted by the club. The tournament dates must be in the same calendar year as the application.
Club Meetings 50 points (Maximum 50)
Since Communication is one of the goals, having a forum for members to voice their opinions, ideas, and solutions is helpful. To qualify for the points for club meetings, the Club must either have an online meeting forum or have at least one club meeting per year. Clubs either get all the points or none of the points for club meetings.
Better Courses (See table below for points)
Without courses, Disc Golf would not exist. Improving the conditions of play in the area should be one of the goals of a club. Clubs will get points by the amount of course work that happens in the current year. Work that is done prior to the current year will not count. The goal is continous improvement. The Clubs will get the following points for improvement per hole. If the club or one of the club members organized the improvement, the club gets credit for the points. Clubs cannot get double points for the same hole for doing something twice in the same year or for adding an item and improving it in the same year)
| COURSE IMPROVEMENT | POINTS |
| New Basket (Including replacement of old or broken baskets) | 10 |
| Fixing a broken basket | 10 |
| New or improved tee pad (ie. going to concrete) | 10 |
| New or improved tee sign | 10 |
| Hole with at least one new tree | 10 |
| Hole with new mulch | 10 |
| New Bench | 10 |
News Media See Table below for points
Increasing awareness to the public of the great sport of disc golf should be added the goals of any Disc Golf club.
| TYPE OF MEDIA | POINTS |
| Television News | 50 |
| Newspaper News (with a picture) | 25 |
| Newspaper Article or Stats (No Picture) | 10 |
APPLICATION
Fill out the Application Form and submit it. Remember to be honest. This system is designed to help your club strive for goals that enhance the game of disc golf in your area. Cheating will only cheat your area out of better disc golf. If you apply before the end of the calendar year, you can only count activities that already happended that year; not upcoming events.
UPDATING YOUR APPLICATION
You can update your application any time by filling out a new application form from scratch and submitting it. Your old one will be replaced with your new one.