PDGA's on the ball!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

So last night I finally committed to become a PDGA Official. I had read somewhere on their site that you can choose to have the test sent via email and since Stumptown is an Affiliate Member the test would be free. I went through the process of filling out all of the information to order the test thinking at some point I would be asked for Affiliate Member information and whether I wanted the test on paper or emailed. I got to the end and never had the option so I didn't click on the button to finish and instead hit my back arrow. Didn't matter the order went through. I promptly emailed them this morning only to find out that the test and rules book were processed and sent out in the mail already. The PDGA sent it out right away? Who'd a thunk!

Bob

[RonTheWhip]

yeah...you got lucky

I just got my certified official card in the mail a week or so ago...I was certified 2/12/2008.

so sometimes they are on the ball and sometimes the ball arrives a year late

[D-Walk]

Where on their webpage is the info about becoming an official? I'd be interested in looking into it to see if its something I would be interested in.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

So last night I finally committed to become a PDGA Official. I had read somewhere on their site that you can choose to have the test sent via email and since Stumptown is an Affiliate Member the test would be free. I went through the process of filling out all of the information to order the test thinking at some point I would be asked for Affiliate Member information and whether I wanted the test on paper or emailed. I got to the end and never had the option so I didn't click on the button to finish and instead hit my back arrow. Didn't matter the order went through. I promptly emailed them this morning only to find out that the test and rules book were processed and sent out in the mail already. The PDGA sent it out right away? Who'd a thunk!

Bob

Don't get too excited - it hasn't arrived yet. Wait until it's in your hands.

[Chuck Kennedy]

Becoming a PDGA Official:
http://www.pdga.com/rules/becoming-a-pdga-official

[Bob Horning]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

So last night I finally committed to become a PDGA Official. I had read somewhere on their site that you can choose to have the test sent via email and since Stumptown is an Affiliate Member the test would be free. I went through the process of filling out all of the information to order the test thinking at some point I would be asked for Affiliate Member information and whether I wanted the test on paper or emailed. I got to the end and never had the option so I didn't click on the button to finish and instead hit my back arrow. Didn't matter the order went through. I promptly emailed them this morning only to find out that the test and rules book were processed and sent out in the mail already. The PDGA sent it out right away? Who'd a thunk!

Bob

That's great Bob, as far as I know we do need more people to step up like you!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by Bob Horning

That's great Bob, as far as I know we do need more people to step up like you!

Thanks Bob! So I ordered on the 9th and recieved the test in the mail on the 11th. Test completed and emailed back on the 12th. So lets take bets on how long it takes to get the word that I'm the new "Sheriff" in town. PDGA website says 4-6 weeks. Can they set a record like ORS registrations this year?

Bob

[Flash]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

Thanks Bob! So I ordered on the 9th and recieved the test in the mail on the 11th. Test completed and emailed back on the 12th. So lets take bets on how long it takes to get the word that I'm the new "Sheriff" in town. PDGA website says 4-6 weeks. Can they set a record like ORS registrations this year?

Bob

Jeff Mittl had his test ordered completed and graded in a mater of 2 weeks time frame. But that might have something to do with his name being on the TD agreement for an A-tier and a National Tour event

[Mystjava]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

Thanks Bob! So I ordered on the 9th and recieved the test in the mail on the 11th. Test completed and emailed back on the 12th. So lets take bets on how long it takes to get the word that I'm the new "Sheriff" in town. PDGA website says 4-6 weeks. Can they set a record like ORS registrations this year?

Bob

I took the same test and got my results back in 4 weeks. I passed, so it is a good thing.. Just waiting on the card and when I can afford it - my official shirt.

Grin!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by Mystjava

I took the same test and got my results back in 4 weeks. I passed, so it is a good thing.. Just waiting on the card and when I can afford it - my official shirt.

Grin!

There's a shirt? Cool!

Bob

[snap7times]

http://www.pdgastore.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1060066644

[Scott]

Originally Posted by snap7times

http://www.pdgastore.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1060066644

It's a shame you have to buy it. It would be nice to receive one after passing the test. That could even justify a higher fee for taking the test.

[snap7times]

I would think that would be a good idea, but if the test cost like 30-50 bucks, how many LESS people would take the test? Better to have more certified officials with a few of them having the shirt than to have only a few officials who all have shirts... different ways to look at it...

[LJ Jubner]

With all these new officials I expect to see more calls made about the "in the neighborhood "of the lie. If you ask me rules need to be followed all the time casual as well as tournament play. I heard a good one at CSI. ..." because we are only Am's and so the rules don't really apply to us anyway".... I almost cried I laughed so hard.

I am wondering If you are an official and break the rules or give poor decisions is there some sort of recourse like retesting or suspension of that credential?

In scouts; to be able to use a knife/ax you need what is called a tote' n chip certification . Once you know how to safely handle these tools you get this card. Show poor decision making and you lose a corner. Lose all four corners and you have to re qualify.,

[all2common]

Originally Posted by LJ Jubner

With all these new officials I expect to see more calls made about...

all the weed smoking that goes on during every round I've ever played in a Washington tournament.

[TYVEK]

Originally Posted by all2common

all the weed smoking that goes on during every round I've ever played in a Washington tournament.

i totally agree with this! i personally dont agree with smoking pot, but i know it happens on the course. i have come to accept that in casual rounds, but i cant stand it during a tournament. i played all the washington state series on the west side of the mountains last year. in every tournament there were people "smoking". i was new to the tournnament scene so i didnt feel i could say anything, but this has to stop!

especially the pro division.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by TYVEK

i totally agree with this! i personally dont agree with smoking pot, but i know it happens on the course. i have come to accept that in casual rounds, but i cant stand it during a tournament. i played all the washington state series on the west side of the mountains last year. in every tournament there were people "smoking". i was new to the tournnament scene so i didnt feel i could say anything, but this has to stop!

especially the pro division.

At the risk of sounding naive, does this really go on during rounds in the pro divisions of PDGA tournaments?

[Mystjava]

It even happens during some of the local home tournaments that are not PDGA events.. It's frustrating for me because I don't smoke (neither stuff) and it's annoying because it is not professional if you want the whole family to come and watch the disc golf events; to be positive as well!
I don't want the Non-disc golfers to get an idea that "oh, they smoke pot during disc golf, so all disc golf players smoke pot..." That's full of crap - if you're going to do stuff - do it at home - not on the course, nor on the parking lot, nor on the road.. leave it at home!

[snap7times]

At the NT level, definitely not because too many eyes, A and B levels have been better about it in the last year or two... But I know Oregon is quite better at enforcing this than Washington and California since I have played plenty of tournaments in the COW states... I have made it a point to emphasize on this in all tournaments I have TD'd and have seen a few guys make faces and throw a tantrum but they followed the rules because they know the DDGA president has put his foot down on this ruling and I am an officer as well. Personally I dont care if the players do it two minutes before the round starts and 30 seconds after the last putt on our card.. but not during the round and certainly not in plain sight. From my own expirence at Washington tournaments, the players and staff have not given a flying "pig" about this rule in both Deaf and hearing tournaments.
As for the Pros, most of them stick to smoking legal cigarettes during rounds.
The reason i bring up "plain sight" is a few occasions, I have seen hearing players, mostly at Oregon and Cali tournaments, whip out these hugeeeeeeee buds that are like a foot long and pass it around for show in the parking lot of public parks like Adair, Wilamette, and Bryant... I was like WTFD, it only takes one park ranger or law enforcement officer to see this and we are done for!
Also, lets not forget that the venue for the Player's Cup has rejected us and we are out of a excellent venue at the Red Hawk course in Florida because of all the lewd behavior and pot smoking that was not done privately or wisely...

[LJ Jubner]

Originally Posted by all2common

all the weed smoking that goes on during every round I've ever played in a Washington tournament.

And there is no smoke in Oregon with it's medical laws and such. That would be a good test someone with a MMC gets tossed from a tourney in a state that supports said cards. Ther goes the "against the law" agrument at least till it gets to court.


Anyway this thread is about Officals and how they best can effect change in DG. I say pick your battles Falling putts, In the neighborhood of there mini and such but don't ask me to enforce the law. If you feel that strongly about it. There are peolpe who are paid to do just that enforce the law.