Hi Jaime, thanks for the question! For this year’s Southern New England Disc Golf Open, we’re pl ...
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Hi Jaime, thanks for the question! For this year’s Southern New England Disc Golf Open, we’re planning to only offer MA65+ as an age-protected amateur division. We’ve found that many age-based divisions often end up with only a couple of players, and our hope is to encourage more people to compete in rating-based divisions where there’s a deeper field and more opportunity for competition and trophies. PDGA points still count toward age-protected Worlds invites regardless of which division you play in, so nothing is lost in that regard.
That said, I’m definitely open to feedback! If there’s strong interest in MA50 or MA55, I’m happy to revisit and possibly add them. Feel free to let me know your thoughts.
Also, this likely won’t be a NEFA event like I had previously said, due to their division requirements and the extra costs involved, which don’t benefit all players.
Appreciate your interest and hope to see you at the event!
John Bourget Aug 6Jamie, if Jeff gets enough interest and opens it up, I'd be interested in MA50 or MA55 either is fine with me.
Jaime Perron Aug 7With thta logic why have an MA4 division. Usually only 1 or 2 that sign up for it.
Totally fair question. Actually, MA4 has really grown since we started offering it last year—we’ ...
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Totally fair question. Actually, MA4 has really grown since we started offering it last year—we’ve had MA4 fields as big as 14 players, and 12 signed up at our last event. So it’s not just a one-or-two-player division anymore.
The theory behind not offering multiple age-protected divisions is that players in MA40, MA50, MA60, etc., can already play in divisions that match their skill level based on rating—like MA4, MA3, or MA2. That helps consolidate the field and makes for more meaningful competition and fuller divisions across the board. Instead of having just a few players scattered across multiple age divisions, they’re redistributed into the rating-based divisions where they can still be competitive and earn points.
We’re always open to feedback, though—especially if we start seeing a consistent demand for certain divisions!
That said, I’m definitely open to feedback! If there’s strong interest in MA50 or MA55, I’m happy to revisit and possibly add them. Feel free to let me know your thoughts.
Also, this likely won’t be a NEFA event like I had previously said, due to their division requirements and the extra costs involved, which don’t benefit all players.
Appreciate your interest and hope to see you at the event!
The theory behind not offering multiple age-protected divisions is that players in MA40, MA50, MA60, etc., can already play in divisions that match their skill level based on rating—like MA4, MA3, or MA2. That helps consolidate the field and makes for more meaningful competition and fuller divisions across the board. Instead of having just a few players scattered across multiple age divisions, they’re redistributed into the rating-based divisions where they can still be competitive and earn points.
We’re always open to feedback, though—especially if we start seeing a consistent demand for certain divisions!