2025 A-Tier Request Form Now Available

With the release of the 2025 PDGA Major schedule and Elite Series schedule, the PDGA is now accepting requests for 2025 A-Tiers in the USA and Canada via the 2025 A-Tier Request Form. The submission deadline is Friday, September 20, 2024.

2025 A-Tier Request Form »

When planning for requested A-Tier dates, please remember not to use dates that would be in mileage conflict with an event already on the 2025 Major & Elite Schedule.  Mileage conflicts are created when two events offer at least one division in common and are closer together than the minimum distance prescribed by the Tour Standards. Specifically, a conflicting A-Tier may not be within 750 miles of a Major or within 500 miles of an Elite event.  The A-Tier to A-Tier mileage restriction is 200 miles. For example, an Amateur-only A-Tier that is 575 miles from Pro Worlds doesn’t have a mileage conflict, but a Pro-Am or Pro-only A-Tier offering MPO and/or FPO does.

Note that A-Tiers continue to have minimum payout requirements:

• Pro Added Cash requirement of $3,000 above 100% of Net Entry Fees
• Amateur payout requirement of 110% of Net Entry Fees with a min. $25 Player Pack

Please note that every part of the A-Tier request form must be completed, and that at least four possible dates must be provided to allow for creation of a schedule that works for everyone without conflicts. Due to the growth of the tour (likely to exceed 11,000 events in 2025—a single date choice or a historical date is unlikely to be granted. Flexibility for players and fellow tournament directors is key. If at least four possible dates are not provided, A-Tier status is unlikely to be awarded.

It is also important to note that with the huge growth in the number of events and the immense pressure to provide playing opportunities for all players, the number of A-Tiers in the US and Canada will  still be limited to provide more room for B and C-Tier events on the schedule, so not all events requesting A-Tier status will receive it—even those that have previously run as A-Tiers. Only select successful multi-year B-Tiers will even be considered for upgrading to A-Tier status in 2025.  The number of requests received will determine how many years an event must have been a successful B-Tier to be considered.

Further, quality and consistency are of foremost concern when awarding A-Tier status. Events seeking A-Tier status that do not have a sufficiently experienced TD/ATD team are unlikely to receive A-Tier status, even if the event has previously run as an A-Tier.

Remember the deadline to submit an A-Tier request is Friday, September 20th.

The current goal is to finalize and release the 2025 A-Tier schedule along with the 2025 Tour Standards on or about November 1, 2024.