New Foot Fault Rule?

[PanicKJ]

I probably need to print the statements on this out and take them to the course. I have had had this argument before with players. One of them asked me, "Why would any one want to Jump Putt if you had to release it before your feet left the groud?" This person thought that the only reason to jump putt was to try to get closer to the goal. I replied "momentum". They didn't believe me. Oh well.

[ejvogie]

Originally Posted by RHINESEL

"You didn't cheat, but you played the shot illegally."

Originally Posted by Midnightbiker

Yea, I sat here scratching my head for a minute when I heard him say that.

Fine line here, but in my mind, cheating requires some forethought and intent, while playing a shot illegaly could be an accident or ignorance of the rules.