Norcal
Par Member
Sure:
1. Injuries would be more frequent (throwing harder, knee issues from twisting)
- That's pure speculation. Its just as likely there would be less injuries, e.g. twisted ankles on a misplaced step.
2. Par 4's and 5's would become way less frequent (imagine throwing a perfect drive and having 400 to a pin and oops, can't run up!)
- Par 4s and 5s would become more frequent because players wouldn't throw as far and there would be more available space.
3. Golf comparison - the rules for stances and swings don't change from the tee to fairway (stances and swings have nothing to do with lies, which is the only change in rules in this situation).
- I don't see the relevance but golf stances do change depending on the lie, e.g. you cannot ground your club when in a hazard.
4. Our sport is confusing enough for non players - this just adds to it
- Try to have a little confidence in the mental abilities of disc golfers. We're not all addle-brained hippies.
5. Outside of the footfault arguement, which is pointless b/c it doesn't account for the foot being placed properly or another supporting point placed incorrectly, there is no real argument that holds any merrit in support of it.
- For starters, it decreases foot faults, as you already acknowledged.
6. It's not illegal now. If you want to do it, you can do it.
-That's not the issue. We're talking about making run ups illegal outside of the tee box.
7. Most rule changes are made to clarify things - very rarely have then been complete changes. This would be a complete change.
This sounds like an extension of your argument that disc golfers are too dumb to keep track of rules.
8. Too many people would have to adjust their games for it to be effective. I am in the group that wants baskets to made smaller and harder to putt, but it's too hard to destandardzie all those baskets now. Same with this throw.
- Apples and oranges. We're talking about a rule change, not an equipment change.
I'm not convinced that disallowing run ups outside the tee box is a good idea, but it would: 1) decrease foot faults; and 2) effectively lengthen our courses which are becoming too short with new disc technology.