dmoore1998
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My best guess as the primary reason is safety. Edge of cliff, bank of a stream or a river, or even a fence all pose a risk for injury.
We should not be placing disc golfers is a position where a simple rule can prevent injuries.
Now a line in the grass. It's not a big deal.
I have always encourage safety and taking a solid stance, mostly for selfish reason of not want to have to carry someone back to tournament central.
Ok but what's the REAL risk for injury here? It makes all the sense in the world to have a meter off of OB...but not really in terms of not allowing a supporting point to be OB.
Let's use the edge of a cliff as an example: What's more risky? You can have your feet where it feels most comfortable for you, including one foot near the edge (and past the marked OB line)? Or you can have your feet where it feels most comfortable for you, including one foot near the edge, but you have to quickly raise that foot up as you throw?
The current rule does nothing to prevent you from standing in the same position you otherwise might, it only makes you lift the foot when you throw.
To the point in prior posts on 1 meter not being enough for tall folks. I'm 6'6", it's a little tight sometimes. But it's also tight sometimes when there's a tree behind me and I can't take a "comfortable stance". I'm not sure the rule should have anything to do with whether it's comfortable or not. I might not be able to take a comfortable swing of my arm because of an obstacle in front of me...it happens.