Jenga54
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But what does it all mean, Basil?
confusion and excitement coming to a head on Feb. 20th i guess. Also if Nikko is still throwing MVP? he can't use the Spin they just released
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But what does it all mean, Basil?
Luckily the first event is less than a month away!!!
Event Name Location Date Info
Salient Series #3-PK Augusta, GA 2/20/2016
American Open 2016 Blythewood, SC 5/13-15/16
Oh snap.....the famous Pendleton King Park is getting in on the action
Rim Depth 5-7% of Total Diameter
The MVP Spin that was just released should be submitted for approval, however it's Rim (1.5) to Diameter (21.0) or (7.14%) make it an Illegal Disc. Also the Black Zombie Chainsaw would also be illegal to use.
"Legacy" Discs that would NOT get approved if they were new:
Lightning Discs #2 Upshot
Quest Applied Technologies Odyssey Power Driver
Quest Applied Technologies Odyssey True Line Putter
CHING Sports Fusion Juju
CHING Sports Supreme Juju
Hero Leports Co., Ltd. Guardian
Innova-Champion Discs CE Aviar
Innova-Champion Discs Nova
Obsidian Discs Oy Splinter
Quest Applied Technologies Odyssey Driver
Quest Applied Technologies Odyssey Putter
Wham-O / DTW 86 Softie
Innova-Champion Discs Zephyr...
I suppose it's worth noting, and not surprising, but Salient appears to have stopped getting their discs approved by the PDGA, last one approved was the Touch in July 2014......
Among the other things answered in the new website is what they will be webcasting. The final round is the Top 5 only. This might allow them to squeeze it into 2 hours---maybe---but would mean that viewers will be following a single card, presumably with a lot of filler as the players walk down the fairways.
Revolutionary. Just revolutionary.
Coverage the likes of which we have....seen dozens of times before. But hey, ESPN!
Well, for those of us---okay, me---wondering how they were going to squeeze a live round into 2 hours, at least it's an answer.
Presumably someone will be carting the players along at top speeds, and otherwise pushing the pace to make sure they finish on time. And God help them if they stop to sort out a rules dispute.
They are only showing the final 5 holes. It will be similar to the european open last year
Say, where did you get this data?
If that's the case, I'll repeat what I sarcastically posted above...revolutionary.
What exactly are they bringing to the table that hasn't been done before? Oh, ESPN3. Whoopdeedoo.
Quite interesting.
I have no burning desire to try Salient discs, nor reluctance to. But I sort of assume all the discs on the market are PDGA approved---except weird stuff like the old turbo-putt.
There ought to be a disclaimer on their discs that says "Not approved for PDGA play." There won't be, of course. But there should be. .
They are only showing the final 5 holes. It will be similar to the european open last year
Have they stated this somewhere, and I missed it? (The latter is quite possible).
The broadcast is 1:00-3:00, and the website says the final round starts about 1:00. I'm not sure that adds up to broadcasting the final 5 holes.
Nor am I sure if a 5-hole broadcast would be better, or worse. 2 hours to watch 1 group play 5 holes? And imagine the excitement if one player reaches those final 5 holes with a big lead.
I've long contended that disc golf will never be a significant spectator sport, no matter who does it or how they do it. If this is a 5-hole broadcast, I doubt it will dissuade me.