dysmike
Double Eagle Member
I would eliminate step though on any and every lie. That would make it so we do not need a 10 meter circle.
Making every throw, including a drive, a standstill
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I would eliminate step though on any and every lie. That would make it so we do not need a 10 meter circle.
Making every throw, including a drive, a standstill
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Making every throw, including a drive, a standstill
:clap:
Making every throw, including a drive, a standstill
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Please don't encourage him...ever...
I agree with you brutalbrutus how does this make it a standstill? The player can still do a run up to the marker but can't go over the marker on any throw until the disc has come to rest with supporting ground contact points. That eliminates the walk through putt, and the over the marker jump putt but still allows jump style putting behind the Marker, be it a disc or a mini. Tepad rules are the same. Yes this makes game play a bit longer waiting for the disc to come to rest but hey it would About 5-10 min more per round at most.
I did point out the one flaw that could happen if unlucky at most 1% of the time in PDGA Sanctioned tournaments and disc just keeps going forever.
There's nothing wrong with doing that Jenb. As long as there is room to land a well thrown shot if you chose to go for it and a bail out zone if you dont, that's exactly the kind of thing that should be used to test the top players.
Should it be every hole? No, but there should always be greens on the course have risk/reward. That's how you get scoring separation. There should be a variety of holes on the courses that test your ability to control the disc at different points in the flight. Beginning, middle and end.
How many thousands of holes would have to be changed in order for your plan to be implemented? Of course pros are going to side against having OB near the basket, it makes their job harder. If you are worried about losing your putter then layup or throw an approach shot that leaves you on the best side of the basket to have a safe run.
It would spoil all of the courses I play regularly, for starters.
There's always a safe landing zone---it's just not always centered on the basket.
Welcome to physics. I'll call your foot fault on 100% of your throws.
I recall an article, though I can't find it now, where a poll of the pros indicated that obstacles that force a certain line of approach are considered fair. But a basket on the edge of a cliff or water is widely loathed. No one wants to lose their putter. And even OB string is not considered fair. So trees, bushes, etc are ok, but there needs to be a fair landing area around the basket. The point is, there is no risk/reward without both a high risk/reward route and a safe route that has lower reward. Failure to provide a 10 meter landing zone is viewed as there being no safe route. All players are forced to assume high risk.