Yeah makes sense. Just considering how other stances are taken it seems a bit weird. What happens when there are no tee edges really defined just a ending? Grass vs concrete or when players opt to tee off from dirt next to a rubber pad..?
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Yeah makes sense. Just considering how other stances are taken it seems a bit weird. What happens when there are no tee edges really defined just a ending? Grass vs concrete or when players opt to tee off from dirt next to a rubber pad..?
I'm sorry to whoever said there's a benefit to sloped teepads, but no. One, it can make runups much more difficult. Your lower body develops muscle memory for a runup, which you pretty much repeat exactly every drive. You just change the disc and angle of the throw with your arm. Teepads at different slopes make it a lot harder to repeat this motion consistently. And two, they pose an unnecessary danger. An upwards sloping pad can cause tripping on runup and a downward sloped pad can cause slipping (both of these followed by falling and injury in unlucky cases). If something can be done in disc golf to make it safer that doesn't hurt anything else, it's probably a good idea. Teepads should always be level, large enough for a standard runup (I've read 5' by 10'), and provide good traction. These factors improve the enjoyment and safety of the sport. The only reason to not follow these guidelines is simple ignorance. A lot of people just don't know. Now I'm done with my teepad rant. It's a touchy subject for me.
To be perfectly honest too much of course budget goes into giant teepads.
You're not concerned about drainage?
it all depends on the player. watch lizotte play in some of the smaller tourneys. he throws these crazy lines around trees and obstacles. if you narrow the tee in the front, he wont be able to do things like that, however someone like jenkins or mcbeth who would rather play it safe and tread a needle, it might not affect them too much. not a right or wrong way but it cetainly can affect the way a player can see the hole
That's a good question. I'd say no. The only times I've seen stuff built up on top of teepads is when the tee was on a hill, and one end of the pad was flush with the uphill side of the ground. If barriers are built in properly, drainage isn't an issue. And yes, rain will still fall on the pad, but if the pad is truly flat and not concave, it still won't be an issue.
Also, if someone was incredibly worried about drainage, I would much prefer an ever so slightly convex pad as opposed to one that was slanted up or down. I'm talking where the edges are about half an inch lower than the center. An even curve where you wouldn't even notice.
LOL at the bolded.
As to your last point, it's a great one. Width, shape, and direction of the tee pad affects the way a player can see or throw the hole. That's the whole idea, isn't it? Designers create holes to challenge the players, not to give them "all the options". If the player can still find the "Lizotte" crazy lines, so be it, but he shouldn't necessarily be entitled to them.
To be perfectly honest too much of course budget goes into giant teepads.
Doesn't that depend on the budget? Definitely not a complaint I have ever heard: "The teepads are too big and good".