Recent content by JoakimBL

There is a problem with allowing the TD to mark their own circle and making it official, although it might be theoretical. What would keep a TD from marking the "circle" right in front of the Tee, and thus requiring Stand & Deliver from everywhere except the Tee? The best fix in my mind is...

I would use 803.02 B as the closest applicable rule: Obviously, the disc is not below/above the playing surface in this scenario, and you are not prevented from taking a stance, but it does create a precedent that you can mark behind a solid obstacle (the pole)

Short Answer: Yes. Longer Answer: Which rule would you be breaking, if you did? Assuming you get permission to borrow the disc, there isn't any, so go right ahead.

Why the rules allow cheating? They don't. You get dq'ed for cheating. I do understand what you mean though, but that is a different thing. I am almost 100% positive that none of the top pro's and very few regular players are using this to cheat. I'm sure that they believe they are within the...

I agree that that is a valid interpretation, and I'm not arguing that it isn't the intended interpretation. I'm just trying to show that the wording is very bad and open for other interpretations, such that rewinding is allowed. Since your description of what constitutes a valid sequence of...

But that is not what the rules say. I have seen the pictures, and I understand what the Q&A says, but the Q&A is not dealing with every single scenario. The rule clearly says that if a sequene of shots passes the mando line in both directions, the mando has not been missed. Obviously that is not...

It seems to me that the latest revision is contradicting it self. B states that if you have a throw that misses the mandatory, you get a penalty, but A says that you haven't missed the mandatory if you just cross the line again going the opposite way in a sequence of throws. So apparently you...

While that kind of works, it opens up a scenario where you miss the mando even though you are very far away from it, if you get a kick to the side. Say the mando is 100 ft from the tee with a 45-degree mando line. You get halfway towards the mando, and kick to the side and if you go farter to...

If you can use another normal disc, it would be difficult for other players to know if you have already marked your disc or not, so If you do it again, and again, you could potentially move your lie. Even by mistake

You are assuming that the TD is not playing and is present at Tournament Central. If it is a true emergency, the player like isn't worried about receiving an 888. I know I wouldn't be. I would most likely inform my card mates and hopefully, they would relay that information to the TD.

For complete accuracy: You do not have to maintain balance. You just cannot have any contact in front of your lie, before you have regained your balance. You are allowed to fall sideways or backwards.

If that is your view, then changing the rules is a waste of time. And you probably don't play a lot of sanctioned tournaments, so why do you care?

So now friendly advice to make sure your card mates doesn't end up being penalized is referred to as being a "rules nazi"? And why are you not expecting to be watched in the first place? The other players on the card are both your opponents and the referees. They should be watching that you...

I dont know how I would write a more precise rule. I think I would actually rather I did not mention 30 minutes and that I’d did not mention the last group playing. I would say that scorecards should be returned promptly and without undue delay, and that the penalty would be at the TDs...

My question is in regards to the letter of the rule. I was on a card where the person who had the cards didn’t turn them in. (I didn’t care because I was dead last) now, we did most definitely deserve to get penalties according to the spirit of the rule. In actual fact, our cards was turned in...