Disc limit?

[jimbosprint]

Should there be a limit on the number of discs used? Would it make the sport more interesting if there were a 14 disc limit like the 14 club limit in ball golf? Explain why you would limit or why you would want more? And if not 14, how many and why?

I am voting yes to start the discussion. It seems to me that 14 would be more than enough discs for a tournament. Currently I carry only nine discs, and the most I ever carried was 12. I seem to make poor disc choices when I have too many to choose from. I don't really care how many discs you bring with you when playing casually (I don't think it's an advantage), but I do think it might make tournament play more interesting.

 

[BrotherDave]

We've had this topic brought up before actually. My stance is that it's your back, you can carry as many discs as you want.

 

[xJFK]

hmm that's be interesting. I believe in the less is more but I think if someone needs two golf Mahals strapped to their back and they're using all the discs then more power to you.. me, I'm fine with my 4 discs

 

[agent_peebody]

i agree with BD, if you wanna get tired luggin around 30 discs in a Simian bag :| go ahead...

i'll stick with the 4 drivers, 4 putters, and 2 mid range in my Chimp bag

 

[Mike C]

No. Letting others carry as much as they want can be a tactical advantage. It can decrease their endurance by having to haul the weight and there is the possibility of them picking the wrong disc / being too reliant on specific discs for specific shots etc.

 

[scarpfish]

No limit. Ball golfers don't have to deal with the possibility of throwing their clubs into an irretrievable hazard.

Well, unless they get really angry like this guy...



That being said, I don't mind seeing specialty events like ace races where there is a disc limitation.

 

[Animage]

THere's a course here you dont need much more than a putter and a decent mid if you're decently abled to throw at. I see guys with fully loaded innova competitor bags out there. I chuckle, but it's their back and their arm.

I'd rather not put a golf rule in about it, but like scarp said, it's cool once in awhile to have something for a limit. I like the mold limitation like the ace race moreso than a number of plastic limitation.

 

[toothyfish]

While a limit does sound appealing to some degree, in our sport the disc is the club and the ball...

Ball golfers are allowed 14 clubs and 6 balls for a round...hmmm...that's 20.

Back up discs are required. Without turning this into a philosophical discussion (meaning, yes you can carry 30, but you only need 5) 20 seems like a good number, if there had to be one. That's a few discs at each level of putter, mids, fairways, utility, big distance and so on. But that's a really safe limit and the amount that seems to fit in the larger tourney bags anyway.

If you said 10, you'd change the game, I think.

 

[chrishysell]

i only carry 14 and probably use 6 or 7

 

[ArcheType]

I think, due to the 30 second rule, its fine you carry as many discs as you please. Just be sure to sort through them quickly. If you want to drag a wagon behind you so you can carry crates of 150 discs, have fun, but you only get 30 seconds to find the one you want, then I'm calling you.

 

[billnchristy]

I don't care...I could be content with 3.

 

[Jukeshoe]

Meh. Good question.

I guess no limit is where I come down.

 

[adh56]

Only as many as you can carry in your bag/cart

 

[captain jack]

Playing a round with one disc sure makes things simple.

It takes a highly skilled player to go play a round with thirty discs, having a working knowledge of what each does well, then using each one correctly.
Adjusting hyzer angles, nose angles, and power with many different discs, then throwing them accurately is difficult.

I say, if you want a busload of discs with you, then shine on you crazy diamond, its a free country. :thmbup:

 

[craftsman]

I rarely carry more then 14, many casual rounds I carry three. Reguardless of that I can not think of one reason to limit what others carry.

If we do have a limit, it should be two less then the person that suggested it carries

 

[imoser_me]

I usually carry about 20, but some are multiple of the same mold. I have my staples along with my discs that I use for windy situations. Also, I have a few discs that I take out once every couple rounds for just one shot, like my ESP Venom. I have only thrown that disc five times this month on certain holes and every time I have parked that hole. I just like to have discs that are good for certain situations.

 

[Hyorin no yaiba]

It does have an appealing factor to it, like a card limit to certain TCGs. Makes you focus on what works where. Overall I have no strong feelings one way or the other.

 

[chuckdisc]

No Limit..If you want to carry 20 disc..That is on you..

 

[SmoothSailor]

I like to have different molds at different stages of wear. I only carry 3 drivers, no mids and 1 putter. But I have multiples of each: 2 Star, 1 Pro, 1 Champion Boss; 1 Star, 1 Champion Beast; 2 Rogues; 2 DX, 1 JK 5x Aviar-x. I sometimes carry a beat DX Eagle, but other than that I only carry 11 discs. I do have a Fade Tourney bag, but I was young and just thought it looked cool lol, plus I can hold a few bottles of water in it and my shirt if it gets too hot out.

 

[REDARMY]

interesting idea, and as a person who usually carries 20 or more, i kinda like it. it'd force me to play smarter/with less molds.

but it'll be a cold day in hell before the PDGA adopts such an idea (don't wanna stifle disc sales after all), and as others have said, i wouldn't mind watching a competitor carry 40 if it caused them early fatigue/confusion/30 second violations.