jenb
* Ace Member *
A player's disc landed on a pile of loose branches that were large. The player wanted to play the disc as the marker and either stand on the pile or stand by the pile and stick a foot up on the pile as the forwardmost support point. I told her that the branches were not playing surface, and she had to mark it on the ground under the branches and move the brnaches or take relief if she could not move them. With a little effort, we were able to move the branches.
But there are also big piles of wood chips on courses that obviously are not supposed to be moved, and players routinely stand on them to throw. What should we do in that case? Is it playing surface? If not, are we really supposed to try and move it before taking relief?
But there are also big piles of wood chips on courses that obviously are not supposed to be moved, and players routinely stand on them to throw. What should we do in that case? Is it playing surface? If not, are we really supposed to try and move it before taking relief?
A. After each throw, the thrown disc must be left where it came to rest until the lie is established by the placing of a marker. This can be done by placing a mini marker disc on the playing surface between the hole and the disc, directly in line with the hole, on the line of play, touching the thrown disc. A player may instead choose, without touching or repositioning the thrown disc, to use the thrown disc as the marker. The marker may not be moved until the throw is released. A marker inadvertently moved prior to the throw shall be returned to its correct location.
B. A player is only required to mark the lie with a mini marker disc when repositioning the lie under the rules. This includes the following rules: out-of-bounds, disc above or below the playing surface, lost disc, optional rethrow, relocated for relief, interference, or repositioning the lie within 1 meter of the out-of-bounds line.
A. When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that is in contact with the playing surface on the line of play and within 30 centimeters directly behind the marker disc (except as specified in 803.04 E); and,
B. Casual Obstacles to a Stance: A player may obtain relief only from the following obstacles that are in the stance or run-up area: casual water, loose leaves or debris, broken branches no longer connected to a tree, motor vehicles, harmful insects or animals, players' equipment, people, or any item or area specifically designated by the director before the round. The player must first attempt to remove the obstacle. If it is impractical to move the obstacle, the player's lie may be relocated to the nearest lie which is no closer to the hole, is on the line of play, and is not more than five meters from the original lie, as agreed to by a majority of the group or an official (unless greater casual relief is announced by the director).