BillFleming
* Ace Member *
On another forum thread, there's a discussion about adding paint to a disc for design purposes (it's in the dyeing forum).
Link: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142297
Part of the discussion concerns this wording (bolded part):
One view is that the PDGA considers paint as being illegal, period. (i.e. that paint is always a "material of a detectable thickness)
The other view is that the PDGA considers paint being illegal ONLY if it can be detected.
So which view is correct? Is a disc illegal if any paint is added to a disc? Or is it only illegal if the paint is of a detectable thickness, for example, can be felt by running a finger over it?
Link: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142297
Part of the discussion concerns this wording (bolded part):
813.01 Illegal Disc:
Other modifications to a disc after production make the disc illegal, including but not limited to:
C. Modifying the disc in a way that alters its original flight characteristics;
1. Excessively sanding the disc;
2. Etching, carving, or engraving the disc;
3. Adding a material of a detectable thickness such as paint.
4. Intentionally deforming a disc such that it is not in a circular, saucer-like configuration.
One view is that the PDGA considers paint as being illegal, period. (i.e. that paint is always a "material of a detectable thickness)
The other view is that the PDGA considers paint being illegal ONLY if it can be detected.
So which view is correct? Is a disc illegal if any paint is added to a disc? Or is it only illegal if the paint is of a detectable thickness, for example, can be felt by running a finger over it?