Since you made the comparison to ball golf.
Ball golf limits it to 14 clubs.
You can carry as many balls as you want (but by the rules they have to be the same).
So while each ball has to have the same flight, different clubs can be used for different distances/flights (example: you can have two different drivers...one with a 9 degree loft and one with a 12 degree loft). You can change your grip and change the flight of the ball (similar to changing the angle of your hand and putting the disc on hyzer or anhyzer).
So, in ball golf...with fourteen clubs, you can have way more different options.
In disc golf, one reason to carry multiple discs is in case one is lost (that's why ball golfers carry extra balls). Since ball golf is played on open fairways and disc golf isn't, you really need different discs for different throws - one disc might be good for forehands, but not thumbers.
I personally don't see a reason to limit discs. The player just needs to be quick making their disc selection.
Once we start limiting discs as a rule....what is the next rule? Starter packs only?
Disagree for 3 reasons.
1. Maintaining your quiver is to be considered a skill test.
2. Limiting options is also to be considered a skill test.
3. Selection of the proper quiver for a given event is also a skill test.
So by combining these three ideas, we have compounded the skill required (read: emphasized) for a successful meet without changing the basic nature of it.
Part of the reason for limiting clubs in Golf is that you can pick 'em, but you can't pick 'em all.
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