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Following on from discussion in this thread https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141487 (Pgs 6 - 8)
Should Out of Bounds terminology be updated in a future rules update? If so how and why?
I believe we have an issue with OB and Course boundaries. IMO course boundaries should be different to design feature penalties and their use in course design should be strongly discouraged for the benefit of the game. I believe changing terminology can help with this and also give course designers more tools to work with.
I would push for keeping all current OB rules the same so old teesigns are not made obsolete but push for new terminology as follows:
1. OB (current rules maintained) - However PDGA, course designers and hopefully videoed events push for this to be restricted to course boundaries and absolute no play areas which are unlikely to come into play - in other words true Out Of Bounds areas. Basically we would see a large reduction in OB and it would become obvious to clubs/new designers that designing on course boundaries is generally a bad idea.
Added to the terminology under 806 Regulated areas
2. Penalty Areas
- Lie Relocation areas - Relocation and Stroke. A penalty area where a disc is relocated out from with penalty but a player can take a stance if required. Rules are basically the same as current OB rules.
- Hazard areas - stroke penalty and play as it lies. - as per current hazard rules
- Distance penalty areas, relocation no stroke - BunCR as per the original 2008/9 definition. (I kinda liked these back in the day and used sparingly in certain situations could create interesting design features.)
Anything else you would like to see added? What are the reasons not to do this?
Should Out of Bounds terminology be updated in a future rules update? If so how and why?
I believe we have an issue with OB and Course boundaries. IMO course boundaries should be different to design feature penalties and their use in course design should be strongly discouraged for the benefit of the game. I believe changing terminology can help with this and also give course designers more tools to work with.
I would push for keeping all current OB rules the same so old teesigns are not made obsolete but push for new terminology as follows:
1. OB (current rules maintained) - However PDGA, course designers and hopefully videoed events push for this to be restricted to course boundaries and absolute no play areas which are unlikely to come into play - in other words true Out Of Bounds areas. Basically we would see a large reduction in OB and it would become obvious to clubs/new designers that designing on course boundaries is generally a bad idea.
Added to the terminology under 806 Regulated areas
2. Penalty Areas
- Lie Relocation areas - Relocation and Stroke. A penalty area where a disc is relocated out from with penalty but a player can take a stance if required. Rules are basically the same as current OB rules.
- Hazard areas - stroke penalty and play as it lies. - as per current hazard rules
- Distance penalty areas, relocation no stroke - BunCR as per the original 2008/9 definition. (I kinda liked these back in the day and used sparingly in certain situations could create interesting design features.)
Anything else you would like to see added? What are the reasons not to do this?