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Courtesy - don't do anything distracting, loud, or upsetting to those in your group or nearby holes while someone is throwing. 1st time is a warning, 2nd time and thereafter is a +1 penalty stroke. Disc Above Ground: if the disc comes to rest in bounds but above the surface of the ground, you mark its spot on the ground directly beneath its position - no penalty stroke, regardless of height. Enforcement - you are all responsible for enforcing the rules in your group. If you have a question as to whether or not something is legal, ask the other players in your group before throwing. The TD and any Assistant TD's are also allowed to make rulings. Many rules questions can go one of two ways; it is always acceptable to take a provisional throw or score until the TD can be consulted at the end of the round. Hole Out / Gimmies - Normally, a player's hole is not considered finished until they have released a disc and it has come to rest in ANY part of the basket, including the top. However, in cases where it is a simple "drop in", it is acceptable, for flow of play and if your group agrees, to pick up the disc without dropping it in the basket, counting that as the final stroke as normal. Anyone in the group can pick up anyone else's disc in this case, to help speed up play. The picked-up disc must be within a range that could have reasonably been dropped in by the throwing player (within the players arm’s reach). Lost Disc / 3-Minute Rule - when it is your turn to throw, if you have not already located your disc you have 3 minutes to find it before it is declared lost. Someone in your group needs to say "3 minutes" to start timing the search. Everyone in your group must help search or they can be given a 1 stroke penalty (without warning) as a courtesy violation. If you cannot locate your disc, your group can determine a reasonable spot near where your disc was believed to be for your next throw. You also have the option to take your next throw from your previous lie (including re-teeing). In either case, you must also take a +1 stroke penalty (without warning). Marking Your Lie - you can use a marker disc or a disc you did not throw to mark your lie. Imagine a line from the pin to your lie, and place your marker's front edge at the point where this imaginary line hits your lying disc. You can also play behind the disc you just threw, but you must leave that disc as it is (no flipping) until after your shot. Mulligans - Each player gets one "mulligan" for each round. It is the player's choice as to when and which shot is taken - tee, drive, or putt. A player must call “mulligan” before the next player’s shot. When a player calls a mulligan, he or she must take the results of that second shot, even if it is a worse result. On the score card, there is a column marked with an "M" between the player's name and the hole-by-hole scores. When a player uses their mulligan, denote this by marking an "X" in that column. Optional Re-Tee - if a player's disc is lost or out of bounds, that player may elect to re-tee or shoot from the previous lie instead of playing from the OB spot or the last-seen spot. Out Of Bounds (OB) - any out of bounds areas will be spelled out at the player's meeting and written on the backs of the score cards. Your disc has to be entirely in the OB area to be considered OB (if it is touching the boundary, it is safe). You then will relocate your lie up to 3 feet perpendicular to the OB line, and take a +1 stroke penalty – without warning. If your disc is not OB but within 3 feet of the OB line, you may relocate to a point no more than 3 feet perpendicular to the OB line with no penalty. Practice Throws – The following are forbidden in PDGA play, but for our purposes these “throws” are acceptable. 1) It is ok to toss a disc back toward your bag, your caddie, or another player (if they are helping), so long as it is obvious to the rest of your group. Letting them know you are doing this is the best way. 2) If there is a “backup” on the tee, it is ok to play “catch” with another waiting player so long as this does not interfere with anyone actively playing nearby. Provisional Throw - If your group cannot agree on how something should be played, a provisional throw(s) is/are allowed. This is basically keeping two separate scores for the hole and presenting the problem to the TD or assistant TD at the end of the round. Putt - when inside the imaginary 30 foot circle surrounding the pin, you must have your closest supporting point behind your mark while your disc is in motion. You cannot continue past your mark until the disc has come to rest on the ground or in the basket. To do so is considered a falling putt; you must count your throw and putt again from the previous spot. Scoring - all scores must be recorded on the score cards using regular numbers; tick marks or dashes are not allowed, they must be numbers only! Players are responsible for adding their own scores up at the end of each round. You must use actual scores, NOT a +/- for over/under par. There is no penalty for incorrect addition; there is a +2 stroke penalty for not using numbers or not putting a total score on your card before turning it in. Subsequent Throws - after marking your lie, on your turn to throw you may run up to your lie. Your foot cannot come into contact with your marker disc before your throw (foot fault); you can continue past your lie once the disc is thrown, provided you are more than 30 feet out from the pin (such as a jump putt). Within 30 feet is considered a putt (see Putt). Subsequent Throw Order - once all players have teed off, the first player to throw their next throw is generally the one farthest away from the pin; however, in certain cases it may be better for flow of play for those players closer to the pin to throw first. If there is ever any doubt, just ask the members of your group before throwing - remember, courtesy rules! Teeing Off - your closest supporting point (typically, your plant foot) must be inside the tee area. Violating this rule is a "foot fault", which must be called and seconded by other players in your foursome within 5 seconds of the throw. 1st occurrence - warning; re-tee with no penalty. 2nd occurrence & thereafter, it is a re-tee with a +1 stroke penalty. Tee Order - Teeing off is done by order of who had the lowest score on the previous hole. If there was a tie for best score, you compare previous holes to determine order. The order of players on the scorecard determines order on the first hole of the round. Unsafe Lie / Casual Obstacles - if your lie is determined to be unsafe by a majority of your foursome, you are allowed to move your lie up to 5 feet from the unsafe area, with no penalty, as long as it is NOT in the direction of the pin. Examples of unsafe lies would be: on any ledge/drop-off, within swinging distance of a tree or other obstacle to throwing; stinging insects. The same 5 foot move applies to casual obstacles (such as mud puddles or brush piles). Warnings – in most cases, warnings are issued before penalty strokes. The “automatic” penalty strokes are only for Out of Bounds, Lost Disc, or a Score Card violation. Remember: when in doubt, just ask your group! And if all else fails, take a provisional |
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