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Rules of the Game
BASIC RULES OF THE
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The rules are quite similar to the rules used in the game of "Club Golf", including the matter of courtesy. It is only fair that your opponent’s turn to throw be without distraction, just as you would like it to be for yours. Do not throw your disc until you are sure its flight or landing, will not distract another player. Tee off order on the first tee will be mutual arrangement or by flipping discs. The printed side is heads and the odd man should be first. Tee off order on all subsequent holes is determined by the score on the previous hole. The player with the lowest score tees off first. A marker disc is used to mark every throw and should be special disc, like a pocket Mini Disc model that is not used in normal play. The thrown disc is always left on the lie, (where it came to rest,) until the marker disc is placed on the ground directly in front of and touching the disc. The thrown disc is then picked up. Proper foot placement when throwing will require some practice. The foot that you put you weight on when you throw, i.e., the "plant" foot, must be as close as is reasonable to the front line of the tee or to the marker disc: in no case ahead of the line or disc, or more than 1 foot behind the line, or disc. The other foot can be any place you choose as long as it is no closer to the hole than the rear of the marker disc. Follow through, (stepping past marker disc after throwing), is allowed on any throw except when putting, (any throw where the rear of the marker disc is within 10 meters of the hole). Falling forward to keep your balance after a putt is not allowed. This infraction is called a falling putt. If the disc is stuck in a tree or a bush more than 2 meters above the ground, the marker disc is placed exactly beneath it and it is carefully removed from the tree. You have also just added one throw to your score. This is called a penalty throw. You may now proceed; however, take extreme care not to damage the tree or bush, or reshape them in any way to improve your throwing conditions. Some courses have "out of bounds" areas; or for the safety of the players. Observe the boundaries carefully and try to stay out. If your disc is "out-of-bounds" , i.e., you can see "out-of-bounds" area between the edge of your disc and the "inbounds" line, place your marker disc "inbounds" at the place where your disc went "out-of-bounds" and give yourself a one throw penalty. Again, please be careful of natural vegetation. Water hazards are to be avoided because your disc will sink! If, however, you have been so unfortunate as to land in the water, play it like you do the "out-of-bounds" throw, and don’t forget to take a one throw penalty. If the disc is touching any shore above the water , it is "inbounds". Standing water or mud on the course that is caused by sprinklers or rain is not considered "out-of-bounds" and the disc may be relocated to a dryer area no closer to the hole with no penalty. A mandatory dog-leg is sometimes used to keep players out of alternate-use areas or to make a particular hole more difficult. It is normally designated as such on the tee sign. The arrow indicates the side and direction the disc must pass. If your disc goes on the wrong side, it can be thrown back on either side of the dog-leg and then passes as the arrow indicates. Unfortunately, there are usually litterbugs found on every golf course. Since clubs have been outlawed in Disc Golf, the only cure is to pick up trash as you play. Hopefully, everyone else will get the idea sooner or later. If you spot a vandal-bug in action, take time to explain the game to him. DISC GOLF RULES FOR RECREATIONAL PLAY BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE GENERAL Disc Golf is played like ball golf using a flying disc. One point is counted each time the disc is thrown and when a penalty is incurred. The object is to acquire the lowest score, (without cheating). TEE THROWS Tee throws must be completed within or behind the designated too area. Do not throw until the players in front of you are out of range. LIE The spot where the previous throw has landed, mark with a mini disc or turn over the thrown disc, directly towards the hole or dog leg. THROWING ORDER After teeing off, the player whose disc is farthest from the hole always throws first. The player with the least amount of throws on the previous hole is the first to tee off on the next hole. FAIRWAY THROWS Fairway throws must be made with the foot closest to the hole on the lie. The other foot may be no closer to the hole than the lie. A run-up and normal follow-through, after release, is allowed. DOG LEG A dog leg is one or more designated trees or poles in the fairway that must be passed as indicated by arrows. Until the dog leg is passed the closest foot to the dog leg must be on the lie when the disc is released. COMPLETION OF HOLE A disc that comes to rest in the Disc Pole Hole® basket or chains constituted successful completion of that hole. UN-PLAYABLE LIE Any disc that comes to rest above the ground is considered an un-playable lie. The disc must be thrown from the lie on the ground, directly underneath the un-playable lie. Relocated to avoid damage to the vegetation. OUT OF BOUNDS If O.B. is visible between the disc and O.B. line. A throw that lands out of bounds, must be played from a point 3 feet in bounds from where the disc went out of bounds, permanent water hazards and public roads are always out of bounds. PENALTIES Recreational players will not be penalized for rule infractions. Other players will keep you honest. COURSE COURTESY Please pick up trash and help new players play by the rules. Your are the one that makes it work. By your example, Disc Golf will change your life and theirs too. Remember the most important rule: The one who had the most fun wins! Tee off & fly freely. STRATEGY AND THE PUTT BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE The variety of situations you will encounter on a professionally designed Disc Golf Course are infinite. We will therefore deal with the finesse of the game and leave the power. The most important throw you can make is the putt. Most players concentrate on distance but if you can sink them from 30’ consistently you can win all but the longest holes. If you would like to win concentrate on putting and let distance and power happen naturally. The muscular coordination required when putting must be absolutely automatic. Baseball and club golf stress the need to "groove your swing". If you think about the putt as the last part of your normal back hand throw you may be pleasantly surprised to find that it is already automatic! The player who change their throwing style when putting are the players who really have the work to find a new "groove." In other words, you can probably be a reasonably accurate putter with any style you choose, if you can concentrate on just throwing. But as soon as you apply concentration to the link of chain that is your target, compensate for wind, blank out people in the background, how far behind you are, etc. you will probably make your put. Perhaps a better example of how long it takes to establish a new groove is to go back to your first attempt at throwing a Frisbee disc. How long was it from that first try until you could throw a disc to a friend accurately and without any particular thought, i.e., automatically? It takes a long time for your mind to record the proper "relax and contract" information for all the muscles involved. It takes even longer for it to learn to properly issue these instructions in a fraction of a second. If the putt is part of this already established program, your mind already knows "the groove". All you have to do is to learn how to give it the correct information. This ability requires total concentration. Stand facing the target. Relax and feel the wind on your face. Some players like to drop blades of grass or dust to gauge the wind velocity. Mentally record wind direction. Wind from either side is not too important unless you need to throw a curve. Wind from the front will cause the disc to hit higher than your aiming point and wind from the rear will cause it to drop. The more wind, the more radical the variation will be. Alot of practice and a heavy putter will help. Next, turn 45 degrees from the target. Believe it of not, this is where the release usually occurs in your normal back hand throw, "the groove". Then judge the distance and move your arm. With the disc in your hand, towards the target at about the velocity and angle you want it exactly "in the groove". Pick a point to focus on. A link of chain, a mark or whatever but, focus on it until you don’t see anything else. Then throw with your mind only. See the disc hit its mark. Now throw! If anything happened to break your concentration, the message to your computer has been garbled and you will most assuredly miss. Do not throw!! Stop and repeat the whole process. When you get so that you can putt consistency well, amid all sorts of distractions, start to work on the rest of your game. AROUND NINE® GAME BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE AROUND NINE® GAME The success of the Around Nine® Game will depend on its installation and how it is presented. Schools, hospitals and parks have installed this game with amazing results.
THE TARGET® GAME BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE
Each player has three discs marked according to the player. Throwing three discs is one round and three rounds equal one game. The highest score wins. TARGET GAME LAYOUT
DISCSHOES GAME™ BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE The game is played much like horseshoes but there are three different distances to play from according to your experience. The first distance is for amateur class and that is 15 feet. The second distance is for advanced class and that is 20 feet. The Professional class should play at 30 feet or greater. Each player should start with 4 personalized discs so that discs will not get mixed up during play. Next throw from a line equal to the pipe or behind the basket. Flip discs to determine who or which person goes first. The game is played to 100 points when playing partners and only played to 50 when playing one on one. The points are determined only after both teams have finished a full set of four throws each. This game may be played using one M-14 basket and a tee marker or played using two M-14 baskets as a matter of convenience. Note: 1 dollar per point is a good game that can make your arm ONE HOLE HOME COURSE BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE  Design
your own Disc Golf Course at home. When you master these throws,
move the hole and keep the Tees. You can obtain 1' x 1' pathway
blocks for about $1.00 each at most home and garden stores for use
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