Most Commonly Broken Rules

[carlbren21]

I agree with the above statement about people recieving breaks during t-ment play. Coming from someone who played golf in H.S. and College, I believe the majority of DGers, aren't as informed about ruling as most of the Golfers were. Certainly, there are exceptions, and probably a lot of dg players that know almost every rule in the book and how to interpret them. However, since DG is a newer sport, and a more relaxed sport, I think the rules sometimes get pushed to the side. For example, when playing competitive golf, before I even picked up a club, my instructors taught me the rules. Every year I played on a team, we were forced to take a rules test and not just pass, but score 100%. The rules were pounded into us so we wouldn't forget. We were encouraged not only to follow the rules, but to be honest and let people know when a rule was broken, even if it costs you the win. Yes, people would penalize themselves if applicable. Right now, I don't see the same knowledge of the rules in DG. Now, I know DG and Golf are different sports with different backgrounds but many of the rules/etiquette/etc... is the same.

One way I think could hold people accountable for breaking the rules is by making someone who signs up for the pdga/kdga/etc... take a rules test. Whether this is open book or closed book isn't the point. The point is that everyone has at least read the rules once and can't claim ignorace..................... in theory.

[gippy]

I saw someone lose a $500 playoff because of a fallen putt from 30ft cuz a person from the "PEANUT" gallery (very strict rule enforcer) said to call him on it. The person who fell FWD lost the playoff due to the penalty. But as a whole most players haven't even picked up a rule book.

[ronconversjr]

knowing the rules and playing within them is one of the first steps to better golfing. example unplayable lie not a popular rule but everyone can use or be used by the rules.803.06 The rules as they are now exist to level the playing field,make the experience enjoyable,and to apply fairness as much as possible while promoting competition.The rules continue to evolve and change yearly.Knowledge is power.USE THE FORCE LUKE!!

[Bangrrr]

I as a new disc golfer, dutifully opened and read my rulebook from front to back when it arrived. Even at that, the falling putt rule was still kind of a mystery to me. Brady tried to explain it in Herrington, but he had just hit an ace and was kind of hard to follow. Smitty got me straight on it tonight at league though and I appreciate it. So in my case, it was just not understanding the rule, not blatently violating it. Maybe it's just cuz I'm new, but I ALWAYS ask the players in my group if I have a question about a lie or any rule. Sometimes in the novice division though it's like the blind leading the blind. I know I have played in several groups this year where there were players who had NO CLUE about etiquette. Maybe a soloution to some of these problems would be to mix more of the cards up in the first round of a tournament to get newer players that don't have the advantage of playing with the likes of Smitty, 2K ect. on a regular basis a chance to play with more experienced golfers.

[MOthrows]

I think having a mixed card the first rd of a tournament would be a great idea. It would give people the chance to play with a wider variety of people and give the newer players a way to learn the rules more quickly.

[pironix]

I really like the mixed cards during first rounds. It gives you a great opportunity to meet some new people who don't play in your division, and getting paired up with players who are in higher divisions can really teach you some things!

Although it wasn't a regular tournament, I had a really good time at the Winfield tournament not too long ago. I played with Smitty and some of the other locals. Even though Smitty only beat me by a couple of strokes overall =p, was pretty interesting to watch his and other's putting styles, ect of people I normally don't play with...

[opie]

I agree and disagree with the mixed card idea. I do like playing with and meeting new people, but it is also nice to know what your competition is doing, i.e. do you need to go for that 35' putt in a 40 MPH wind with a hill and river behind the basket or do you lay up? Most generally it is a no brainer!

I guess this really had nothing to do with commonly broken rules though.

[Anita]

I've alway liked mixed cards, but it's against PDGA guidelines...

Opie... you shouldn't worry about what the other golfers are doing. It's you against the course. Besides, the top card for the second round comes from a bunch of cards in the first round.

IMO, the most common broken rule is the foot fault. The next one is the falling putt.

Hey speaking of the rules.... if you doink your 10 foot putt and it rolls down the hill to OB land, you can just shoot it again from 10 feet and not from down the hill... look it up.

Too late, I looked it up for ya!

803.09
B. A player whose disc is considered out-of-bounds shall receive one penalty throw. The player may elect to play the next shot from:
(1) The previous lie as evidenced by the marker disc or, if the marker disc has been moved from an approximate lie, as agreed to by the majority of the group or an official;

[Friz-Rocker]

803.09 may be one of the most UNKNOWN rules.

[SIPNTHROED]

I think that the littering violation has to be right up there. There isn't much else worse than cigarette butts on the course. Mad props to those out there that pocket their trash.

[Friz-Rocker]

Your house,your course,your town were built by smokers,so you can kiss my a$$.

[SIPNTHROED]

I'm not promoting nor puttin down smoking. Just giving my personal opinion on a rule I consider broken more often than others. As for kissing your a$$, bare it and mark a spot-- your all a$$ to me buddy.

[Schoen-hopper]

Smokers give themselves the death penalty.

[Friz-Rocker]

There isn't much else worse than cigarette butts on the course.

If your not putting down smoking,than what are you doing?Anyone who is not retarded knows that broken bottles are the worst,amongst dozens of other things besides cigarette butts.

[Nivek9]

There's lots of things worse than cigarette butts on the course. Burned out cars, dead bodies, broken glass, etc...... All of which have been found at one time or another on KC courses.

But cigarette butts are one of the most easily preventable eyesores because so many smoke. You're outside, I have no problem at all with smokers on my card. I can always just move upwind if it's bothering me. Some of my best friends are smokers. But I wouldn't throw a beer can or candy wrapper on the course and I would expect a smoker not to throw his cigarette butt on the course. Litter is litter my friend.