Rules question

[koronin]

Over the last weekend, I had a putt end up straddling the basket, but leaning in, it was actually wedged on the basket and I had to yank it free. My friend gave me the putt but I have to wonder, is that a score or does the disc have to be at the bottom of the basket or resting in the chains?

I had one land and stay on top of the target once, I dropped it on the ground and then did a drop-in for bogie, bummer.

Cheers,
Jeff

[garublador]

Wedged in the side counts, as long as it doesn't fall out before you remove it. Sitting on top does not count.

[The Clergyman]

Wedged in the side counts, as long as it doesn't fall out before you remove it. Sitting on top does not count.

That would also be my interpretation. For what it's worth.

[trogdor]

If you had to yank it free, it had come to rest in the entrapment area. You holed out.

[some call me...tim?]

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[AciDBatH666]

Yup yup, as long as the BASKET catches it.....its good.
like already posted, Top doesnt count.

Ive wedged em in, and ive also had one hit chains, bounce and land upside down perfectly on the baskets edge.....
It barely teeter tottered back and forth, just rested there.
My doubles partner was quick to run up and slap it in for the bird after 10 seconds of pondering whether the wind would choose for us.

[trogdor]

Now that's a good question...

If it's teetering, has it come to rest? If it hasn't come to rest, it's not good...yet.

[Terrence]

Oh good, a thread about this topic!

A few rounds ago, my friend managed to "hang" a putt on two nubs of a Chainstar. The inside of the disc was resting on them like if it were hanging on two nails. Since the disc was on the outside of the basket just like if it were to balance on top, I argued that the put didn't count, but he counted it anyways (it was just a casual round).

So what's the verdict?

[trogdor]

You TRIED to cheat your friend
Here's the rule:

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803.13 Holing Out

B. Disc Entrapment Devices: In order to hole out, the thrower must release the disc and it must come to rest supported by the chains or within one of the entrapment sections. This includes a disc wedged into or hanging from the lower entrapment section but excludes a disc resting on top of, or hanging outside of, the upper entrapment section. The disc must also remain within the chains or entrapment sections until removed.

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So, it has to come to rest and wedgies and hangers count.

[AciDBatH666]

Well my putt was fully rested. Its not like it took 10 seconds to come to rest..
It finished all of its natural motions from gravity and was just resting. We were like..."Wtf?"
So we counted it cuz it didnt look like it was going to fall out on its own

But counted it as holing out because the basket caught it.

[trogdor]

Fully rested AND you cleared it before it fell. Sounds like you holed out.

[superq]

ok here is a neat one that happened this weekend. playing a course where the baskets are homeade and the top is actually sheet metal with the chains protruding a link or two above the top... disc lands on top but after review it is in fact caught wedged on two links of chain above the top of the basket. it is fully supported by chains and is above the top of the unit...


whats the call there besides "get better baskets?"

[Luckyg71]

Ive played courses where the baskets had big enough holes in the top for the disc to fall through to the basket part.

[trogdor]

superq,
If I threw it, I'd say that these chains are part of the upper entrapment section and take one more stroke to hole out.

If someone else threw it, I'd probably defer to the person who threw it.

If I had to make a ruling, I'd say it's not in...tap it in and move on.

[roadkill]

Above the basket top is no good. All pdga approved have chains below the basket top. The homemade basket that has links of chain protruding through the top is an anomaly and out of spec so therefore the putt in question was unsuccessful.