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'''Tee Pads, Basket Positions, and Smart Layouts''' | '''Tee Pads, Basket Positions, and Smart Layouts''' | ||
Disc golf has generally followed the conventions of ball golf with respect to tee pads. If there are more than a single set of tee pads for the course, they are classified into colored tiers of "red, white and blue" where red is the shortest, white is intermediate length and blue is the longest tee for a given hole. For any given fairway, the tee pads are distributed in a linear fashion with blue being the farthest away, and red being the closest to the basket. This is not to say that courses typically have more than one set of tee pads. Tee pad construction/maintenance takes time and money. So, the simplest course would have a single set of tee pads; one per hole. But adding a "short/beginner" (red) option can be as simple as wire flags, painted wood markers laid into the ground, or painted rocks. Thus, a hypothetical course could have a combination of primary tee pads that are fully constructed (designated "white" for an average player because "blue" means professional/advanced), plus a set of "red" tees marked only by painted rocks. On a long hole with a "dog leg" bend, the beginner tee is typically positioned around the bend with a straight shot to the basket. | Disc golf has generally followed the conventions of ball golf with respect to tee pads. If there are more than a single set of tee pads for the course, they are classified into colored tiers of "red, white and blue" where red is the shortest, white is intermediate length and blue is the longest tee for a given hole. <ref>This is a simplified version of the PDGA color classifications for [https://www.pdga.com/course-development/skill-level-guidelines skill-level guidelines] which actually range from Gold to Purple</ref> For any given fairway, the tee pads are distributed in a linear fashion with blue being the farthest away, and red being the closest to the basket. This is not to say that courses typically have more than one set of tee pads. Tee pad construction/maintenance takes time and money. So, the simplest course would have a single set of tee pads; one per hole. But adding a "short/beginner" (red) option can be as simple as wire flags, painted wood markers laid into the ground, or painted rocks. Thus, a hypothetical course could have a combination of primary tee pads that are fully constructed (designated "white" for an average player because "blue" means professional/advanced), plus a set of "red" tees marked only by painted rocks. On a long hole with a "dog leg" bend, the beginner tee is typically positioned around the bend with a straight shot to the basket. | ||
'''Basket Positions''' | '''Basket Positions''' | ||
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Since a group of players (e.g. a foursome) can only play either hole 1 or hole 10 at one time, this means a foursome that starts their game at 9am and reaches hole 10 90 minutes later will have to "interleave" with any foursome or player that is just showing up to start their game from the twin tee pad of hole 1. If the course is lightly trafficked, this isn't a problem. In busier times, this will cause the course to stack up with confusion over who is "up". Players will need to visually check the twin tee positions for each hole and communicate with those players about who is going to play the basket. In practice, I think it means that the course should be described as a 9-hole course where you can play a full 18 by doing a second loop using alternate tees. Upon arrival, you could choose whether to play the "back nine" or "front nine" and hope that it's not busy so that you can do another loop after that. This also means that when you complete your first set of 9 holes, if it's busy, you may want to call your round complete. | Since a group of players (e.g. a foursome) can only play either hole 1 or hole 10 at one time, this means a foursome that starts their game at 9am and reaches hole 10 90 minutes later will have to "interleave" with any foursome or player that is just showing up to start their game from the twin tee pad of hole 1. If the course is lightly trafficked, this isn't a problem. In busier times, this will cause the course to stack up with confusion over who is "up". Players will need to visually check the twin tee positions for each hole and communicate with those players about who is going to play the basket. In practice, I think it means that the course should be described as a 9-hole course where you can play a full 18 by doing a second loop using alternate tees. Upon arrival, you could choose whether to play the "back nine" or "front nine" and hope that it's not busy so that you can do another loop after that. This also means that when you complete your first set of 9 holes, if it's busy, you may want to call your round complete. | ||
Using the '''Smart Layout''' feature of UDisc there can be 4 layouts to set up that a player can choose from to start their game: "Front 9", "Back 9", "Double Loop, | Using the '''Smart Layout''' feature of UDisc there can be 4 layouts to set up that a player can choose from to start their game: "Front 9", "Back 9", "Double Loop, front first", "Double Loop, back first" This allows for the correct scoring, mapping, and player rating. | ||
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