basket height

[Titan_Bariloni]

is there an official rule on how high/low a basket can be placed?

I bring this up because talks of a "ground" basket have been brought up..it sounds cool..I can't google search a picture for some reason

basically the basket is flush with the ground

and pics or info would be cool

[Todd Lapham]

http://www.pdga.com/files/documents/PDG ... 061813.pdf

There is a minimum height above the ground.

[Chris Martin]

Trophy lakes near charleston SC had one the last time I was there. Pretty sure they hold a yearly pdga a tier too.

[Andy Gallerani]

The Hippodrome (home of killer B) also has one. Looks a little quirky to me

[Chuck Kennedy]

Todd posted the manufacturing spec above. However, there's an installation guideline in the course design standards that goes as follows:

Manufacturers are required to produce targets so the height of the basket rim above the playing surface will be 82 cm +/- 6 cm. However, course developers may install some targets where the height falls outside the 76-88 cm manufacturing range. The PDGA Course Committee suggests that no more than 6 targets out of 18 be installed outside the manufactured height range with just 2 or 3 being preferred. Targets suspended from above can be fun for recreational play but there should be a way to secure it from swinging freely during sanctioned play.

[Titan_Bariloni]

ty

any pics of the craziness?

[Trent Solomon]

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/view_imag ... p=a0d3b907

[Chris Martin]

Don't know how to post links here but trophy lakes in on dg course review. Sunken basket is surrounded by a double mando. Fun hole

[Kenji Cline]

As much fun as I think trying to get a roller ace would be sunken baskets are not practical around here. We get snow. How are you going to hole out when the chains are under 2 ft of white stuff? I see how it can work down south but up here we have a real winter.

[Troy Dietrich]

Interesting. (Hole 13 @ Trophy Lakes)

[Chuck Kennedy]

Flyboy in Georgia is the other one I've played besides Trophy Lakes and Hippodrome. I think there might be one other in South Carolina.

[Titan_Bariloni]

ty troy that is what I speak of...
kenji...good point about snow...but have you heard of a shovel? lol JK I getcha though

hmmmm I kinda likey but kinda don't...creative juice is flowing though

TY very interesting anyways

[Trent Solomon]

As much fun as I think trying to get a roller ace would be sunken baskets are not practical around here. We get snow. How are you going to hole out when the chains are under 2 ft of white stuff? I see how it can work down south but up here we have a real winter.

just put a portable on top

[Dave Jackson]

That's the gheyest thing I've ever seen in disc golf.
Having played for a few years now, I've seen some ghey basket placements.

Someday this game will be a sport and I can't wait till it is.

[Titan_Bariloni]

I have seen wickkked flaming stuff....

but Dave u gotta admit throwing rollers for the ace would be fun..no?

[Todd Lapham]

Nope. Looks ridiculous.

[Chuck Kennedy]

About as silly as putting a little white ball into a hole? If only we got paid as well for rolling a disc into a ground basket.

[Justin DeVico]

If only we got paid for throwing a disc into a standing basket

[Chris Martin]

Im not a big fan but its kind of fun to play. Not really a roller hole though. Tight double mando surrounds the basket and water is all over the place. More about hitting a gap/landing zone 225 ish off the tee if I recall correctly

[Todd Lapham]

About as silly as putting a little white ball into a hole? If only we got paid as well for rolling a disc into a ground basket.

What? Why even have the chains? Adding the elevation is what makes putting difficult.

[Gary Cyr]

About as silly as putting a little white ball into a hole? If only we got paid as well for rolling a disc into a ground basket.

Ummmm no! It's about as silly as rolling the winning putt for the Masters past the windmill blades into the clowns mouth.

[Chuck Kennedy]

The sport started with ground baskets in the early 70s. I suspect we would have them as the standard today (low cost, easy to install). But Steady Ed and others figured it would be too much of a problem in public parks maintaining holes in the ground (drainage, trash, tripping). So where you currently see the half dozen or so "holes in the ground" is on controlled access/private courses where they can be maintained properly.

[Titan_Bariloni]

so how do the "haters" feel about "elevated" baskets?

or is there a camp that thinks all baskets should be 'set" at a certain height period?

I think with some rockisk obstacles surrounding a basket in the ground of sorts would be cool...regardless if that hole is roller ace potential it does at least interest me to try for a roller ace/approach/putt if needed/wanted

guess I would have to actually play it to really see if I like something like that...

I think non tourney players would have a blast always where as seasoned tourney ready players would try a few times and then say blah...and blame the hole always for not adjusting

[Troy Dietrich]

Is it sillier than the basket on the wall at the former CW course?? Or the basket set in the OB brook at Hyzer Creek?

I like running accross unusual basket heights/postions at courses every now and then, not that I think every course needs one. I think the buried basket thing could work succesfully in the right surroundings/terrain. Maybe on a hill with OB water nearby or on a small island green to prevent rolling at it.

[Patrick Harris]

It was created and used for 2011 PDGA AM Worlds at Rochester, NY. It's still there today.

The bottom part of the basket are about 7 feet high.

I like it.

The CW's wall are even crazier and requires you to use the ladder to get there. See my video link of CW's wall somewhere in the forum.