Some Disc Golf Definitions

While researching material for the various posts to this blog, I remembered some of the Clock Tower Disc Golf League's members would ask various questions during the course of play over the last two years. For the benefit of those who still wonder or have questions about various aspects of Disc Golf this post contains some definitions gathered from Innova Discs FAQ Glossary of Terms page found at http://www.innovadiscs.com/home/disc-golf-faq/glossary-of-terms.html.

A couple of terms that show up in some of the previous posts as defined on the Innova Glossary of Terms page include shots such as Hyzer which is defined as "...an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge of the disc is tilted downward for a RHBH thrower."

RHBH is "Right Hand Backhand Throw - All INNOVA flight descriptions are based on players throwing right-handed with a back hand style."

Anhyzer is defined as "...an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge of the disc is tilted upward for a RHBH thrower."

Disc types include: Stable - "The tendency of a disc to remain straight through most of the flight."

Understable or Turnover - "The tendency of a disc to turn to the right during the high speed portion of the flight for a RHBH thrower."

Overstable - "The tendency of a disc to turn to the left at high or low speeds for a RHBH thrower."

A question about the numbers printed on Innova discs come up, too. These numbers refer to a disc flight characteristics or ratings and "...are broken into four main categories: Speed, Glide, Turn, & Fade. These characteristics can be used to rate various aspects of each disc's flight. Each disc has a distinct "personality"; the flight path that makes that disc unique. Flight Ratings can be used to compare our discs. Flight Ratings are based on a backhand throw. ... To learn more about what each of these characteristics mean, refer to" http://www.innovadiscs.com/home/disc-golf-faq/flight-ratings-system.html.

The Innova FAQ page also contains overview information on Disc and Plastic types.

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