804.04 OUT-OF-BOUNDS
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A. A disc is out-of-bounds if its position is clearly and completely surrounded by an out-of-bounds area. See 802.02.B for determining when a disc in water or foliage has come to rest.
B. The out-of-bounds line is part of the out-of-bounds area.
C. A disc that cannot be found is considered to be out-of bounds if there is reasonable evidence that the disc came to rest within an out-of-bounds area. In the absence of such evidence, the disc is considered lost and play proceeds according to rule 804.05.
D. A player whose disc is out-of-bounds shall receive one penalty throw. The player may elect to play the next throw from:
1. The previous lie; or,
2. A lie that is up to one meter away from and perpendicular to the point where the disc last crossed into out-of-bounds, even if the direction takes the lie closer to the target; or,
3. Within the designated drop zone, if provided.
Those options may be limited by the Director as a special condition only by prior approval of the PDGA Tour Manager.
E. The out-of-bounds line represents a vertical plane. Where a player's lie is marked from a particular point within one meter of the out-of-bounds line, the one-meter relief may be taken from a point upward or downward along the vertical plane.
F. If the thrower moves the disc before a determination regarding its out-of-bounds status has been made, the disc shall be considered out-of-bounds.
804.05 LOST DISC
Last updated: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - 13:18.
A. A disc shall be declared lost if the player cannot locate it within three minutes after arriving at the spot where it was last seen. Any player in the group or an official may begin the timing of the three minutes, and must inform the group that the timing has begun. All players in the group must assist in searching for the disc. The disc shall be declared lost upon expiration of the three minutes.
B. A player whose disc is declared lost shall receive one penalty throw. The next throw shall be made from the previous lie.
C. The Director may designate a drop zone for lost discs on a particular hole. If a drop zone is provided, the player may throw from there instead of from the previous lie. In all cases the original throw plus one penalty throw shall be counted in the player's score.
D. If it is discovered, prior to the completion of the tournament, that a player's disc that was declared lost had been removed or taken, then the player shall have two throws removed from the score for that hole.
E. A marker disc that is lost shall be replaced to mark the approximate lie with no penalty.
804.06 PROVISIONAL THROWS
Last updated: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - 13:19.
A. Provisional throws are extra throws that are not added to a player's score if they are not ultimately used in the completion of the hole. The use of provisional throws is encouraged in all situations where there is a question regarding a player's lie and a provisional throw would expedite play, or when the thrower questions a ruling. The unused throws are not to be added to the thrower's score nor treated as practice throws as long as the player announces that such additional throws are provisional throws prior to making them.
B. Provisional throws are appropriate in the following circumstances:
1. To save time. A player may declare a provisional throw any time:
A. The status of a disc cannot readily be determined; and,
B. The majority of the group agrees that playing a provisional throw may save time; and,
C. The original throw may be out-of-bounds, may be lost, or may have missed a mandatory.
The thrower shall complete the hole from whichever of the two throws is deemed by the group or an official to have resulted in the correct lie.
2. To appeal the group's or an official's ruling. A set of provisional throws may be taken to complete a hole as part of an appeal when the player disagrees with the group decision and an official is not readily available, or if the player wishes to appeal the decision of an official. The scores from both sets of throws shall be recorded. The proper ruling and score are then determined by the Director at the end of the round.
C.A provisional throw may not be subsequently declared to be an optional re-throw.
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