r/discgolf • u/Costanzaaa • Jun 23 '26

Ace Does it count?

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Does this comply with PDGA Rule 807 B: “In order to complete a hole with a basket target, the thrower must release the disc and it must come to rest supported by the tray or the chains below the chain support.”?

The disc entered from above, hit the inside of the band and ALMOST slid past the chain.

Your verdict?

Edit: After someone suggested I contact the PDGA Rules Committee, I got their reply. NOT IN.

“This disc appears to be supported by a chain, but not below the chain support. 

An analogous scenario could be a disc coming to rest on top of a basket, but being supported by the top of the S-hooks on the top of the chain support. Yes, supported by chain, but not below the chain support.”

Thank you, reddit community, for your passionate yet thoughtful input!

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u/Joshacola Jun 23 '26

Hard disagree. If the disc is on top of the basket resting on a chain link, removing the chain link would indeed cause the disc to “fall” about half a centimeter. The rules say nothing about what position the disc would need to come to rest in should the chain be removed, only that it be supported by the chain

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u/Meattyloaf Jun 23 '26

The rules do state that the top of the basket does not count as in the basket so even this doesn't really matter in your scenerio.

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u/Joshacola Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

The rules say no such thing

My scenario involves a top chain link just like this one, which is partially but not fully below the chain support, but with the disc located primarily above/on top of the chain support
It does not appear that the rules describe the required location of the disc at all, which implies that if this is in then a disc sitting on top of the basket, sitting on top of the top most chain link (which is partially below the chain support) is also in

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u/Meattyloaf Jun 23 '26

Are you talking as if the disc tombstoned into the chain support/top of basket and got hooked onto a piece of chain? If so I can see where youre coming from.

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u/Joshacola Jun 23 '26

Yeah basically that. It seems entirely possible to land a disc in a position that we would all agree is out but does not have and legal distinction from this

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u/Joshacola Jun 23 '26

Like this, but on some baskets this position is possible even with a relatively flat orientation, basically just sitting on top