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Rule 805 - Technical Standards

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Rule 805 Technical Standards

RULE: 805  Measurement Reference & Technical Standards

A. All measurements listed in the rules are given in metric units. The following English System equivalents are to be used when no metric measuring device is available. Under no circumstances shall players or officials use independent conversion calculations.

 
Metric System English System
10 meters 32 feet 10 inches
5 meters 16 feet 5 inches
3 meters 9 feet 10 inches
2 meters 6 feet 6 inches
1 meter 3 feet 3 inches
30 centimeters 11 and 3/4 inches
15 centimeters 5 and 7/8 inches
7 centimeters 2 and 3/4 inches
3 centimeters 1.18 inches

B.The guidelines for golf discs are set forth in the PDGA Technical Standards Document. To be legal in PDGA competition, a disc must:
(1)have a saucer-like configuration with a non-perforated flight plate.
(2)be made of solid plastic material, without any inflatable components;
(3)have an inner rim depth that exceeds five percent of the disc's outside disc diameter;
(4)not be less than 21 centimeters or greater than 40 centimeters in outside disc diameter;
(5)not exceed 8.3 grams per centimeter in outside disc diameter;
(6)not exceed 200 grams in weight;
(7)be essentially as produced, without any intentional post-production modifications that alter the weight or flight characteristics;
(8)be produced in numbers of at least 1500;
(9)be made available commercially to the public;
(10)present no unreasonable and no unusual danger to players or spectators;
(11)have a rim configuration rating of 26.0 or greater;
(12)pass the leading edge radius test with a 1.6 millimeters (1/16 inch) radius gauge;
(13)have a rigidity rating no greater than 12.25 kilograms (27 lb);
(14)be specifically approved by the director if questioned by any player in a PDGA sanctioned event, but in no case shall the disc be approved if it violates any of the above specifications; and,
(15)have been certified for competition by the PDGA Technical Standards Committee.

 

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