I have a friend who does a little hop when he putts ,he does not move past his marker and you wouldnt even notice it unless you watch him ,its not a jump putt type of thing either just a little hop but it is within 10 meters when he does it .is this against the rules

As long as the hop is after the putt is released and he doesn't hop past the marker (as you said), then it's OK.

thanks

You will not see me on Dancing with the Stars anytime soon. I am a bit of a klutz. I occassionally lose my balance after release, even on a short putt. If this is the case, I have made sure to fall sideways to avoid passing the mark.

As long as the hop is after the putt is released and he doesn't hop past the marker (as you said), then it's OK.



Hi Chuck
Why would it matter if he hopped before release if he didn't hop past his marker?

"803.04 Stance, Subsequent to
Teeing Off
A. When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that
is in contact with the playing surface on
the line of play and within 30 centimeters
directly behind the marker disc (except as
specified in 803.04 E); and,"

You must be touching the ground behind your marker at the time of release.

"803.04 Stance, Subsequent to
Teeing Off
A. When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that
is in contact with the playing surface on
the line of play and within 30 centimeters
directly behind the marker disc (except as
specified in 803.04 E); and,"

You must be touching the ground behind your marker at the time of release.



Have you ever seen a jump put meet the above criteria - specifically "When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that is in contact with the playing surface on the line of play "

[Have you ever seen a jump put meet the above criteria - specifically "When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that is in contact with the playing surface on the line of play "



Yes, I see this pretty much every day.

"803.04 Stance, Subsequent to
Teeing Off
A. When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that
is in contact with the playing surface on
the line of play and within 30 centimeters
directly behind the marker disc (except as
specified in 803.04 E); and,"

You must be touching the ground behind your marker at the time of release.



Have you ever seen a jump put meet the above criteria - specifically "When the disc is released, a player must:
(1) Have at least one supporting point that is in contact with the playing surface on the line of play "



Yes. The purpose of a jump putt is to generate a little more power. It would seem to me that the only way to generate more power is to have something in contact as you push off and release. Think of a basketball jump shot. When kids learn how to do this they first push off, like a jump putt because they do not have the strength to jump then shoot. I would imagine that a good jump putt would have a pretty simultaneous push and release. If you release once you are in the air you are losing power and would have been better off putting flat foot (like a set shot). The only reason to actually jump then putt would be to cheat and putt over something that you are too short (like me) to see. I guess that if somebody is a bit uncoordinated (see above post) they might not have everything in sync and may release late. That would be a violation that would make the putt less effective and would make Krupicka call them for a foot fault. /msgboard/images/graemlins/ooo.gif They would be happy for the call since they likely didn't get the shot they wanted and would reload and do it correctly the second time around. :D

I have video of myself, TK, Erik S., Ian L., and a few other local VA/MD pros who jump putt regularly. None of them are even close to being illegal, the disc is fully released WELL before the foot comes off the ground. Until you've seen it on film, its hard to get an appreciation for exactly how unlikely it is that someone makes an illegal jump putt.