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I think this is the only realistic way to meet the rules as written - the tee is in the "open" corner of the device.
great advice on containing the ball in case it rolls off.knightmoves wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 8:41 amI think this is the only realistic way to meet the rules as written - the tee is in the "open" corner of the device.
One suggestion, though - perhaps a small lip around the base (but still 2.5cm below the tee) to contain the golf ball in case it rolls off the tee and avoid an object-exiting-device penalty?
Well, as "tee holder" isn't defined, then your entire device base can be a "tee holder" as long as it is more than 2.5cm below the top of the golf tee.kinghong1970 wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 9:28 am
but base of the device is still the device and if you have a wood block of 3/4 MDF made to hold the tee in position and still clear the 2.5cm of the tee, the wood block is considered Tee Base, so it's safe, but the bottom panel, in middle of the device is still within the 10cm of the golf ball... again, put it on a post?
true that in case of ES interpretation conflict, there is that to rely upon... but wonder if we can mount other action parts on the base and still have base to be considered the Tee Holder...knightmoves wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 9:57 amWell, as "tee holder" isn't defined, then your entire device base can be a "tee holder" as long as it is more than 2.5cm below the top of the golf tee.kinghong1970 wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 9:28 am
but base of the device is still the device and if you have a wood block of 3/4 MDF made to hold the tee in position and still clear the 2.5cm of the tee, the wood block is considered Tee Base, so it's safe, but the bottom panel, in middle of the device is still within the 10cm of the golf ball... again, put it on a post?
Does original position means the start position of the whole thing or the position from where the action started?knightmoves wrote: ↑September 24th, 2019, 2:09 pmYes. You don't have a time machine, so the final action certainly can't make anything happen before the final action is triggered.kinghong1970 wrote: ↑September 24th, 2019, 1:34 pm so rule regarding Final Action states:
d.i. After all other planned scorable actions have been attempted, the golf ball from Start Action in 3.b. must be moved at least 20 horizontal cm from it's original resting position and placed on the golf tee...
am i correct in interpreting this rule such that the final action will make the ball move 20cm horizontally but not before the final action is triggered?
Putting the rules together, you drop a golf ball into your device, which initiates your next action. The golf ball then stops moving. When all your actions are complete, the final action is to move that golf ball at least 20cm horizontally from wherever it was stopped (and any distance you like vertically) to place it on the golf tee. So you can't, for example, count this 20cm motion as the roll from 3c(ix) or 3c(xi).
"Original resting position" = the place where it comes to rest after its use in the start task.AwersomeUser wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 1:33 pm
Does original position means the start position of the whole thing or the position from where the action started?
kinghong1970 wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 10:47 amtrue that in case of ES interpretation conflict, there is that to rely upon... but wonder if we can mount other action parts on the base and still have base to be considered the Tee Holder...knightmoves wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 9:57 amWell, as "tee holder" isn't defined, then your entire device base can be a "tee holder" as long as it is more than 2.5cm below the top of the golf tee.kinghong1970 wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 9:28 am
but base of the device is still the device and if you have a wood block of 3/4 MDF made to hold the tee in position and still clear the 2.5cm of the tee, the wood block is considered Tee Base, so it's safe, but the bottom panel, in middle of the device is still within the 10cm of the golf ball... again, put it on a post?
thanks anyways, i guess we have to see if they clarify this one.