League Play

[CEValkyrie]

If you are a new player coming out to league for the first time ask some questions and understand the format of play. Learn the basics of how best shot is played and how to mark the disc. Understand the order or play. Also, do not pick up your disc unless you know for sure you are going to use your partner's shot.  

[damonshort]

If you are a new player coming out to league for the first time ask some questions and understand the format of play. Learn the basics of how best shot is played and how to mark the disc. Understand the order or play. Also, do not pick up your disc unless you know for sure you are going to use your partner's shot.

...this wouldn't be related to the posts about Adler in the 'Etiquette' thread by any chance...?    

[CEValkyrie]

If you are a new player coming out to league for the first time ask some questions and understand the format of play. Learn the basics of how best shot is played and how to mark the disc. Understand the order or play. Also, do not pick up your disc unless you know for sure you are going to use your partner's shot.

...this wouldn't be related to the posts about Adler in the 'Etiquette' thread by any chance...?  

Not really but there have been there are a ton of newbies out at Adler this year. I thought this thread might help. A player in our group last night did not know it was best shot. Dan had a partner pick up his disc when Dan's was OB in the road. Another guy playing upper told his partner he had to maintain balance on all his putt when he was 75ft out. Knowing the rules helps .  

[Bruce Brakel]

Brett, leagues are where new players are supposed to learn that stuff.  You cannot expect players to come to league knowing the rules, etiquette and all, unless you are intending to run an elite league that is closed to new players.

[CEValkyrie]

Brett, leagues are where new players are supposed to learn that stuff.  You cannot expect players to come to league knowing the rules, etiquette and all, unless you are intending to run an elite league that is closed to new players.

In some aspect you are right but come on, playing a league & not knowing what type of league you are playing? Referring back to the first post with ask some questions rather than coming in knowing nothing. That is why this thread was started. To help teach.

[Mitch]

Has anybody aced out there yet?

[Chainmeister]

Brett, leagues are where new players are supposed to learn that stuff.  You cannot expect players to come to league knowing the rules, etiquette and all, unless you are intending to run an elite league that is closed to new players.

In some aspect you are right but come on, playing a league & not knowing what type of league you are playing? Referring back to the first post with ask some questions rather than coming in knowing nothing. That is why this thread was started. To help teach.

Its easy to agree with the last post in this ping pong match until the next comes along.  Yeah, you want to welcome new players, but yeah, yeah, you figure that a five year old would ask how to play.  This would be especially true once somebody starts collecting money. "Hey, what is the money for?" That should lead to other questions.

One option is to put a little responsiblity on the person running the league.  If you see a new face ask if they know how it works.  Ask if there are any new players or any questions.  With our bike club we ask ride leaders to scope out the group.  If there is a new person, make sure he or she is up to the task and has a bike that works.