Dear Chuck Kennedy, How Do You Call This Putt?

[Chuck Kennedy]

It doesn't matter. Even if we say the balancing disc is partly supported by the inside of the basket, it's also supported by the "top" and the "outside" of the basket which are locations that technically cannot be part of the support for a disc that has holed out, at least the way the rule is stated. The balancing disc is not much different than a disc wedged halfway in the side of the basket which does not count as in.

[Yardbird]

You can't really compare a "wedged" disc to the "balancing" disc.

The wedged disc was never in the basket and was a poor putt.

A balancing disc was in the basket (most likely) and the chains failed at keeping the disc in, for whatever reason. Yes, it was probably true that the putt was not perfectly executed and should not count. The point is that the disc is being supported by the top of the tray not the inside wall.

Per the rules, a balancing disc is no good. Mark your correct lie and be glad the bad putt didn't roll outside the 10m circle for a harder putt to hole out.

Rule as it reads: 803.13(B) Disc Entrapment Devices: In order to hole out, the thrower must release the disc and it must come to rest supported by the chains and/or the inner cylinder (bottom and inside wall) of the tray.

Not that I agree with the rule, but it is needed to clearly define the proper way to hole out for official scoring. IMHO, for recreational play, a disc supported above the bottom of the tray should count as in. Yes, that would include a fair amount of "bad" putts (drot, wedgies, disc hanging outside on nub, etc.)