Re: nonsensical rule about pivot and in and out of bounds (warning: math geek post)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Koca) wrote in message...
> Rule IX A  The entire playing field is in-bounds. The perimeter lines
> are not part of the playing field and are out-of-bounds.
> 
> Rule Viii 8  If the pull is caught, the disc is put into play at the
> spot on the playing field closest to where the disc is caught.
> 
> 
>   The problem is that there is no spot on the playing field closest to
> where
> the disc was caught. Since the lines are not part of the playing field
> the playing field itself is an open set (in the topological sense).
> It would be like trying to find the closest real number to 2 that is
> less than 2. Any proposed answer could be improved.
> 
> ,Bob Koca

See, you're confusing a spot with a point. Don't feel bad, Bob--it's a
common mistake. While a point has no real dimension, a spot is much,
much bigger and is circular in shape. In this case then, the disc is
put in play at the closest spot on the playing field that is
tangential to the sideline (or endline in the event that the disc is
caught after going out the back) such that a line passing through the
center point of said spot and the point at which the disc was caught
is perpendicular to the sideline. This spot is unique.

I'm just glad that you brought this to the attention of the ultimate
community at large, as this is a prime example of why I'm in strong
support of the inclusion of "Spot" in the definitions section of the
11th edition.

cletus