Could human players score points with the fresbie?

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by BrianT103

I would have to say that's a very far-reaching and weak limb that you are going out on.

BT

I know it is, and it's anecdotal. I've played a bit of disc golf, a bit of Rec Ultimate, and a couple of clique league games (WAFC). I have yet to see a hammer thrown by an experienced thrower that actually has enough finesse to squeak into the mid-goal. They hover too long and fall straight down.

Now, a forehand is more plausible than a hammer -- yet it's still a steep angle since it's an 8 foot wall. Plus I can't seem to remember a forehand ever being released higher than someone's waist. The Frisbee Physics paper at MIT shows that a hugely steep angle like what would have to be thrown is wildly non-linear, requiring precision launch angles to get the distance and the final height correct (for an upright disc).