Speed tells how fast a disc needs to be thrown to fly as designed. A higher number needs more power. Glide tells how well it stays in the air. A higher number means more glide.
For a right-handed backhand throw, turn is the early curve to the right; a more negative number means more turn. Fade is the curve to the left as the disc slows down; a higher number means more fade. A left-handed backhand throw curves the other way.
These numbers are guides, not promises. Wind and how you throw matter too. More about flight numbers.
Units are based on relative positions on each board.
Board A
Speed
1+
Glide
4+
Turn
≥ 0
Fade
0–5
Board A data
Path
Left / right
Forward Distance
1
-8
10
2
-11
12
3
-8
18
4
-6
20
5
3
21.5
6
8
12.5
7
7
13
8
-12
16
9
-8
22
10
4
23.5
11
13
20.5
12
12
12
13
-2
19
14
-7
15
15
8
8
16
-1
24
17
13
19
18
2
13
Board B
Speed
1+
Glide
4+
Turn
≤ 0
Fade
0–5
Board B data
Path
Left / right
Forward Distance
1
-14
13
2
-12
17
3
-10
22
4
6
23
5
14
13
6
-11
10
7
-9
24
8
0
24
9
-7
17
10
-12
19
11
11
11
12
3
17.5
13
-13
10
14
-10
17
15
-11
6
16
4
24
17
11
17
18
-14
15
Board C
Speed
9+
Glide
1–5
Turn
−5 to 5
Fade
0–5
Board C data
Path
Left / right
Forward Distance
1
-13
20
2
-11
15
3
-12
13.5
4
-8
12
5
12
20
6
10
24
7
12
10.5
8
11
22
9
-1.5
20
10
-9
17.5
11
-11
12.5
12
3
15.5
13
10
15.5
14
-5
20.5
15
10
23.5
16
-7
16
17
-3
12
18
-1
8
Which disc type went the furthest (on average)?
(Add each of the "forward" distances, then divide by the total number of throws.)
Which way did each disc tend to go: left, right, or straight?
What pattern do you see in the throws? Why might that disc fly that way? Think about its flight numbers and how it was thrown.
Which disc had throws that were most alike?
Look at where the throws ended. Did they stay close together or spread far apart? Use the data to explain your answer.
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