How long can I search for my disc, and what if it's lost?

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Under rule 805.03: You have 3 minutes from arriving in the area where the disc is thought to be. Anyone in the group (or an Official) can start the clock, and must tell the group. Everyone in the group must help search. Not helping is a courtesy violation. If it isn't found, the disc is declared lost: 1 penalty throw, and you throw again from your previous lie (or from a lost-disc drop zone, if the hole has one). Once declared lost, it stays lost even if found a moment later, though you can keep using the disc. This doesn't apply when there's compelling evidence the disc went out-of-bounds. In that case it's treated as OB and doesn't need to be found. If you're unsure whether a disc is lost or OB, you can declare and throw a provisional to save walking back: say you're starting a provisional, why, and which sequence will count in which case.