I always thought you had to do a positioning hold if you were outside 30 degrees of the outbound
This usually applies to revesal procedures from overhead a nav aid. To proceed directly outbound you have to be within 30 deg of the outbound track. This is because the procedure design only protects turns up to 30 deg. Otherwise enter the hold, ehich will normally be aligned with the outbound track, or certainly within 30 deg of it.