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I had no idea there was a new part of the high sticking rule which actually relates to shooting and/or blind watsons. Seems like making a judgement based on (impossible to predict at the time) consequences because the shooter can't know who is next to them all the time. I guess 'face cage or stfu' is outdated now, but if everyone wore them, nobody would be at a vision disadvantage and we could all rejoice in massive slapshots without the potential guilt at blinding someone. Are there any other swingy/sticky/batty/mallety sports where they don't wear visors or cages?
Said it a million times, but hacking sucks. The existance of hooking makes hacking impossible to call because it's a sliding scale that goes like this:
1) graceful hook
2) beautiful hook
3) ugly hook
4) hook
5) firm hook
6) aggressive hook
7) potential hack
8) debatable hack
9) hack
10) aggressive hack
11) ridiculously aggressive hack
I've only ever seen 10) and 11) get called and then very rarely. It's also depressing because it's the very best players who do it most and at the end of tournaments when shit is on the line and people are watching. 1) and 2) aren't good enough to justify the other nine uglies. Ban them all and move on.