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Blocking is part of the game, but an ugly part. So we are removing it off ball.
You want a more pass based game? Well this encourages it. We've played it at two tournaments, and they produced the best looking quick passing game I've ever seen on a polo court.
H-Bomb-
You've seen? And the skill levels of those involved in both tourneys? TWO tourneys... a bigger sample perhaps?
If you can't beat the blocks or defense, you really have to look pretty hard at yourself instead of changing the rules to suit your game. Changing the rules/shifting the goal posts each bloody year is just plain shit. You name me a handfull of rule changes in the past 5 years which has made defending easier?
If you aint good enough, practice more and work on your own game and stop blamming peeps for your own shortfall.
The game isnt attractive enough/ugly to watch? Says who? And to those peeps, you can go play hockey or some other sports, we don't need a more attractive or elitist game so you can sit around, just play to the tune of a selected few and eat popcorn and prawn sandwich. We'll play it as we like!
You want the game to be taken seriously? Maybe thrash out a set of rules and keep to them first (maybe just for 2 years for a start) and not butcher it every time you deem fit. Professional league? Ha! You dont even give due consideration to having a proper and settled ruleset, how serious can this game be?
coventry_eagle
F*** this shiiiiittt! Blocking is part of the game, if you dont like defensive moves, why not just remove the goalie then? Surely that's the zenith of attacking play?
Basically if players/teams stop holding/shielding the ball so much and start to pass more, then cluster f***s will be reduced.
A penalty for holding the ball too long e.g 20 seconds or whatever it takes from one side of the court to the other at full speed +5 seconds? I would love to see that being implemented ala basketball's 23 seconds rule!