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  • I'm not sure which of these rules people thought were being violated at the Oxford tourney, exactly. A couple of people complained about (my) reaching over an opposing player's bike to check them, but it's a move that isn't excluded by any of the fouls below, or by the 'like on like' rule - and it's just part of the game in Oxford. The shit thing about the behaviour in the video at the beginning of this thread in my view is that they're nowhere near the ball when it happens.
    Finally, peoples' perception of the applications of DBAD tends to become considerably more sensitive when they're losing, in my experience (on the giving and receiving ends). I think Zoe did a fine job.

    Fouls:

    • Players must not touch the floor with their feet. Touching the wall or barrier with your feet is allowed; feet must not touch the floor. Each time a player does foot-down, that player is out of play and may not play the ball until they touch either sideline at center court. The player must immediately tap-out and not purposefully obstruct play. Intentionally obstructing play after foot-down will be considered a strong penalty. A possible goal that is blocked by a player out of play due to foot-down is not a goal.
    • Throwing your mallet is not allowed at any time and will be considered a strong penalty.
    • T-bone’ or charging. Intentional, forward moving bike contact that is perpendicular or near perpendicular (resulting in a maneuver similar in shape to a letter ‘T’) will be considered a strong penalty.
    • Overly aggressive behavior *such as grabbing, pushing, punching with hands*, pushing or kicking with feet, and headbutting will be considered a strong penalty.
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