Tourney: East Festival Sat 06.03.2010

league standings are not complete - some teams have played more than others, and some teams have played teams others haven't.

I was being #facetious

Maybe stelle can finally play some polo too ?

The concrete misses her knees.

-------------------------------------------------------------^Max?

Guitar?

yeah thats Max and yep thats a guitar

Maybe stelle can finally play some polo too ?

If you come, I'll play. Deal?!

yeah, the return of Team Trouble - win!

WIN!
(I've never even actually seen that bit)

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The day will consist of:
Thow-ins (open to everyone) from 10am till 1pm.
Exhibition tournament from 1pm - 6pm.
Throw-ins till the barriers get picked up.

The LHBPA will provide lunch for all players.
BYO drinks.

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Is this still the schedule?

Tournament is from 1pm - 5pm now. Otherwise, yes.

i got the heckles ready

No spitting on the court, Jamie!

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~ALL PLAYERS NEED TO BE THERE FOR 12.30 LATEST.~

There'll be a player briefing and the draw for groups before games start.

WIN!
(I've never even actually seen that bit)

here ya go…

http://www.vimeo.com/6376546

**---- RULES UPDATE ----

**For Saturday we'll be using standard Euro / League rules with a couple of additions -

No overhead height - Balls played overhead height by either dangerous shots or lobbed passes will result in a tap out.

Goal return rule - Scoring teams must all return and tap their goal before scored on team can attack.

Back of goal - Rebounds or passes through the back of the goal can only be shot by a player after it has touched one other player’s mallet.

Penalties - Usual tap out rules apply. Double tap-outs and ejections will be called for intentional or repetitive foul play or worse (mallet abuse, t-boning etc).

There will be a quick rules reminder before the group stages, but I'm hoping they're straightforward and easy to understand.

We do need some goals refs on the day so get a list started below if you are happy to help out -

Nice work yalls. I like the ball height rule. Nice.

Must all three players tap before the other team can attackackack?

Must all three players tap before the other team can attackackack?

Yep. We'll not have D's, goal area marking or halfway lines so the easiest marker is a tap from all 3 players.

No halfway line? How do you know what an attack is?

The ref will be positioned on half way, as will a tapout point each side.

just a thought, but wouldn't coloured duct tape do the trick for a halfway line with no permament marking?

you could even do a D

Not sure about the surface at the moment. Lebowski should know what's allowed and what's not. For the time being we're working with no line marking, may change before Saturday but the rules are based on no lines.

**---- RULES UPDATE ----

**For Saturday we'll be using standard Euro / League rules with a couple of additions -

No overhead height - Balls played overhead height by either dangerous shots or lobbed passes will result in a tap out.

Goal return rule - Scoring teams must all return and tap their goal before scored on team can attack.

Back of goal - Rebounds or passes through the back of the goal can only be shot by a player after it has touched one other player’s mallet.

Penalties - Usual tap out rules apply. Double tap-outs and ejections will be called for intentional or repetitive foul play or worse (mallet abuse, t-boning etc).

There will be a quick rules reminder before the group stages, but I'm hoping they're straightforward and easy to understand.

We do need some goals refs on the day so get a list started below if you are happy to help out -

Nice, like the rules.

As far as mallet abuse: hacking = no; hooking = yes?

Out of interest who instigated the no over head height passes rule?

What constitutes a dangerous shot? Is a hard slapshot where the ball hits a bit of grit and sails high a dangerous shot? Is a shot from a ball which is bouncing and therefore chips upwards a dangerous shot?

What if a team lobs the ball (Perfectly safe skill by the way) to a team mate who scores from it whilst the other guy is tapping out?

No offence but it sounds like a poorly thought out rule and is certainly not something which has ever been debated either on the forum or at any LHBPA meetings.

I think I remember it being brought up after Zurich! That was ages ago. And of no relevance to this discussion.

However, seems like a good idea to ban lobs in this circumstance (exhibition on a court we're not used to with spectators watching without any idea of the pace or game play, positioned, probably, right on the side of the court paying the littlest of attention at times). Sure, lobs can be done well and quite softly. I've also seen them done at speed and quiet a distance from their target.

Whether they should be allowed in polo in general is another discussion.