Tourney: East Festival Sat 06.03.2010

I got one in the head yesterday (from a lifted ball, from a joint)... not too painful, but the very act could have sent the mallet towards my eyes etc.

It was dangerous.

I think for this tourney, this rule is a good one!

I don't know if this necessarily applies to the circumstances of this tourney, but I have felt for a long time that any lob that lifts the ball over top-tube height encourages players to start slashing their mallets in a dangerous way.

Maybe not a discussion for here, but we either

a. ban lobs over top-tube height

or

b. ban mallets above top-tube height

b. might be the better option.