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@Greasy_Slag
just taking the bike on bike contact here.
I think the ability to allow the players to take their own responsibility comes when players know the rules and the ref enforces them with an authoritive light touch. 5 other players will all have a view on the incident and it will be dealt with, the Ref can step in with any penalties if tempers flair.
This works in the London polo community because it is tight and people play against each other on a regular basis.
But I can see Bills point for clarification, Seattle bike polo community might have a more aggressive bike on bike style than Paris, Cambridge might develop a style of play where barging is acceptable providing hands are on the bars etc etc
So it's not a further rule but a clarification on how this rule is judged so European/world tourneys can be refd with a greater consistency
Bill could put detail to these rules based on how it's played in London