Doesn't sound very sporting, but is there anything in the rules against the goalie having a foot long mallet head? I'm not suggesting to do it, just curious.
From: http://leagueofbikepolo.com/forum/rules/2010/04/01/north-american-hardcourt-bike-polo-official-rules 3.1 - The head of the mallet will be a maximum of 18 cm (7 inches) in length and 2.5 inches in Diameter (outside diameter) .
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From:
http://leagueofbikepolo.com/forum/rules/2010/04/01/north-american-hardcourt-bike-polo-official-rules
3.1 - The head of the mallet will be a maximum of 18 cm (7 inches) in length and 2.5 inches in Diameter (outside diameter) .