Polo Rules

Refs cannot always see clearly whether a player ball-joints before a goal, therefore they can award goals that should not stand. With some mallet touches, for example moving the ball round the back wheel or under the bottom bracket, it can be very hard to tell whether the ball was pinned or pushed.

Ok, I would say that the ref shouldn't disallow the goal if the ref or goal-ref hasn't seen the ball-joint / pin move. My own feeling is that the benefit of the doubt should go to the attacking player(s).

What about shots where you move the ball round your front wheel, drop it and then shoot backhand? Is that a lob to yourself or a ball-joint because the ball is being carried?

My opinion, again just my opinion, and if I am asked to ref, I will follow the direction of the tournament organisers, is that if the player isn't travelling with the ball, then this should be counted.