2010 BFF Polo Discussion and Spam

For the record.

The mixer idea is good, I like it as it means I get to play with people who I wouldn't usually.

Rules like the count being 3 2 1 dick move are pointless and silly but don't effect the game. As such I don't care.

Playing for 15 minutes with no goal limit sucks in my opinion. Polo is first to 5 and I would like it to stay that way. However, I have played in tournaments where there is no goal limit, many haven't. As such I'm happy to let it ride for this tournament so that more people can experience it, afterall it's only 1 tournament.

No holding on to the fence to remain upright. This seems like a pointless addition which will be virtually impossible to enforce. But I can't imagine it'll remain in any rule set past this tournament so again I don't care.

Euro Cheater Mallet. This means I'll have to build another mallet but to be honest I'm happy to do so for this tournament. It's not exactly an arduous task.

This one however;

To score you may put the ball in the goal anyway you like. eg. Shuffle/Shaft/Shot/Scoop/Ball Joint/wheel/header. Anything that crosses the line is a goal (with the exception of the use of hands and feet). This includes a ball stuck in one’s spokes (riding into goal).

This particular rule is bullshit as it changes everything about our game. This is the only thing that I have and will bitch about. Yes it might be amusing for a game at pickup but seriously, people may see polo for the first time at this tournament. Do we really want to portay our sport as a skill-less game?