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@JonoMarshall
It's a weird situation for you guys, if you want any amends to the LHBPA ruleset considered, then just holler (or just want some background to things).
We went through the stages of finding what "worked" whilst also trying to incorporate changes to the game that the Americans were bringing... hence the current LHBPA ruleset.
At the end of the day, you should be playing the game that you all agree upon and enjoy... the current ruleset has come about through a few years of blacklisting plays (such as ball jointing to goal, or playing people off their bikes with an abrupt t-bone), but is by no stretch of the imagination "extensive" (the "sport" of roller derby has a 49 page rule book for example).
Time will tell how the game will evolve and I urge you all to get as involved with it as you can.
The "we don't want any rules" is the only argument that is likely to fall on deaf ears, been there, done that, still got the scars to show for it, etc.