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I don't know where I stand on this, I don't think high sticking is a major issue tbh. Most injuries are happening from shots, people aren't shooting any different. I've never heard anyone called out for high sticking in a tournament or had a goal disallowed for a follow through, and I would think it would be crazy if we got to that stage.
I hit Josh in the face(cage) in Edinburgh last weekend, I apologised immediately and the game just kept going, that's how I think it should be handled. I don't even think it needs an apology really but it feels natural to do so when you hit someone in the face. I'm not a particularly wild shooter (IMO), Josh got the mallet to the face because he was riding down the inside of me when I decided to shoot. It was neither his fault nor mine, it was just a moment on court playing bike polo.
There are some occasions where high sticking seems a little more out of hand, but at the end of the day you either ban mallets rising above bars, at all times, or we just count it as part of the game. You can't allow one players graceful follow through but disallow another's crazy flail, they are basically the same thing. I don't think we should ban mallets above bars, I think that would ruin a lot of aspects of the game.