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These are the conversations that make me sad. But I'll post anyway. (Also, this stuff should be discussed off forum).
"Your proposition is that if I know a defender is about to get close to me on my non-mallet side then I should not shoot in case the defender lunges forwards to block my shot and into the swing of my mallet? That should never have to be a consideration for an attacker, the game will suffer for it. "
"We should penalise defenders not attackers, as that is the aspect of the game which has changed. (I am playing devils advocate, I don't think anyone should be penalised)."
I am assuming these to statements are directly connected.
This doesn't make sense to me. A shot is not a static thing. It can happen at any time on the court from any location and a defender cannot always predict when and where that will be. A defender, in fact, may not even be moving into the attackers space - it could be the attacker who has moved into a defenders space. It is not always a clear run up to goal, followed by a shot. A shooter may be looking for a pass and then see and a chance to shoot. Should the defender/defensive player be aware of this and constantly give the ball carrier space, just in case? Or should the ball carrier not swing as big? Or should everyone just pad up because it's part of the game?