Protection

I like the game we have. Drinking whatever. All personal choice.
When rules restrict the game because there are concerns over high mallets or defenders get blamed for getting in the way of a shot or you can't shoot without checking who's around etc, you might need to look at other things that may assist players getting a little loose!

And alcohol has always resulted in my best crashes and injuries but on those days, alcohol was also my protection. But that didn't protect others.

I say ban polo. Change the name of the game and get tuff.

Are you ignoring kittens to post about high-sticking? For shame!

(I tend to agree, and that's why I posted the thing about "these conversations make me sad." There's a formalness to them on the internet that doesn't exist in real life conversations, and I find that formalness depressing).