Tourney: WHBPC 2011: Seattle 08-11.09.2011

Some time ago, I referred to game theory with respect to standards of play. I can't remember exactly what I said, but it amounted to making the penalties for 'dirty' play greater than the benefits. That is, that players must feel that if they foul, they will lose out, as opposed to gaining an advantage. The job of the rule-set & ref, therefore, is to make it clear that this proposition (dirty play will cost goals, and lose you the game) holds.

Is it worth pointing out that chance of being caught needs to be included in this cost analysis, so if you are only going to catch off the ball fouls half the time the punishment needs to be at least twice the benefit?