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I think the unlimited goals system best, it's crucial for new teams, or even during games where the seeding has screwed up, for skills to be transferred and for everyone to feel like they've participated. It also gives better indication when you'll be on court for tourneys with multiple courts.
Re: Goal crease, I really liked it, i found that just having it there deterred 'bad' play. I agree goal refs should be given more power and a whistle, for this rule and others. It's frustrating being a goal ref, especially a new one, if you can't communicate to the head ref. During the Open there was a situation where play continued for about a minute, after a goal was assumed not to be a goal (came off inside of post after crossing the line and back into play after rolling along the goal line), and neither myself or those around me could get the attention of the main ref to stop play and award the goal, the teams were obviously busy paying attention to the resulting break. It was all sorted out in the end with lots of shouting, but it can't have been great for the teams on court who were a bit confused by it.
ANYWAY I came here to echo the sentiments of others: This years Open was awesome, the highlight for me on the weekend was our game against Warin, but the best thing about the open is having so many players in London for a week. Some excellent throwin sessions and really nice folks. I only wish I could've helped out more in the run-up, my best goes to all the organisers!