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Can you ask him further why playing an airborne ball is more dangerous than a slapper i.e. the risk of being hit by the follow through?
Maybe he means taking a horizontal swing shot i.e. the swing is going accross your chest (as oppose to a more vertical shot where the ball above you between the shoulders i.e. snoops shot at the London Invitational) which is above the shoulder? If that's the case it should be banned if it is already not, check with him on this and if is indeed not, maybe ask him to include it?
Controversy indeed. First and foremost, how are you gonna enforce it? My shoulder, my opponent's shoulder, ref's shoulder? Secondly, if I high stick to control a ball when there is no one within 5 yards of me, is it also a penalty? Going by what was said above, it is.
I think when writing rules, it is best to also include the background and whatever discussion that has gone into it as an appendix. It saves discussion like this with plenty of ambiguity and therefore hard to enforce and controversy ensues.
Don't have to be much: Why must we have this rule? What will it take to properly enforce it? When should exception apply to this rule (i.e. the 5 yard example above)? How receptive is the scene as a whole about it?
Rules will change, I will embrace change, however in this instance if the consensus is high sticking is dangerous then I will happily accept it but I am against it as I dont see high sticking more dangerous than a follow through swing.
Personally I have seen follow through do more damage than high sticking.
Just my 2 pence worth and again cross post it if you deem fit.