Polo Rules

Interesting discussion on LOBP.

Turns out elbows were missed out of the ruleset. All it says is your arm can't be extended more than 90 degrees at the elbow.

It's going to get fixed in the next version, but until then, elbows are technically legal. Depends how much of a dick you are obviously, but also be aware others at the Euros might use it...

Since it has been identified as an issue, why not fix it before the Euros? Makes more sense no?

Can we have a diagram for that 90 degree rule? I think those who actually know what the rule is and how to police it are fewer than the number of people who know the rules on penalties.

Isn't there a catch all "refs calls dangerous play" rule? So if a ref wants to call elbows they can?

Nope. Hopefully the elbows thing won't be a big deal.

Can we have a diagram for that 90 degree rule?

The t-bone?

Emyr means the 90s degrees on the arm thing.

The rules say pushing with the arm is allowed, as long as the elbow isn't extended more than 90 degrees.

The reasoning for the rule is so you can defend with your arm, but not strongarm someone.

Which in itself I don't think is a bad thing

Any clarification on the "initiated the contact" rule?

as long as the elbow isn't extended more than 90 degrees.

This part needs a diagram. My elbow is typically at 100 - 180 degrees extended when riding my bike.

Mallet arm, not riding arm.

It means you can raise your mallet arm up (when bent) to receive/give checks... you'll see people nearly always then extend their arm and push people away (with their palm and wrist) after receiving a check by this method, this is what the rule tries to disallow, nobody calls it (in my experience).

Shoulder-to-shoulder is the ideal kind of contact, but some people are slight/gangly and prefer using a curled/bent arm for contact.

So you mean the hand may not extend further from the centreline than the elbow?

Good diagram.

Centreline?

no, as in the angle made at the elbow can't be more than 90 degree, when initiating contact with the arm.

Time to practice a one inch punch? (Or one inch elbow)

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I thought that was a photo!

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I called this a few times at the UK Champs. I felt mean at the time but they were blatant pushes!

But this is Badger's entire game!

Eric Idle - "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" - STEREO HQ - YouTube

Rules questions from last nights pickup:

1) Moving a dropped mallet:

Doesn't really help answer the scenario, as it implies intention from the player to move it further on purpose, not just to get it out of his way.

2) Off the ball checking

There is no rule against it.

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Do you want me to move my post here?

No, I just thought it should be here too.

You should move your own posts John - you move everyone elses...

(beagle winky)

Off the ball checking was discussed in Geneva: if you ask some old timers they reckon it's never been cool... you're only meant to check the ball carrier.

Now we're at the point where you need to be able to check blocking players (in my opinion) and many young guns have perhaps never felt that a check off the ball was a dick move.

It's never been ruled about, so yeah: checks off the ball are cool (I guess)?

In other news: T-boning has never been a rule either (but is now covered under initiating bike-on-bike contact).

I don't think it's a new verses old thing, Vidal checked me off the ball the first time I was in a game with him.

(Not a complaint, it was one of my favourite games of polo ever, it was like an epiphany!)