Safety precautions for throw-ins.

I don't think wheel covers fall into the safety category. I like them, others don't. It's a matter of choice.

brake cable crimps should be mandatory also

they can really scratch your legs up

Rupert, your beard scratches me as you ride too close.

i guess I'd better crimp my beard as well then

Well played sir.

On the cable crimp note, short of having just fitted a cable at the court there's no excuse as it's a 2 second job and spare nipples can be used in place of cable ends.

^ i never thought of this, good call emzo!

there's no excuse.

Yup, safety AND aesthetics.

is anyone going to mention not having a brake? there's no excuse, they are readily available and can be found at very reasonable prices.

pure lazyness

pure stubbornness

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I don't think wheel covers fall into the safety category. I like them, others don't. It's a matter of choice.

I do think that they are part of safety. feet, pedals, mallets getting stuck/pulled round your wheels can be painful or dangerous.

once in my many many hours on polo courts have i got my foot stuck in someones spokes, it did hurt, but i'd say it was a 5/10 in polo pain.

I honestly don't think naked spokes are an issue. i dont think disc wheels can be compared to such a fundamental thing as a bar end.

IMO

tbh i have never even heard of/considered disc wheels as a safety item. they have always been to protect the riders own wheels from the ball, not to protect other riders from their wheels.

riders who get their feet caught in wheels should learn how to ride better.

I laughed ^.

tbh i have never even heard of/considered disc wheels as a safety item. they have always been to protect the riders own wheels from the ball, not to protect other riders from their wheels.

They also stop you conveniently slotting your mallet in between the spokes while moving. I learnt about that one the hard way, but still i think that comes under 'dont be a dumbass' rather than a reason to make them mandatory.

As far as I'm concerned the following is a must:

• Plug yor bars
  
• Plug the end of your mallet
  
• Exposed chainrings must be covered/removed (if removed, the spider exposed arms can't stick out)
  
• Mallet head shouldn't have a sharp/sticking bolts or bits of plastic
  
• Cable ends should be crimped
  
  

The other points are optional

Nail on the head, dt.

ha i like how cable ends being crimped has become a must.

i brought it up as a joke.

it's a good point though

i dont think crimping is important

Just naturally wavy...

anyone want any more vaguely amusing/racist crimping memes?

So remove the cable crimps?

• Plug yor bars
  
• Plug the end of your mallet
  
• Exposed chainrings must be covered/removed (if removed, the exposed spider arms can't stick out)
  
• Mallet head shouldn't have any sharp/sticking out bolts or bits of plastic