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I think the NAH rules are good and the interference rule is especially good, reffs just need more practice getting used to it and I'm looking forward to seeing it in action at the UK champs.
The interference rule is easy to understand, when attacking you can block but don't hit anyone! It simply takes out the malicious blocking where attacking players were trying to make defending players dab, which is boring to watch, zzz
but getting back to hooking and pinning mallets whats the reason for having it? We should be making rules to encourage the game we want to play. NAH has taken one big step forward for us in taking out off the ball hits and aggressive blocks (the interference rule). They have also taken out checks from behind, toppling and intentional bike on bike causing a player to dab. I think we need to take this one step further; coincidental mallet on martlet contact when playing the ball should be allowed, obviously, ; but we should remove all other mallet on mallet contact, no hooking no hacking no pinning mallets.
then all that will be left is passing the ball and making sweet plays!