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I'll be there.

Whatever the time. Earlier is better.

So at the latest 1pm.

Mike, Yorgo, Rob - how about Sunday lunch-time?

I'd like to do Saturday at Mitchinson. 11am ish?

There's a slim chance Roxy and I may be there. We'll be in the states for Xmas but this would mean extending our flights and missing more days of work...

Thanks for trying.
So the meeting is the 1st Dec.?

Where?

So Newington or Peckham? Could somebody PM me a mobile no. so this guy can have a contact?
I won't be able to make it out tonight so would appreciate a bit of help with it.

is he/she a spy?

Maybe.

Anybody mind if I send a broadcast journalism student from City University down south tonight?

I would just like to film some of the action and then do a short 2 minute interview with one of the players. I know it's short notice but my deadline is tomorrow evening (late) if you could get back to me with any locations that people will be playing in london that would be great, also if you know anyone who would be willing to do a short 2 min interview that would be a bonus!

Any opposition to having a league game here this Saturday?

fixtures here

just been on the "official" polo blog to check out where the fixtures are. Can we put them here instead please Ray?

Wow is it that time already? Well I put them up a day early last time so a day late balances out.

Check back here in 5...

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Moving Targets vs. RMY
1-5, 5-4 ?, 5-2?

Can anybody else confirm this?

Um. Somewhat of an update...

"I'm embarrassed to say that I still don't know. The type of material I use isn't available from any local suppliers because it isn't good with the building codes around here. A guy in Canada is supposed to have sent me some from there (where you can buy it in hardware stores) but I have yet to receive it. I'm trying some other things, but I can't say with any certainty when it'll all come together.

As to NYC in Madison, there's maybe a 20 per cent chance that I'll make it. If there's more excitement among the St Louis crew, I may get swept up in it. Time will tell. If you're going to be there and the heads are done, I'll make sure they get up there one way or another for you, if that'll be faster than international post.

-Lucky "

And on ice?

I'm not sure about point 1. I like the infinity thing but at the same time it is physically impossible to block a shot 10ft high. Then again 10ft high shots are pretty rare. The players should know if the goal was a goal and the ref should be paying enough attention to call a decent call. Between the 6-7 people involved a decision should be able to be made.
However, restricting this means the decision is already made. Until somebody disputes that the shot was slightly higher than the restriction...

I feel the way most people do about point 2. The easier rule is the best. No goal for a strike off the shaft.

A scenario for point 3.:

You're in goal, the ball is hit high, about mid thigh high and going towards the main triangle of your bike. What should/can you do?

a. raise your knee to block
b. try and raise your mallet that high which may mean having your arm straight out/up/to the side
c. try to maneuver your bike into position to block
d. let it go through because a. is frowned upon, b. may not be physically possible and the chance of c. is so impractical?

I think you should be allowed to use your body to block. You should not be able to use your body to add momentum, as in kicking the ball. If your body is used intentionally anywhere else apart from tending goal/blocking a shot it should count as a foot down.

The ball in the spokes/pocket thing seems pretty straightforward to me. Yes you can do it but be aware that any moves towards your wheel/pocket will be considered a play towards the ball.

1. Ok we've discussed forfeits and will go with what's been said so far but what if a team gets suspended/drops out? Should the games they've already played previously not count and be erased from the scoreboards? Everybody's scores/goal differences?
   

LHBPA rules: http://www.lhbpa.org/resources/LHBPA_Bike_Polo_Rules.pdf

After Saturdays games, there's a few rules I really want sorted out and made public, especially to ref's.

1. How high is the goal? I've always played, and i thought it was the general consensus, that there is no height limit to the goal. However, Rob was denied a goal that was 'too high'. This sucks as Rob often scores spectacular goals that are higher than a bike.

2. Can you score off the shaft of your mallet? Is this a shuffle? I conceded a goal where I batted an airborne ball with my mallet, hitting the shaft not the head. The ref called it a goal, I conceded because I didn't have the business end of the mallet turned in the right direction so if I had hit the ball with the head it would've been a shuffle anyways.

3. Body to ball contact? We gave a goal to MT when Rob caught a ball that was going in goal out of natural reaction. The ball was near his head/shoulder area. (which according to question 1. wouldn't have been a goal anyways because it was too high?) According to most rule lists, including the shoreditch tourney, body contact is allowed as long as you are sat in the saddle and there is no momentum added to the ball. What is our rule for this? And please note this is not about ball to body contact but intentional body to ball.

4. Forfeits. We really need to sort this one out as there may be quite a few coming up...

Saturday in general probably decided the winners of the league. We played horribly. Both as a team and as individuals.

Moving Targets vs. RMY
1-5, 5-4 ?, 5-2?

Yep, saddle needs some attention though!

Which games need a ref ??

I'm in for any on Saturday.

All of them! Especially our games. BAD and MT are out to break our kneecaps!

yeah, i'm in, Bermondsey has 9 league games on, so opportunity for throw ins is gonna be minimal!

But there are two courts in Bermondsey! Plus since we're doing 2 matches, we would definitely like some throw-ins in between games.

So please do come to Bermondsey on Saturday.

Oh. afternoon. How about evening?

Yes!

Doh! That was me...

I agree too - only after a goal and kept under 5 mins. But i'm not sure about limiting to one per game. I don't think this rule is necessary. What does everyone else think?

That was my opinion to begin with. We've always managed just fine with out a timeout rule. For tournaments it's always been after a goal is scored.

your initial comment suggests you have already decided on a rule. for example:

This lead me to believe that you and these folks you refer to have decided on a rule...without consulting others*. forgive me for jumping to such a preposterous conclusion.

in my eyes what i'm doing is positive.

*everyone

Yea mate, I guess my posts do generally get taken as de facto but I still consider the league as owned by the players. What I post up is my opinion based on the people who have had discussions with me about a topic. And it is just that, my opinion.

Snide remarks are never positive. Just like pushing and shouting at someone is never positive...