I have a serious question:
Did the rule committee consider that poles should not be aloud at the x if the new rule passes? In the "old days", before pinch and pop, poles were never seen at the x. Poles should only be aloud in the defensive end. what we will eventually see at the x, is two poles battling it out in a scrum, sloppy, disgusting, dangerous mess. There will be absolutely no skill involved because even if the ball is raked out by a skilled fogo, the pole will scoop it up. Having a pole at the x is an unfair advantage. Yet another example of not considering ramifications of an ill-sighted recommendation
How is it an unfair advantage if both teams have a pole on the wings?
How is it unfair to have a P&P on both teams? Same argument, perhaps you have a long pole?
No poles should be aloud at the x, against the spirit. Poles are for defense, need to stay there. I don't really have a problem with them if there is no rule change, even though they still provide an unfair advantage. If a kid does not have the opportunity to use his skill to obtain a clean win, there will be no more skill in the f/o just a slash fest between 2 poles. Not lacrosse.
