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Re: Defence on the High Goal?

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Originally Posted by Whippet View Post
We've come to the conclusion that anything extendable that can reach that high within the rules will either be too brittle and break when hit with a ball, or too flexible and bend, violating the cylinder rule and getting a substantial penalty.
Unless it is taller than the top of the goal, so that when impacted, both ends of the "pole" are supported by the goal.