The Not So-Secret Secret End-Game

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Originally Posted by chibi_mechanic

I would still consider it to be a loophole because it is not directly stated in the rules, per-say, but is implied. It could be determined a few different ways, if read incorrectly.

We had a huge argument about goalies and "launching/impelling in a desired direction". Our main conclusion was that it the rule was ludicrously vague.

-Obviously having a goalie blocker pre-deployed and the ball hitting it is fine, or else goalies, the goalie zone, and their extendable blockers are pointless
-But what if you have some sort of rotatable shaped blocker that directs the ball somewhere you'd like it to go? Is that launching and impelling in a desired direction?
-What if you time your blocker deployment so that it punched the ball upwards (maximizing air time), or so that your shaped blocker bounced it hard towards the other end of the arena? Is that launching and impelling in a desired direction?

I think (hope) there will be many, many rule updates attempting to clarify the possession rules.