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<div style="direction:ltr; font-family:Tahoma; color:#000000; font-size:10pt">G'day all,
<div>I know I promised that I wasn't going to do any more "Rule of the week" for this pennant, but I received an email from a certain team that could not be ignored. I will preface it with the caveat that I do not condone any of the sledging (Bob, I do not
agree with the comments below! They are jealous of your superior skills). Also, I'll need to chat with the Under 15's........unless the Grizzlies have failed to interpret the rule correctly!</div>
<div>See you all poolside.</div>
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<div>Angus, Chief referee.</div>
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<div><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Dear Angus,</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">It has come to the attention of the Grizzlies that many of your "Rules </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">of the Week" seem to originate from games involving our good selves.</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">For example, this weeks treatise on "Dangerous Play" comes just days </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">after our own Crusty Bradford had his cheekbone flayed open by a </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">wayward SOS delivered missile. Russ' great skill in deflecting a puck </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">that was travelling safely past him into a self-inflicted headshot was </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">rightly not rewarded with a free puck, although we wish Dr McCartney </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">had stitched it up for him straight away rather than first harassing </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">our now depleted backline for the rest of the game while Russ was </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">bleeding on pool deck.</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Similarly, your double feature on "Holding the wall" and "Corner rule" </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">came hot on the heels of a fraught night at the pool for us. Despite </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">the widespread belief in certain circles that we are unaware of any </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">rules existing for this game, Referee Maxwell pinged a fellow C-Grader </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">for holding the wall and was in the process of explaining the </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">intricacies of the rule when he had to invoke rule 6.3 and give the </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">player some time to reflect on his choice of words (which tied in </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">nicely with your article on Escalating Calls). It was interesting to </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">see that this same player was pinged again this week for the same </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">holding offence, but without the need for an additional penalty, so it </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">would seem that Rohan is only getting some of your emails about rules </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">and behaviour.</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">With the Corner Rule, those pesky Juniors in C Grade have an awful </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">habit of pushing the puck immediately into a defensive corner and then </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">have the unrealistic expectation that us Grizzlies are going to go and </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">get it out for them. You don't get physiques like ours by chasing the </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">puck unnecessarily and we are quite content to wait for the Juniors to </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">get their own puck out of the corner and bring it to us. It may have </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">come as a surprise to them that they can't keep taking it back into </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">the corner and take turns keeping it there, the vaguely disinterested </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">referee was also unaware of the rule despite us explaining it to him </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">and hopefully he benefitted from the professional development your </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">article provided.</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The Grizzlies would like to thank you for recognising and correcting </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">what has been 20+ years of victimisation of us at the hands of the </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">refs. We await your special edition on "C-Grade Rules", especially </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">the variation to the obstruction rule (its not obstruction if you </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">can't bend to get out of the way); tactical use of holding to prevent </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">young fit things scooting away; permitted use of the shoulder in </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">initiating a tackle; and (our personal favourite), if Bob's got the </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">puck then he must have fouled someone to get it. Can you please make </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">sure Simon and Pud get a copy of these as they keep reffing us in </span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">finals and seem unaware of the finer points of C Grade play.</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Kind regards,</span><br style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The Grizzlies From Hell</span></div>
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