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Originally Posted by Fidatelo
Why should players police themselves? Isn't that what refs and suspensions are for? I don't see players policing themselves in any other sport, aside from Ultimate Frisbee. You're telling me a quick fight that the player can turtle through if they want is more of a deterrent than a massive suspension and subsequent loss of paychecks?
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Yes. We're talking about a quick emotional reaction and a quick punishment. You know the enforcer will not miss something that is even close to questionable. You don't know what the league will miss and the players will try to push the envelope to see what they can get away with.
When the players do the policing they will come after you for a clean but borderline hit too, as you know that is how it works. That will have more of an affect on a player than any new rule will. Players that are already looking to make those hits will be thinking that they won't get caught. With a new rule you get punishment, with player policing you get prevention.
With the players policing you will think twice about any hard hit on their star player, even if it could be legal.