05-12-2017, 02:55 PM
Have to say that in watching the game today, I'm in firm agreement with some of Dante Dettamanti's arguments for rule changes - https://www.waterpology.com/its-time-for-change/
UoP basically played a tight defensive zone, with two field players permanently guarding the posts and the other four grouped inside 4 meters around Stanford's 2-meter player. Practically every Stanford shot had to be taken through a thicket of arms, there was no possibility of a drive outside of transition, and the 2-meter player couldn't be fed effectively, and if she was, was immediately fouled. So the game devolved into 5 Stanford players on the perimeter, only two or three involved in the play, looking at 6 defenders plus a goalie all packed into the 4 meters in front of the goal mouth. Only one or two defenders and two or three attackers were moving.
Just not fun to watch.
VG
UoP basically played a tight defensive zone, with two field players permanently guarding the posts and the other four grouped inside 4 meters around Stanford's 2-meter player. Practically every Stanford shot had to be taken through a thicket of arms, there was no possibility of a drive outside of transition, and the 2-meter player couldn't be fed effectively, and if she was, was immediately fouled. So the game devolved into 5 Stanford players on the perimeter, only two or three involved in the play, looking at 6 defenders plus a goalie all packed into the 4 meters in front of the goal mouth. Only one or two defenders and two or three attackers were moving.
Just not fun to watch.
VG