The rules seem a bit off when it comes to being in your own DZ without a valid offensive card.
In CI, if you don't have a valid offensive card, you can "Dump out to OZ (discard)" and then get a possession 50%
In DZ, if you don't have a valid offensive card, you have two options:
A) "Dump out to CI (discard)" where opponent gets possession 100%, so you are back on the defensive.
B) "Dump out to OZ (free)" where opponent gets possession 100%, though 50% of the time they can choose to trigger a FO in your DZ
To get out of the DZ loop, this is what your strategy is:
Particularly if you are in the third case, and somewhat if you are in the second case, it is very hard to break out of the "Dump to CI, discard, Opponent gets possession yet again loop". Your opponent will get a lot of shots while you hope your discards net you a useful card. In fact, the "Dump out to OZ" action is usually useless, unless you are trying to waste time (which is true to hockey) or you have a Defense card for your OZ.
While this does help simulate very strong offensive momentum for the other team, my gut feeling is that the rule should be after dumping from DZ to CI there is an H/V draw, just like dumping from CI to OZ. Is there a reason the rules are not written that way?
In CI, if you don't have a valid offensive card, you can "Dump out to OZ (discard)" and then get a possession 50%
In DZ, if you don't have a valid offensive card, you have two options:
A) "Dump out to CI (discard)" where opponent gets possession 100%, so you are back on the defensive.
B) "Dump out to OZ (free)" where opponent gets possession 100%, though 50% of the time they can choose to trigger a FO in your DZ
To get out of the DZ loop, this is what your strategy is:
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if you have a valid offensive card
play it to get to CI/OZ
else if you have a good defense card
dump out to CI or OZ, and hope your opponent plays an offensive card you can block
else
dump out to CI and rotate your cards, hope your opponent doesn't score, and you draw a useful card
While this does help simulate very strong offensive momentum for the other team, my gut feeling is that the rule should be after dumping from DZ to CI there is an H/V draw, just like dumping from CI to OZ. Is there a reason the rules are not written that way?