Playing against shitters/egos

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Hi guys,

I'm a 2m defender, and play against the big guys of teams in water polo. I've graduated and play in a moderately competitive amateur club in the masters level in the US, and have run into a lot of shitters.

At first they would get really frustrated and punch me and elbow me. As such I no longer guard 100 percent, only about 50 percent on men and women.

Today I played about 50 percent against a coed women's team, and one of the girls told me that I have a reputation of going to hard against them. I am 6'3" 280 lbs. I go really fucking soft on them, and don't make offensive moves and don't even defend them. Only if they're about to shoot or pass i will nudge them to make the shots passes miss, which works about 70 percent of the time.

I am convinced it is their egos making them think I am playing hard. It doesn't help that I am not very attractive.

I like water polo and exercise and go really gentle on them. I don't know what to do or what is their problem.