Due to the demands on the new television deal to make the SHL more extreme, the league has decided that the faceoff circle will become a mini thunder dome. Now, when the two centermen enter the circle, a cage will spring up around them. In order to win the faceoff, they will have to defeat the other player - as according to the Thunder Dome rules. Two players enter, one player leaves! Also, during each period each coach will be able to give one player on their team a special booster that will increase their physical performance by 100% with a risk of permanent health side effects including nausea, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea. It remains to be seen whether or not the preferred tactic would be to give this booster to their star players, or use expendable fourth liners as sacrificial pawns. The evolution of this tactic will be interesting to watch, especially as some players turn different colours when provided with this injection, letting the viewers at home know when it is active.