Strange home game rule - how to play

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Strange rule in a 3/6 limit game. Game is run very professionaly. We have dealers who rotate through etc.

Here's the rule in question. you can straddle from any position - including the button. You can make it 6 to go from the button before the deal. The player to the left of the straddle better is the first to act. In this case... the small blind. When it comes back to the straddler - you have the option to go to 12. Also, once a pot is straddled, you can bet 6 on the flop (and 6 on the turn and river)

Here's the real rub. If you straddle as say the big blind. Anyone else can resrtaddle to $9 before the flop and the first to act is the player immediately to the left of the straddler. So if you straddle as dealer... Player to your right restraddles - you (as the button) are the first to act. Wtf??? yes you can restraddle to $12 as the dealer.. Then the small blind is first to act to call $11 (wtf?)

I know this is all crazy but with this rule, shouldn't you straddle as the dealer (and perhaps as the cutoff) every single time?

Anyone have any thoughts?

help!