Water Polo is a fall team sport that mixes the best aspects of soccer, basketball, and hockey.
Each team has seven players in the pool at one time, including a goalie. The goalie is the only player who may touch the ball with both hands. Like soccer, goalies defend a large, netted goal. Players are allowed to use only one hand at a time to pass or shoot a soccer sized ball. Like basketball, there are fast breaks and a set offense that drives the ball toward the goal. And similar to hockey, players can be temporarily ejected in a “penalty box” or take a “penalty shot” if a referee deems it necessary. Throughout the season, we will scrimmage against other teams, play official games within our league, and attend tournaments.
Each team has seven players in the pool at one time, including a goalie. The goalie is the only player who may touch the ball with both hands. Like soccer, goalies defend a large, netted goal. Players are allowed to use only one hand at a time to pass or shoot a soccer sized ball. Like basketball, there are fast breaks and a set offense that drives the ball toward the goal. And similar to hockey, players can be temporarily ejected in a “penalty box” or take a “penalty shot” if a referee deems it necessary. Throughout the season, we will scrimmage against other teams, play official games within our league, and attend tournaments.
foulsThere are two types of fouls in water polo. Ordinary fouls account for approximately 90 percent of the whistles during the game, and personal faults (or major fouls). Major fouls include exclusion and penalty fouls.
Ordinary fouls include:
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field of playThe field of play is segmented into zones marked by colored markings along the side of the pool:
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