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Water polo
Water Polo is a water sport played between two teams in a pool with a floating goal post on opposite ends. Each team consists of six field players and a goalie. The game involves swimming, treading water and passing the water polo ball with one hand. The winner is determined by the team with the most points.
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extra time
Sports; Water polo
If a game is tied and there must be a winner then extra time is played. After the game ends a five-minute break is taken and then two three-minute periods are played with a one-minute break between ...
four-meter foul
Sports; Water polo
This is a foul by a defensive player who was trying to stop a goal from inside the four-meter area. This foul results in a penalty throw being taken by the offensive team.
four-meter line
Sports; Water polo
This is a line that marks four meters from the goal. Penalty throws are taken from the four-meter line.
free throw
Sports; Water polo
A free throw is taken after a penalty has been called. A free throw can only be shot directly at the goal outside of the 7-meter (approx 23 feet) line. Inside the 7-meter line the ball must be ...
goal
Sports; Water polo
A goal is scored when the ball goes completely over the goal line. A goal is worth one point.
goal judges
Sports; Water polo
Goal judges sit at each end of the pool, parallel with the goal, and they signal when a goal is scored, and when the ball goes out of bounds behind the goal line.
