Water polo

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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ordinary foul

Sports; Water polo

This is a foul called against a team for not obeying the rules. This would include; violation of zone lines, keeping the ball longer them allowed, any infraction of the basic rules of the game. A ...

penalty throw

Sports; Water polo

When a defending player is called for a foul inside the 4-meter line, a penalty throw is given to the offensive team. With only the goalkeeper defending an offensive player throws the ball at the ...

penalty zone

Sports; Water polo

The Penalty Zone is another name for the Exclusion Area.

periods

Sports; Water polo

Water polo has 4, 7-minute periods. Like other sports, however, in takes longer to play a game than just 28 minutes. There is a two-minute break in-between periods.

personal fouls

Sports; Water polo

A personal foul is a major foul. A player must go to the exclusion area for 35 seconds or until a goal is scored. 3 personal fouls and a player is thrown out of the game and can only be replaced ...