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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sink

Sports; Water polo

This means to push an opposing player underwater during a tackle.

sling shot

Sports; Water polo

When a player throws the ball with a straight arm similar to a baseball pitcher throwing a fastball. The arm is held straight and brought forward.

stalling

Sports; Water polo

The offensive team must shoot the ball within 35 seconds of getting possession, if they don't they loss possession of the ball.

standing

Sports; Water polo

When a player is standing or resting one or both of their feet on the bottom of the pool. This is a no-no and if the player is caught then it is an ordinary foul.

sudden death

Sports; Water polo

If play goes into a third period of extra time then sudden death is played and as soon as one team scores a goal then the match is over and the team scoring the goal is declared the winner.

swim-off

Sports; Water polo

This is the race at the beginning of the game where players swim for the ball, which has been placed in the in the center of the pool, to see which team will get possession of the ball first. Kind of ...

timeout

Sports; Water polo

International rules allow for play to be stopped only for injuries or unanticipated problems. In other competitive environments each team is allowed 3 time-outs per game. A team must have the ball to ...