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Water Polo Rules
Water polo is a team-based sport that is played in a pool and requires the ability to swim to play. There are six players on each team in water polo, and one goal keeper per team, making a total of seven players in play at a given time. There are a maximum of six substitutes per game and the winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals on the opposing player’s side. Water polo is played by swimming, passing of the game ball, and scoring goals by sending the ball past the goalie of the opposing team. Water polo has similar characteristics of sports that are played on land, such as soccer and hockey. It is currently the oldest team sport still played in the Olympics. Water Polo Rules: The following explanation of rules is based on the latest FINA Water Polo Rules 2005-2009. Basic Water Polo Rules: Water polo rules limit the total number of players on each team during a water polo match to seven. Six positional players and one goalkeeper are active in the field of play at once. In most instances, the visiting team wears a white cap and the home team … Continue reading
Positions on a Water Polo Team
Water polo is a team-based sport that is played in a pool and requires the ability to swim to play. There are six players on each team in waterpolo, and one goal keeper per team, making a total of seven players in play at a given time. There are a maximum of six substitutes per game and the winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals on the opposing player’s side. Waterpolo is a sport that is played by swimming, passing of the game ball, and scoring goals by sending the ball past the goalie of the opposing team in order to score a goal. Waterpolo has similar characteristics of other sports that are played on land, such as soccer and hockey. It is currently the oldest team sport still played in the Olympics. Structure of Water Polo Teams: A water polo team consists of seven players. Six of them are free to move about the pool playing area and are tasked with scoring goals and blocking shots. A goalie, the seventh player on a water polo team, has a primary goal of defending his or her team’s goal and prevent the ball from going into … Continue reading