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The rules of water polo are the rules and regulations which cover the play, procedure, equipment and officiating of water polo. These rules are similar throughout the world, although slight variations do occur regionally and depending on the governing body .
The rules of water polo cover the play, procedures, equipment and officiating of water polo. These rules are similar throughout the world, although slight variations to the rules occur regionally and depending on the governing body .
In water polo, the goalkeeper occupies a position as the last line of defense between the opponent's offence and their own team's goal, which is 2.8 m 2 (30 sq ft). [ note 1 ] The goalkeeper position is unique; they possess certain privileges and are subject to different restrictions than those of field players.
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inner tube water polo A version of water polo in which players are allowed to float in inner tubes to avoid treading water during the game, which requires superb conditioning. Usually played as an intramural sport on college campuses, often coed. [4] inside water Best position for a defender: between the attacker he/she is guarding and the goal.
In the first edition (1893) of their book Swimming, Archibald Sinclair and William Henry state "On May 12, 1870, a committee was appointed by the Swimming Association, then known as the London Swimming Association, to draw up a code of rules for the management of the game of ‘football in the water.’ "[1] This indicates that forms of the ...
Once upon a time, in a far away land called England, a young Prince decided to play for the university water polo team and donned a Speedo that was abnormally high up on his waist. And it resulted ...
In 1885, the Swimming Association of Great Britain, recognized the game, now called water polo, and formulated a set of rules expanding on Wilson's rulebook. These eventually became the basis of FINA international rules, as the sport spread to Europe, America and Australia.