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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 .
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal .
In 1877, Wilson drew up a set of rules for a team water ball game, which he called "aquatic football". [1] The first game took place between the banks of the River Dee at the Bon Accord Festival in Aberdeen, Scotland. Flags were placed eight or ten feet apart on the shore and players used a soft ball of Indian rubber, called a pulu. The game ...
Christopher Ramsey is the CEO of USA Water Polo, the national governing body for the sport that is dedicated to engaging the water polo community, from local leagues to the Olympics, and to ...
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The United States men's national water polo team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. At the 1904 Olympic Games , The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event).
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.
The Department of Physical Education (also known by its initials DPE) is the academic department that oversees the physical development program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. DPE is headquartered in the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center.