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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Moving pick

Sports; Water polo

This is when one offensive player runs interference for another offensive player, which allows that player to pass or shoot the ball.

Neutral throw

Sports; Water polo

This is a when the referee throws the ball back into play after play has been stopped because some event has happened, an injured player or a foul, that would give unfair advantage to one of the ...

Numerical advantage

Sports; Water polo

When your team has more players then your opponents because they have a player in the exclusion area.

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 ...

Hole

Sports; Water polo

This is the area directly in front of the goal.

Knuckle shot

Sports; Water polo

This is when the ball is thrown into the air with on hand and then is hit with the knuckles of the other hand.

Lane press

Sports; Water polo

This is a defensive tactic where players will put themselves between the ball and the player they are guarding and thus block their opponent's passing lanes.