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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Donut

Sports; Water polo

A ball thrown very hard at or near the goalies head that results in a goal.

Dribble

Sports; Water polo

Simply means to swim with the ball. A player will have the ball between his/her arms while they are swimming to protect it from opposing players.

Drive

Sports; Water polo

An offensive player, who does not have the ball, swims rapidly to the front of the opponent's goal.

Extra time

Sports; Water polo

If a game is tied and there must be a winner then extra time is played. After the game ends a five-minute break is taken and then two three-minute periods are played with a one-minute break between ...

Free throw

Sports; Water polo

A free throw is taken after a penalty has been called. A free throw can only be shot directly at the goal outside of the 7-meter (approx 23 feet) line. Inside the 7-meter line the ball must be ...

Four-meter line

Sports; Water polo

This is a line that marks four metres from the goal. Penalty throws are taken from the four-meter line.

Four-meter foul

Sports; Water polo

This is a foul by a defensive player who was trying to stop a goal from inside the four-meter area. This foul results in a penalty throw being taken by the offensive team.