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Water Polo Tournaments - SFA Now

Water sport is an established sport that is played in the water between two teams. Normally, the game is made of up of four quarters and the competing teams play against each other trying to score a goal into the others goal post. For more information visit https://sfanow.in/sport/Water Polo<br>

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Water Polo Tournaments - SFA Now

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  1. Introduction To Water Polo https://sfanow.in

  2. The Water sport • Water sport is an established sport that is played in the water between two teams. • Normally, the game is made of up of four quarters and the competing teams play against each other trying to score a goal into the others goal post. • Indefinitely, the triumphant team is the one with most of the goals. • A team consists of six players and one goal keeper, with another six as substitutes. • The game generally requires a 7 feet deep pool in which many water polo tournamentsare held. https://sfanow.in

  3. History of Water sport • Initially, before it was recognised as a sport, water polo was merely a swimming skill. • It began in 19th century England and Scotland as a means of demonstrating your strength in swimming. • Men’s team was the first official team to enter the big leagues, with the first water sport Olympics game was played in 1900’s. • Before this, the sport was played in fairs and festivals around England. • The sport had grown over time as water polo competitions are now being held all around the world. https://sfanow.in

  4. The Sport Positions • As mentioned earlier, a water polo tournament consists of seven played on each team, one being the goalkeeper. • Six players are supposed to play out one player which is the goal keeper of the opposing team. • Water polo is different to other sports as there are no fixed positions and players fill out all the necessary positions themselves through the game. • The positions include; center forward, center back, 2 wing players and 2 drivers. • Members are trained as offence and defence player and come off the bench as utility players. https://sfanow.in

  5. The Sport Rules • The rules of this game are simple and are called play, procedure, equipment and officiating. • These rules apply to all water polo competitions throughout the world most commonly, however slight changes may appear regionally. • The sport is governed by many agencies such as: • The international governing organisation for rules – FINA ( International Swimming Federation) • The rules for collegiate matches in the US – NCAA (National collegiate athletic association) • Rules at the Olympics – IOC (International Olympics committee) https://sfanow.in

  6. The Sport Equipment • Water polo tournaments usually require little equipment. The following are usually used: • Ball – the water polo ball is of a similar size to a football and if made out of waterproof material allowing it to float and textured to give players proper grip. • Caps – the purpose of the cap is to protect the players head and ears as well as to make the players visible in the water; goalkeepers wear different colours to the rest of the players. • Goals – 2 goals are needs and can be put on floaters. • Swimwear – proper swimwear is issued for safety and comfort of the players. https://sfanow.in

  7. Thank You… https://sfanow.in

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