Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. The game consists of 4 quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into their opponent's goal, with the team with the most goals at the end of the game winning the match. A team consists of 6 field players and one goalkeeper in the water at any one time. In addition to this, teams may have substitute field players and one substitute goalkeeper who are not in the water. Water polo is typically played in an all-deep pool (usually at least 1.8 m deep or 5.9 feet), and players require stamina and endurance to play the game.

Water polo is a contact sport. Minor fouls occur frequently and exclusion fouls (in which a player is suspended from the game for 20 seconds) are common.

Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, which floats on the water; numbered and colored caps; and goals, which either float in the water or are attached to the side of the pool.

The game consists of swimming (with and without the ball), using a special form of treading water known as the eggbeater kick, throwing, catching, and shooting the ball. All this must be done using a single hand. Each team consists of 6 field players and a goalkeeper. Except for the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles.

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Latest News for: water polo

CIF-SS girls water polo playoffs: Orange County schedule for the first round

Orange County Register 01 Feb 2025
The CIF Southern Section girls water polo playoff pairings were released Friday afternoon ... CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS ... Los Alamitos girls water polo to miss CIF-SS playoffs after forfeiting eight wins ... Orange County girls water polo Top 10.

Six Inland girls water polo teams seeded for CIF Southern Section playoffs

Daily Bulletin 01 Feb 2025
The CIF Southern Section on Saturday morning released a revised version of pairings for the upcoming girls water polo playoffs ... Rancho Cucamonga girls water polo team claims Baseline League title, turns focus to playoffs.

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Orange County Register 01 Feb 2025
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CIF-SS Winter playoff schedule for girls' water polo, team wrestling

Desert Sun 31 Jan 2025
It's bracket time! So far, the CIF-SS has released the winter brackets for Girls' water polo and boys' and girls' team wrestling duals ... Here is the schedule.Girls' water polo. TUESDAY'S GAMES ... D2 ... D4.

12 local girls water polo teams headed to CIF-Southern Section playoffs

VC Star 31 Jan 2025
Led by Marmonte League champion Oaks Christian, 12 local teams have qualified for the CIF-Southern Section girls water polo playoffs. The pairings were announced Friday afternoon ... 12, and visit top-seeded Mater Dei on Feb. 18.

UCLA women’s water polo to face slate of ranked opponents in Triton Invitational

Daily Bruin 31 Jan 2025
It’s a privilege ... No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo (3-0) will have the opportunity to extend its 29-game win streak with its first-round matchup in the Triton Invitational against Concordia University Irvine (0-2) on Friday ... .

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Daily Bulletin 31 Jan 2025
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Los Alamitos boys basketball clinches Sunset title with victory over Corona del Mar

Press Telegram 31 Jan 2025
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Los Alamitos girls water polo to miss playoffs after forfeiting eight wins

Orange County Register 30 Jan 2025
Los Alamitos’ girls water polo team will miss the playoffs because of eight forfeits for violating CIF Southern Section rules for coaches serving suspensions, the section and school officials confirmed ... Orange County girls water polo Top 10.

Los Alamitos girls water polo to miss CIF-SS playoffs after forfeiting eight wins

Press Telegram 30 Jan 2025
Los Alamitos’ girls water polo team will miss the playoffs because of eight forfeits for violating CIF Southern Section rules for coaches serving suspensions, the section and school officials confirmed ... Press-Telegram Boys Water Polo Dream Team.

Hall of fame water polo coach Jack Wagner returning to Fenwick, where he’s won 10 ...

Chicago Tribune 30 Jan 2025
He was head coach of the girls water polo team at the Catholic school in Oak Park from 1993 through 1998 before leaving for a two-years stint as assistant coach for the women’s water polo team at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Palm Desert girls' water polo wins DEL, hopes to follow in boys' CIF-SS title footsteps

Desert Sun 30 Jan 2025
During the fall season, the Palm Desert boys' water polo team won a CIF-SS title, and now it's the Aztecs girls' water polo team's turn to make the same big splash in the winter season.

Rancho Cucamonga girls water polo team claims Baseline League title, turns focus to playoffs

Daily Bulletin 30 Jan 2025
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Are Baseline League titles really becoming the bare minimum for the Rancho Cucamonga girls water polo team?. It would seem so ... “We have a pretty good league, but we’re more developed. It’s just how it goes.” ... “It’s the expectation now.

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