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Water Polo. An Introduction. Who Plays Water Polo?. There are boys teams and there are girls teams. People play from all over the world. It is very popular in Mr. and Mrs. A’s home country of SERBIA.
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Water Polo An Introduction
Who Plays Water Polo? • There are boys teams and there are girls teams. • People play from all over the world. • It is very popular in Mr. and Mrs. A’s home country of SERBIA. • It was among the first team sports to be played in the Olympics in 1900 (along with soccer, cricket, polo, rugby, and tug-of-war).
What is the object of the game? • To score on the other team’s net, like in soccer.
How can players move the ball? 1) By dribbling - Head up free - Head up breast - Trudgeon 2) By passing to other players
HOW do you pass the ball to another player? • You can only use one hand.
WHO is the only person that can use two hands? • The goalie.
How many people are on a team? • There are 6 players PLUS 1 goalie for a total of 7 on each team. • There are more on a team (13 or 14) because of substitutes, but there are only 7 in the water at one time from each team.
Where do the players go after a goal has been scored? • Each team has to go to their half of the pool. They DO NOT have to go all the way back to their walls.