Water polo rules exclusion

Minor fouls occur frequently and exclusion fouls (in which a player is suspended from the game for 20 seconds) are common. The referee normally signals a minor foul with one blast of the whistle and holding one arm out straight in the direction of the attack. A referee must not call any ordinary or exclusion or penalty foul if it clearly disadvantages the attacking team.

An excluded player who leaves the water (other than following the entry of a substitute) shall be deemed guilty of an offence under WP 21. Common ordinary fouls include:Stalling (failing to shoot or advance the ball within 35 seconds).

At the National Water Polo League level there are 4 quarters of 8 minutes duration. Polo League level there are 4 quarters of 8 minutes duration.

Players can only accumulate 3 major fouls before being excluded from the game. At the bottom of the page is a link to the official US Water Polo rules. Water Polo is considered by exercise physiologists to be the most physically demanding of all sports.

Players cover up to 3 kilometres in the pool over the course of a single game. Referees can refrain from declaring a foul as an advantage rule exists. Water Polo rules are the same for the Olympics as they are for other water polo competitions. A Free Throw is given out when an ordinary or exclusion foul is committed.

The ball must be passed to a teammate before a shot can take place.