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All about kayak polo
A SHORT HISTORY AND THE BASIC RULES OF CANOE POLO
Kayak polo is a team sport, like a mixture of
water polo and basketball, but played in kayaks. 5 players on each team battle on the court for 2
very intense 10 minute halves. Goals are approximately Six feet off the
water and about Three x five feet in size.
The game is an officially recognized discipline of USA Canoe/Kayak (USACK) and efforts are underway to have the sport included in the Olympic Games. Over Twenty-five nations took part in the last World Championships Players wear helmets with facemasks and PFD’s (personal floatation devices) with increased chest, back, and kidney padding for personal protection. Players move the ball with either their hands or the paddle blade. Competitors move the ball by passing it to a team member, throwing it to the front of the boat and paddling to it (known as dribbling), or shooting it at the opponents goal. |
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After getting possession of the ball, a player has 5 seconds before
they must pass, dribble, or shoot the ball. During that 5 seconds,
opposition paddlers will try to push over (known as a hand tackle),
or ram into the ball handlers kayak (known as a kayak tackle) to
force the thrower to lose control of the ball, or make an errant
pass.
This contact is only allowed on the person with the ball. Penalties are provided for any player who strikes (with their boat, body, or paddle) an opposition player who is not in possession of the ball.
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