Each game and period in Olympic water polo starts with a swim-off, which is a race for the ball in the center of the pool. Players from each team are lined up along their own goal lines and the first ...

All teams are expected to follow the participation rules in the IM Handbook, which means that the team must be dressed and ready to play (lineup properly recorded) at game time.

Water polo is one of the longest running sports at the games and the men’s competition has been part of the Olympics since ...

Ties are decided by penalty shootout and single-elimination rules apply. The winner of each quarterfinal ... while the losers play for bronze. Olympic water polo matches consist of four, eight-minute ...

Water polo is known for its fast pace, intensity and reliance on strong swimming skills. But one BYU intramural sport takes a different approach — all players compete while sitting in inner tubes.

Conclusions A critical review of water polo in-competition rules and the implementation of a Fair Play programme may help to mitigate the high incidence of contact injuries incurred during matches. A ...

The Boston College Men's Club Water Polo Team was founded in 1972, and currently competes in the New England Division of the Collegiate Water Polo Association. The team's tryouts are held after the ...

Susan Oliver, a lawyer for Harvard-Westlake, said in an emailed statement that the school complied with all mandated reporter rules and “took action” to examine its water polo program.