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PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS

OF WATER POLO RULESLONDON 2012

Boris Margeta

Dejan Perisic


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WORLD WATER POLO REFEREES ASSOCIATION

CENTRE FORWARDvs. DEFENDER

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ORDINARY FOUL

When a defender attempts to take the ball from the

centre-forward and is obstructing their movement with hisbody, butis not holding,pulling or sinking, then the

defender is penalized with an ordinary foul.

Try to avoid awarding exclusion fouls automatically whenthe ball lands into the centre position.

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ADVANTAGE

When the defender is positioned on the opposite side of

the centre forwards playing hand, he is in a very goodposition to take the ball from the centre without a foul.

If the defender is in a horizontal position, the chances of

taking the ball without a foul are increased.

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EXCLUSION FOUL

Any attempt by the defender on the body of the centre

forward, without a clear intention to get the ball, will bepenalized with an exclusion foul.

This occurs when the defender is in a vertical position and

the ball is passed to the centre-forward.

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EXCLUSION FOUL

In cases where the defender is lying with their body on thecentre forward or is jumping over the centre forwards head

is obstructing the centre forwards movement. The

defender must be excluded, even if both hands are raised.

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OFFENSIVE FOUL

The centre forward cannot play under water. An offensive

foul must be given if the centre forward gains advantagewhen receiving the ball by going under water.

Any backward movement by the centre forward in using

hands or head to push the defender away, when the ball ispassed to him must be penalized with an offensive foul.

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If centre forward and defender are both holding each

other under water, without clear intention to control the

ball, and usually they dont even know where the ball is, a

double exclusion must be given.

If they continue to play in this manner after the exclusion,

then they must be excluded with substitution for the

remainder of the game to prevent violent play.

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FIELD PLAY

PressingTactical foul

Attacker swims under water

Simulating

Fouls at the 5 meter line

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PRESSING2 Types of pressing:

1.Un-allowed pressing (holding the attacker, preventing

movement)

2.Allowed pressing (controlling the attackers movement,

touching the attacker)

Un-allowed pressing is a tactic for killing speed and theaction, which prevents intelligent players to play and

increases violent play.

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Any holding or blocking the attacker that is moving

(swimming), with one or both hands, must be penalized

with an exclusion.

Aggresive play by a defender using both hands, with the

intention of making a foul, must be penalized with an

exclusion.

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The defender, when positioned horizontally, is allowed tocontrol the movement of the attacker by touching with

one hand and swimming next to him.

When a defender goes for the ball from a horizontalposition and the attacker shows no intention in playing for

the ball, advantage must be given to the defender for

active play.

If the attacker swims over the body of a defender in a

horizontal position, an offensive foul must be given.

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TACTICAL FOULTactical fouls such as:

Raising both hands,

To interfere with a free throw

Pushing the ball after a free throw

Fouls with two hands

Aggresive fouls to prevent advantage

Must be penalized with an exclusion foul.

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SWIMMING UNDER A PLAYER

Swimming (diving) of an attacker under a defender, by

which an advantage is gained (commonly occurs at thestart of swimming action or in the centre position), must be

penalized with an offensive foul.

Water polo should be played above the water not under.

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SIMULATION IS A FOUL

An attacker attempts to simulate a foul by dipping his headunder water.

The centre simulates that they are being pulled back in

order to get an exclusion foul.

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SIMULATION IS A FOUL - continued

It is important that the referee does not fall for the

simulation but gives an offensive foul.

The referee may allow the game to continue until the

attacker loses the ball, but with clear signalisation to the

player, that simulation is not accepted.

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SIMULATION IS A FOUL - continued

If the player continues to simulate, a yellow card must beshown as a warning for him and his team.

If anybody from his team continues with simulation after

the yellow card is awarded, they will be excluded withsubstitution (red card).

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ORDINARY FOULS AT THE 5 METER

LINE

The referee must be sure that there is a foul and not

simulation by the attacker.

The foul, the ball, and the player has to be outside the 5meter line. The attacker must shoot in a single motion,

without delay and without forward movement of his body.

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ORDINARY FOULS AT THE 5 METER

LINE - continued

After the foul, the defender is not allowed to move towardsto attacker and to obstruct his movement (This is an

exclusion foul).

After the foul, attacker is not allowed to move forwardtowards the defender (This is an offensive foul).

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PENALTY FOULS


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The foul must be commited inside the 5 meter line

The attacker must be facing the goals completely

The attacker is not holding the ball

The attackers intention is to score a goal

The pass to the attacker must be correct

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NOTE!

There are no defenders between the attacker and thegoalkeeper at the moment when a penalty is awarded.

During taking a penalty shot, attacker may not move

towards the goal with his body.

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