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Canoe Polo is an exciting team event played on 35m x 23m pitches set up on flat stretches of water or in swimming pools. Teams of 5 paddlers endeavour to score goals in a net suspended 2m above the water, the ball being thrown by hand, or ‘flicked’ with the paddle. Naturally, the team with the most goals at the end of the match wins the game.
It combines fast pace paddling and boat control with ball handling and team work. This makes polo an exciting, contact sport in which team tactics and positional play are just as important as the ability of an individual player.
Boats are specifically designed for Polo and are shorter (3m) than typical kayaks which gives them fantastic manoeuvrability. Paddles are very light weight and designed with both pulling power and ball control in mind. Body protection, helmets and faceguards are all compulsory.
There are internationally agreed ICF rules for the game, allowing World and European Championships to be held every second year.