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Canoe Polo which is also called Kayak Polo as competitors use a kayak. This sport is simply known as polo to the professionals. Canoe polo is a combination of water polo, basketball, and kayaking.
There are two teams comprised of 8 each players each, 5 on the pitch and 3 substitutes. The objective is to score in the opposing team’s goal, which is suspended approximately two meters above the water. The ball can be thrown using the hands or a paddle can be used to pass between the players and also to shoot the goal. This sport can be played in swimming pools or any stretch of flat water.
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The game lasts around 14 to 20 minutes. It consists of 7 to 10 minutes halved. The teams should change courts at half time; the half time is around 1 or 3 minutes.
Canoe polo starts with a sprint. The referee throws the ball to the middle of the pitch; one player from each team should sprint towards the ball to win possession.
Similar Sports
- Kayak Football — participants in kayaks attempt to get a small soft football into the end zone.
- Surf Polo — water polo played in the water while riding surfboards.
- Beach Water Polo — an open water version of water polo played on a smaller field with four players per team.
- Water Polo — a team sport played in swimming pools, the aim is to pass the ball over the water and into the goal net.
- Inner Tube Water Polo — a variation of water polo that is played while sitting on inner tubes in a pool.
- Polo (Horse Polo) — a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to hit a ball into a goal using a long-handled mallet.
- Kayaking — boat races using a small, narrow boat propelled using a double-bladed paddle.
- Canoeing — paddle sport in which the rider kneels or sits facing forward in a canoe.
Related Pages
- About Paddling Sports
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports
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