ABWPA Rules
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BEACH WATER POLO | FINA WATER POLO | |
Field dimensions | 16m x 12.5m (maximum) or 14m x 10m(minimum) | 30m x 20m (maximum) or 20m x 10m(minimum) |
Goal dimensions | 2.5m x .80m | 3m x .90m |
Ball dimensions | Circumference of 65 – 68cm | Circumference of 68 – 70cm |
Officials and referees | 1 referee and 1 secretary | 2 referees, 2 timers, 2 secretaries |
Number of players | Teams of four players (five for female matches and boys 14 & under) with rosters of 7 players. | 7 players with a roster of 13 |
Duration of game | Without time. Best of three games (six goals for men, four for women and youth) wins a game. | Four periods of seven minutes each. |
Restart after goal | Goal keeper puts the ball in play immediately after a goal is scored. However, once game point is reached, the re-start is from the center court with teams lined up on their own side. | Teams line up at center court and ball is put into play after signal from the referee. |
Time of possession | Without time | 30 seconds |
Personal fouls, exclusionsand brutality | Yellow card warning for overaggressive play. To kick or hit, or attempt either of the two with the intent to injure results in a red card – with exclusion from the game and the remaining games in the match, with substitution. Red cards may also be given for unsportsmanlike conduct, bad language, dangerous or persistent foul play. | Substitution after 3 personal fouls. Penaltyshot for brutality. |
Major fouls and exclusiontime | Immediate re-entry after touching corner | 20 seconds from time of penalty |
Colors of caps | Any colors (within the same team) | White and dark |
Direct shot after foul | Allowed beyond mid court | Allowed beyond 5 meters |
Direct shot from cornerthrow | Allowed | Not allowed |