Water Polo is usually played in 4 quarters of 7 minutes each therefore there is 28 minutes of playing time however the clock stops every time the ball goes out of play or there is a foul resulting in an actual game taking a lot longer, usually around an hour
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In the very early days of water polo they used a leather ball which absorbed water throughout the game therefore by the end of the game it was a lot heavier than at the start and actually 'floated' a foot or so under the surface of the water. This made the game more a test of strength and stamina rather than skill. More recently Indian rubber was used
Water polo is often compared to soccer because of the similar field set-up, with two goals, each at opposing ends of the pool. The main difference between water polo and soccer, besides that fact that water polo is played in the water, is the fact that you use your hands. Water polo is also compared to basketball a lot. The plays are similar, and there are many other similar aspects, such as the large amount of fast-breaks. but also in 1860's its kinda related to football but later on the years it change its way go to waterpolox.blogspot.com
The game of water polo was 1st played in the USA in 1888. It featured the old rugby style of play which looked like American football in the water. "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such places as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to the big national championship games.
Football is #1. Basketball, handball, and water polo are also very popular.
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