RULES
EXPLAINED
General
Penalties
The ground is 300 yards long, 200 yards wide.
A goal is given if the cross is dangerous or deliberate in the vicinity of
the goal. The ball is then thrown in 10 yards in front of the goal without
Each chukka is 7 1/2 minutes. In the last chukka the game ends on
ends being changed.
the bell unless there is a tie.
Free hit from 30 yards opposite the centre of the goal – defenders to
There are intervals of 3 minutes between chukkas; 5 minutes at
be behind the back line and outside the goal posts which they must
half-time. Ends are changed after each goal.
not ride through when the ball is hit.
Each player is handicapped from minus 2 up to 10 goals
Free hit from 40 yards same conditions as above.
(the best players).
Free hit from 60 yards – none of the defending side to be
The aggregate handicap of the four players in a team is the
nearer than 30 yards when the ball is hit.
team handicap.
Free hit from the spot where the foul took place – no defender to
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be nearer than 30 yards.
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Fouls
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Corners – a free hit is given 60 yards from the goal from a spot
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opposite where the ball was hit behind the line, none of the defending
Crossing the right of way is one of the most dangerous fouls in polo
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side to be nearer than 30 yards.
and can result in a very serious accident.
A player following the ball on its exact line has the right-of-way over all
players. Any other player who crosses the player on the right-of-way
close enough to be dangerous, commits a foul.
Penalties vary according to the degree of danger and closeness of
the cross.
When travelling in the same direction a player may draw level with
another and then force him across the line and take possession of the
ball without committing a foul.
A player may move in parallel with the line and play a shot,
providing he can do so without interfering with another player –
mount, or causing him to check back.
Two players riding for a ball from opposite directions in
the open must both give way to the left and take the
ball on their right or offside.
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It is forbidden to hit across the legs of a pony.
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The elbow may not be used when riding off.
A player may hook an opponents stick but
never across a pony or above the shoulders.
When two players are approaching a ball in the
open from different directions, the player approaching
at the least angle to the line of the ball has the right-of-way.
Dangerous riding or rough handling is not allowed –
a player may ride an opponent off.
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