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check out the official rules at: http://www.bicyclepolo.org/bprules.html
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BASIC RULES:
a player is allowed 3 hits per possesion. If it touches another player, you are then allowed 3 more hits. If you put a foot down you are temporarily disqualified and have to leave play, go to the sidelines and come back. We don't really play a sideline out of bounds but behind the goal is out. Id it goes out on the attacking team, the defenders bring it back in. If it goes out on the defenders, the attacking team will be awarded a sort of corner kick.
HOW WE PLAY:
one team serves to the other team. The latter has to make contact with the ball first. If a team scores they claim that goal and the losers take the walk of shame to the other goal and serve off to the scoring team.
RIGHT OF WAY RULES:
we play right of way rules to prevent dangerous playing in hopes of a more skilled game. The best description of these is in the official rules but here is a brief run through. They are based around the line of the ball AKA a line drawn along the ball's path. Here are some diagrams explaining it:
If one player is clearly approaching the line at a lesser angle, then that player has the Right of Way over the player approaching at a greater angle. (Fig. 1)
If the two players are approaching at approximately equal angles from opposite sides of the line, then each must remain on his respective side in playing the ball. (Fig. 2)
If one player has the Line of the Ball on his right, and the other player has the Line of the Ball on his left, the player with the Line of the Ball on his right has the Right of Way. (Fig. 3)
If both players have the Line of the Ball on their right, then each must keep the Line of the Ball on his right until clear of the other player. (Fig. 4)
If both players have the Line of the Ball on their left, then the player following the ball has the Right of Way, and may cross the Line of the Ball to play the ball on his right. (Fig. 5) Should the player following the ball elect to play it on his left, the player meeting the ball may also make a play on his left.
Two players riding parallel to one another and in the same direction toward the ball shall have the Right of Way over a single player riding at an equal or greater angle to the Line of the Ball, regardless of which side of the Line of the Ball the single player is on. (Fig. 6)
Two players riding parallel do not have the Right of Way over a single player riding at a lesser angle to the Line of the Ball. (Fig. 7) In this example, the Red #1 would create a dangerous situation if he forced the Green player into Red #2's Right of Way. Note that if Red #1 pulls out of the play, Green can turn parallel with the Line of the Ball and play the ball on his left without fouling Red #2.
A player with the Right of Way and an opponent on his right must play the ball on his right side, in order to give the opponent an opportunity to make a play. (Fig. 8) In such a case, the oppnent must make his play without entering the Right of Way in front of the player, but may cross behind the player, provided he is not violating the Right of Way of any following player.
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