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Canoe Polo

Game

The game is played in many countries on all continents, for recreation and serious sport. The sport has World Championships every 2 years. Internationally the sport is organised by the Canoe Polo committee of the International Canoe Federation, as one of the disciplines of the sport of canoeing. In 2005 Canoe Polo was contested at the World Games in Duisburg Germany under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.

Practising on the River Cam

The game is often described as a combination of water polo, basketball and kayaking. The tactics and playing of the game are not unlike basketball or water polo but with the added complexity of the boats, which can be used to shield the ball.

Some of the world's best players have come from Australia, with three time World champion gold medalists Duncan Cochrane, Brett Houghton and Keith McChlery all playing in the successive 1994, 1996 and 1998 Australian mens team.

Rules

The ball, a waterpolo ball, is passed from hand to hand among the players, with some use of the paddle on the ball also allowed. A player in possession can be tackled by being pushed over on the shoulder or back, players may only have the ball in their possession for a maximum of five seconds. Players can 'dribble' the ball by throwing it one meter or more, ahead of themselves or sideways into the water. Most of the rules concern the safety of the players involved. For example illegal substitution and entry into the playing area (see below), illegal use of the paddle, illegal action against a capsized player, illegal jostle and illegal screening. Penalties include goal- and sideline throws, free shots, goal penalty shots, and penalty cards.

Substitutions can be made at any time during the game without notifying the referee, the player has to cross the back line before another player can come on. If these rules are not followed a player is nominated by the captain of the offending team to be removed from play (sent off).

Pitch

Canoe polo is played either indoors in swimming pools or outdoors on a pitch which should measure 35 metres by 23 metres. The edges of the pitch are marked by the sides of the pool, or better, by floating ropes (similar to lane markers in swimming).

Referees

There are two referees (one on each side-line) and they are on foot rather than in boats. The score is kept by the scorekeeper and the timekeeper monitors the playing time and sending-off times. The goal lines are monitored by 2 line judges. Before play commences scrutineers check all kit for compliance with regulations

Goals

The goals (measuring 1 by 1.5 metres) are a frame with a net, suspended 2 metres above the water. A player, acting as goalie, defends the goal with their paddle by sticking it up vertically, special rules concern the goalie, such as: the attacking team not being able to interfere with or jostle them. The length of the paddles used by the goalies are often longer than those used by other players.

Timing

The game is officially played as a 20 minute game consisting of two 10 minute halves. The teams swap ends at half-time. Each half begins with a "sprint" where each team lines up against its goal-line and the ball is thrown into the middle of the pitch by the referee. One player from each team sprints to win possession of the ball.

ICF Canoe Polo World Championships

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Men

Year

Host

Gold

Silver

Bronze

1994

Sheffield,

United Kingdom

Australia

Germany

United Kingdom

1996

Adelaide,

Australia

Australia

Italy

Germany

1998

Aveiro,

Portugal

Australia

United Kingdom

Italy

2000

So Paulo,

Brazil

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Germany

2002

Essen,

Germany

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Germany

2004

Miyoshi,

Japan

Netherlands

Germany

United Kingdom

2006

Amsterdam,

Netherlands

France

Italy

Netherlands

2008

Edmonton,

Canada

Netherlands

France

Italy

2010

Milan,

Italy

Women

Year

Host

Gold

Silver

Bronze

1994

Sheffield,

United Kingdom

Australia

Germany

France

1996

Adelaide,

Australia

United Kingdom

Australia

Germany

1998

Aveiro,

Portugal

Australia

United Kingdom

France

2000

So Paulo,

Brazil

Germany

United Kingdom

France

2002

Essen,

Germany

Germany

France

Australia

2004

Miyoshi,

Japan

United Kingdom

Germany

France

2006

Amsterdam,

Netherlands

Germany

New Zealand

Netherlands

2008

Edmonton,

Canada

United Kingdom

Germany

France

2010

Milan,

Italy

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World championships between national teams/representatives

 

Team

American football  Association football (men - women)  Badminton (men - women)  Bandy  Baseball (men - women)  Basketball (men - women)  Beach Handball  Beach Volleyball  Bobsleigh and Skeleton  Canoe polo  Cricket (men - women)  Curling  Floorball  Futsal  Handball (men - women)  Field hockey (men - women)  Golf (men - women)  Ice hockey (men - women)  Inline Hockey  Korfball  Lacrosse  Netball  Paddle Tennis  Polo  Ringette  Rink hockey (men - women)  Rugby league (men - women)  Rugby union (men - women)  Rugby union sevens  Softball  Tennis (men - women - mixed)  Ski mountaineering  Volleyball  Water Polo

 

Mixed

Aquatic sports  Basque Pelota  Canoeing (Slalom - Sprint)  Equestrian (Equestrian Games - Dressage - Eventing - Show Jumping)  Ice skating (Figure - Speed - Synchronized)  Modern Pentathlon  Orienteering (Foot - Ski - Mountain bike)  Racquetball  Rowing  Sailing  Squash (Individual - Doubles - Team)  Table tennis

 

Individual

Archery  Athletics  Badminton  Biathlon  Boxing (amateur)  Bowling  Bowls  Cross country running  Cycling (Cyclo-cross - Road bicycle racing - Marathon mountain bike races - BMX - Track cycling - Mountain bike racing)  Darts  Fencing  Gliding  Gymnastics (Acrobatic - Aerobic - Artistic - Rhythmic - Trampoline)  Luge (Artificial track - Natural track)  Mounted games  Pitch and Putt  Shooting  Skiing (Alpine - Freestyle - Nordic - Flying)  Snowboarding   Triathlon  Weightlifting  Wrestling

 

Cue Sports

Bar billiards  Carom billiards (Three-cushion - Artistic billiards - Five-pins)  English billiards  Pocket billiards (Eight-ball - Nine-ball - Ten-ball - Straight pool)  Six-red snooker  Snooker

 

Martial Arts

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  Judo  Kendo  Karate  Taekwondo  Wushu

 

Board Games

Backgammon  Chess  Crokinole  Go  Scrabble  Sudoku

 

Motor Sports

Auto Racing  Ice racing (Individual - Team)  Motocross

World Games

Men

Year

Host

Gold

Silver

Bronze

2005

Duisburg,

Germany

Netherlands

Germany

United Kingdom

2009

Kaohsiung,

Chinese Taipei

France

Netherlands

Australia

2013

Cali,

Colombia

Women

Year

Host

Gold

Silver

Bronze

2005

Duisburg,

Germany

Germany

United Kingdom

Japan

2009

Kaohsiung,

Chinese Taipei

United Kingdom

Germany

France

2013

Cali,

Colombia

See also

International Canoe Federation

British Canoe Union

USACK - USA Canoe/Kayak

External links

Canoe Polo International

CanoePolo.com, a canoe polo forum

CanoePolo.org, a wiki for canoe polo

Clydes Polo Page, long-lived popular website dealing with all aspects of International and UK canoe polo

BCU Canoe Polo Committee, The British Canoe Union Canoe Polo Committee's website

sportpicsuk.com polo pictures , High Quality Photographs of Canoe Polo

Governing bodies

Australian Canoe Polo - official webpage

Official site of British Canoe Polo.

Official Canadian Canoe Polo site, contains numerous links to local clubs

Official site of Irish Canoe Polo

Official site of the New Zealand Canoe Polo Assn

Official site of German Canoe Polo

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Canoeing and kayaking

Main sports

Sprint  Slalom  Marathon  Polo  Whitewater  Sailing  Freestyle

Olympics

Summer Olympics  Men's medalists  Women's medalists

Other sports

Creeking  Dragon boat  Extreme  Freeboating  Outrigger canoeing  Surf ski  Surf kayaking  Snowkayak  Squirt boating

International Canoe Federation

World Championships - Sprint (Men's Canadian medalists, Men's kayak medalists, Women's kayak medalists), Slalom

Recreation

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Competitions

List of world records in canoeing  2006 South American Games  2006 Asian Games  Adirondack Canoe Classic  Au Sable River Canoe Marathon  Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon  Dusi Canoe Marathon  Hawkesbury Canoe Classic  Murray Marathon  National Student Rodeo  Thameside Series  Waterside Series

Suppliers & manufacturers

Attbar  Bliss-stick  Jackson Kayak  Rockpool Kayaks  Royak Marine  Tiderace Sea Kayaks

National governing bodies

American Canoe Association  British Canoe Union  British Dragon Boat Racing Association  Canadian Canoe Association  Croatian Canoe Federation  Scottish Canoe Association  USA Canoe/Kayak  Welsh Canoeing Association

Notable clubs

Burloak Canoe Club  Canoe Cruisers Association  Forth Canoe Club  Kingston Royals Dragon Boat Racing Club  Manchester Canoe Club  Philadelphia Canoe Club  Rideau Canoe Club  Royal Canoe Club  Viking Kayak Club

Other canoe/kayak organisations

Association of International Paddle Sport Federations  Canadian Canoe Museum  International Dragon Boat Federation  Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea-to-Sea Bicentennial Expeditions  UK Rivers Access Campaign

In the arts

Chasse-galerie  Men, Rivers and Canoes  Paddle-to-the-Sea  The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes  Waterwalker

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Interdependent team sports

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Basket codes

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Football codes

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Bat-and-ball codes

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Stick and ball codes

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Hockey codes

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Polo codes

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Ball over a net codes

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