Canoe polo is a sport

Played inside or outside

Pool or lake

Played in kayaks

5 players on a side, plus up to three subs

Aim of the game is to get more goals than the other team

Played in two halves

Each half is about 10 minutes

Kayaks Ends are blunted, and it’s more streamlined than a

normal kayak, about 3m long

Helmet Like a normal bike helmet, has a mask, and straps have

to be tighter.

PFD (personal flotation device) Made out of foam, used as armour to stop being by

boats

Spray deck Keeps you in your boat and stops water from going in

so you don’t sink.

Ball Has extra grip, round, floats easier than most balls,

like a water polo ball

Paddle Made up of the shaft and two blades, hand grips

Goals There are 2 goals, are about 1.5m long and 1m high, and

are about 2m off the water

Rules and how it works You can’t take the ball off somebody who is touching

the ball with your paddle

You can’t hold on to the ball for more than five seconds

You can’t paddle with the ball on your spray deck

If the ball touches the side then it’s out

Last person to touch the ball with their equipment then it’s the other teams ball

At the start of game (or half) the back of your boat must be behind the goal line

Where I play Inspired by my Dad

Thought canoe polo was cool by watching some his games

Started playing social grade

Now I play intermediate grade for St Peters because they were short of players

The manager watched some of my games and thought that I was good

I play at Freyberg and Thursday nights

I have scored about 5 goals

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