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This water polo course can get swimming coaches the insights and confidence to  launch and lead a water polo component in their swim club, high school and / or community. 

water polo rule changes

Rules Update from November 2024

Summary:

  • Length of pool to be 25-meters.
  • Men’s shot clock is 25-seconds, rather than 30-seconds.
  • After an offensive shot is taken and the offense (attacking team) retains possession, the shot clock is reset to 15-seconds.

Course Content

Global Concepts
Introduction to Water Polo, especially for swim coaches
Glossary of Water Polo terms
1 Topic
Graphic Glossary
OtterBall and Ron Usher’s Introduction
Water Polo (pdf) via Canada
Water Polo for Players and Teachers in Aquatics via LA84
Professionalism and coaching fit
Global introduction to Water Polo coaching vs competitive swimming
1 Topic
Teaching Tactics with Objects as Tools to Illustration Positioning
Head Up Swimming
Equipment for Water Polo
8 Topics
Water, and perhaps, a pool
Balls
Suits, and goggles too
Caps
Markings
Scoreboard, shot clocks, horns, stop watch
Insurance
Water Polo Goals
Text Book, US Tactical Water Polo
2 Topics
Testimonial from readers
Preface and Photo Section
Water Polo
Ball Handling and Passing
Passing
Rules update
1 Topic
Cringe moments in water polo
Rules Refresher for the officials, especially for High School games
1 Topic
PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Referee Webinar #1 with Mikhail Dykman
New rules
Methodology
Free space
Water Polo certificate from UCSSC
Tactics video lesson
Water Polo Defense
Defense
Defense
Defending Against the Counterattack in Water Polo
Five Player Defense
Red Zone in Water Polo Defense
Shooting in Water Polo
Frontal Offense
Offense, Front Court
Frontcourt Offense
Offensive Structures
6 on 5 Offense
6 on 5
Tactics are based on our players
Drills for Water Polo (video lesson)
Basic Guide to Water Polo
Counterattack
Training the Goalkeeper in Water Polo
Special Situations in Water Polo
1 Topic
Special Situations – text from the video
Training
Water Polo Legacy
Designing an Effective Practice Schedule
Stretching for Water Polo
Conditioning for Water Polo (video)
Pre-Season Conditioning for Water Polo
Weight Lifting for Water Polo

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