How to Play Rough in Water Polo
Use the natural motions of your game to physically intimidate your opponents. An angry opponent loses sight of the big picture and often gets kicked out for violent retributions.
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Instructions
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Guarding the Hole Set
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Guard the hole set close to his or her back.
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Eggbeater kick with high knees, striking your knee against his or her ribs and kidneys with each kick.
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Keep your hands out of the water for the referee to see. Also keep an innocent, unaggressive expression on your face.
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Relax your weight onto the hole set's back to wear down his or her eggbeater.
Rough Swimming
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Swim freestyle with a light kick.
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Allow an opponent to swim up onto your back.
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Swim with high elbows, swinging them back into the opponent on your back.
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Allow an opponent to swim up onto your legs.
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Kick suddenly and furiously with your legs.
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Integrate a single breaststroke kick into your freestyle kick to push off on a defender swimming on your back.
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Tips & Warnings
Never play rough on a player with the ball. This is who the referee is watching.
Never play rough above the surface of the water.
This sneaky pummeling tends to infuriate people.
More often than not, the referee sees the second infraction, but not the first.
The purpose of sudden rough swimming is to make your opponent think twice about swimming up onto your back. Don't try to kick anyone's teeth in or gouge their eyes out. It's only a game. All you're doing is recommending to them firmly where not to swim.
Be ready for the hole player to take a swing back at you, often with the elbow.
If you have any condition that would impair or limit your ability to engage in physical activity, please consult a physician before attempting this activity. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.
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Jun 30, 2006
If you want to make sure your player isn't going anywhere, try wrapping both legs around his. Refs almost never sees this because of all the hubbub around the hole, and best of all; you're in complete control. -
Jun 30, 2006
If you want to make sure your player isn't going anywhere, try wrapping both legs around his. Refs almost never sees this because of all the hubbub around the hole, and best of all; you're in complete control.
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Mar 06, 2006
On defense, when the ball is away from you, grab both of the offensive players elbows and start pushing them down. They will have to struggle to stay above the water and it will be unclear to the ref who is holding who. Their only way to retaliate will be to knee you in the groin or the stomach. As long as you keep them close, it will be very difficult for them to do this.
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Mar 06, 2006
On defense, when the ball is away from you, grab both of the offensive players elbows and start pushing them down. They will have to struggle to stay above the water and it will be unclear to the ref who is holding who. Their only way to retaliate will be to knee you in the groin or the stomach. As long as you keep them close, it will be very difficult for them to do this.
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Jan 02, 2006
When setting hole, keep your hips up! Push them forward and try to keep in control of them. When your hips are up, do a bit of eggbeater to push them forward!
