Polo is a team sport played on horses between two competing teams. The objective of the game is to hit a ball will a polo stick while riding a horse and to score on the opposing team's net. The stick used to drive the ball into the opposing team's net is referred to as a mallet. Goals are only counted if the rider is mounted on his or her horse.

Rules of the Game

The sport can be played indoors in an arena or outside. Outdoor polo is played with 4 players per team and the indoor version is played with 3 players per team. The size of the field in outdoor polo is 300 yards long, and either 160 yards or 150 yards wide if there are sideboards, which are normally 12 meters high. In indoor polo the field varies in indoor polo, but normally a field at a size of 100 yards long by 50 yards wide is ideal The goal posts are normally 8 yards apart. In polo the game is didvided into periods called chukkas, which are normally 7 minutes. Depending on the game and whether or not it is played in a tournament a game may have anywhere from 4-8 chukkas. However, most games have a about 6 chukkas. At the beginning of the match players start off lined up with both teams of four facing one another. Two mounted umpires are faced in the middle of the field and there is one umpire on the sidelines. The umpire starts the game by bowling the ball between the two sets of teams. Points are awarded to teams with handicaps before the game begins, to make the game more fair. Teams will also change sides after each score to even out opportunities, as players hit the ball right handed.

Player positions

Number One: Role is to score goals and defend other players

Number Two: Must be a fast player, as his role is to manuver the ball

Number Three: Referred to as the best player on the field, this player is the tactical leader on the field, who passes the ball to the number one and number two player.

Number Four: Is a defensive player and is used to prevent the ball from going towards the other team and prevents socring from the other team.