Other Water Games – Marine Ball

While water polo calls for expert swimming and physical stamina, there are other aquatic games which can be enjoyed as participants-by poor swimmers and even nonswimmers, and they are also fun to watch. Many variations of these games can be played and all sorts of rules added or modified, according to the wishes of the players. Rules, once established before the game, should be strictly adhered to, and a referee should be appointed for the sake of safety and harmony among the players. The games may be varied by applying rules from hockey, water polo, or basketball.

Marine Ball

This game was designed for playing in the large shallow area of a public pool.

PLAYING AREA: 40 yards by 20 yards. Water should not be more than 3 feet deep.

EQUIPMENT:

(1) Cork float boundary line (number of lines depending on shape of pool).
(2) One 8-inch rubber ball.
(3) Set of lacrosse or hockey nets-or any makeshift setup which serves the same purpose. (4) One set of bathing caps of the same color, choice of color to go to team winning toss.

RULES:

(1) Nets-To be placed directly opposite each other at each end of playing area, if possible on wall of pool.
(2) Number of players-Between 7 and 12 on a side, depending on size of shallow area.
(3) Players’ formation-
(a) Goal tender or guard, directly in front of net;
(b) at least 2 guards stationed right and left, 10 feet to either side of goal;
(c) a center;
(d) remainder of team are forward.
(4) Defense-Two methods of defense may be used, as in basketball, “man for man” and “zone.” If teams are picked
according to age or weight, “man for man” is best defense to use. This is a passing game, but tackling with no punish-
ing holds is allowed. Swimming ability does not play too much of a part in performance.
(5) Start and ball in play-Ball is tossed into the air from side of pool by referee, between two players who scrimmage for possession. Ball is passed to forwards who work it down to scoring position, passing as in water polo, but a player may touch ball with both hands. Only a player in possession of ball may be tackled, and never by more than one man. Referee to decide on rough tactics or foul play.
(6) Scoring-
(a) Ball must be thrown into net.
(b) Goal to count 2 points,
(c) If referee calls a foul, person fouled gets a free throw 15 feet from goal-this will count one point,
(d) Ball is put back into play by referee who tosses ball to a guard of team scored against.

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