ASREC SPORT CENTRE
Intramural Sport Program
Water Polo Rules
Registration and Participation Requirements
  • All participants are required to in the Fitness Center Sales office before they play their first game.
  • The following is a list of information you are required to furnish when you come to register:
    • CSUN ID card (No drivers license)
    • Current class schedule or registration card
    • Money - cash (exact change) or credit card (sorry No checks)
    • Men $25.00 - Women $15.00
  • If you do not have this information when you go to register, you will not be allowed to register. 
NO ID NO PLAY
  • Each participant must bring their CSUN ID card, with proper sticker on it, to all games in order to participate.
  • If your ID is lost or stolen it is your responsibility to replace it before your game.
  • NO EXCEPTIONS
  • Driver's license or yellow slips will not be allowed
  • Yellow slips are your receipt and should be used as proof to get a replacement sticker for half price.
Contest Structure
  • Contest will consist of one 12-minute half.
  • The clock will stop only in the last 1-minute of the game.
  • In the event of an overtime, a 1-minute stop clock overtime period will be played. (this rule only applies to playoff games.)
Number of Players
  • 5on5 - 4 players and a goalie.
Starting the Game
  • Game starts with both teams at their goal and the ball in placed in the middle of the pool.
  • When the whistle blows the two teams race to the middle of the pool to get the ball.
Violations
  • Following all violations (two hands on the ball, fouls, etc.), the next play starts with the ball in the goalies hand.
Ball Possesion
  • Players are allowed to catch, pass and control the ball with only one hand.
  • Only the goalie is allowed to touch the ball with two hands.
  • In the last minute of the game, players are allowed only 5 seconds to have possesion of the ball. Also there will be a 20-second shot clock in the last minute of the game. 
Timeouts
  • Each team is given 1-timeout for the game.
  • In the event of overtime, each is given 1 extra timeout.
Substitions
  • Players can only substitute after a goal, timeout or injury.
Uniforms
  • All teams should wear the same color t-shirts or some type of band around their arms.
Team Fouls
  • Each team is allowed 10 team fouls before the penalty situation.
  • In a player is fouled in the 10' - 15' area, the next play will start at the spot of the foul.
Penalty Shots
  • Penalty shots are taken from 10' & 15' area.
  • After the tenth team foul, the team fouled will be in the penalty situation which means they will be given one penalty shot.
  • If fouled in the act of shooting, that player will be given 1-penalty shot.
Shots On Goal
  • All shots on goal must be taken from behind the 10 feet line.
  • Only the goalie is allowed in the 10 foot area.
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