What is a Foul in Water Polo? What do the Whistles Mean in Water Polo?

Confused by all the whistles during a water polo game? In this video we explain what they mean. This video is great for beginning or intermediate players as well as water polo parents and spectators to learn the basic rules of the sport. The following concepts are discussed: getting live, putting the ball into play and foul and drop.
**Due to rule changes in 2020, some of this information has changed. Please check out our New Rules 2020 Playlist for the updated rules: **
• New Water Polo Rules 2020
‪@ShaquaticsNet‬

[@harrisonwells6606]

Thanks. This really helped. Just did my first training session this morning!

[@MichaelLochte]

u from flash?

[@william2glaser227]

Most helpful video on fouls ive found all day

[@gizit12]

Thanks you, we have our first proper match on Saturday and this was so helpful! :)

[@ShaquaticsNet]

Glad you liked it, good luck at your first game!

[@averykparks]

how'd it go?

[@TheSuperNutize]

Thanks for that, really useful, playing my first match on Saturday

[@ShaquaticsNet]

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback. The other videos in this series should be equally as useful before your first match or even after. Check those out and good luck!

[@jeremygonzalez4501]

awesome!! cant wait for my water polo season to start!!

[@jenniferramirez8741]

I have a tournament tomorrow and this was great

[@Aiinfohere]

❣from india

[@lumpiatactical]

Question, after you draw the foul at 5 meter, after 3 seconds have passed, can you go up and press again? I've been ejected twice during a game after waiting for a total 5 seconds rather than the normal 3.

[@yunglean1657]

Reginald Camacho wait for the ref to put his hand down then press him

[@yurikatite3176]

@Yung Lean I think if the person plays the ball then u can go and press them but if it's been more than 3 seconds it should be a turn over

[@robertkrueger]

Can you up date this one and have the two meter player facing the incoming ball? Thanks.

[@mercy2029]

*Keep in mind, new rules state that if the player "plays" the ball, they are aloud to attack again

[@ShaquaticsNet]

Yes, that’s correct, if the offensive player puts the ball into play, the defense can attack and guard again as usual.

[@Mr_Karre]

Does someone know if these rule are still as in the video nowadays?

[@ShaquaticsNet]

The updated rules are in this playlist: New Water Polo Rules 2020 kzbin.info/aero/PLiz5_CgAU4m2bHWqkqdxfzir84PzZO8U0 Hope that helps!

[@TheRajneesh99]

what is temperature of the water in waterpolo

[@galaxyfx4755]

It's usually warm in winter.

[@NoahKaneisme]

I got an ejection for jumping on the guy who had a 5 meter free throw, and I thought the signals for the ejection meant that they exchanged me from the team for a sophomore, so I tried to get out of the pool. ;(

[@wombat1012]

when you get fouled outside the 5m line can you pass instead of taking a shot?

[@ShaquaticsNet]

Yes, you can. You can either take the quick shot, or you have your free throw just like after a regular foul. You could even pump fake the goalie because he doesn't know whether you are taking the shot or using the free throw. But once you did your pump fake, you wouldn't be able to shoot it, it would have to be a pass from that point.

[@GP-ed2ch]

Imagine power plays in water polo

[@bonelessbooks9263]

What advice would you give to a first time water polo player?

[@hamishc2445]

boneless books be aggressive

[@gagolub]

This is outdated. Please update with current rules. You have to pop the ball to get live or pass quickly. And now it’s an outside the 6m for direct shot, not 5m

[@ShaquaticsNet]

We have a playlist called New Rules 2020, which covers all the rule changes from kzbin.info/aero/PLiz5_CgAU4m2bHWqkqdxfzir84PzZO8U0 You are correct, the getting live and 5m has changed but everything else is still valid.

[@eilidhmcguire836]

i play waterpolo and some of this is incorrect. if someone fouls you outside five metres you are allowed to shoot . the thing about being “live” is just madeup as ive never heard or used that

[@ShaquaticsNet]

We talk about the 5 Meter Rule at the end of the video. If someone fouls you outside of 5 Meters you can shoot the ball if you do it in one motion and without a delay. Inside 5 Meters, however, if you get fouled you cannot shoot the ball.

[@williamritchie5462]

So play aggressively on the shooter ?

[@ShaquaticsNet]

I'm not sure what you're asking, can you be more specific?

[@williamritchie5462]

@@ShaquaticsNet so are we supposed to have contact with the person with the ball, I always thought you weren’t really supposed to grab them

[@ShaquaticsNet]

@@williamritchie5462 In a man to man press, on the perimeter, you should have your hips up and one hand on your man when he has the ball. Not grabbing them with the hand, I like to have my hand open, but just pushing them out.

[@williamritchie5462]

@@ShaquaticsNet ok thank you I didn’t really get that

[@STINKYDANEBOTROUT]

It's very much like defending in basketball. You can't hold your opponent, but you should be in their way to prevent shots on goal or passes. (Of course, with the exception of having to honor their free pass after a foul)