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i didn't realise there was a shortage of polo players? i always thought there were too many of you and you were already in teams and cliques. would love to get involved. i'm east, and dont have a mallet. when can i start?
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Having recently taken more of an interest in polo can I make a suggestion: make the polo thread easier to read. Trying to find out when and where people are playing is difficult, trying to figure out how the game is played is difficult. I think for anyone wanting to start now the posts are too long and involved and the basic info is difficult to sort out from the chat.
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Having recently taken more of an interest in polo can I make a suggestion: make the polo thread easier to read. Trying to find out when and where people are playing is difficult, trying to figure out how the game is played is difficult. I think for anyone wanting to start now the posts are too long and involved and the basic info is difficult to sort out from the chat.
+1
Having recently thought about it myself its really hard to find any info out beyond come down to B lane on sundays and take a look. But for those that work on sundays thats not an easy thing to do.
Some sort of stick with either links to tips or tips and hints and info for new players would be a good idea.
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i see your point guys but the way the polo week happens is often quite free form... ie you cant guarantee numbers on a week day night so we're all playing it by ear.
If theres been an organised league game you can rock up and maybe get a throwin or 2. So if you check the first post in this thread(fixtures thread):
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11171.html
cos these are deffinate game nights.You can also be sure that south polo happens every wednesday night starting at 7ish. Which can either be at the new home of BAD polo (harper road court) or at peckham car park.
But like Rik says show up on a sunday at brick lane watch drink a beer cheer or sneer, its a fun throwin day... starting usually around 1-2ish.
Harry if you really wanna play pick an evening when you're up for it check the thread or pm me and we can get a game together. Pretty simple really we don't bite, we're not that clicky and we like new comers.
Borrow a mallet/ask about gearing/tactics of the game at the game more than enough people has sound advise. We're also not there to school you, just trying to show others how much fun it is.Shins
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rules, rules, rules....are these followed round London, or just for the tourneys?
Shoreditch Bike Polo Invitational
Rules For PlayTiming
First round games will last twelve minutes, or until one team has 5 points, whichever comes first. If tied at twelve minutes, goes to sudden death. From the semi-finals onwards, games go to 5 points regardless of time. We reserve the right to time all rounds however, if needed for time.Time outs
- may be called in order to tend to physical injury only after a goal is scored.
- are limited to one per game per team
- Refs can call injury and mechanical failure time outs over and above these rules, but is under no obligation.
- If time outs are called in the first round, timing of the game does not stop.
Bike
You can ride any bike you like, but handlebars must be plugged and you must have at least one brake. A fixed drive train counts of course.
Mallets
Mallets can’t be stupid. If the refs think your mallet is inappropriate, you can’t use it. As a general rule, mallet heads longer than 7 inches are out.Helmets
Not wearing a helmet tends to be more dangerous than wearing one. As per the liability waiver you will need to sign, it is up to you to weigh these risks. Your safety is your responsibility.Scoring
A goal must be made from what started as a hit. A “Hit” is made from the end of a player’s mallet. A “Shuffle” is hitting the ball with the side of the mallet. A shuffle does not count as a goal; if the ball is shuffled through the goal, play continues uninterrupted.
No height limit for goals, there is an invisible line going up from the center of cones.
After a goal is scored, the team who scored must ‘tap out’ at their own goal. The team who was scored against takes possession of the ball.
It is legal to travel with the ball using the 'ball joint/angelo' style of carrying the ball but you cannot score with it.Ball through goals
When the ball is passed “backward” through the goal (from behind the goal line to in front of it, through the goal) a goal CANNOT be scored by the first player to play the ball. Any subsequent player to play the ball may score.
If a ball is shot from in front of the goal line and does not go through the goal but bounces off the back wall and comes out through the goal, the ball is in play and can be scored. A ball that crosses a goal line backwards must be “hit” before it can be a goal.Foot down
Players must not touch the ground with their feet or “foot-down”. Each time a player does foot-down, that player is out of play and may not play the ball until s/he touches the sideline at center court. Then s/he may return to play.Contact rules
“Like” contact is allowed. However, contact is only permitted when playing the ball.
-Player to player (body to body), except grabbing or pushing with hands. You are probably sucky if you like elbowing other people.
-Mallet to mallet
-Bike to bike.
-Everything else is NOT allowed: Mallet to player, player to bike, mallet to bike, etc.
-Trash-talking is allowed- If your bum is in your saddle and your feet are on your pedals, any part of your body can block the ball. Please don't add momentum to it though. Adding momentum to the ball with body contact will be treated as a footdown.
- Mallet-throwing is not allowed.
Referees
Two refs will be appointed per game from a team not represented on the court or from non-competing polo players present. They’ll be assigned ahead of time. If you would like to ref or if you are bringing a friend who you can recommend let us know ASAP.
Refs will: - determine if the ball went between the cones and is a goal.
- fix cones when they get knocked down.
- keep track of score. Score must be called out after every goal.
- keep track of time.
- call injury time outs for major injuries.
- provide an extra ball when ball gets knocked out of play.
- Ref’s have the last word.
Players have the responsibility to keep legal play on the court. If they are unable the ref can demand the offending party to, depending on the seriousness of the wrongful act:
- tap out at either the sidelines or either goal line.
- do a lap around the court before re-entering play
- In extreme cases any form of public humiliation will be considered proper punishment for offenders (no nudity please)
- may be called in order to tend to physical injury only after a goal is scored.
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rules, rules, rules....are these followed round London, or just for the tourneys?
Rules For Play
Time outs
- may be called in order to tend to physical injury/or mechanical failure only after a goal is scored.
Bike
You can ride any bike you like, but handlebars must be plugged and you must have at least one brake. A fixed drive train counts of course.Mallets
Mallets can’t be stupid. If your fellow players think your mallet is inappropriate, you can’t use it. As a general rule, mallet heads longer than 7 inches are out.Helmets
Not wearing a helmet tends to be more dangerous than wearing one. As per the liability waiver you will need to sign, it is up to you to weigh these risks. Your safety is your responsibility.Scoring
A goal must be made from what started as a hit. A “Hit” is made from the end of a player’s mallet. A “Shuffle” is hitting the ball with the side of the mallet. A shuffle does not count as a goal; if the ball is shuffled through the goal, play continues uninterrupted.
No height limit for goals, there is an invisible line going up from the center of cones.
After a goal is scored, the team who scored must ‘tap out’ at their own goal. The team who was scored against takes possession of the ball.
It is legal to travel with the ball using the 'ball joint/angelo' style of carrying the ball but you cannot score with it.Ball through goals
When the ball is passed “backward” through the goal (from behind the goal line to in front of it, through the goal) a goal CANNOT be scored by the first player to play the ball. Any subsequent player to play the ball may score.
If a ball is shot from in front of the goal line and does not go through the goal but bounces off the back wall and comes out through the goal, the ball is in play and can be scored. A ball that crosses a goal line backwards must be “hit” before it can be a goal.Foot down
Players must not touch the ground with their feet or “foot-down”. Each time a player does foot-down, that player is out of play and may not play the ball until s/he touches the sideline at center court. Then s/he may return to play.Contact rules
“Like” contact is allowed. However, contact is only permitted when playing the ball.
-Player to player (body to body), except grabbing or pushing with hands. You are probably sucky if you like elbowing other people.
-Mallet to mallet
-Bike to bike.
-Everything else is NOT allowed: Mallet to player, player to bike, mallet to bike, etc.
-Trash-talking is allowed- If your bum is in your saddle and your feet are on your pedals, any part of your body can block the ball. Please don't add momentum to it though. Adding momentum to the ball with body contact will be treated as a footdown.
- Mallet-throwing is not allowed.
Players have the responsibility to keep legal play on the court. If they are unable the ref can demand the offending party to, depending on the seriousness of the wrongful act:
- tap out at either the sidelines or either goal line.
- do a lap around the court before re-entering play
- In extreme cases any form of public humiliation will be considered proper punishment for offenders (no nudity please)
These are pretty much the accepted rules at the current time for throw-ins.
We are messing around with some variants for 3 vs 2, 2 vs 2 and 3-somes (where there are 3 players only), and there some talk about the size of goals but...
- may be called in order to tend to physical injury/or mechanical failure only after a goal is scored.
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We're going to have to have cultural exchange days between poloistas and trackies.
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How about I wobble round a big track at low speeds and you stand around drinking beer and taking the piss?
Fixed!
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Rules For Play
Contact rules
“Like” contact is allowed. However, contact is only permitted when playing the ball.
These are pretty much the accepted rules at the current time for throw-ins.
Hmmm...
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Hmmm...
And your point is?
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i didn't realise there was a shortage of polo players? i always thought there were too many of you and you were already in gay little teams and cliques and like to rub each other. would love to get involved. i'm east, and am not wearing pants right now. when can i start?
What!? Teams!? Cliques!?
Tap Out.
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I think he likes you Bill.hmmm... bills such a dream boat.
Is he really? I've not met him... is he cuter than skooter? :-)
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I had an idea for getting more people playing polo: Speed dating.
Basically we'd have two player teams, each with an experienced player and a newbies. After each game, the partners rotate. Obviously, depending on the number of newbies, we would have three on three with two experienced players and one newbie, etc.
We could run it in paralell to throw in games if we played down at Central Street (across the court) or Newington Green (on court for speed dating, one for throw ins). This would also mean that we could do one night South, one night North, perhaps having a set day and using each court alternating weeks.