Water Polo is an amazing sport but it can take a while to learn the rules of the game! This section is for both PLAYERS & PARENTS to learn more about the game!!! Please check out the resources below!!! We hope it is helpful!!!


Water Polo Basics

Quick Guide to Water Polo

A brief description of the basics of Water Polo.

Water Polo for beginners

A three page explanation of Water Polo.

Video: Water Polo Positions, Basic Rules, and Bad Habits to Avoid

The Water Polo 101 series are instructional videos designed to help players understand and learn the game of water polo. This video covers the basic offensive and defensive positions in water polo. It also deals with a few of the basic rules of the game and some bad habits for beginners to avoid.

Tony Azevedo Basics Video

Tony Azevedo is a legendary USA Olympian! In this video he explains the basic rules of Water Polo. Some of the rules are a little different. For example, in High School, there are 7:00 quarters and the ball is dropped near the side of the pool during the sprint. But hopefully this will give you a basic picture of the sport!

Boys High School Game

Boys CIF 2018 Championship game (Cal High vs Brentwood.) I chose it because it has commentary for you to listen to and help you learn the game!!!

Girls High School Game

This is a girls game between Los Gatos & Mountain View High School in Northern California. Again, I chose it because it has commentary for you to listen to and help you learn the game!!!