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Water polo rules committee retains possession time

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Rules Subcommittee has decided to retain the 35-second possession clock rather than adopt the 30-second clock applied in the international game. NCAA.org
Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2007 by Alex Kish filed under

8 comments (Add your own)

1. Mike wrote:
Water polo is a bit slow at time. I think that the NCAA should make the switch to the 30 second clock.

February 6, 2008 @ 12:44 PM

2. Kenny wrote:
There seems to be too much holding the ball in water polo. The game really needs to be sped up.

February 11, 2008 @ 12:50 PM

3. Rob wrote:
I don't agree with that. I think the slow game and tactics that teams employ is what makes the sport great.

February 18, 2008 @ 12:12 PM

4. Mike wrote:
Water polo is one of the most grueling sports around. It's tough to swim around for long periods of time.

February 28, 2008 @ 1:34 PM

5. Austin wrote:
If waterpolo is going to appeal to a wider crowd, they have got to speed things up, people like fast-paced sports

March 11, 2008 @ 5:59 PM

6. Justin wrote:
I couldn't imagine swimming around for as long as water polo players do. I'd imagine that it's pretty grueling.

April 14, 2008 @ 1:04 PM

7. Jack wrote:
I agree with Justin, I think that swimming is insanely hard! I give those athletes props!

May 15, 2008 @ 4:49 PM

8. David wrote:
Why would they want to shorten the clock from 35 seconds to 30? Is that the amount of time that the players have to score?

June 10, 2008 @ 12:45 PM

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