
POLO EQUIPMENT
Ascot Polo Equipment is available in a complete set or as single components
The Rules of Polo
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Each Polo Side has four Players. Umpires wear stripes to be identified.
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A polo match is broken down into seven and a half minute time periods called Chukkas.
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The Team changes end after they score a goal.
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The Polo Players change their ponies at the end of a chukka, they can sometimes changing them sooner this is to ensure the horses welfare and maintain the speed of the match.
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A regular match lasts for four Chukkas (30 minutes). Higher level matches can be six or eight Chukkas in length.
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In a similar way to golf players are handicapped according to their skill level. From -2 for beginners up to 10 goals
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Players must ensure they follow the line of the ball. Failure to do so by crossing the ball results in a foul and a penalty being played
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Polo is a Contact sport and players can hook the mallet of their opponent to prevent them making a shot.
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Players can tackle their opponents, as long as they are shoulder to shoulder to push the opponent away from the line of play.