• Polo is a game where the player has to move the polo ball down-field, hitting the ball through the goal posts for a score.
• Polo teams then change direction after each goal in order to compensate for field and wind conditions.
• A team is made up of four polo players.
• A polo match is usually played outdoors.
• A polo match lasts about one and one-half hours and is divided into timed periods called chukkers.
• Each chukker is seven minutes long.
• Penalty shots are given depending on the severity of the foul.

Equipments

Field

• The outdoor polo field is 300 yards long and 160 yards wide, slightly larger than nine football fields and almost 10 acres in size, it is the largest field in organized sport.
• The goals are located in the center 8 yards of each end line between two goal posts.
• The field is clearly marked at the center with a T and at all boundaries where there are no side boards and at the edges and center of the 30, 40, and 60 yard lines at each end of the field.

Polo ball

• A polo ball must be within the limits of 3 to 3-1/2 inches in diameter and 113.4 grams in weight.
• A polo ball is usually made of a solid hard plastic.

Mallet Length

•    Polo mallets range in size from 49 to 54 inches in length. The specific mallet length is usually on the head of the polo mallet.

Polo pony

•    Polo pony that is well trained horse for polo and has been played for some time.
 
Basic Rules of Polo

•    Polo must be played right-handed.

A player can:

• Hook an opponent's mallet,

• Push him off the line,

• Bump him with his horse,

• Steal the ball from the opponent.

Spectator Overview

The primary concept is safety, for the player and his mount though there are many rules to the game of polo,

The Line of the Ball

• The line of the ball is an imaginary line that is formed each time the ball is struck.
• This line traces the ball's path and extends past the ball along that trajectory
• When a player has the line of the ball on his right, he has the right of way.
• This can be taken away by moving the player off the line of the ball by making shoulder-to-shoulder contact.

Ride Offs

Bumping or riding off is allowed as long as the angle of attack is less than 45 degrees, and any contact must be made between the pony's hip and shoulder.

Hooks

• A player may hook or block another player's mallet with his mallet, but no deliberate contact between players is allowed.
• Ponies play for a maximum of two chukkers per match.

Position of the Players

• Number One is the most offense-oriented position on the field.
• Number Two has an important role in offense, either running through and scoring themselves, or passing to the Number One and getting in behind them.
• Number Three is the tactical leader and must be a long powerful hitter to feed balls to Number Two and Number One as well as maintaining a solid defense.
• Number Four is the primary defense player. They can move anywhere on the field, but they usually try to prevent scoring.

Match Officials

Two Umpire
Timekeeper
Scorer
Flagmen

Major Tournaments

• Sao Jose Copa Ouro Audi
• Coupe Laversine Challenge Elie de Rothschild
• Queen’s Cup
• Queen Mother´s Centenary Cup
• Dubai Gold Cup

Governing Bodies

Federation of International Polo