Good to Know
Select equipment for your pool dimensions and for your activities.
Field of Play can be custom designed to fit your pool dimensions and your activities. Send us a small pool drawing and let us know what you are looking for... We understand that space, ease-of-use and budget are always constraints we have to deal with.
A Malmsten Official Field of Play would consist of:
A pair of Official FINA Water Polo Goals 3m
Two Field Lines with men FoP configuration (FoP area of 30m) *
Two Field Lines with women FoP configuration (FoP area of 25m)*
Four Goal Line Tethers all white**
Four Goal Line Tethers all white with red-re-entry 2 m marking**
Two 1080 mm re-entry lines blocking the re-entry box***
Where ;
* length will depend on distance anchor-to-anchor long side of the pool
** length will depend on width of pool anchor-to-anchor and also on the type of goal that is being used
*** length will depend on the distance between the goal anchoring points on pool deck.
Adjusting the Malmsten Water Polo goal in position; start by tensioning the inner goal lines for each goal.
Further reference:
World Aquatics Water Polo facility Rules
United States Water Polo: www.usawaterpolo.org or Download the Complete USAWP Playing Rules