Polocrosse

Polocrosse is a combination of polo and lacrosse, which is played on horseback.

Regulate

Team

A Polocrosse team consists of six players. Each three players on a team playing in a chukka ( game time). It will be played six to eight chukkas. A Chukka takes a maximum of eight minutes. The one player per team is number 1 for attack, a player wears the number 2 for the midfield and a player wears the number 3 on defense.

Horse

Each player is only allowed to start to be able to play except in the case of injury with the permission of the judge with a spare horse with a horse in every tournament. Although there is no restriction on the height of the horses, the ideal height is about 1.50 m.

Pitches and Equipment

The playing field is 146.5 times 55 m. The playing field is divided into three areas ( attack, midfield, defense) that may be entered by each of the respective players. The goal posts are at the respective end face and are each 2.5 m apart. The 27.5 m wide goal area is defined by the criminal line. In opposing goal area, the attacker 's own team and the defenders of the opposing team may reside. A half round circle with a radius of ten meters around the gate describes a zone from which should not be dotted. The goals may be achieved only by attackers.

The number 2 is allowed to play only in the 91.5 m wide central area. The No. 3 is the only player who can defend the goal.

Each tab has a bat in his hand in which the ball can be worn with a net at the end. The racket may be of any possible length, usually from 1.0 m to 1.2 m. The ball of rubber dickhäutigem of 100-103 mm in diameter and weighing 140-155 g

Game History

Players and horses of a team stand behind one another in the middle of the field. The Player with the same number are parallel to each other. The ball is thrown by the referee straight toward the player.

After each goal is scored the game is resumed with the same lineup.

Players may move the ball in the net of the racket or throw the ball or hit the ball with her may bat from the net of the opponent. The change of the racket to the other side of the horse so as to protect the ball from opposing players is not allowed. Also may only be performed during the parallel riding beside the horse raids on enemy players. A crosses the ride direction is prohibited. Target of an attack is to pass throw the ball between the goal posts.

After a failed Torversuch the defender picks up the ball and throws him from the penalty line out again into the field.

History and distribution

The game originated in the 1930s in Australia. In Germany it was not introduced until 2004. Polocross Ever volumes are available in the following countries: Australia, Germany, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Vanuatu.