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= Foot Polo = Foot Polo, sometimes referred to as polo, is a growing team sport played with a deflated volleyball. Not to be confused with real polo, a game played on horseback, foot polo is similar to water polo. Foot polo is played similarly to ultimate frisbee, in that players can pass the ball at any distance in any direction, but can only take 2 to 3 steps upon catching the ball. Foot polo can be played on any "course", but is generally played on a grass pitch with goal areas on either side. Foot polo is not played with a goal net, but a goal line (like American football or rugby).

Foot polo is currently played with a few unofficial rules.

Offensive rules:


 * Players can pass at any distance, in any direction, to anyone on their team.
 * You can only score by crossing your respective goal line.
 * Player-to-player handoffs are not allowed. The ball must leave the hands of the passing player in order to be open for the catching player.
 * The passing player may not pass to themselves. In order for the passing player to catch their own pass, it must first make contact with another player (offense or defense). For example, catching a batted/swatted ball, or catching a tipped ball.

Defensive rules:


 * When defending a possessive player (player with the ball), you must give them an arm's length of space between them and you. The possessive player may outstretch his or her arm to create that arm's length of space.
 * When batting/swatting a ball from the possessive player, the ball must be thrown first. This means the ball cannot be batted/swatted while still in the hands of the possessive player.