About Palace Polo
Coutts Polo at the Palace is all about polo, the
sport of kings, reinvented as a true spectator sport. It is polo, but faster, more
intimate and thus more breath-taking. Played under Hurlingham Polo Association
rules with a few rule adaptations tailored to the environment, Palace Polo
creates a more exciting spectator experience.
Fast facts
about Palace Polo
- · Each team has three players.
- · Each period of play is called a ‘chukka’. Each chukka lasts seven minutes.
- · The referee is called an ‘umpire’.
- · A bell rings to mark a 30 second warning until the end of each chukka, but the play can continue until the ball goes out of play, the umpire calls a foul or the second bell rings to end the chukka.
- · Teams take a three minute break between each chukka to change horses.
- · Polo teams score points for hitting the ball through the goal posts. 1 point is awarded for each goal. However, teams will be awarded 2 points for goals scored from outside the clearly marked scoring line.
- · The game is divided into quarters. The teams change sides after each quarter.
- · The game begins with the spectacular ‘Palace dash’ where two opponents race at full speed from opposite ends of the polo pitch to get to the ball first.
- · The ‘line of ball’ is the direction the ball is travelling in. Players are not allowed to cross the line of ball or cross the path of any player who has the ‘right of way’.
- · Players are allowed to push their opponents off course, as long as it is done safely and isn’t done by charging at a dangerous angle.
- · Palace Polo is played on a pitch 1/3 smaller than a regular polo field which means the spectators are closer to the action
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