polo game history and present

1. Polo

2. Origin
• India is the birthplace of modern polo.
• The modern game of polo is derived
from Manipur, where the game was known as
'Sagol Kangjei', 'Kanjai-bazee', or 'Pulu’.
• It was the anglicised form of the last, referring
to the wooden ball that was used, which was
adopted by the sport in its slow spread to the
west.

3. The Aim of the Game
• To score goals by hitting a small white ball
between the opposing teams goal posts while
sitting on your horse.
• To win the match you have to score more
goals than your opponent.
• Teams play six periods, or chukkers per game.
• Each lasts seven minutes.
• If the score is tied at the end of the game, a
seventh chukker is played.

5. Equipment: The Horses
• The horses (usually called polo
ponies) have to be easy to
move, quick and able to cope
under pressure.
• The riders have to be able to
control the horse with one hand
while holding the mallet in the
other.
• The game is very fast and tiring
for the horses so each rider
changes their horse at the end
of each chukker.

6. Equipment:The Mallet
• The mallet is like a long handled
stick with a wooden head that you
hit the ball with, and a rope loop
at the top which riders can put
round their wrist to prevent
dropping it.
• They are normally made of
bamboo and are 1.25 metres long.
• Wrist strap to put your wrist
through.

7. Equipment:The Ball
• The ball is normally
white and easily seen.
• It is made of wood or
plastic.
• It is about the size of a
tennis ball.

8. The Playing Area
• The field is usually 275
metres long and 138
metres wide.
• There are 2 goalposts at
each end of the pitch that
are 7 metres apart for
scoring between. 138
metres. 275 metres.

9. Passing The Ball
• The players have to hit
the ball with their
mallet to pass it to
each other the ball has
to be hit hard so it is
not intercepted, but
not too hard that it
goes off the pitch.

10. The Teams
• There are two teams of four players each trying
to score more goals than each other.

11. Protection
• Each player has to wear
a protective helmet on
their head.
• They wear long, leather
riding boots.
• They also wear pads on
their knees.

12. Other versions
• There are other versions of polo played
around the world, but these are not
usually played in England Snow polo (
three players) is played on snow and
ice.
• Elephants polo is played on elephants.
• Bike polo played on bikes.