Waterpolo - Huddersfield Otters
Junior Water Polo: Fridays, 7.45 pm to 8.45 pm 
(Juniors must be able to swim a minimum of 1 length breaststroke, backcrawl and frontcrawl)
Water Polo: Fridays, 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm
For more information contact reception on 01484 223630 or www.huddersfieldotters.co.uk
Alternatively contact Paul Bentley via e-mail on paul@paulandjean.co.uk
The Club
Huddersfield Otters A.S.C. has been involved in competitive water polo for the greater part of the last century right through to this new millennium. Today, as in earlier years, the club is committed to maintaining and furthering water polo interests in the Huddersfield and Kirklees areas and to support this it has the use of two 25-metre pools with full water polo facilities and equipment at each venue.
The facilities available give plenty of scope for the full range of coaching, training and competitive activities necessary for a membership of varying ages and abilities.
The Basics of Water Polo
The Game - divided into 4 periods of 7 minutes actual playing time (shorter periods for younger age groups) with teams exchanging ends after each period.
Teams - comprise 7 players in the water plus up to 6 substitutes. Substitutions may be made after each period end, when a goal has been scored (by either team), if a player has been excluded by the referee or by injury; and during play by the team in possession of the ball.
Officials - include 2 referees plus timekeepers/scorekeepers.
Basic Rules - catching, passing and shooting with the ball must be one handed (with the exception of the goalkeeper). Standing or jumping is not allowed (with the exception of the goalkeeper in pools with a shallow end), or fisting or sinking of the ball by anyone. Holding or sinking of an opposing player is not allowed unless that player is holding the ball at the time. Corners are only given if the goalkeeper saves or throws the ball outside the play area. Possession of the ball by each team is limited to 35 seconds actual playing time, at the end of which possession is awarded to the other team (possession time will be restarted by the occurrence of a shot on goal resulting in a corner, or by a major foul).
Fouls - are classified as ordinary or major (3 major fouls will cause a player to be excluded for the remainder of the match)
