Water polo formations and positions.
Water polo is played seven a side, six field players and a goalkeeper, in a pool of 25 by 20 metres for senior matches. A match is four quarters of eight minutes of actual play, with a 30 second shot clock. A goal is scored when the ball passes fully between the posts and under the crossbar. World Aquatics Water Polo Rules apply, administered in England by Swim England.
Water polo positions.
| Code | Position | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| LW | Left Wing | Perimeter |
| LD | Left Driver | Perimeter |
| PT | Point | Perimeter |
| RD | Right Driver | Perimeter |
| RW | Right Wing | Perimeter |
| CF | Centre Forward | Centre |
- Size
- 25 m by 20 m
- Match
- 4 quarters of 8 minutes
- Squad
- 7 on the field per side, up to 14 in a matchday squad, rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a goal; the result is in goals.
- Rules
- World Aquatics Water Polo Rules 2023-2025
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
