Rules of Polo
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Argentina

Asociación Argentina de Polo

Reglas de Juego 2026

The field

1 rule

  1. 1Facilities: field, goals, boards, ball and safety zone

Players, ponies and equipment

2 rules

  1. 2Teams, players, handicap, substitutes and players' equipment
  2. 3Ponies, tack and their care

The game: officials, time and scoring

9 rules

  1. 4Umpires, referee, goal judges, timekeeper and scorer
  2. 6Common terms: foul, states of play, throw-in, offside
  3. 7Winning a match, goals and handicap
  4. 8Duration of the match
  5. 9Unfinished match
  6. 10Duration of chukkas, the bells and the clock
  7. 13Changing ends and wrong line-up
  8. TablasHandicap tables
  9. DirectivasDirections to umpires

Starting and restarting play

7 rules

  1. 11Start of play
  2. 14Ball hit behind by an attacker
  3. 15Ball hit behind by a defender
  4. 16Ball out over the side lines or boards: the side-line hit-in
  5. 17Restart after an interval
  6. 18Restart when the ball has not left the field: throw-in and fair play
  7. 19Buried or damaged ball

Stoppages: equipment, injury, falls

4 rules

  1. 20Lost helmet and broken equipment
  2. 21Dismounted player
  3. 22Injured or fallen player
  4. 23Injured or fallen pony, and dangerous tack

Fouls in play

10 rules

  1. 26Crossing
  2. 27Line of the ball
  3. 28Right of way
  4. 29Carrying the ball
  5. 30Improper use of the stick
  6. 31Rough play
  7. 32Blocking
  8. 33Dangerous riding
  9. 34Unsportsmanlike conduct, the whip and dangerous hits
  10. 35Delay of game

Penalties and discipline

15 rules

  1. 37Definition of a foul
  2. 38Taking a penalty
  3. 39Penalty 1: goal awarded
  4. 40Penalty 2: 30 yards or from the spot
  5. 41Penalty 3: 40-yard hit
  6. 42Penalty 4: 60-yard hit
  7. 43Penalty 5a: free hit from the spot
  8. 44Penalty 5b: free hit from the centre
  9. 45Penalty 6: corner
  10. 46Penalty 7a: penalty retaken
  11. 47Penalty 7b: knock-in retaken from 30 yards
  12. 48Penalty 8: ball thrown in by the umpire
  13. 49Penalty 9a: pony sent off
  14. 50Penalty 9b: player sent off
  15. 51Disciplinary sanctions: technical foul, yellow and red cards