During overtime, if the umpire blows his whistle, if the ball goes out of bounds, or if it hits the sideboards, the chukka ends. In practice a chukka may last a little more than seven and a half minutes because if a player is awarded a penalty the timer is stopped until they have taken their penalty shot. A chukka starts and ends with a bell or a hooter being sounded. There are believed to be two origins of the word but both have almost the same meaning. The first is the Hindi word cakkar meaning circle or round.
This word seems closest to the American spelling chukker. A round, about, a period, etc. In a standard high-goal game of polo, there are six chukkas. If it is an outdoor or field polo match, the number of chukkas is between 4 and eight.
The game can last more than the set number of rounds if, at the end of the final chukka, the score is tied. As explained, overtime is not permitted in the final chukka even to break the tie. An extra chukka is played on these occasions to decide the winner of the match.
This additional chukka is a sudden death round and ends as soon as a goal is scored by either team. The length of the stick varies according to the height of the pony being played and varies from 48 to 53 inches.
The ball is hit with either face of the head and not with the ends as per croquet! The ball traditionally either bamboo or Willow is made of plastic. There is no height limit but most ponies are between 15 and Much of their schooling is devoted to stopping and turning quickly and being able to accelerate and ride-off another pony and to face a fast approaching pony.
Ponies usually only play two chukkas in an afternoon with a rest of at least one chukka in between. Bandages or boots for support are compulsory and a pony blind of an eye, showing vice or not under control may not be played. A player may use his stick to hook an opponents stick to spoil a shot, but not above shoulder height. Dangerous riding, rough handling or misuse of the polo stick are not allowed.
Penalties vary according to the degree and place of the foul. Players have to imagine that there is a line that is formed when the ball is struck, and every time it is hit this line changes.
In order to try and win the line of the ball, a player can attempt to push their opposition off the line using their pony. Weight, size and skill all add to the success of the ride off. Simply two kinds of shots performed in polo, one that is hit forwards and one backwards. Most commonly performed on the right hand side of the pony. Tail Shot - Hitting a ball behind the pony.
Off-side Swing -The right side of the pony. There is a forehand swing and a back shot swing to the off-side. Near-side Swing - The left side of the pony. There is a forehand swing and a back shot swing to the near-side.
Throw-In The throw-in begins play at the start of the game, after each goal, and after the ball goes out of bounds. The ball is bowled in between two lines of players, ideally lined up numerically. Umpire The on-field official. Two umpires are on-field during the game and usually wear black and white, vertically striped shirts. The United States Polo Association. The Governing body of polo. Polo Wraps. They are usually in color and one player will often wrap all of his ponies in the same color, securing with velcro and then tail tape on top of that.
To have a leg wrap come off in a game is very dangerous. Like many sports, polo has a special language. The words, names, equipment and traditions are a blend of ancient Pakistan, the British Empire and modifications from American and Argentine slang. It's all good information if you plan to watch or play the sport. Glossary of Polo Terms. The captivating fact is that the origins of this mesmerizing sport, Polo, is hidden in the alluring history of the Indian subcontinent discovered in Manipur in the North East of India around the s.
The sport grew expeditiously worldwide but it is still played in its indigenous form in the remote regions of Manipur, Leh and the Gilgit hills of Himalayas. There are players who consider polo as a way of life and how the sport has changed considerably over years which in turn has reflected and advanced their life in so many other possible ways.
To define chukkers or previously called chukkas, the sport of polo is played over four to six periods of play, each of which lasts for around seven and a half minutes of the playing time with the time stopped for executing penalties and can last from one to one and a half hour.
The match is divided into chukkas, each of which lasts for 7 minutes, with an interval of three minutes between each of the chukker. At half time, the interval between the chukka is extended to 5 minutes and then spectators are invited to take to the pitch to tread in divots.
The bell is rung after every 7 minutes. Without exception, every sport has its own pros and cons. Polo since an endeavor of both, the polo ponies and polo professionals, undergoes an affirmative risk of any one of them contributing to the reason of the loss of one team or one player on the polo field. Therefore, the chukkers were introduced.
Polo has a figuratively high demand of ponies and their safety is the first and the foremost consideration of the polo association. Special care is taken that they do not encounter any mishappening because of the sport and thus chukker have their paramount importance during the play. Ponies, if compelled to play continuously, might get exhausted, breakdown or even may die which has huge repercussion.
Chukker was also introduced in the game for this very reason. The seven and a half minute of the playing duration ensure the maximum output from the pony and the player.
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