Underwater hockey

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Underwater Hockey
Picture by Alison Collins
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Underwater hockey

• Originally called Octopush, Underwater hockey was
  started in 1954 by British diving clubs.
  
• Sport in which fitness, swimming skills, and
  snorkeling skills are all improved by playing.
  
• Non-contact sport. Incidental contact is allowed,
  but charging, holding, and obstructing are
  illegal.

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About Underwater hockey

• What is the purpose of the game?
• It is to push or pass a lead puck along the
  bottom of the pool, by using an underwater hockey
  stick, into the opposing teams goal.

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How many people played a game?
Two teams of ten players. Six players per team a
re in the water, with four substitutes on the
deck. Men and women can play in a mixed team, a
nd in a single-sex side. Even when women are
slightly less stronger than men, they usually are
more skillful.
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What personal equipment is used?
Mask, snorkel, mouth protection, ear protectors,
fins, glove and a stick

Fins
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More details of the game

• General equipment
• The stick shall be made of wood, plywood or other
  homogeneous material that floats horizontally in
  the water.The edges must be rounded.
  
• The puck is made of lead recovered by protective
  plastic covering with round edges. The puck shall
  weigh 1.3 0.2 kg.
  
• The goal areas should be made of galvanised or
  stainless steel, with all sharp edges removed or
  protected.
  

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More details of the game (2)

• Fitness and subbing are important, as it is
  optimal to have 2/3 of the players in the water
  on the bottom at all times.
  
• Individual dives are usually short, less than 30
  seconds between breaths.
  

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More details of the game (3)

• How long does a game lasts?
• Competition games consist of two halves, each
• 15 minutes long, with a 2 minute half-time for
• teams to swap ends.

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How many countries play Underwater hockey?

• About 23 countries currently play underwater
  hockey, but day by day this sport is expanding
  its horizonts

Every two years a World Championship is played.
Next year the championship will be held in New
Zealand
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Countries playing Underwater Hockey

• Argentina
• Australia
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• China
• Colombia
• France
• Germany
• Hawaii
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan

Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Po
rtugal Slovenia South Africa Spain Switzerland

UK USA Yugoslavia Zimbabwe