which is the best place for playing?

[Emiliano]

most people think that the best place to play canoe polo is the swimming pool (open). Someone think different and why? :cheers:

[the deacon]

Originally posted by Emiliano
most people think that the best place to play canoe polo is the swimming pool (open). Someone think different and why? :cheers:
Yes, the most ideal place to play would be in a swimming pool but a good alternative could be in a lake, a canal or in a very slow moving river, where the current would not affect the game, especially not obstructing the goalkeeper from defending his position., not to mention waves made by passing boats.
Unless canoe polo clubs have a lot of clout and money, it is extremely difficult to get access to a swimming pool, especially time for a decent tournament which can last about two days.
It is essential though that when games are played in lakes or rivers, there is a platform, jetty or boat, where the far side referee can be in a position of controlling the game correctly.
:twocents:
:cheers:

[clyde]

Outside with plenty of opportunity for the public to see - just like in Hull or Liverpool in England.

Clyde

[Robski Aitken]

I agree with clyde!

But in the poll there wasn't a mention of River (slow moving), or a canal. Ieper international is a good tournament, it's on a canal...

from the above options, an olympic swimming pool would be the best (outdoor pref!).
:bow:
Rob.

[Rolf [GKV]]

Why would you even try to play kanopolo on the sea :S?

[tyler]

Why would you even try to play kanopolo on the sea :S?

spectators.
How cool would it be to see a guy sprinting down the pich as hard as he can just to get smoked by a cresting wave?


-Pools are better for that verry reason. (more control of environment)

[Sebi the Fin]

Why would you even try to play kanopolo on the sea :S?

In some parts of world the difference between high tide and low tide is less than 0.3 meter. No waves and definitely no cresting waves. Some coastlines are irregular with many inlets and sheltered by thousands of islands (i.e. S.W-Finland, Helsinki area,...). On those places there is not much difference between playing on the sea and playing on a big lake.

[p.oleary]

I have played in one competition on the sea

It was in Ballyvaughn in Clare Ireland in 1995. It was the only time it was organised but it went well. The timetable varied with the Tide. The two hours around low tide were not used but it was in the summer so there waws plenty of daylight.

Overall it was a bit to much hassel but it was a good competition

[clarke]

hey hey....if u want to play polo all year round.. singapore is the place... and we got nice river to go along....but most of us are playin in swimmin pool....

[vish]

Personally I would play polo in the sea on the offchance that dolphins might join in, but as this has never happened yet, and may be very unlikely, I will tell you of my experience so far.

Years ago we ran something called a "Combatt Mission" to a little town in New Zealand called Whakatane. It was, in essence, an excuse to play polo in little plastic boats built like jelly beans, that were notoriously hard to roll, had awful leg braces, generally no speed and did not go straight easily. That is, we all had to play in "Combatts". Also, there may have been alcohol involved at some stage. I can't quite recall...

In the second adventure that we ran, we played in the sea between jettys. The sea has increased buoyancy for swimmers and is a different taste sensation for those tired of sampling chlorine. I personally found it difficult to be goalie when the tide was carrying me metres away from my goal, but by the same token those aiming for the goal had to factor in the swell and aim accordingly.

Wave pools are also fun to play polo in, but not with swimmers around, and the only chance I've had to play like this was in New Plymouth during an introductory weekend to canoe polo. Oh, and accidentally in Wellington, when the national league fixture pool was linked to the wave pool, but that wasn't so fun.

Oh, forgot to note the disadvantages- sea sickness and possible disorientation, particularly if the previous evening's festivities were spectacularly successful.

[Paula]

Hello!

I think the best place is an artificial little lake but if it is shallow, for half a meter to one because the water keeps calm, the goals be fixed to the ground, it is very easy learn...Nobody drown! ;)

I am lucky because there are a lake like this in my town where training. We haven´t any problems when someone referees. The shores are near, about one meter or a bit more. Also we can empty the water for cleaning... but only we have two fields! :(

Swimming pools are usually small...but not everyone.

Greetings

[richk]

Personally I find playing in the sea preferable to playing in chlorinated water, I spend a lot of time upside down and so I find salt water easier on the sinuses than both fresh water and chlorinated water.

[O'D]

I've never tried playing polo in the sea :eek:, but playing it in an olympic size swimming pool is an Experience to say the least! it certainly makes you work harder.

O'D :lepr:

[Kai@Kglist]

I have already played Canoepolo in the sea. Its the only tournament in Germany still playing on the old large field. The tournament is in Kiel every year right in time for the ''Kieler Woche''. :cheers:

If there are bigger ships passing by it sucks BIG time...waves, waves, waves....

I dont like playing in a pool as the waves you create cant go away. They hit the edge and disturb the whole pool with due returning .

Of course the wheather can still turn a game on a lake into a disaster but most the time it got the best condition. :p

[Azremel]

Here in Malaysia most of the game are played at the lake as it hard to get a swimming pool and the cost are high.

Play canoe polo in a lake a very interesting. We play in a lake garden. In the weekend, many visitor around. So we always got crowd without making any advertisment about the games. Its more like the games are self promote here.

[Marty]

In Colorado we are 18 hours drive to the sea and the lakes are frozen in winter when we play (summer is for river kayaking), so by process of elimination, it's the Olympic pool for us!

Although I have played on the sea, lakes, canals, ponds and some other places you'd be pressed to call water, I like the controlled environment of a pool.

[Brian B (EWP)]

Outdoor, chlorinated pool, concrete bottom... Like the Hansen Dam in Las Angeles, the site for last years Cup of the America's and US Nationals.