I'm David Farkas with Shaquatics Water Polo and today we're going to talk about the six
meter rule. Before we begin let's review some important terminology. If you are 'live',
this means you can shoot the ball. If you are not 'live' you cannot shoot the ball.
Shooting the ball when you are not 'live' will result in a turnover.
If you're not familiar with these terms or what a foul is please check out our video on foul calls.
Now let's discuss the six meter rule. If you are fouled outside of six meters and the ball
remains outside of six meters you can do a couple of different things.
You can shoot the ball if you do it without delay. You can also make yourself live after
a foul outside six meters and here's how. One: You can drop the ball from a raised hand
into the water. Two: You can throw the ball in the air. Three: Transfer the ball from
one hand to another above the water. Four: Pass it to another player and get it back.
All four of these ways will make you eligible to shoot after a foul outside of six meters
Please note 12 and under and 10 and unders cannot
shoot directly after a foul but they may get themselves 'live' and then shoot.
If you are close to the six meter line and you want to know if you can shoot immediately
the referee will raise a hand up if the player is eligible to shoot.
Now let's go over a few different examples. Example One: I get fouled outside of six meters
and the ball remains outside of 6 meters so I can pick it up and shoot as long as I do it
without delay and in one motion. The defense must back up and play me as if i have a free throw.
Example Two: I get fouled and I pump fake once then I make myself eligible to shoot
by throwing the ball into the water. By throwing the ball in the water I have put
the ball in play and made myself 'live.' I can now move, shoot, dribble, or pass.
Example Three: Here I get fouled and I begin pumping the ball.
After the first pump fake I need to pass the ball or get myself 'live' but since I continue to pump
without separating the ball from my hand it's a turnover. Please note if you pump the ball
more than once before putting the ball into play you run the risk of getting a turnover.
Example Four: Here I get fouled outside of the six, I then dribble, pick up the ball and shoot.
This is a turnover. I never made myself 'live' to shoot.
Dribbling does not make the player eligible to shoot,
but dribbling will start the clock and allow the defense to guard you. Now let's look at the same
situation done correctly. I get fouled outside the six, I drop the ball in the water first,
getting myself 'live.' Now I can do whatever I want. I can dribble, I can shoot, or I can pass.
Example Five: I get fouled and I switch the ball to my other hand
above the water. I'm now 'live.' The defense attacks and I get fouled again. I
switch hands above water getting myself 'live' again, then I shoot.
Some of these rules can be confusing and complicated but you've got to
learn them well if you want to play this game at a high level.
From Shaquatics Water Polo I'm David Farkas, see you next time.