Water polo is a game of strength, quickness and endurance.
Ball handling skills and exceptional swimming ability are especially important with the mobile, fast-paced style of game play. Players tread water the entire game and cannot touch the bottom or sides of the pool. Except for the goalkeeper, players may handle the ball with only one hand. In the case of a tie, two three-minute periods of overtime are played. If the score is tied after overtime, sudden-death overtime is played.