Flippa Ball
What is Flippa Ball?
- Is a modified junior game of water polo suitable for both boys and girls of all age group
- Played in pools between 0.8m to 1.2m, deep enough to swim, shallow enough to stand
- Catch the ball with two hands but to pass/shoot with one hand only
- Non-contact game that is fast paced without the knocks
- Score goals to win!
Basic rules of Flippa Ball
- Two teams of equal number of players, minimum 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper each.
- The game consists of four quarters of five minutes duration with three minutes in between each quarter.
- Game begins with the referee starting the ball in the middle of the pool.
- To start the game, players line up along the goal line. At a signal from the referee, one player wades or swims towards the center where the referee has thrown the ball and passes the ball backwards to team-mates.
- The team then moves the ball towards the opponent's goal with the aim of scoring a goal.
- All players can catch the ball with both hands but pass/shoot with only one hand.
- Player can walk, run or swim to position without the possession of the ball. In possession, the player can only swim with the ball.
- No tackling, blocking or pulling of an opponent.
- Players are not allowed to swim on or over opponent's leg.
- The ball must remain above the surface of the water at all times.
- Breaking of the rules will result in a free throw.
- The referee will signal the direction of attack of the team which the free throw is awarded and taken from the spot where the foul occurred.
- A player cannot shoot directly at the goal from a free throw.
- Goal is scored when the whole ball crossed the goal line.
- Corner throw is given when the ball goes out of the goal line and last touched by defender.
Penalty for:
- Tackling a player shall be exclusion from the game until the next goal is scored.
- Bad behavior or language is the exclusion for the remainder of the game with a substitute.
- Aggression is exclusion from the game for the remainder of the game with a substitute
Coaches and officials will implement all rules with discretion and judgment, encouraging a free-flowing and continuous game, but discourage unsportsmanlike behavior or deliberate body contact
Train-the-Trainer programme
Keen to learn more about Flippa Ball and start your own team?
Singapore Water Polo is conducting regular "Train-the-trainer" courses to equip would-be coaches to start their own Flippa Ball teams. NROC registered swim coaches may enrol (can be used as CCE hours).
Kindly contact our Sports Manager, Ms Justina Tan, justina.tan@swimming.org.sg, for details.
Where to play Flippa Ball?
Flippa Ball is slowly gaining popularity in Singapore since its introduction in 2008. There are now a handful of clubs conducting regular sessions of Flippa Ball. If you or your child is interested in trying out Flippa Ball, kindly contact the respective organisers listed below:
| Aquatic Masters Swim Club | 38 Jalan Chempaka Puteh Singapore 489034 |
Tel: +65 9873 3360 Fax: +65 6384 3370 aquaticmasters@gmail.com |
| Queenstown Water Polo Club | Queenstown Swimming Complex |
Tony Koh: +65 91864318 |
| Speediswim Aquatic Sports Club | 1 Champions Way |
Tel: +65 6765 5668 Fax: +65 6765 5668 philiplee@speediswim.com |
