Modified Rules

The WPV Board would like to provide the community with a summary of outcomes that are achieved through the implementation of the new modified rules:

• Increases game pace

• Challenges players to think and respond quickly and constantly

• Disadvantages players with lower aquatic fitness

• Increases player awareness

• Rewards offensive style plays

• Does not allow for extra man set-up

• Creates new methods and tactics

• Builds aquatic fitness for State Championships, thereby increasing athletic quality for the premier state competition

• Places increased effort on coaches to adapt play to new rules

• Offers differentiation between Winter and State Championships

• Increases active playing time in a running time format