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Aquaball

Aquaball is a non-contact team ball game in chest-deep water. Mixed teams usually play four versus four; a shot on goal counts only after at least three passes within the team.

LevelMain sport FamilyWater Sport CategoryBall sport

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Water Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Aquaball is a simple team game with ball and goals in chest-deep water.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like water, team play, simple rules and little body contact.

Cost Low if ball, goals and water area are provided by a club, school or pool. Low to medium for pool/club fees, events or group offers. Swim club, school/university sport, holiday programme or DSV/aquaball-adjacent group. Safe depth, supervision and clear contact rules matter more than expensive equipment.

First progress First games work immediately; better passing lanes and spacing come after a few sessions.

Fitness level light to medium

Was du brauchst

shallow/chest-deep water
ball
two goals or markers
team
supervision
swimwear

First steps

get a safe water area approved
keep teams small
practise three required passes
mark goals
play short 4v4 games

Swim club, DSV/aquaball group, school sport, university sport, holiday programme or sports pool.

Start only with supervision, clear depth, safe pool entry and non-contact play.

Weitere Angaben

Tags team, water, wasser, aquaball, ball-sport, wassersport, ballsport, ballspiel-im-wasser

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more goals than the opposing team after legal passes.

Teilnehmer

Two teams, often four players each in the water.

Teamgröße

Usually 4v4 plus substitutes.

Spielfeld

Chest-deep water with two goals or markers.

Dauer

Short game times by recreational or competition format, often tournament rounds.

Wertung

Valid goal shot after at least three passes.

Gewinnbedingung

More goals at full time.

Ausrüstung

ball
goals/markers
chest-deep water area

Wichtige Regelpunkte

moving with the ball
pushing ball under water
shooting before three passes
body contact/fair-play violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

AQUABALL Deutschland / Deutscher Schwimm-Verband Trendsport (AQUABALL)

Aquaball Deutscher Schwimm-Verband · official-sport-guide · high
Regelwerk Aquaball Aquaball.de · rulebook · high
Deutsche Aquaball-Elite zu Gast in Dachau Deutscher Schwimm-Verband · event-report · high