East Van Rules

The basics are the same from city to city but there are always slight variations on bike polo rules. Here are the East Van Bike Polo rules.

Shoot with the business end of your mallet - that's the round "end" folks - or else its a "shuffle".

Ball joint – pass to another player off a ball joint before your team can score.

If your foot hits the ground its called a "dab" and you need to tap out on either side of centre court to engage in play again. Two sided (something loud, high hats)

When your team scores, head back to your end and wait for the other team’s first player to cross half before engaging them in play again.

Three contact rules that are acceptable:
Bike on Bike
Body on Body
Mallet on Mallet

We don't appreciate contact combinations (i.e. mallet on bike) and you will be called out!! Also, even though bike on bike contact is okay, there are no t-bones! Mallet on mallet is okay but no wind up hacks! Person on person is good but no punches to the face!

One etiquette rule:
Play others as they play you (i.e. if a player isn't roughing you up, don't take them out).

Passes to your own teammate through the offensive goal can not be scored immediately. The ball must be passed first.

All bar ends and mallets must be plugged.

No own goals.

No mallet throwing.

We seriously encourage the use of a helmet.

Goals are at cone height.