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APF Polo Rule Changes, November 2023

27 Nov 2023

The following Rules will be amended/included with immediate effect.

Change duration of Chukkas.

Polo 8 Goals and above: the first bell will be rung 6 ½ minutes with a maximum chukka time of 7 minutes. In the final chukka the game will end on the first sound of the 6 ½ minute bell.


For polo under 8 Goals: the first bell be rung at 7 minutes with a maximum chukka time of 7 ½ minutes. In the final chukka the game will end of the first sound of the 7minute bell.

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