General Underwater Hockey Regulations · Players pass the puck along the floor to team mates using their stick. · You may score using only the ... TheUKRulesA-ZRulesBusinessDrivingEmploymentHealthLegalLifestyleSportNewsHome›Rules›Sports›Hockey›OctopushRulesofUnderwaterHockeyThebasicregulationstoplayunderwaterhockey(whichisoftencalledOctopush)intertwinethedisciplinesandfundamentalsoficehockeywiththephysicalapplicationsofswimming.RULESFORPLAYINGHOCKEYUNDERWATERThenon-contactsportofunderwaterhockeyisafastmovinggamewhichquicklydevelopsyourswimskillsandbuildsyourfreedivingcapabilitiesbecauseitisplayedonthebottomofaswimmingpool.EventhoughthesportoriginatedfromAmerica,underwaterhockeywasinfactinventedbytheBritishNavyinthe1950s.Theydevelopedavariantoffieldhockeyruleswhichisplayedwhilesubmergedunderwaterasawaytokeeptheirdiversfitandimprovetheirmovementinsub-aquaticactivities.ThemodernanddynamicversioncreatesacompetitivechallengeforitsparticipantswhoaremostlyinAsianandSouthAmericancountriesincludingColumbia,Brazil,China,Japan,India,andAustralia.UnderwaterHockeyRegulationsAimoftheplayingUnderwaterHockeyGameTheaimofunderwaterhockeyistohitthepuckintoyouropponent’sgoal.Thegameisplayedbelowthesurfacewithbreaksinplayallowedforagoalorafoul.PoolSizeTheswimmingpooldimensionsareusuallyaround25meterslong,12meterswide,and2metersdeep.Ropesorleadweightscanbeusedasmarkingsforagoal.UnderwaterOctopushEquipmentUnderwaterhockeyoctopushequipmentincludes:Thestick(about12incheslongmadeofpaintedwood).Aswimmingmask(notgoggles).Asnorkeltube.Earprotectors.Divingfins.Swimsuit.Gloves(latexforprotection).Puck(weighing3lbandmadeofplasticcoatedlead).UnderwaterHockeyPlayersAnunderwaterhockeyteamconsistsof10playersfromasquadof12.Eventhoughteamshaveformations,playersgenerallycoverzonesratherthanhavingpositions.Only6playersmaybesubmergedinthewateratanyonetimeandthepositionsareusuallyacombinationofacenter,wings,halfbacks,andawingback.Theremaining4playersactasinterchangingrollingsubstitutes(similartoicehockeysubs