Polo Rules Test

Arena scoring

6 situations. Each one is drawn on the pitch in the app; the call and the rule behind it are below.

Arena scoring, drawn on a polo pitch

In the arena, how much is a field goal struck from outside the defenders’ 25 yard line worth?

Two points. Anything struck from outside the defenders’ 25 yard line counts double.

Green Book 2025, Rule 7 - Scoring Goals and Winning

In the arena, how much is a field goal struck from inside the 25 yard line worth?

One point. Struck from inside the 25, a goal is worth one point.

Green Book 2025, Rule 7 - Scoring Goals and Winning

In the arena, how much is a Penalty 5 scored from outside the 25 yard line worth?

Two points. Anything struck from outside the defenders’ 25 yard line counts double.

Green Book 2025, Rule 7 - Scoring Goals and Winning

In the arena, how much is a Penalty 6 scored from outside the 25 yard line worth?

Two points. Anything struck from outside the defenders’ 25 yard line counts double.

Green Book 2025, Rule 7 - Scoring Goals and Winning

In the arena, how much is a goal deflected in from a shot struck outside the 25 worth?

Two points. Anything struck from outside the defenders’ 25 yard line counts double.

Green Book 2025, Rule 7 - Scoring Goals and Winning

In the arena, how much is a goal from a Penalty 2 taken inside the 25 worth?

One point. Struck from inside the 25, a goal is worth one point.

Green Book 2025, Rule 7 - Scoring Goals and Winning

Make the call yourself

Every one of these is drawn on the pitch in the app, and you make the call before you see the answer.

Every rule here is stated in our own words, with short quoted extracts from the HPA Blue Book 2026 and Green Book 2025 and a link to the book itself. Polo Rules Test is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with the Hurlingham Polo Association. In any dispute the published rulebook governs.