Arena: the walls are a team-mate
Nothing goes out of play off the side in the arena. A ball played into the wall comes back to you, and past whoever was marking you.
The key points
- Play the angle off the wall the way you would in squash.
- The rebound creates a new line of the ball, and with it a new right of way.
- A defender who follows the ball into the wall takes themselves out of the play.
In the app this play is animated, and you can spin the pitch and read the rule behind it.
See it move
See this play animated on the pitch, and test yourself on the rules behind it.
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.