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On the "exclusion" fouls - is that handled like the penalty box in hockey? The player goes to the side for a prescribed time limit? And, what's the difference between a normal "back off and play on" foul and an exclusion foul? Is it like a flagrent foul in basketball? If so, is there another level still that could get a player ejected from the match without waiting until their third?
Again, I am just a spectator, but it appears that the exclusion foul is, somewhat simular to a flagrant and rougher than the normal "back off and play on" foul. I have never seen an ejection prior to third exclusion foul. I think if defense fouls right in front of goal a penalty shot is awarded.
A penalized player goes to side for up to 20 seconds, although from what I have seen usually a shot is taken, or ball turned over before the 20 seconds is over, (at least at this level of play, I assume more proficient players control ball better) and penalized player rejoins game on either of those occurances. The scorekeeper is supposed to raise a flag when 20 seconds is over, however parents keep score (me) and sometimes miss it, and coaches usually yell for the player to go back in. Coaches exercise more control over the game than in basketball, I suspect due to the fact that most players are fairly new to the sport and are still taking a lot of instruction, as opposed to bball players who have usually played for years and years.
From what I see, the Water Polo culture is a much smaller fraternity than basketball, so there is a lot of self regulation by players, for lack of a better term, more of a gentlemanly governance of the game.
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