How many periods (chukkers) are there in a polo game?

Correct answer: 6. A standard polo match is played in six periods called chukkers.

Background: Each chukker is about seven minutes long.

• 4: Four chukkers are played in some lower-level matches but not the standard game.
• 5: Five is not the standard number of chukkers.
• 11: Eleven is the number of players in hockey and football.

Did you know? Polo is called the “Game of Kings”, and the Shandur Polo Festival in Pakistan is world famous.

Memory trick: Polo = 6 chukkers.