Throw-ins and Their Impact on Team Success
Are winning throw-ins critical to being a successful team in high goal polo? The consensus among many is that the team who wins more throw-ins has an advantage throughout the game due to the extra possessions it creates. But does that necessarily lead to more wins?Throughout the entire 2016 USA High Goal season in Florida, the winning team averaged 12.9 throw-in wins per game, while the losing team actually averaged more at 13.1 throw-in wins per game. Players and officials alike constantly refer to throw-ins as a 50/50 play, which in itself contradicts the theory that winning teams are better at throw-ins as each given time it is a 50/50 chance. Further to that point, 57% of all throw-ins are...