Tennis Polo

Tennis Polo (or Toccer) is a unique field sport played with racquets similar to those used in tennis - hence its name. It is the first known racquet sport played on a field, rather than a court.

Among the fastest field sports in the world, tennis polo is a fast-paced, exciting game. Players use their racquets to hit, pass, carry and pick up the ball in the field of play. Ground strokes often exceed 90mph and helmets and shin guards are optional - but most players opt not to wear them.

The sport can best be described as a combination of football, lacrosse, field hockey and tennis, and most closely resembles the gaelic sport of hurling.

A tennis polo team consists of seven field players. The object of the game resembles that of football: to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point.

The sport was originally known as toccer, and still goes by this names in many countries outside of North America. There are players in 14 countries, including Canada, Mexico and France.