The playing area is roughly 25m long by 15m wide and optimally 2.5m deep. There is a goal at each end of the playing area, which is a metal trough about 10 feet across and just deep enough so that the puck doesn't come out once put in.

The object of the game is to put the puck in the opposition's goal. To do this a team must work together, for one person can not feasibly score a goal alone. There are a variety of strategies and formats a team plays to be most effective.

I could go on and on about this, but instead I shall just start you on a virtual journey through underwater hockey. To find out more about underwater hockey, follow this to the links page.