A period of play lasting seven minutes.
Term used for period of play in polo, seven minutes long, there are four to eight chukkers in a polo match Field Usually 274.2m long by 146.2m wide and outlined by sideboards FIP Flagman Visit the international governing body of polo at http://www.fippolo.com An unofficial goal observer appointed to signal by waving a flag over the head if a goal is scored, or under the waist if no goal
one of the six playing periods into which the game of polo is divided
a period of play in the game of polo
a seven-minute period of play
The origins of this term, meaning the "basic period of play," are obscure, although it is thought to have come from India. There are four chukkers of play in the collegiate game - each lasting seven minutes, 30 seconds. A horn sounds at seven minutes to warn the players. A second horn then sounds 30 seconds later to end play. The last chukker ends at seven minutes with no extra time.
term used for period of play in polo, seven and a half minutes long, there are six chukkers in a polo match.
Also called a period. There are four or six chukkers in a polo game each lasting 7 minutes. A player returns each chukker on a different horse, although a player may rest one for a chukker or two and play the horse again during the game.