Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the difference between winning and lost in the water polo team for the women from the World Water Polo Championships in Shanghai, China the 2011th year. Sample of respondents represents the analysis of winning and losing team of 45 matches of the World Water Polo Championships for women. The sample of variables is based on certain segments of the water polo game for women in stages of attack and defense, and those are: GS – goals scored, AAG – Attempt to achieve goals; A – Action shot; C – Centre shot; X – Extra player shot, 5 m – Penalty, 5 m1-Penalty Attempt, TF – Turnover foul and SP – Sprint. The results of Chi square test show a statistically significant difference p .000 in the analyzed segments of Waterpolo matches. The biggest differences between winning and losing teams is sprint – counter with the achievement of a goal which says that the winning team had a good defense tactics and rapid swimmers which are able to achieve goals. A lost teams were making a great offense causing penalties where it was more successful winning team and the game was based on the midfielder. Generally one can come to the conclusion that the winning teams based there tactics on counter strike because they had a better swimmers and by better swimming therefore defensive team made offenses causing the penalty where the winning team had a better success and the game was based on the center because the center is organizer of the game
