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What is Penalty throw (5-metre) in Water Polo?

A one-on-one shot against the goalkeeper from the 5-metre line, awarded when a foul denies a probable goal inside the 6-metre area. It must be thrown immediately on the whistle with an uninterrupted motion, and rebounds are live.

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