Игра "Марко Поло" в бассейне: правила и история

Game of tag played in a swimming pool
the historical figure

Marco Polo (/audio=en us marco polo. ogg/'/m//ɑr//k//oʊ// /'/p//oʊ//l//oʊ/) is a form of tag played in a swimming pool.

One player is chosen as "it". That player, with closed eyes, tries to find and tag any one of the other players, relying on hearing to find someone to tag. The player who is "it" shouts "Marco" and the other players must all respond by shouting "Polo", which the "it" player uses to try to find them. If a player is tagged, then that player becomes "it". If "it" suspects that a player has left the pool, they can shout, "fish out of water!" and the player who is out of the pool becomes the new "it". The game can also be played on land. It is similar to Blind Man's Buff, where one person is blindfolded while others choose hiding places around the room. While playing, one cannot hold another player in place to be tagged or that person is it.

The game shares its name with the 13th century Italian trader and explorer Marco Polo. There does not appear to be any real connection between the game and the explorer of the same name, although according to one whimsical explanation, "legend has it that the famed explorer didn't really have a clue as to where he was going", this being reflected in the "it" player's behavior. Although water polo is another popular pool game, the name of "Marco Polo" is apparently unrelated. The game shares similar traits with blind man's buff, an essentially identical game played on dry land which dates back to at least the 16th century. By the mid 1970s, the game had spread and become very popular in swimming pools frequented by expatriates living in Hong Kong. It did not reach swimming pools in the United Kingdom until later, likely from British children returning from Hong Kong for their studies. In modern times, Marco Polo is played worldwide. Various regions have their own versions of the game,

There is an episode of Modern Family, season 6 episode 4, named Marco Polo (Modern Family). The game is referred to various times, but never explained nor fully played.