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Encyclopedia > Segway polo

Segway Polo is a team sport which started to gain some measure of popularity after being played by members of the Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group (Bay Area SEG) in 2004. Bay Area SEG wasn't the first to play polo on a Segway HT; another team played at a Minnesota Vikings half time. The Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group (Bay Area SEG) held its first meeting on September 20th, 2003 at the California FIRST Robotics Competition. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group (Bay Area SEG) held its first meeting on September 20th, 2003 at the California FIRST Robotics Competition. ... Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the p Series Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ... City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Mascot Ragnar League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970...


It is similar to horse polo, except that instead of playing on horseback, each player rides a Segway HT or PT on the field. The rules have been adapted from bicycle polo and horse polo. The opposing teams' players hit a ball with their mallets, trying to get the ball into the other team's goal. Although not a major sport, Segway Polo is gaining popularity and teams have begun forming in the United States, Spain and New Zealand among others. Some of these teams have started to compete against each other. A game of polo. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the p Series Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ... Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A game of polo. ... Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ... A game of polo underway. ...


Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, is known to regularly play Segway Polo.[1] Stephan Gary Woz Wozniak (born August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California) is an American computer engineer turned philanthropist. ... Apple Inc. ...

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References

  1. ^ http://www.bookofjoe.com/2005/04/steve_wozniak_i.html

Segway of Oakland Junkyard Dogs

  • [http//www.segwayjunkyard.com]
  • [http//www.segwayofoakland.com]

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