2010 16 & Under National Club Championships
Hobart (October 3).— Melville Sharks' boys and Drummoyne Red girls claimed the gold medals in the 16 and Under Water Polo National Championships in Hobart today.
Western Australian side Melville beat Brisbane Barracudas 8-4 in the boys' game to claim its second straight title, while Drummoyne defeated Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 10-8 to clinch the girls' championship.
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Boys Draw & Results Girls Draw & Results
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DAY 6 Report
Hobart (October 3). - Melville Sharks' boys and Drummoyne Red's girls claimed the gold medals in the 16 and Under Water Polo National Championships in Hobart.
Western Australian side Melville beat Brisbane Barracudas 8-4 in the boys' game to claim its second straight title, while Drummoyne defeated Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 10-8 to clinch the girls' championship.
The Sharks held a narrow two-goal lead in the third quarter but controlled the fourth quarter to ensure victory, led by Jordan Kremmers-Taylor, who scored three goals, while Will Mckay and Luke Pavillard added two each.
Shannan Martin was the star for Drummoyne in its victory with three goals, while Erin Moodie and Fiona Walsh added two each. Georgia Farrell and Lenke Dauda Board scored three each for Northern Beaches.
Martin was rewarded for a dominant tournament with the girls' Player of the Series award. Fellow Drummoyne player Stephanie Calaizis was Goalkeeper of the Series and Cronulla Blue's Maddie Schmid scored 27 goals to lead the competition.
Melbourne Collegians star Josh Barrington secured the boys' Player of the Series award, while Sydney University's Anthony Hrysanthos was the Goalkeeper of the Series and Adelaide Vikings player William Dayman was the highest goalscorer with 28.
Barrington led the Victorian side to a 9-4 victory over UNSW Wests Black to take the boys' bronze medal. Hunter Hurricanes claimed third-place in the girls' competition with a thrilling 3-2 win over Sunshine Coast.
Tasmania's boys finished 18th out of 20 while the host state's girls finished 20th out of 24.
Results:
Boys:
Gold Medal Game: Melville Sharks 8 (J Kremmers-Taylor 3, W Mckay, L Pavillard 2, L Albano) Brisbane Barracudas 4 (C Smith, Z Hudson, J Kinneally, J Broadley).
Bronze Medal Game: Melbourne Collegians 9 (L Tarrant, M Perrott, J Barrington 2, L Edwards, C Perrott, D Hand) UNSW Wests Black 4 (R Cotterill 3, T Gilbert).
Playoffs: 5th/6th: UWA City Beach 7 Cronulla Blue 5. 7th/8th: Hunter Hurricanes 13 Drummoyne 8. 9th/10th: Sydney University 4 Dolphins 3. 11th/12th: Melville Saints 13 Adelaide United 9. 13th/14th: Adelaide Vikings 11 KFC QLD Breakers 8. 15th/16th: Cronulla Black 11 UNSW Wests White 10. 17th/18th: ACT 16 Tasmania 12. 19th/20th: Sydney Northern Beaches 14 Richmond 7.
Girls:
Gold Medal Game: Drummoyne Red 10 (S Martin 3, F Walsh, E Moodie 2, E Hahn, K Assef, S Polivka) Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 8 (G Farrell, L Dauda Board 3, P Casey, S El Safty).
Bronze Medal Game: Hunter Hurricanes 3 (C Jones, M Perkins, G McConville) Sunshine Coast 2 (P Bromfield, K Sheterline).
Playoffs: 5th/6th: Cronulla Blue 5 Melville Sharks 4. 7th/8th: Dolphins 8 Brisbane Girls Grammar 3. 9th/10th UNSW Killerwhales Black 14 KFC QLD Breakers 7. 11th/12th: Brisbane Barracudas 11 Stuartholme 4.
Final Standings:
Boys:
Melville Sharks, Brisbane Barracudas, Melbourne Collegians, UNSW Wests Black, UWA City Beach, Cronulla Blue, Hunter Hurricanes, Drummoyne, Sydney University, Dolphins, Melville Saints, Adelaide United, Adelaide Vikings, KFC QLD Breakers, Cronulla Black, UNSW Wests White, ACT, Tasmania, Sydney Northern Beaches, Richmond.
Girls:
Drummoyne Red, Sydney Northern Beaches Blue, Hunter Hurricanes, Sunshine Coast, Cronulla Blue, Melville Sharks, Dolphins, Brisbane Girls Grammar, UNSW Killerwhales Black, KFC QLD Breakers, Brisbane Barracudas, Stuartholme, Adelaide United, Sydney Northern Beaches White, Cronulla Black, Melville Saints, UNSW Killerwhales Yellow, Melbourne Collegians, Essendon, Tasmania, Triton, Drummoyne Black, Sydney University, NYP Dragons.
DAY 5 Report
Hobart (October 2). - Brisbane Barracudas boys will meet Melville Sharks in Sunday's Gold Medal Game at the 16 and Under Water Polo National Championships in Hobart.
Brisbane advanced to the title decider with an 11-9 victory over Melbourne Collegians, while WA team Melville beat UNSW Wests Black 14-7.
Drummoyne Red beat Sunshine Coast 9-6 to reach the girls' Gold Medal Game, where it will meet Sydney Northern Beaches Blue, which beat Hunter Hurricanes in a 9-8 thriller.
The losers of the semi-finals will battle in the Bronze Medal Games on Sunday morning.
Results:
Boys:
Semi-finals: Brisbane Barracudas 11 Melbourne Collegians 9, Melville Sharks 14 UNSW Wests Black 7.
Quarter-finals: Brisbane Barracudas 8 UWA City Beach 7, Melbourne Collegians 10 Hunter Hurricanes 9, UNSW Wests Black 8 Cronulla Sharks 7, Melville Sharks 14 Drummoyne 2,
Playoffs:5th to 8th: UWA City Beach 9 Hunter Hurricanes 6, Cronulla Blue 7 Drummoyne 6. 9th to 12th: Sydney University 5 Melville Saints 2, Dolphins 10 Adelaide United 4. 13th to 16th: Adelaide Vikings 18 UNSW Wests White 4, KFC QLD Breakers 11 Cronulla Black 4.
Girls:
Semi-finals: Drummoyne Red 9 Sunshine Coast 6, Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 9 Hunter Hurricanes 8.
Quarter-finals: Hunter Hurricanes 8 Dolphins 7, Drummoyne Red 10 Cronulla Blue 4, Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 8 Melville Sharks 6, Sunshine Coast 4 Brisbane Girls Grammar 3.
Playoffs:13th/14th: Adelaide United 14 Sydney Northern Beaches White 1, 15th/16th: Cronulla Black 9 Melville Saints 6, 17th/18th: UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 3 Melbourne Collegians 2, 19th/20th: Essendon 6 Tasmania 4, 21st/22nd: Triton 8 Drummoyne Black 6, 23rd/24th: Sydney University 16 NYP Dragons 1.
DAY 4 Report
Hobart (October 1). - Brisbane Girls Grammar were the big winners on day four of the 16 and Under Water Polo Championships in Hobart, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 19-1 thrashing of Melville Saints.
It will battle Queensland rivals Sunshine Coast in the quarter-finals Saturday morning for a spot in the semis, with undefeated side Drummoyne Red facing reigning winners Cronulla Blue in another exciting match-up.
Cronulla Blue's boys thrashed Cronulla Black 19-2 to advance to the final eight, while defending champions Melville Sharks beat fellow WA side Dolphins 9-0.
The four boys' quarter-finals are on Friday night, with the boys' and girls' semi-finals all on Saturday afternoon.
Results:
Boys:
Group C: Adelaide Vikings 13 Drummoyne 9, Melville Saints 14 ACT 9.
Group D: Hunter Hurricanes 20 Richmond 3, Melville Sharks 20 UNSW Wests White 0.
Playoffs for positions 1 to 16: Brisbane Barracudas 18 UNSW Wests White 4, UWA City Beach 13 Melville Saints 9, Hunter Hurricanes 8 Sydney University 4, Melbourne Collegians 12 Adelaide Vikings 9, Cronulla Blue 19 Cronulla Black 2, UNSW Wests Black 13 Adelaide United 4, Drummoyne 11 KFC QLD Breakers 4, Melville Sharks 9 Dolphins 0.
Playoffs for positions 17 to 20: ACT 14 Sydney Northern Beaches 10, Tasmania 8 Richmond 7.
Girls:
Group B: Melville Sharks 8 Cronulla Blue 8, Brisbane Girls Grammar 25 NYP Dragons 1.
Group C: KFC QLD Breakers 16 UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 8, Brisbane Barracudas 11 Melville Saints 3.
Group D: Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 13 UNSW Killerwhales Black 5, Sunshine Coast 17 Sydney University 4, Adelaide United 12 Triton 7.
Playoffs for positions 1 to 16: Drummoyne Red 13 Adelaide United 3, Cronulla Blue 9 KFC QLD Breakers 4, Sunshine Coast 7 Stuartholme 3, Brisbane Girls Grammar 19 Melville Saints 1.
Playoffs for positions 17 to 24: Tasmania 9 Sydney University 6, UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 6 Drummoyne Black 2, Essendon 6 Triton 4, Melbourne Collegians 14 NYP Dragons 4.
Final group standings:
Boys:
Group A: Brisbane Barracudas 12, UNSW Wests Black 10, Sydney University 8, Dolphins 5, Tasmania 5.
Group B: Melbourne Collegians 12, UWA City Beach 10, KFC QLD Breakers 8, Cronulla Black 6, Sydney Northern Beaches 4.
Group C: Cronulla Blue 12, Drummoyne 8, Melville Saints 8, Adelaide Vikings 8, ACT 4.
Group D: Melville Sharks 12, Hunter Hurricanes 10, Adelaide United 8, UNSW Wests White 6, Richmond 4.
Girls:
Group A: Drummoyne Red 15, Dolphins 13, Stuartholme 11, Cronulla Black 9, Essendon 7, Tasmania 5.
Group B: Brisbane Girls Grammar 15, Cronulla Blue 12, Melville Sharks 12, Sydney Northern Beaches White 9, Drummoyne Black 7, NYP Dragons 5.
Group C: Hunter Hurricanes 15, Brisbane Barracudas 13, KFC QLD Breakers 11, Melville Saints 7, Melbourne Collegians 7, UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 7.
Group D: Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 15, Sunshine Coast 13, UNSW Killerwhales Black 10, Adelaide United 10, Sydney University 7, Triton 5.
DAY 3 Report
Hobart (September 30). - Melville Sharks' boys' side continued its dominant start to the competition on day three of the 16 and Under Water Polo National Championships in Hobart.
The Western Australian team is one of four sides unbeaten on the boys' side and boasts the best goal difference at +58 from its three games. Four girls' squads are also undefeated.
The top four teams from each group advance to the next stage with a chance to make Sunday's Gold Medal Game, while the rest battle in the playoffs for the lower positions.
Tasmania's boys were the first local side to avoid defeat with a 7-7 draw to WA team Dolphins, but both the boys' and girls' outfits finished bottom of their group.
Results:
Boys:
Group A: Sydney University 8 Dolphins 5, Brisbane Barracudas 18 Tasmania 6, Brisbane Barracudas 9 UNSW Wests Black 8, Dolphins 7 Tasmania 7.
Group B: Melbourne Collegians 12 KFC QLD Breakers 5, Cronulla Black 11 Sydney Northern Beaches 7, KFC QLD Breakers 10 Sydney Northern Beaches 5, UWA City Beach 16 Cronulla Black 8.
Group C: Drummoyne 13 ACT 6, Cronulla Blue 9 Adelaide Vikings 7.
Group D: Melville Sharks 24 Adelaide United 2, UNSW Wests White 9 Richmond 8, Melville Sharks 14 Hunter Hurricanes 10, Adelaide United 11 Richmond 7.
Girls:
Group A: Stuartholme 10 Tasmania 6, Cronulla Black 7 Essendon 5, Drummoyne Red 7 Dolphins 2, Drummoyne Red 15 Tasmania 3, Dolphins 19 Essendon 4, Stuartholme 6 Cronulla Black 4.
Group B: Brisbane Girls Grammar 8 Melville Sharks 4, Sydney Northern Beaches White 23 NYP Dragons 3, Cronulla Blue 13 Drummoyne Black 0, Sydney Northern Beaches White 2 Drummoyne Black 0.
Group C: Melbourne Collegians 6 Melville Saints 4, Brisbane Barracudas 11 KFC QLD Breakers 10, Hunter Hurricanes 19 UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 4, Brisbane Barracudas 8 Melbourne Collegians 5, Melville Saints 10 UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 7, Hunter Hurricanes 14 KFC QLD Breakers 5, Hunter Hurricanes 15 Melbourne Collegians 5.
Group D: Sunshine Coast 7 UNSW Killerwhales Black 6, Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 21 Adelaide United 2, UNSW Killerwhales Black 13 Triton 1, Adelaide United 22 Sydney University 5, Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 7 Sunshine Coast 1.
Progress Ladders:
Boys:
Group A: Brisbane Barracudas 12, UNSW Wests Black 10, Sydney University 8, Dolphins 5, Tasmania 5.
Group B: Melbourne Collegians 12, UWA City Beach 10, KFC QLD Breakers 8, Cronulla Black 6, Sydney Northern Beaches 4.
Group C: Cronulla Blue 12, Drummoyne 7, Adelaide Vikings 5, Melville Saints 5, ACT 3.
Group D: Melville Sharks 9, Adelaide United 8, Hunter Hurricanes 7, UNSW Wests White 5, Richmond 3.
Girls:
Group A: Drummoyne Red 15, Dolphins 13, Stuartholme 11, Cronulla Black 9, Essendon 7, Tasmania 5.
Group B: Brisbane Girls Grammar 12, Cronulla Blue 10, Melville Sharks 10, Sydney Northern Beaches White 9, Drummoyne Black 7, NYP Dragons 4.
Group C: Hunter Hurricanes 15, Brisbane Barracudas 10, KFC QLD Breakers 8, Melbourne Collegians 7, Melville Saints 6, UNSW Killerwhales Yellow 6.
Group D: Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 12, Sunshine Coast 10, UNSW Killerwhales Black 9, Adelaide United 7, Sydney University 6, Triton 4.
DAY 2 Report
Hobart (September 29). - Brisbane Girls Grammar caused a big upset with an 11-10 victory over defending champions Cronulla Blue as the 16 and Under Water Polo National Championships in Hobart entered the second day of action.
Brisbane got the important win late on day one before beating Drummoyne Black today to ensure it remains one of nine undefeated teams in the girls' competiton.
Six teams remain unbeaten on the boys' side, led by Hunter Hurricanes, which has won its two games by a combined 27 goals.
The Tasmanian sides are still searching for their first victories, with the girls having gone closest with a 7-6 loss to Essendon.
Results:
Boys:
Group A: Brisbane Barracudas 16 Dolphins 3, UNSW Wests Black 8 Sydney University 4, UNSW Wests Black 16 Tasmania 5, Brisbane Barracudas 10 Sydney University 5.
Group B: KFC QLD Breakers 10 Cronulla Black 2, Melbourne Collegians 6 UWA City Beach 5, Melbourne Collegians 17 Cronulla Black 2, UWA City Beach 9 Sydney Northern Beaches 3.
Group C: Adelaide Vikings 12 ACT 8, Cronulla Blue 14 Melville Saints 7, Cronulla Blue 18 ACT 2, Drummoyne 12 Melville Saints 5.
Group D: Hunter Hurricanes 18 Adelaide United 5, Hunter Hurricanes 16 UNSW Wests White 2.
Girls:
Group A: Essendon 7 Tasmania 6, Drummoyne Red 15 Stuartholme 1, Dolphins 16 Cronulla Black 5, Stuartholme 8 Essendon 5, Dolphins 20 Tasmania 5, Drummoyne Red 16 Cronulla Black 8.
Group B: Melville Sharks 12 Sydney Northern Beaches White 3, Drummoyne Black 15 NYP Dragons 3, Brisbane Girls Grammar 11 Cronulla Blue 10, Melville Sharks 34 NYP Dragons 0, Brisbane Girls Grammar 15 Drummoyne Black 0, Cronulla Blue 13 Sydney Northern Beaches White 3.
Group C: UNSW Killer Whales Yellow 8 Melbourne Collegians 4, KFC QLD Breakers 16 Melville Saints 7, Hunter Hurricanes 10 Brisbane Barracudas 5.
Group D: Adelaide United 10 UNSW Killer Whales Black 10, Sydney Northern Beaches Blue 29 Sydney University 4, Sunshine Coast 19 Triton 4, UNSW Killer Whales Black 14 Sydney University 5, Sydney Northern Beaches 23 Triton 2, Sunshine Coast 9 Adelaide United 8, Sydney University 8 Triton 7.
DAY 1 Report
Hobart (September 28). - Defending girls' champions Cronulla Blue posted a big win on the opening day of the 16 and Under National Club Water Polo Championships in Hobart.
Cronulla showed it is once again among the title favourites with a 50-3 thrashing of NYP Dragons, while reigning boys' winners, Western Australia's Melivlle Sharks thrashed Richmond 32-0 to highlight its championship credentials.
Tasmania suffered tough opening day defeats, with the boys losing 10-3 to Sydney University and the girls falling 10-5 to Cronulla Black.
In the largest competition in the event's history, 20 boys teams and 24 girls teams are fighting for the title, which will be decided in Sunday's Gold Medal Games.
Results:
Boys:
Group A: Sydney University 10 Tasmania 3, UNSW Wests Black 13 Dolphins 3.
Group B: Melbourne Collegians 14 Sydney Northern Beaches 2, UWA City Beach 9 KFC Queensland Breakers 6.
Group C: Cronulla Blue 15 Drummoyne 2, Melville Saints 17 Adelaide Vikings 15. Group D: Adelaide United 13 UNSW Wests White 10, Melville Sharks 32 Richmond 0.
Girls:
Group A: Drummoyne Red 13 Essendon 0, Cronulla Black 10 Tasmania 5, Dolphins 15 Stuartholme 2.
Group B: Brisbane Girls Grammar 12 Sydney Northern Beaches White 1, Melville Sharks 19 Drummoyne Black 0, Cronulla Blue 50 NYP Dragons 3.
Group C: Brisbane Barracudas 12 UNSW Killer Whales Yellow 5, Adelaide United 10 UNSW Killer Whales Black 10.
ENTRIES | |
BOYS | GIRLS |
Adelaide United (SA) | Adelaide United (SA) |
Barracudas (QLD) | Barracudas (QLD) |
Richmond (VIC) | Brisbane Girls Grammar School (QLD) |
Cronulla A (NSW) | Cronulla A (NSW) |
Cronulla B (NSW) | Cronulla B (NSW) |
Dolphins (WA) | Dolphins (WA) |
Drummoyne (NSW) | Drummoyne A (NSW) |
UWA Torpedoes CBWPC (WA) | Drummoyne B (NSW) |
Adelaide Vikings (SA) | Essendon (VIC) |
Hunter Hurricanes (NSW) | Hunter Hurricanes (NSW) |
KFC Breakers (QLD) | KFC Breakers (QLD) |
Melbourne Collegians (VIC) | Melbourne Collegians (VIC) |
Melville A (WA) | Melville A (WA) |
Melville B (WA) | Melville B (WA) |
Sydney Uni (NSW) | Stuartholme (QLD) |
Sydney Nthn Beaches (NSW) | Sunshine Coast (QLD) |
Tasmania (TAS) | Tasmania (TAS) |
ACT (ACT) | Triton (WA) |
UNSW Wests Black (NSW) | UNSW Killer Whales A (NSW) |
UNSW Wests White (NSW) | UNSW Killer Whales B (NSW) |
| NYP Dragons (VIC) |
| Sydney Uni (NSW) |
| Syd Nthn Beaches Blue (NSW) |
| Syd Nthn Beaches White (NSW) |
VENUE
The Hobart Aquatice Centre
2 Davies Ave
Queens Domain TAS 7000
(03) 6222 6955
DATES
The dates for these Championships are 28 September - 3 October inclusive.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES
Entries to these Championships are invited.
Entries are now open and will close with AWPI on or before Tuesday 20 July 2010.
Your entry must be accompanied by entry fee and is to be submitted on the competition entry form/tax invoice. Payment should be made to AWPI.
The Entry Fee is $275.00 per team (includes GST) payable to AWPI to accompany team entry. A pool entry fee of $20 per player will apply to all team players, which will be payable to the host Association (TWPI) at the Managers’ pre tournament meeting.
Entry fee for teams entering after the closing date of 20 July 2010 is $550.
FORMS
Note that all forms can be used electronically, which is the preferred method of receiving forms and information.
2010 16 & Under Entry Form
2010 16 & Under Team Nomination Form2010 16 & Under Team Photo Package Form
2010 16 & Under Air Travel Form
Teams will be limited to fifteen (15) players per team of which any thirteen may play in any game.
Please note that the names of players (along with their date of birth) in cap number order are required to be submitted to AWPI by Tuesday 14 September 2010.
PLAYER & TEAM ELIGIBILITY
Please note that all players must be registered with their State Association and comply with the Date of Birth criterion.
Guidelines of ELIGIBILITY for Club Championships (updated 5/12/06)
METROPOLITAN CLUBS
1. Registered members of a club may form one or more club teams. Members must be registered with the club prior to the Call for Entries is issued, 17 June 2010.
2. Registered Members of National League clubs may form one or more club teams.
3. Members outside the above may form teams but not participate in finals.
REGIONAL CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS
1. Registered members of a club may form one or more club teams. Members must be registered with the club/association prior to the Call for Entries is issued, 17 June 2010.
2. Members of clubs aligned with a regional association may form one or more regional teams.
3. Members outside the above may form teams but not participate in finals.
TWILIGHT CLAUSE STATES (SA, TAS, ACT)
1. Registered members of a club may form one or more club teams. Members must be registered with the club prior to the Call for Entries is issued, 17 June 2010.
2. Registered Members of National League clubs may form one or more club teams.
3. Members of State Association may form one or more Association teams.
4. Members outside the above may form teams but not participate in finals.
REFEREES
The name of the referee accompanying the team must be notified at the time of lodgement of the initial Entry Form.
Entry Forms that do not nominate a referee will not be accepted.
A team coach or manager cannot be a referee.
There will be no centralised accommodation arrangements made for referees, teams must handle this themselves.
REGISTERED MEMBERS
Please note that all players must be registered.
All Coaches, Managers and Referees must be registered members of either a club or their State Association.
PROGRAM
Games will commence at 8.00 am on the morning of Tuesday 28 September 2010.
The program and format of the championship will depend upon the number of teams entering.
Every endeavour will be made to maximise the number of games each team will play.
The format will be advised shortly after entries close.
PRE-EVENT MEETINGS
Meetings for the Coaches and Managers at 7.00pm followed by Referees will be held prior to the start of the event on Monday 27 September 2010 at The Hobart Aquatic Centre.
Your cooperation is sought in having a representative at these meetings.
TEAM TRAVEL
Teams may make their own travel arrangements.
AWPI can provide a competitive quote for air travel should teams wish to enquire.
Please contact Julia Annells on 03 6216 8999 to obtain a quote.
Note that the program will be designed to allow teams to catch evening flights back to their home town on Sunday 3 October 2010. As a guide, teams should arrive on Monday 27 September in time to have a representative at the 7.00 pm Coaches/Managers Meeting (games start 8.00 am on 28 September) and plan to depart around 6.00 pm on the 3 October 2010.
PRESENTATIONS
Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be conducted during the Championships and all teams are asked to attend in full uniform.
COMPETITION RULES
Rules under which the Championships are to be conducted will be advised following the close of entries, as the Rules will be dependent upon the number of teams entering and the event format.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Championships will be conducted under the Constitution and By-Laws of Australian Water Polo Inc.
Your attention is drawn to the Codes of Conduct contained in Section 7 of the By-Laws for Players, Referees, Officials, Spectators and others.
CHILD PROTECTION LEGISLATION
In accordance with the Australian Water Polo Inc Member Protection Policy which is binding on ALL members of AWPI, the following commitments must be met by Managers, Coaches and Referees who have contact with children under the age of eighteen years.
Managers, Coaches and Referees visiting Tasmania must comply with State Legislative requirements.
DRUG POLICY
Australian Water Polo Incorporated supports the Australian Government, the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Olympic Committee, and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority in their efforts to eradicate the use of drugs in sport. AWPI has published an anti-doping policy, which will be adhered to for this event.
MEDIA STATEMENTS
States, Clubs and teams shall be permitted to promote the event and or their team within their own state (subject to AWPI approval). However, no competitor, team manager, official or spokesperson for a state or team shall make media statements that could bring the 2010 National Club Championships Boys and Girls 16 Years and Under, its sponsor, or officials into controversy. Such statements shall be deemed to be a breach of AWPI discipline and may be dealt with accordingly.
THEFT
Any person/s found stealing signage or any equipment owned by Australian Water Polo Inc or Tasmanian Water Polo Inc or the Hobart Aquatic Centre or other venues may be immediately reported to police and that person/s will be brought before the AWPI Judiciary. Please note that automatic disqualification of the team from the championship will occur if any member is found guilty of theft.
SPONSORSHIP
Teams may pursue their own sponsorship for the Championships, however, in the event of teams having conflict with event sponsors or AWPI sponsors, the latter will have precedence.
INJURY STATISTICS
Australian Water Polo Inc is vitally interested in collecting injury statistics and, hence, forms will be provided at the briefing meeting to allow feedback of this information to AWPI.
Please be aware that these form require no private information on the player or access to their medical records.
IMPORTANT DATES
20 July 2010 5.00 pm | Entries close |
14 September 2010 5.00 pm | Team lists with cap numbers due |
27 September 2010 7.00 pm | Managers/Coaches and Referees meetings |
28 September 2010 8.00 am | Tournament commences |
QUERIES
If you have any queries, please contact
Peter Hobday
Operations Manager AWPI
PO Box 60
Lindisfarne TAS 7015
03 62168999
peter.hobday@australianwaterpolo.com.au
