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2024-25 Junior Metro Competitions · Summer Metro W16B

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Registering with Drummoyne Water Polo not only includes your players and training fees but membership to our club where we focus on competition, participation and community.

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WINTER 2025 Registrations Will open EARLY MAY 2025 WINTER TRIAL REGISTRATION ONLY OPEN TO NEW PLAYERS Registering with Drummoyne Water Polo not only includes your players and training fees but membership to our club where we focus on competition, participation and community. Winter season runs from May - end of August 2025 Our Winter 2025 fees are made up of 4 components 1. DWPC Summer 2025 Player Fees inc GST - these include coaching, training, team entry, game costs - pool hire, referees & officials, insurances, special events and admin costs. For Juniors divisions this includes 2 training sessions and a game each week. 2. WPNSW/WPA Player Fees of $160.49/$175.89 incl. GST. These fees go directly to WPA and WPNSW and will cover the player for the full year (summer & winter) - $2.84/week for the full year. Discount for winter season to be confirmed 3. Credit Card processing fees - 2.0% + $0.60 AUD). This is a requirement of the WPA & WPNSW membership platform. LESS 4. Discounts - NSW ActiveKids voucher should you choose to use these. REGISTRATION CATEGORIES 1. WINTER METRO - SENIOR, JUNIOR PLAYERS HOW TO REGISTER?

1. At the bottom of the page choose RETURNING MEMBER or NEW MEMBER

2. Follow instructions to complete registration

3. Active Kids Voucher :
PLEASE ENTER DETAILS AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION and ensure that the discount is applied BEFORE PAYMENT.

4. Finalise payment online

---------------------------------------------------- Player Transfer process If you are transferring

1. TO another Club, please register with the new club. This will initiate the transfer process.

2. FROM another Club, please follow the steps to register for the appropriate player category, this will initiate the transfer process.

3. Any questions, please email secretary@drummoynewaterpolo.com.au

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water polo, sport, Sydney, Australia, Olympic, Drummoyne Water Polo Club, Drummoyne, Australian Waterpolo League

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Proudly partnered with and managed by Delfina

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How To Prepare For Water Polo Tournaments - USA Water Polo

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Aug. 2, 2017 By BridgeAthleticIntro Preparing for competition both mentally and physically is essential for the big day. From late night practices to intense strength

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Drummoyne Water Polo Club Foundation Fund

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Drummoyne Water Polo Club Foundation Fund

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HBF Stadium Aquatic Facility, Stephenson Ave, Mount Claremont WA 6010

https://www.hbfstadium.com.au/swim

Beatty Park Leisure Centre, 220 Vincent St, North Perth WA 6006

https://www.beattypark.com.au/aquatics/our-pools.aspx

University of Western Australia, Parkway, Crawley WA 6009

https://www.uwa.edu.au/sport/swim/uwa-aquatic-centre

Bicton Pool, 80 Blackwall Reach Parade, Bicton WA 6157

https://melvillewaterpolo.com.au/bicton-pool/

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http://livescoring.waterpoloaustralia.com.au/

Login Details:

﻿﻿Username: enquiries@ waterpolonsw.org.au

﻿﻿Password: waterpolostatechamps

The NSW State Championships will feature live scoring. Each team will nominate one person that will use their own devices for scoring, with WPNSW providing power outlets (please bring your own chargers).

﻿﻿Attached is a PDF guide on how to navigate the live scoring system.

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NSW State Championship Team & Table Duty Roster

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NSW State Championship Team & Table Duty Roster

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NSW State Championship Fixtures & Results

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NSW State Championship Fixtures & Results

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Water Polo Cheat Sheet for Spectators and Parents

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Water Polo Cheat Sheet for Spectators and Parents

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Water Polo Cheat Sheet for Spectators and Parents

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Adapted by Jim, loosely based on and There is another longer article Learn the Rules. Foul Strategy You will often see an offender who is under attack briefly let go of the ball and get awarded a …

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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre & Pymble Ladies College 14th - 17th December 2024

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Objective

The aim of the game is to score the most by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal.

Starting the Game

Each team starts on their side's wall with 7 players: 6 fielders and one goalkeeper, who wears helmet #1.

To start the game, the referee blows the whistle and throws the ball in at the center. The two teams race each other to be in possession of the ball.

Game Play

There are four quarters, and the teams change sides at the half.

A team has 30 seconds, sometimes more depending on the age group, to score a goal before losing possession of the ball. This is monitored with a shot clock.

At least two players on a team must touch the ball before a goal can be scored.

Either team may substitute players freely after a goal is scored, during a time-out, or between periods.

After each goal is scored, play is re-started at mid-pool.

The Field

The water is deep, touching the bottom is not allowed.

The goalkeepers are not permitted to cross the mid-pool line.

The "2-meter" zone is marked in red, and extends 2 meters from the goal.

No offensive player is allowed in the 2-meter zone unless they have the ball. A side-effect of this rule is that a player cannot pass to another player of his own team in this zone, since one of the two will be without the ball. This is the water polo version of "off-sides."

The "5-meter zone" is marked in yellow, and extends 5 meters from the goal.

Fouls in this area are more severe. If an attacker is fouled in a way that prevents a would-be goal, the attackers get a free throw, called a "Five Meter."

Fouls

Fouls in water polo are very common and do not usually stop the game. Many fouls are subjective and the players are skilled at not only hiding their own fouls, but also acting as though they were fouled when they weren't.

Minor Fouls, or, "What's that whistle?"

A player who gets a minor foul gets possession of the ball and can pass to a team-mate without interference, or if they are outside of the 5-meter (yellow) zone, score directly. The throw can be blocked after the ball leaves the player's hands.

Most minor fouls are for blocking a player who is not holding the ball. This is a standard defensive tactic and the majority of the whistles are for impeding. You will often see an offender briefly let go of the ball so the referee grants a free throw, which opens options for the player to throw without interference, including directly into the goal (except within the 5-meter zone.)

Other (less common) minor fouls you'll hear whistles for:

Holding the ball underwater so that the opponent cannot play it ("ball under").

Touching the ball with two hands, or the fist (does not apply to goalkeeper inside of the 5-meter line).

Sending the ball out of the field of play

Failing to take a shot within 30 seconds (letting the shot clock expire)

Delaying too long before taking a free throw, or just wasting time (most often when a team elects not to shoot the ball and instead throws the ball to a vacant part of the pool and swims away without trying to retain possession).

Walking on or pushing off the bottom or sides of the pool (does not apply to the goalkeeper inside of the 5-meter line).

For the goaltender to go past the center line.

Major Fouls

When committed, the attacking team is awarded a free pass and the defending team must temporally play a player down. These fouls are coveted, and exploited when they happen.

In younger games, the defender must swim to the nearest corner and back; in older games, the player must leave the field until 20 seconds pass.

If a player is excluded three times in the game, they must be substituted, and can not play for the rest of the game.

Major Fouls - Simple Exclusion

The most common major exclusion foul is holding, sinking, or pulling back a player who is not holding the ball. Other (less common) exclusion fouls are interference with a free throw or for kicking or striking.

Major Fouls - Exclusion and Substitution

The exclusion with substitution is reserved for violence or disrespect. The offender cannot return to play for the rest of the game.

Major Fouls - Exclusion and Suspension

The brutality foul is when the offending player demonstrates obvious intent to injure another player. As a result of this foul: (1) the offending player is removed from that game and (at least) the next; (2) that team may not substitute for that player for four minutes of game time; and (3) the offended team is awarded a penalty throw.

Major Fouls - Penalty Fouls

A penalty foul is awarded when a player commits any kind of a foul in the penalty area (inside the 5m line) that, in the opinion of the referee, prevented a probable goal. This is most commonly awarded in situations where the attacker turns or gets inside the defenders and is fouled from behind.

Conduct Fouls

When the behavior of participants not in the water is inappropriate, the referees can issue yellow or red cards. The yellow card is given to the head coach and is a warning that the behavior of someone (including the head coach) on the bench is inappropriate. The red card is awarded when the behavior is bad enough that the referee must order that person to leave the bench. Someone who receives the red card may not have any visual, verbal, or electronic communication with any member of the team for the remainder of that game and all (including the pre-game warm-ups) of the next game.

Fun Fact

The word "polo" is an Anglo-Indian noun from Balti, the Tibetan language of the Indus valley, where they call a ball "pulu." England imported horse polo, an ancient game in Southeast Asia, in 1871, and the "pulu" transferred over to water polo which was developed during the same general time.

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Semi-finals were the talk of the town on the penultimate day of the second week of competition at the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships, with teams from around the country leaving nothing to chance.

Australian Youth Water Polo Championships

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Australian Youth Water Polo Championships

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Australian Youth Water Polo Championships The Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will make a stunning return to Perth, Western Australia in April 2025. Week 1 | 14-18 April 2025: 18&amp...

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Water Polo Australia - The Role of the Timekeeper and Secretary

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Water Polo Australia - The Role of the Timekeeper and Secretary

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Water Polo Australia - The Role of the Timekeeper and Secretary

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Discussing the role of both the Timekeeper and Table Secretary in a Water Polo Game

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The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.

If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.

Base Grant: $500

Applicants travelling 800km - 1999km to their nominated championships: + $100

Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: + $200

Applicants residing in a rural electorate: + $50

Local Sporting Champions - Guidelines

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Grants for 12-18 year olds towards costs associated with participating in an eligible competition.

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Photography and Videography at NSW State Championships

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Photography and Videography at NSW State Championships

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Children and Young People: Safe Practices

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Children and Young People: Safe Practices

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SIA009-0722-Children and Young People Safe Practices Do’s & Don’ts-C-2 [DIGITAL]

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2025 Annual Youth Water Polo Photographers Pass

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2025 Annual Youth Water Polo Photographers Pass

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Registration For All Parents/Spectators

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Registration For All Parents/Spectators

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Spectator Entry is free for all who register their attendance with WPA.
To ensure that we can report accurately to each venue on how many people are expected to attend each day, whole of competition passes are not available.
You will need to select a pass for each day and nominate which venue you are attending that day.
Process for selecting multiple days;
1. Select the date you are attending
2. Select the number of tickets for that date
3. Enter the primary division and venue you are attending that day
4. If you wish to purchase spectator passes for additional days
5. On the check out page, select BUY MORE TICKETS (located in Your Cart)
6. Repeat the process for however many days you require spectator passes.

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2025 Annual Youth Water Polo Championship Spectator Entry

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2025 Annual Youth Water Polo Championship Spectator Entry - Spectator Entry is free for all who register their attendance with WPA. To ensure that we can report accurately to each venue on how many people...

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Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) | Sport Integrity Australia

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Athletes may need to use a prohibited medication and/or method to treat a legitimate medical condition. See what a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) is

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Monday 7pm-9pm @ MLC

Thursday 7pm-9pm @ MLC

7.00pm Arrival

7.15pm Dryland

7.30pm Swim drills

8.00pm Game skills

8.30pm Scrimmage

9.00pm Finish

Coaches: Morgan and Kaya

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Winter Metro W16A Fixtures

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Winter Metro W16B Fixtures

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FIRST TEAM - to setup pool :

MLC will have the pool ready for you - with ropes out / in and with goals in the water

Drummoyne has to setup the clock/scoreboard and shot clocks - this is OUR equpiment that has been taken to MLC for the winter comp.

The equipment is located off pool deck - see image

A 15m power cord can be used to plug in the scoreboard

The setup should include a table and chairs for secretary/timekeeper

Also should include chairs at each end of the pool for the teams / coach / manager as well as cones marking 2m, 5m, 6m and half way.

MLC pool kit to take back to clubhouse

2x laminated pool entry $5 signs

2x eftpos terminals with a $5 pool entry item - at top

1x eftpos charging cable

Cashbox & small float - for those who come with cash

Spare paper rolls

Pens

Blutak

zip ties

small power board

a copy of the pool player/spectator policy.

POOL ETIQUETTE

ONLY players, coach & manager on pool deck for the teams playing

there is NO warmup time between games - please have teams warmup either outside (weather permitting - dryland) and then in the pool behind one goal.

Players’ bags and equipment can be positioned on chairs in the downstairs hallway

PLEASE be mindful there is a learn-to-swim (children with disabilities) using the far 2 shallow lanes - DO not allow players to use balls towards this group

SPECTATORS - family, friends, the next group of players - should remain on the upper viewing platform please

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DOOR ENTRY - $5 ALL spectators and OPPOSITION players

ONLY Drummoyne PLAYERS (playing a game) have entry paid already - MUST be in UNIFORM

The spectator & opposition player entry fee goes towards reducing our overall cost of using MLC as a home game venue

Please take the eftpos machine (from the clubroom) if you are the SETUP team

Please return the eftpos machine (to the clubroom) if you are the PACKUP team - ensure it is left on charge at the bar so it's ready for the next home game/s

SIGNAGE :

To be placed at door entry - blu-tak provided