Newsletter for Schools 2023
Welcome to another year of the Friday junior water polo school competition.
Junior games (years 1 to 6) commence on Friday, 17th Feb 2023
Senior games (years 7 to 13) commence on Friday, 17th Feb 2023
(Games dates for the full year competition year are below)
The School Water Polo Competition runs over both term 1 and term 4 - ALL teams registered in term 1 are expected to play in term 4 as it is a continuation of the same competition.
Deadline for team registrations, for all year grades, is Thursday, 16th Feb 2023. A team is considered registered when they have:
Completed and submitted the teams registration form,
School Junior Water Polo Teams Registration Form 2023
or enter link below into an internet browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-xoV2ujIewdbyknJcRp2vLqzntydWnt--qOZQfT24PXW-mA/viewform?usp=share_link
PLUS
Complete and email [email protected] the player information spreadsheet below:
School Junior Water Polo Player Information Spreadsheet 2023
or enter link below into an internet browser:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FNRvBRG_PpAOSJREcnT_feWJy-PvttpR/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=105686523932116895510&rtpof=true&sd=true
Only one spreadsheet submission per school which includes player information for all teams entered.
The player information requested is required for funding grants which allow Southland Water Polo to run the Schools Water Polo Competition.
As 17 Feb 2023 may be a tight turnaround for some schools, we will accept team entries, but only if spaces are available, up until Friday, 24 Feb 2022, however, this is the final cut-off date for all competition entries.
Have a Go Days
We are running two Have A Go sessions. These are intended to give children, who have never played water polo before, a chance to try out the sport, or help existing year 3 children transition from the Learners Pool into the deeper water of the Main Pool. Have A Go session dates and times are in the table below. Sessions are held in the shallow end of the Main Pool.
Grade Information
Limits on team entries is solely determined by pool space available on Fridays. Where you may have more players than space in a team, please email [email protected] with available player information - we will endeavour to do our best to accommodate these players into another school team, if spaces are available.
Years 1 to 3
Limit 14 school teams in grade.
Minimum 8 players per team.
Maximum 12 players per team.
Must be in years 1 to 3 at school or equivalent.
May be further divided into sub-grades A and B - dependent on number of team entries.
Games played in the Learners Pool.
Games played in terms 1, term 3 and term 4.
Years 4 to 6
Limit 24 school teams in grade.
Minimum 8 players per team.
Maximum 12 players per team.
Must be in years 4 to 6 at school or equivalent.
Will be divided into sub-grades A, B and C.
Games played in the shallow end of the Main Pool.
Games played in terms 1, term 3 and term 4.
Years 7 to 8
Limit 8 school teams in grade.
Minimum 8 players per team.
Maximum 12 players per team.
Must be in years 7 or 8 at school or equivalent.
There is no further division of this grade.
Games played in the deep end of the Main Pool.
Games only played in terms 1 and 4.
Years 9 to 13
Limit 6 school teams in grade.
Minimum 8 players per team.
Maximum 12 players per team.
Must be in years 9 to 13 at school or equivalent.
Any rearrangement of this grade depends on team entries.
Games played in the deep end of the Main Pool
Games only played in terms 1 and 4.
Competition dates for ALL grades for 2023:
Have a go day
Term 1 - 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday - 10 Feb 2023
Wednesday - 15 Feb 2023
3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
Years 1-3 - (3:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
Fridays - 17 Feb 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Fridays - 1 Sep 2023 to 15 Sep 2023
Fridays - 13 Oct 2023 to 1 Dec 2023
No games 20 Oct 2023
Years 4-6 - (3:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
Fridays - 17 Feb 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Fridays - 1 Sep 2023 to 15 Sep 2023
Fridays - 13 Oct 2023 to 1 Dec 2023
No games 20 Oct 2023
Years 7-8 - (3:45 pm to 6:00 pm)
Fridays - 17 Feb 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Fridays - 13 Oct 2023 to 1 Dec 2023
No games 20 Oct 2023
Years 9 to 13 - (5:10 pm to 6pm - 7:40pm to 9:00 pm)
Fridays - 17 Feb 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Fridays - 13 Oct 2023 to 1 Dec 2023
No games 20 Oct 2023
The Draw
The draw is finalised at the start of Term 1. Please include any dates in your team registration form of any dates your team(s) are unable to play (due to things like, camp, ski trips, kapa haka, etc). Where possible, we will try to assign that game slot as a bye in the draw, however, where we are unable to do this, the team who is unable to play will be considered as having defaulted and will receive zero points for the round - the other team will win by default and receive two points for that round.
Please use the [email protected] email address to notify when teams are unable to play due to unforeseen circumstances during the competition - the sooner the better please. If a team needs to default, the person in charge of the team should notify [email protected] immediately. Where a team defaults, we will try to arrange another team to play against the other team, or arrange someone to take the team through some ball drills.
The draw and points table are available on the Southland Water Polo website - www.southlandwaterpolo.co.nz.
Duty
This competition would not run without the volunteer help from parents and schools. This year, 2023, we are extremely short of help. To assist, all schools in the Year 4-6 grade are required to carry out table duty. Schools rostered on table duty must provide enough people to run the clock for all games slots on their rostered day, take the score and complete the score sheet. It is the teacher in charge's responsibility to ensure there are enough people to do duty. Failure to turn up for duty will result in teams docked points, fined or possibly removed from the competition. A roster for Term 1, Term 3 and Term 4 will be sent out to all schools once registrations have closed 17 Feb 2023.
Referees
We are always looking for more referees and 2023 even more so. If you or any parent of player is interested in learning to referee games, please email [email protected]. You will receive training and mentoring in this role.
Cost
$260 per team entry - full competition fee invoiced term 1 and payment due in Term 1. Teams registered in term 1 are expected to play in term 3 and term 4, as games in all three terms determine the final results.
Finally, a massive thank you to all the volunteers, parent help and schools, who help to run this competition each year - this competition would not run without your assistance and 2023 is no different - iIf you have any parents who would like to assist on Fridays, please email [email protected]? Any questions with above, please email [email protected].
Many thanks for your continued support,
Southland Water Polo Board
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