Australian Referees Commission

What Is The Function Of The Australian Referee Commission?

To develop and promote officiating the sport of water polo throughout Australia.

To have the most professional officials in Australian Sport.

Provide opportunities for players, coaches, officials and volunteers in the sport of water polo to develop their skills and enhance their enjoyment.

Referee Tips

Referee decisions must be consistent for the length of the game.

What is a foul at one end of the pool is a foul at the other end.

What is a foul in the first minute of the game is a foul in the last minute.

Physical contact will exist between players as they compete for position and the ball this is acceptable.

Use the concept of “play the ball and not the player” as a guideline.

Australian Water Polo National Coach & Referee Conference 2010

AWPI is proud to announce that it will be conducting a joint National Coach and Referee Conference to be held in Sydney 15-16 May 2010.

Information regarding enrolment will be available soon. If you would like to be put on our mailing list for future documentation regarding the conference, please email me below:

scott.s@australianwaterpolo.com.au

Local Sporting Champion Grants

The Australian Sports Commission 'Local Sporting Champion Grants' are now available.


Grant access this year has been expanded to not only provide an opportunity for young regional athletes financial assistance with travel but will also include assistance to junior officials.


Grants of $500 per individual and $3000 per team are available to help meet costs such as travel, equipment, uniforms, and accommodation.


Eligibility

Applicants must be aged between 12-18 years and travelling more than 250km to participate as a referee or official in upcoming state or national level sporting competitions.


Australian Water Polo encourages all junior referees to apply for this fantastic support from the ASC.


For further information please click on:


http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/juniors/get_involved/local_sporting_champions.

New Rule Interpretations 2009 Questions and Answers

Q. What is the hand signal for simulating a foul?

A. There is none.

Wasting Time

Q. What is the rule if the attacking team dumps the ball in a neutral corner before the 30 second possession time runs out?

A. If a team does not continue to play the referee must whistle and call "turn over";the possession clock should be reset.

Q. Can the defending coach then call an immediate Time-Out?

A. The defending coach cannot immediately call timeout until his/her team physically takes possession.

Q. The blue team has possession of ball, the 30 second clock is at 27 seconds, the player then dumps the ball into open space. Now, with the no wasting time rule abolished, does the referee still whistle to stop the clocks? Or does the referee carry on and the timekeeper resets when the white team gains possession?

A. As per above, namely if a team does not continue to play, the referee must whistle and call "turn over"; the possession clock should be reset.

Exclusion in Dead Time

Q. What is the decision if a player commits an exclusion foul, or brutality or whatever in deadtime? Also, if there is a foul on 6 meters and before the throw is taken (dead time) the referee excludes the center back. Can the player score from an immediate shot from 6 meters?

A. If there is an exclusion in dead time the offending player is excluded! If there is a brutality in dead time the offending player is excluded from the remainder of the game and must leave the competition area and a penalty throw is awarded; the offending player may be substituted after four minutes. The situation in respect to the foul outside and then subsequent exclusion of the centre back is no different to what occurred previously and clearly in this instance there is the possibility to shoot.

Red Card for the Players - Statement

In general if a red card is to be "issued" then it needs to be at an appropriate time and in most situations play should not be stopped to affect this.

Simulation of a Foul

Q. If a team is persisting in simulating a foul. Do you think it is better to give the yellow card to the team or player?

A. The "yellow card" is to be applied to the team for simulation.

Our thanks go to Mr. John Whitehouse (Honorary Secretary (FINA Technical Water Polo Committee) for the above clarifications.

FAQs Regarding Accreditation

Can I be granted Required Prior Learning (RPL) for the NOAS Level 1 Certificate?

Yes, this can be completed by downloading the AWPI RPL NOAS Level 1 Application Form.
http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/content/view/551/253/

What happens if my referee accreditation lapses?

If you have let your accreditation lapse, and less than 12 months have passed, then you can still update your accreditation by downloading the AWPI Elapsed Accreditation Application Form above. If your accreditation has expired for more than 1 year then you must complete the AWPI RPL NOAS Level 1 Accreditation Form.
http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/content/view/551/253/

What do I do if I have lost my referee accreditation details?

You must contact your State Association for further information. Contact details for all State & Territory Associations can be found at:
AWPI State Associations

My accreditation is about expire and I have changed address and not been sent a renewal update form?

When you have a change of address you must advise the ASC registering online via the Sports Accreditation Database (SAO):
http://www.ausport.gov.au/sao
You must also contact your state association and advise them of your change of address so that they can update their records.

Referee Accreditation & Updating

Update Accreditation Forms are to be completed by all referees who have let their accreditation lapse for less that 1 year. It is to be used in conjunction with the NOAS Referee Accreditation Update Activities Document 2009. This document will help the referee determine what they have achieved during the last four years and how many points they have accumulated.

The Reaccreditation Process

Referees are accredited for a four year period. During the four year accreditation period, referees must undertake updating activities in order to re-accredit. Accreditation has been put in place to ensure that referees keep their skills and knowledge current and are covered under the AWPI Insurance Policy. If you need to update your accreditation then please click on the following link for further information:

http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/content/view/551/253/