AUSTRALIAN

COUNTRY WATER POLO

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canberra

th th 4 to 9 May 2009

Australian Institute of Sport

Lakeside Leisure Centre

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

On behalf of the ACT Water Polo Association, I welcome all players, coaches, officials and spectators to the 2009 Australian Country Water Polo Championships in .

This year’s Championships will feature thirteen teams representing five states from around Australia plus the Australian Defence Force.

We thank all teams for attending and wish you a most successful and enjoyable Championships in the National Capital.

Australian Water Polo Inc. acknowledges and thanks the Australian Sports Commission for its ongoing financial commitment to water polo.

ACT Water Polo Association is most grateful for the generous support of the ACT Government, Sport & Recreation ACT, City Group Pty Ltd, Dale & Hitchcock Civil Engineering & Landscaping, Patches Asphalt, National Fire Solutions Pty Ltd, the Vikings Group, All Bar Nun, Chic Henry – Summernats Street Machine Services Pty Ltd, Campbell Liquor Discounts, Coca Cola, Rogue Wines, Pear Tree Wines, Flipside Entertainment Exchange, Impact Comics and Enhance Chiropractic & Massage Sports Injury Clinic.

I also thank the Staff of the Australian Institute of Sport and Lakeside Leisure Centre as well as the invaluable contribution of the volunteers, officials, referees, managers and coaches in presenting this outstanding Championship event.

ANDREW DIGAN President ACT Water Polo Association

Country Australia Water Polo Association and the ACT Water Polo Association gratefully acknowledge and thank the following individuals and businesses for their valuable support in staging the 2009 Australian Country Water Polo Championships:

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

CHIC HENRY

Summernats Street Machine Services Pty Ltd

FLIPSIDE ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE Games DVDs CDs bought & sold cash paid City Bus Interchange

IMPACT COMICS , Canberra City proud Sponsors of ACT Water Polo

ACT WATER POLO ASSOCIATION’S

SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR PARTICIPANTS

ACT Water Polo Association has organised a social calendar for all the teams attending the Australian Country Water Polo Championships. A seven day Polo Pass is being offered to all players attending the championships for $40 and $20 for team officials. More information on social events and how to purchase your Polo Pass will be advised on Sunday during team training at the AIS. The following is a guide to what’s on offer during the week:

Monday 4th May • The Lighthouse – 80 Emu Bank, Belconnen Ph. 6253 0390 $10 Jumbo Schnitzel with Chips; $10 Steak with Potato Mash and $10 Jugs of Carlton, VB and Pure Blonde

Tuesday 5th May • All Bar Nun – O’Connor Shopping Centre, McPherson Street, O’Connor Ph. 6257 9191 6.30pm onwards, $10 Burger with Chips & Salad; $10 Pizzas and $10 Jugs of Boags Draught & Coopers Pale

Wednesday 6th May • Civic Pub - 8 Lonsdale Street, Braddon Ph. 6248 6488 6.30pm onwards, $6.50 Cook Your Own Steak with Salad • Trinity Bar - Dickson, 28 Challis Street, Dickson Ph. 6262 5010 9pm onwards, Funk DJ and Happy Hour Discount on Beer and Wine

Thursday 7th May • Old Canberra Inn - 195 Mouat Street, Lyneham Ph. 6257 6380 6pm onwards, Happy Hour Drinks All Night and Karaoke from 9pm

Friday 8th May • The Lighthouse – 80 Emu Bank, Belconnen Ph. 6253 0390 Happy Hour 5pm to 7pm - $3 Basic Schooners, House Bubbly, Wine & Spirits Friday Night Footy from 7.30pm - $1 Schooners from kick off until first points are scored.

Saturday 9th May • Final Night Presentation/Function – Vikings Town Centre Club, (5 minutes from Lakeside Pool) • From 7pm Barbeque, Awards and DJ – Player Pass required for admission. • Moving on to local night club “Mooseheads” in Civic – Player Pass entitles free admission.

One mistake could cost you everything

Be absolutely sure and check

your medications. 1800 020 506

The Drugs in Sport Hotline is Monday to Friday a Freecall 1800 telephone service. 9am to 9pm Weekends 9am to 5pm The hotline provides athletes, coaches and medical (EST) professionals

with information on the status of Medications.

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS

DRAW

Monday 4th May 2009 @A.I.S Womens (Pool A) Mens (Pool B) 1030–1130 NSW vs WA 1015 – 1115 ACT(1) vs VIC 1200 –1300 ACT vs VIC 1130–1230 NSW vs WA 1330–1430 QLD vs ADF 1245–1345 QLD vs ADF 1400–1500 ACT(1) vs ACT(2) 2030 –2130 ACT vs NSW 2030–2130 VIC vs WA Tuesday 5th May 2009 @ A.I.S Womens (Pool A) Mens (Pool B) 1015–1115 NSW vs VIC 1030–1130 QLD vs WA 1130–1230 QLD vs WA 1145–1245 NSW vs VIC 1300–1400 ACT vs ADF 1245–1345 ACT(1) vs ADF 1415–1515 QLD vs VIC 1400–1500 ACT(2) vs WA Mens (Pool A) Mens (Pool B) 2030–2130 QLD vs NSW 2030–2130 ACT(2) vs VIC Wednesday 6th May 2009 @ A.I.S Womens (Pool A) Mens (Pool B) 1015–1115 NSW vs ADF 1030–1130 QLD vs VICT 1130–1230 WA vs VIC 1145–1245 NSW vs ADF 1300–1400 ACT vs QLD 1245–1345 ACT(1) vs WA 1415–1515 WA vs ADF 1400–1500 QLD vs ACT(2) Mens (Pool A) Mens (Pool B 2030–2130 NSW vs ACT(1) 2030–2130 ADF vs WA Thursday 7th May 2009 @ A.I.S Womens (Pool A) Mens (Pool B) 1030-1130 VIC vs ADF 1015-1115 ADF vs VIC 1200-1300 NSW vs QLD 1115-1215 NSW vs ACT(2) 1330-1430 ACT vs WA 1245-1345 QLD vs ACT(1) 1400-1500 ADF vs ACT(2)

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS

DRAW (cont’d)

Semi Finals Friday 8th May @ Tuggeranong Pool Womens 0900 -1000 5th vs 6th Mens 1000 -1100 5th vs 6th Mens 1100 -1215 1st vs 4th Mens 1215 -1330 2nd vs 3rd Womens 1330 -1445 1st vs 4th Womens 1445 -1600 2nd vs 3rd Finals Saturday 9th May @ Tuggeranong Pool Womens Bronze 1100 - 1215 Mens Bronze 1215 - 1330 Womens Gold 1345 - 1500 Mens Gold 1530 - 1630

COMPETING TEAMS

WOMEN MEN Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory - 1 Australian Defence Force Australian Capital Territory - 2 New South Wales Australian Defence Force Queensland New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia Victoria Western Australia

TEAM LISTS

WOMEN ACT MEN ACT (1) DOLPHINS

CAP NAME CAP NAME 1 Mimi Hetzel 1 Sam Elliot 2 Tegan Baines 2 Trent Birkett 3 Megan Studman 3 John Fox 4 Natalie Smith 4 Rowan Woodburn 5 Mel Nicholson 5 Jack Baker 6 Kelly Buchanan 6 Mark Widdicombe 7 Dale Gruber 7 Bart Waser 8 Erinna Martin 8 Grant Waterman 9 Fiona Smyth 9 Greg Ward 10 Angela Turnbull 10 Brad Walsh 11 Kelly Gruber 11 Tarek Helmy 12 Melissa Taylor 12 Brodie Bol 13 Alice Reynolds 13 Richard Davis (Capt) 14 Rachael Corvisy 15 Stephanie Jones

MANAGER Erinna Martin MANAGER Glenn Royall COACH Matt Turnbull COACH Rene Bol REFEREE REFEREE

MEN ACT (2) SHARKS

CAP NAME

1 Tom Fletcher

2 Matt Negline (Capt)

3 Robbie Davis

4 Tim Godfrey

5 Kit Bryce

6 Jim McMillian

7 Jeremy Mather

8 Brendan Plunkett

9 Adam Callahan

10 Bart Badalassi

11 Chris Matthews

12 Ben Callahan

13 Ben Tifan

MANAGER Glenn Royall COACH Rene Bol REFEREE

WOMEN ADF MEN ADF

CAP NAME CAP NAME 1 Kim Waterhouse (G) 1 Robert Ryan 2 2 Luke Woodland 3 Naomi Brooks 3 Aaron Davis 4 Bel Watts 4 5 Megan Webber 5 David Fryer 6 Selina Bruce 6 Craig Spence (Capt) 7 Jemma Osmand 7 Adrian Luke 8 Steph Bacon 8 Shawn Tansley 9 9 10 Carrie Fettes 10 Darren Murphy 11 Camille Woodland (Capt) 11 12 Danielle Garner 12 13 Karina Peacock 13 Brad Woodland

MANAGER Karina Peacock MANAGER Karina Peacock COACH Luke Woodland COACH Adrian Luke REFEREE Luke Woodland REFEREE Adrian Luke

WOMEN NSW MEN NSW

CAP NAME CAP NAME 1 Ellie Singleton 1 Danny Armour 2 Jenny Hoade 2 Michale Pfeiffer 3 Emerald Commerford 3 Ben Morgan 4 Libby Magann 4 Matt Bartlett (Capt) 5 Shannon Jones 5 Jared Tobin (V Capt) 6 Nelli Jackson 6 Ryan Grubb 7 Jess Bendeich 7 Ryan Donohue 8 Jackie Barlow 8 Greg Malone 9 Natalee McJannet 9 Mitch Baird 10 Courtney Finley 10 Daniel Robinson 11 11 Eli Deloraine 12 12 Peter Kearney 13 Leah Dodd 13 Scott Berry 14 Chris Pfeiffer

MANAGER Libby Magann MANAGER Chris Pfeiffer COACH Jenny Hoade COACH Peter Kearney REFEREE REFEREE

WOMEN QUEENSLAND MEN QUEENSLAND

CAP NAME CAP NAME 1 Silvia McPhee 1 Sean Cooper 2 Sarah Connolly 2 3 Stacey Welch 3 4 Kylie Devine 4 Peter McLean 5 Hayley Miller 5 Michael Henery 6 Bree Hoek 6 7 Brittany Wakefield 7 Raffaele Persichetti 8 Peta Schulte 8 9 Kate Lawrence 9 Luke Ingwersen 10 Jane Lawrence 10 Nicholas Cornthwaite 11 Kate Christensen 11 John Campbell 12 Leah Woodland 12 13 Joanne Laidlow 13 Marco Magasic

MANAGER Anne Czechanski MANAGER COACH Rick Lewis COACH Luke Ingwersen REFEREE Bree Hoek REFEREE Luke Ingwersen

WOMEN VICTORIA MEN VICTORIA

CAP NAME CAP NAME 1 Vanessa Sexton 1 Jamie Saunders 2 Kim Hair 2 Kevin Yip 3 Danielle Crowe 3 Andrew Fitzpatrick 4 Kristy Hogan (Capt) 4 Jade Clark 5 Abbey Barh 5 Matt Hogan 6 Jessica Wright 6 Jimmy Scannell 7 Rosanna Woodland 7 Kayne McBean 8 Nicola Pitman 8 Peter Holmes 9 Alyssa Broadhead 9 Luke Spitty 10 Amber Graham 10 Danny Nugent 11 Brooke Spinelli 11 Brendon Dickie 12 12 Byron Pittman (Capt) 13 Jenny Farrington 13 David Barrett 14 14 15 Tom Hawkesworth

MANAGER Jenny Farrington MANAGER Brendon Dickie COACH Matt Hogan COACH Matt Hogan REFEREE REFEREE

WOMEN WA MEN WA

CAP NAME CAP NAME

1 Safina Arfuso 1 David Outhwaite 2 Juli Coffin 2 Wesley Reed 3 Natalie Leaman 3 Corey Smith

4 Erin Bernard 4 Josh Bentley

5 Chelsey Barrett 5 Ben Saunders

6 Karly Collett 6 Ashley Hogan-Esch

7 Carlie Bernard 7 Patrick Allin

8 Millie Johnston 8 Rhys Knight

9 Kimmy Cooper 9 Kalon Smith

10 Jenny Mercer 10 Mark Wong

11 Coraleigh Abrahms 11 Tim Bailey 12 Antje Weisheit 12 Glen McEwan

13 14 Ross Bailey

MANAGER Fiona Haigh MANAGER David O’Connor COACH Debbie Mercer COACH Ross Bailey REFEREE Gary Payne REFEREE Gary Payne

RESULTS MEN

QLD ADF NSW ACT A ACT B VIC WA

QLD

ADF

NSW

ACT A

ACT B

VIC

WA

RESULTS WOMEN

ACT ADF NSW QLD VIC WA

ACT

ADF

NSW

QLD

VIC

WA

COMPETITION RULES

1. Teams: Up to 15 players can be used during the Tournament. However only the 13 players named in the teams FIRST game will be eligible for Semis and Finals.

2. Eligibility: All players must have satisfied their respective State Association qualification conditions.

3. Starting Times: Match cards must be completed and teams must be ready to commence at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.

4. Caps: The first named teams shall wear white caps and commence match at the far end of the pool. At the AIS we will be playing 2 games at any one time, so the rule above is for both playing fields.

5. Officials: Referees will be appointed by Gary Payne/ Rene Bol – Referees Coordinator. Assistance with timekeepers will be required. Table secretaries will be provided by the team from previous match wearing white caps, excepting the first match of each session to be provided by a volunteer. Goal judges will be provided by clubs from previous match wearing blue caps, excepting the first match of each session to be provided by ACT Water Polo.

*** Please note – ACT Water Polo will require assistance with timekeepers and table officials. Any volunteers would be appreciated.

6. Match Times: Preliminary Round matches will be 4 x 6 minutes actual play. Semi Final Rounds and Final Rounds will be 4 x 7 minutes actual play for teams ranked 1-4 and 4 x 6 minutes actual play for teams ranked 5-8. Extra time will only be necessary for Semi Final and Final playoffs and will be 2 x 3 minute actual play. If the scores are still even then penalty shoot out procedure will apply with the next goal being the decider.

7. Points: Win - 3, Draw - 2, Loss - 1, Forfeit/Disqualification – 0 (5-0 unless margin is greater).

8. Group Positions: Positions will be decided on points. If two teams are level on points then FINA BL 8.6.3 will be followed: BL 8.6.3 Tie Breaking BL 8.6.3.1 If two (2) teams shall have equal points, further classification shall be established as follows: BL 8.6.3.1.1 The team winning the game between them shall be placed higher. BL 8.6.3.1.2 If the game between them was tied, then the results against the highest placed team(s) in the group shall be considered. BL 8.6.3.1.3 The first comparison shell be based on goal difference, and if still tied, then based upon goals scored. BL 8.6.3.1.4 The comparison shall be made first compared to the highest team (or teams, if tied) in the group. BL 8.6.3.1.5 If still tied, the results against the next highest placed team, (or teams, it tied) shall be used in succession until all results have been considered. BL 8.6.3.1.6 If still tied, the teams shall shoot penalty shots to determine which team shall be placed higher. Each team shall nominate five (5) players and a goalkeeper who will participate in the penalty shootout. The team shall shoot five (5) penalty shots at the goal of the other team, alternating shots. If a tie exists after each team has taken five (5) shots, then teams shall take sets of alternate shots until one team scores and the other does not. The procedure shall be conducted following the final game of the round or at the first practical opportunity. BL 8.6.3.1.7 If there is more than one tie in a group, the highest placed tie shall be determined first.

8. Group Positions (cont’d)

BL 8.6.3.2 If three (3) or more teams shall have equal points, further classification shall be established as follows: BL 8.6.3.2.1 The results among the tied teams shall determine which team is placed highest. BL 8.6.3.2.2 If at any time during the application of the procedure set out in this BL 8.6.3.2, the number of tied teams is reduced to two (2), then BL 8.6.3.1 shall be used to determine which of the two (2) remaining teams is placed higher. BL 8.6.3.2.3 The comparison shall be made first, upon the points of the games among the tied teams, second, the goal difference, and third, based upon goals scored. BL 8.6.3.2.4 If still tied, the games played against the highest team (or teams, if tied) shall be considered. BL 8.6.3.2.5 The first comparison shall be based on goal difference, and if still tied, then based on goals scored. BL 8.6.3.2.6 If still tied, the results against the next highest placed team, (or teams, if tied) shall be used in succession until all results have been considered. BL 8.6.3.2.7 If still tied, the teams shall shoot penalty shots to determine which team shall be placed highest. Each team shall nominate five (5) players and a goalkeeper who will participate in the penalty shootout. Each team shall shoot five (5) penalty shots at its opponent’s goal in alternate succession. The first team shall take its first penalty shot and then each other team shall take its first penalty shot, etc. If a tie shall exist after that procedure, the teams shall then take sets of alternate shots until one team misses and the other team(s) score. The procedure shall be conducted following the final game of the round or at the first practical opportunity. BL 8.6.3.2.8 If there is more than one tie in a group, the highest placed tie shall be determined first.

Appeals, Protests & Judiciary

The Operations Manager or the duly appointed representative of AWPI at the event shall be the Chairman of the Judiciary/Appeals Committee, and shall appoint two (2) other persons to be members of the Committee for any required hearing from the following persons in order of preference: members of the Board of AWPI; delegates of members; members of the governing bodies of members; members of the Australian Referees’ Panel; or any other member of a Member Body provided that the Chairman shall refrain from appointing a person to the committee to investigate and decide upon a matter in which a player, official or team from that person’s own state or club as appropriate to these Championships is involved.

The Judiciary/Appeals Committee so established shall investigate and decide upon the following matters as it sees fit; any protest or appeal relative to these Championships; any player (or team official) reported for misconduct; or other offence during these Championships.

The Judiciary Committee shall meet within twenty four hours and if possible, prior to the next game involving the parties concerned, or during the same day of receipt of the appeal, protest or report, and shall hear evidence from the parties to any appeal or protest, the referee or official reporting a player (or team official) and the player (or team official) so reported. The Committee may call for evidence from other persons as it deems fit, and may take into account video recordings of events, if available. The Committee shall follow procedures for hearing evidence, and shall take into account guidelines for penalties for proven offences, as determined by the Board and approved by the Member Bodies. The Judiciary Committee shall decide upon the matter before it within one (1) hour of the completion of the hearing, and shall make its decision public.

An appeal or protest relative to these Championships must be made to the Operations Manager or the duly appointed representative of AWPI present at the event, in writing by the Captain or Captains of the team or teams concerned, accompanied in each instance by a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), and within one (1) hour of the completion of the match.

A referee or official reporting a player (or team official) for misconduct or any other offence shall do so in writing within one (1) hour of the completion of the match to the Operations Manager or the duly appointed representative of AWPI present at the event.

A player charged with disrespect, misconduct or any other offence by a referee or an official is suspended until the player appears before the Judiciary Committee convened to investigate the charge.

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDICAL CONTACTS

Hospitals Calvary Public Hospital (5 minutes from AIS) Bruce Phone 6201 6111

Canberra Hospital (10 minutes from Lakeside) Yamba Drive Garran Phone - 6244 2222

Sports Injury ENHANCE Healthcare Platypus Centre Ngunnawal (10 minutes from AIS) Phone - 6241 6060 (w) or 0403 117 457(m)

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