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2 The Scots College Water Polo Season Calendar DATE EVENT VENUE Term 4, 2011 Sat 29 Oct Sat 5 Nov Tues 8 Nov Wed 9 Nov Sat 12 Nov Sat 12 Nov Sat 19 Nov Sat 26 Nov Tues 6 Dec Round 1 CAS/GPS Comp Scots v Knox/High Round 2 CAS/GPS Comp Scots v SIC SWP Support Group AGM 7.00pm CIS Water Polo Trial (selected players) Round 3 CAS/GPS Comp Cran/SJC/Training Scots WP Family BBQ and Parent & Son Tournament All Senior School players and their families welcome Round 4 CAS/GPS Comp-Scots v Cran/SJC Round 5 CAS/GPS Comp-Scots v Newington Scots Water Polo Support Group Meeting 7.00pm Knox Riverview Room 225 TSC Homebush Scots/Cabarita Scots pool pm Cabarita/Scots Riverview Room 222 TSC Summer Holidays, Dec NSW U20 Club Championships ( 92 club players) Dec NSW U18 Club Championships ( 94 club players) Jan (TBA) Scots 3-Day Development Camp (Yrs 6-8) Jan (TBA) Scots 3-Day Development Camp (Opens & U16s) Jan (TBA) Scots 2-Day Development Camp (Yrs 4 & 5) Term 1, 2012 Sat 5 Feb GPS Trial Feb NSW U14 Club Championships ( 98 club players) Sat 11 Feb Round 6 CAS/GPS Comp Scots v SAC Sat 18 Feb Round 7 CAS/GPS Comp Scots v Trinity Sat 25 Feb Round 8 CAS/GPS Comp Scots v Barker Sat 3 Mar Round 9 CAS/GPS Comp Scots v Waverley Sat 17 Mar GPS Round 1 Thomas Whalan Cup Sat 17 Mar Scots Water Polo Presentation Night all players & families Sat 24 Mar GPS Round 2 Thomas Whalan Cup Sat 31 Mar GPS Round 3 Thomas Whalan Cup April NSW U16 Club Championships ( 96 club players) Ashfield Parramatta Sydney TBA Sydney TBA Scots TBA TBA Tamworth Riverview Newington Knox Scots/Ashfield TBA TBA TBA TBA Drummoyne Please check all dates and fixtures in the Flying Scotsman weekly, as they are subject to change.

Scots Water Polo at a Glance Welcome to Scots Water Polo The Scots College introduced Water Polo to its summer sport program in 1988 and has gone on to become one of the most successful schools in

The College also has a wonderful tradition of success in Australian representative teams, with players regularly selected in CIS, State and National teams.

3 Scots Water Polo at a Glance Welcome to Scots Water Polo The Scots College introduced Water Polo to its summer sport program in 1988 and has gone on to become one of the most successful schools in NSW, both in competition triumphs and representative honours. In 2005, Scots were the Combined Independent Schools premiers for the seventh time. The College also has a wonderful tradition of success in Australian representative teams, with players regularly selected in CIS, State and National teams. The College competes in a combined GPS/CAS summer competition during Terms 4 and 1 and enters six teams 1sts and 2nds Opens, 16A and B, and 14 A and B. The new Year 7 boys in Term 1 compete in an U13 competition. Competition matches take place on Saturday mornings between 8.00am and 1.30pm at various pools around Sydney. Other schools competing in the GPS/CAS competition are Barker, Knox, Newington, St Aloysius, St Ignatius, St Joseph s, Sydney High, Trinity Grammar and Waverley see draw on opposite page. Fixtures are played at Newington, St Ignatius, Barker, Knox Grammar, Cabarita, Ashfield and Scots pools see p 5 for details. Water Polo is a physically demanding contact sport requiring a high level of fitness. Players in the U14s and U16s have two sessions per week and the 1sts and 2nds three, either at the Scots pool or Redleaf see p 5 for details. The Water Polo uniform is available through the Scots Uniform Shop and is compulsory for all players see p 4 for details. Contents Season Calendar... 2 College Coaches Team Managers Water Polo Uniform Training Schedule... 5 Pools.. 5 Water Polo Support Group. 5 Support Group Contacts.. 6 Playing Club Water Polo... 7 Club Contacts.. 7 Other Useful Links... 7 Summary of the Rules... 8 Scots Honour Roll You are part of a team and your attendance and effort at training and games is essential to the success of the team. If you are unable to make it to a training session or game for any reason, it is up to you to let your team manager know via see p 4 for details. Many Scots Water Polo players train and play with Sydney clubs, helping to improve their own skills, fitness and game tactics, while bolstering the school teams with this added experience see p 7 for details. 3

4 College Coaches 1sts Les Kay has had a long and distinguished career as a State, National and NSWIS coach. In 2009 he achieved the amazing trifecta of triple gold in one season, coaching the NSW U16, U18 and U20 mens teams to first place in the AUS Championships. 2nds Corrie Eames AUS U20 and National League player for UNSW West Magpies. Was part of the Wests Magpies 2008 NL gold-medal-winning team. Coach and referee. 16A James Clark Currently in the Australian Olympic Squad training for London, played in AUS junior world championships 2009 & Balmain National League player for past 5 years. 16B Matthew Wallace (OB 09) Played Scots 1sts for two seasons, 2008 and CIS Opens A Michael Burrell (OB 06) played for Scots 1sts for two seasons, in 2005 and was Head Prefect of the College in B Alex Spork (OB 09) Played for Scots 1sts for two seasons, 2008 and NSW All Schools Merit team s Tim Simmons (OB 09) Played for Scots 1sts for two seasons Team Managers Teams are managed by a member of the College teaching staff, as we believe it is important to maintain the discipline and code of conduct expected of a school team. Val Zele MIC Scots Water Polo v.zele@tsc.nsw.edu.au Jamie Boyd Opens Manager j.boyd@tsc.nsw.edu.au Tom Cerni U13 Manager t.cerni@tsc.nsw.edu.au Stuart McNeil Linda Emms U16 Manager U14 Manager s.mcneil@tsc.nsw.edu.au l.emms@tsc.nsw.edu.au Water Polo Uniform The Scots College Water Polo uniform is compulsory for all players and consists of the following items, which can be purchased at the College Shop at Bellevue Hill. > Navy Water Polo cossies made of tough, chlorine-resistant material specifically designed for Water Polo. 1sts play in yellow. > Navy short-sleeved polo shirt with yellow collar and placket. > Navy College sports shorts and tracksuit top. 4 Please bring a towel, drink bottle and (alcohol-based) sunscreen to each game.

5 Term 4 Water Polo Training Schedule Tim e am pm pm pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday U14 Scots Pool Open Scots Pool Open Scots PoPool U16 Scots Pool U14 Scots Pool Open Scots Pool U16 Redleaf Pool Pools Ashfield Aquatic Centre Barker College Cabarita Swim Centre Knox Grammar Newington College St Ignatius, Riverview The Scots College Corner Elizabeth & Frederick Streets, Ashfield 91 Pacific Highway, Hornsby Cabarita Road, Cabarita Park, Concord Pacific Highway, Wahroonga 200 Stanmore Road, Stanmore Tambourine Bay Road, Lane Cove Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill The Water Polo Support Group The Scots College Water Polo Support Group (WPSG) consists of parent volunteers who contribute to the College Water Polo program by organising camps, social and fundraising events and providing administrative support to the College staff. The committee meets two or three evenings a term, depending upon the season. The general committee of the WPSG has many parents who contribute in all sorts of ways. If you are able to assist with your time, expertise, fundraising, enthusiasm, or in any other way, please let us know no contribution is too large, or too small! 5

6 The Water Polo Support Group/cont d Important Dates for the Diary Sat 12 November am-2.00pm Scots Water Polo Family BBQ and Parent & Son Water Polo Tournament, Scots Pool Sat 17 March pm Parent Team Coordinators Scots Water Polo Presentation Night, Venue TBA To ensure all families are included in the activities of the WPSG, each team is allocated a parent volunteer who acts as the Team Coordinator, liaising between the WPSG and the parent group within their son s team. Please make sure you give your current address to the Parent Team Coordinator of your son s team, so that you can receive communications regarding upcoming events and water polo camps etc. from the Water Polo Support Group. Scots Players and Club Water Many Scots players also play Water Polo with Sydney clubs, which helps to develop their skills, fitness and game play, while benefiting school teams with added experience. Clubs enter teams in the Metropolitan Competition, which runs in both summer and winter, and from here boys go on to be selected in State and National teams and NSWIS Squads. We would like to congratulate the following Scots players who were selected in NSW State teams: NSW U14 Dugald O Neill; NSW U16 Nick Stephens and NSW U18 Sam Baraket, Lewis Taie and Matthew Willows. This season we also extend our support and best wishes to Scots old boy Thomas Whalan, as he embarks on qualifying for the London Olympics in 2012, which will be his fourth Olympics representing Australia. Last year, for the first time, Scots Prep offered Water Polo as a school sport to boys in Years 3-6 and now has over 60 boys enrolled in the program. The boys are training at the College pool and w i l l b e competing against other schools for the first time this season with other schools following Scots lead in expanding the sport in to the Prep school. We wish the Prep boys well and welcome any new players and their families to Scots Water Polo. The WPSG liaises closely with all Sydney Water Polo clubs, so that we can advise Scots players of opportunities outside school that may be of interest. If you are interested in playing club Water Polo, or would like help joining a club, please speak to President Mark Stephens. Support Group Contacts President Mark Stephens mark.stephens@barclayscapital.com Communications Kim Johnston kimjohnno@aol.com Treasurer Neil Wickenden nwickenden@hlb.com.au Secretary Sandra Davis sandradavis8@gmail.com 6

7 Playing Club Water Polo There are several Water Polo clubs in Sydney offering Junior Water Polo. Club teams generally train one night per week at their home pool and play competition rounds on Wednesday evenings at various pools around Sydney. Clubs enter teams in the Metropolitan Competition in the U14, U16 and U18 age groups, and in State and National Championships. In addition, several clubs run specialist coaching and development programs and camps throughout the year for players 11 years of age upwards. If you are interested in playing club Water Polo, please speak to President Mark Stephens, who is also the acting WPSG Club Coordinator Club Contacts SYDNEY UNI LIONS UNSW WESTS MAGPIES DRUMMOYNE DEVILS CRONULLA SHARKS SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES (SNB Manly Breakers) Junior Development Sandra Davis Junior Development Garry Negus Junior Development Andrew Murray Junior Development Junior Development Glenn Simpson Eddie Wolohan Other Useful Links Scots Water Polo CIS Water Polo NSW Water Polo Inc NSW Institute of Sport Australian Water Polo FINA Australian Sports Drug Agency Be absolutely sure and check your medications either online, or by contacting

A Summary of the Rules of Water Polo Games of school water polo are played in 4 quarters of 7 minutes

Some Exclusion Fouls (Punishment: Exclusion for 20 seconds) ƒ Fouls are usually called when the

Players with the ball are fair game, except in blatant acts of brutality, or if the player is within

is excluded from the rest of the game and may be replaced, except in cases of brutality where no

back an opponent (unless they have possession of the ball) Interfering with a free throw, goal throw,

8 A Summary of the Rules of Water Polo Games of school water polo are played in 4 quarters of 7 minutes each running time (non-stop). Some Exclusion Fouls (Punishment: Exclusion for 20 seconds) ƒ Fouls are usually called when the offended player doesn t have the ball. Players with the ball are fair game, except in blatant acts of brutality, or if the player is within the 5 metre area and the referee believes a goal would have been scored ƒ A player with 3 major fouls is excluded from the rest of the game and may be replaced, except in cases of brutality where no substitution allowed Holding or sinking an opponent (unless they have possession of the ball) Pulling back an opponent (unless they have possession of the ball) Interfering with a free throw, goal throw, or corner throw Striking an opponent depending on whether this is deliberate or not, the punishment could be exclusion for 20 seconds, or for the remainder of the game without replacement 8 Figures reproduced with the kind permission of Australian Water Polo

Some Minor Fouls (Punishment: Free Throw) ƒ Taking the ball under water, even if an opponent forces your hand under ƒ Hitting the ball with a clenched fist except the goalkeeper ƒ Touching the ball

of the ball ƒ Impeding pushing, pushing off from, or retarding the free limb movement of an opponent who has not gained an offensive advantage and who is not holding the ball Pushing off an opponent,

9 Some Minor Fouls (Punishment: Free Throw) ƒ Taking the ball under water, even if an opponent forces your hand under ƒ Hitting the ball with a clenched fist except the goalkeeper ƒ Touching the ball with both hands except the goalkeeper ƒ Standing on the bottom of the pool except the goalkeeper ƒ 2 metre violation a player within 2 metres of the opponent s goal line, but is not behind the line of the ball ƒ Impeding pushing, pushing off from, or retarding the free limb movement of an opponent who has not gained an offensive advantage and who is not holding the ball Pushing off an opponent, using either a hand or foot Impeding pushing an opponent backwards with the head Impeding swimming over the legs Impeding blocking an opponent from getting the ball Impeding forcing an opponent away to gain more space Impeding, or the prevention of the free movement of an opponent, can only occur when the player is not holding the ball. Swimming with the ball (dribbling) is not considered holding the ball Figures reproduced with the kind permission of Australian Water Polo 9

10 The Scots College Water Polo Honour Roll 1990 Chris Du Chesne, Simon Glynn 1991 CIS U16s Duncan Cook, George Cooney, Stuart Mackay, Chris Paleo, Nathan Sandon 1993 NSW All Schools Nicholas Flett Daniel Gunning, Marcus O Brien, Adam Spitzer 1994 NSW All Schools Tim Hamill Nicholas Flett, Adam Spitzer, Brendon Whalan Michael Loughman, Brendan Magafa, Peter Poulos, Thomas Whalan Thomas Whalan 1995 Australian Schoolboys NSW U14 Tim Hamill Brendan Magafa, Tony Spitzer, Bendon Whalan Thomas Whalan Brendan Magafa, Thomas Whalan Patrick Ireland 1996 NSW All Schools Thomas Whalan Australian U17 NSW State U20 Brendan Magafa Thomas Whalan Thomas Whalan Patrick Ireland, Thomas Whalan 1997 Australian Schoolboys NSW All Schools Australian Youth Team Thomas Whalan (C) Ian Hammond, Patrick Ireland, Brendan Magafa Sean Cogan, John Mader, Simon Street Thomas Whalan (C) 10

11 The Scots College Water Polo Honour Roll 1998 Australian Schoolboys Ian Hammond, Thomas Whalan NSW All School Australian Mens Team Patrick Ireland Sean Cogan Thomas Whalan 1999 Vanya Bonynge, Jeremy Halpin 2002 Australian Schoolboys Jeremy Halpin, Stefan Zlatkovic NSW U14 Vanya Bonynge, DJ Carrick, Johannes Van Zyl Seamus Rodden, Murray Stewart, Zac Tate Seamus Rodden, Zac Tate Robert Streamer 2003 NSW All Schools Jeremy Halpin Vanya Bonynge, Seamus Rodden Ben Barlow, Murray Stewart, Robert Streamer, Zac Tate Ben Barlow, Zac Tate Michael Burrell 2004 NSW All Schools Ben Barlow Seamus Rodden, Murray Stewart, Zac Tate William Grunberger, Robert Streamer 2005 NSW All Schools Ben Barlow, Zac Tate Seamus Rodden Michael Burrell, William Grunberger, Robert Streamer, Sam Williamson 11

12 The Scots College Water Polo Honour Roll 2006 Sean Harrison, Oscar Tate Nicholas Willett, Sam Williamson Sam Baraket, Hamish Cuthill, Paul Peters 2007 Oscar Tate, Nicholas Willett Sam Baraket, Hamish Cuthill, Paul Peters Hamish Cuthill Sam Baraket 2008 Hamish Cuthill, Nicholas Willet Sam Baraket, Paul Peters, Alexander Spork, Matthew Wallace Sam Baraket, Hamish Cuthill, Paul Peters 2009 Australian Schoolboys NSW All Schools Merit CIS 17s CIS Opens NSW State U18 Hamish Cuthill Alexander Spork Sam Baraket Matthew Wallace Hamish Cuthill Sam Baraket Oliver Kamp, Nicholas Stephens 2010 CIS 17s Sam Baraket Sam Fleeting, Tom Grunberger, Jack Jameison Aiden Brown, Alex Duncan, Simon Johnston 12

Willows Nick Stephens Dugald O Neill Scots 2nds Premiers 2010 Produced by

13 2011 CIS Opens Sam Baraket, Lewis Taie CIS 17 s CCS 17 s NSW State U18 Sam Fleeting, Jack Jameison Mathew Willows Sam Baraket, Lewis Taie, Matthew Willows Nick Stephens Dugald O Neill Scots 2nds Premiers 2010 Produced by The Scots College Water Polo Support Group October

Water Polo Players Guide

Photograph Paul Seiser Water Polo Players Guide 2010 11 www.scotswaterpolo.com.au The Scots College Water Polo 2010 11 Season Calendar DATE EVENT VENUE Term 4, 2010 Sat 16 Oct Sat 23 Oct Sat 30 Oct Sat