FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS BOOKLET WATER POLO TOURNAMENT
BASIC RULES COMPOSITION TEAM A. A player may not represent more than one club in the FINA World Masters Championships. However, a player may represent the same club on two teams in FINA World Masters Championships. B. If a club entered has players on more than one team in the FINA World Masters Championships, then each of these teams must have at least nine players that are only on the roster for that team. The nine designated players are to be listed on the roster with the number they will wear in the competition, with an asterisk (*) next to the number. C. In case that a player playing in more than one team within the same club and both teams are scheduled to play at the same time in the competition, then the player playing on two teams can only be declared on the roster for one team at that scheduled time. D. Women players may be members of men's teams. E. Each team shall consist of seven players, one to be the goal keeper, and not more than eight reserves may be used as substitutes, listed on the game roster, which must be submitted to the official s table for each game not less than 45 minutes before each game commences. All players listed on the game roster will be eligible to play in the game. After the games has commenced, a team playing with less than seven players shall not be required to have a goal keeper. CRITERIA A. Seven days of competitions with the sixth and seventh days reserved for matches that will decide the final ranking. B. The competition format will be designed not only to decide the medal winners, but also to assure that each team competing will play a minimum of four or five games and that each place will be decided by competition. CLASIFICATION A. The classification of teams in the preliminary round will be made on points namely two (2) points for each match won, one (1) point for each match drawn and zero points for each match lost. B. If a team declares a forfeit is disqualified for one (1) match, the match shall be awarded to the opponent with a goal score 5-0. C. If two (2) teams shall have equal points in preliminary rounds, further classification shall be established as Page 1
follows: 1. the team winning the game between them shall be placed higher; 2. if the game between them was tied, then the first comparison shall be based on goal difference in the game between them, and if still tied, then based on goals scored; 3. if the comparison is still tied, all results within the group shall be used to determine the highest placed and then the comparison shall be based on goal difference in preliminary round, and if still tied, then based on goals scored in preliminary round; 4. if still tied, classification shall be established by lot. D. Quarter-final, semi-final and final games must be played to a conclusion, accordingly it may be necessary to apply FINA Water Polo Rules regarding extra time. E. If still tied, the teams shall shoot penalty shots to determine which team shall be the winner applying FINA Water Polo Rules. ACCREDITATION AND TECHNICAL MEETING In order to collect your accreditation card, you are kindly requested to present at the Accreditation Center your ID code, your personal document (passport, id card, driving licence) and the liability form signed which you can download from www.finamasters2012.org Warning: if you didn't upload a correct portrait photograph, you should bring one with you and give it at the accreditation desk. Technical meeting will be on day 2 June at 15.00 in Catering Area. TEAMS AND WOMEN AGE GROUP 30+ 1 RARI NANTES CASALPALOCCO (ITA) 2 W. POLO GOLFO PARADISO (ITA) 3 HOHENLIMBURGER SV (GER) 4 PALLANUOTO MILANO (ITA) 5 THE OLYMPIC CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO (USA) The teams shall play one round-robin in preliminary round, followed by a semi-final round, with the first-ranked team playing the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team playing the third-ranked team. The losers of the semi-final round shall play in the final round to decide third and fourth places; the winners of the semi-final games shall play in the final round to decide first and second places. AGE GROUP 35+ / 40+ 1 35+ DOLPHINS WOMENS (AUS) 2 35+ ALL SWIM PRIOLO GARGALLO (ITA) 3 40+ ENGLISH ROSES (GBR) 4 40+ SPORTING CLUB ARGENTARIO (ITA) The teams shall play one round-robin in preliminary round, followed by a semi-final round, with the firstranked team playing the fourth-ranked team and the second-ranked team playing the third-ranked team. The teams of each age group shall play in the final match to determine first and second places of age group. Page 2
AGE GROUP 45+ / 50+ 1 50+ CALIFORNIA VINTAGE (USA) 2 50+ SODA MOMS WP CLUB (USA) 3 45+ PINK POINTERS INTL (AUS) Each team shall play the other two teams twice in one double round-robin. At the Technical Meeting the teams should agree on to play either periods of 7 minutes (as for 45+) or 6 minutes (as for 50+). MEN AGE GROUP 30+ 1 CAMONACO (ITA) 1 ATLANTIDE (ITA) 2 SV BAYER UERDINGEN 08 E.V. (GER) 2 WORLD CLASS MOSCOW (RUS) 3 EUROPE UZGHOROD (UKR) 3 SOMOVI (SRB) 4 THE OLYMPIC CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO (USA) GROUP C 1 ACS BRENNTAG ROMANIA (ROU) 2 RAPID MASTER WP BUCHAREST (ROU) 3 EAST BAY MASTERS (USA) 4 REAL CANOE (ESP) There shall be 3 groups, 3 teams in group A and 4 teams in groups B and C. The teams shall play one roundrobin within their group. At the end of preliminary rounds, top two teams of group A and top three teams of groups B and C will advance to quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for first through eighth places playing in a crossover format. The third-ranked team of group A and fourth-ranked teams of groups B and C shall play one round-robin for ninth through eleventh places. AGE GROUP 35+ 1 PALLANUOTO BRESCIA (ITA) 1 CANOTTIERI MILANO MASTER (ITA) 2 POLISPORTIVA COMUNALE RICCIONE (ITA) 2 SANTA BARBARA MASTERS (USA) 3 TIBURONES WP (VEN) 3 MASTER RIO WATER POLO CLUB (BRA) 4 MASTER OLD FELLOWS - AMPA (BRA) GROUP C 1 ACS BRENNTAG ROMANIA (ROU) 2 H2O POLO PIESTANY (SVK) 3 RUSSIAN BEAVERS (RUS) 4 CCCP MASTERS (RUS) There shall be 3 groups, 3 teams in group A and 4 teams in groups B and C. The teams shall play one round-robin within their group. At the end of preliminary rounds, top two teams of group A and top three teams of groups B and C will advance to quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for first through eighth places playing in a crossover format. The third-ranked team of group A and fourth-ranked teams of groups B and C shall play one round-robin for ninth through eleventh places. Page 3
AGE GROUP 40+ 1 REAL CANOE (ESP) 1 PARTIZAN BELGRADE (SRB) 2 SANTA BARBARA MASTERS (USA) 2 ESTI-IZMIR (TUR) 3 IMPERIAL SPORT (MDA) 3 DUBROVACKI VETERANI (CRO) 4 SV HALLE E.V. (GER) 4 CANOTTIERI MILANO MASTER (ITA) GROUP C GROUP D 1 LES CROCOS DU LÉMAN (CHE) 1 SLAVIA UK BRATISLAVA (SVK) 2 VETERAN 70 (CRO) 2 STARA SAVA (CRO) 3 DE ZIJL ZWEMSPORT (NLD) 3 MASTER OLD FELLOWS - AMPA (BRA) 4 EUROPA SPORTING ROMA (ITA) 4 WFR. SPANDAU 04 (GER) 5 WP MASTER CIV (VEN) 5 WATER POLO ROMANIA (ROU) There shall be 4 groups, 3 teams in groups A and B, 5 teams in groups C and D. The teams shall play one roundrobin within their group. At the end of preliminary rounds the first-ranked teams in each group will advance to semifinals and finals for first through fourth places playing in a crossover format. The other teams will play straight finals in a crossover format for fifth through eighteenth places (look at the General Schedule below). AGE GROUP 45+ 1 MASTERS WATER POLO CLUB (ROU) 1 W. POLO GOLFO PARADISO (ITA) 2 CANOTTIERI MILANO MASTER (ITA) 2 EUROPA SPORTING ROMA (ITA) 3 WSG OBERHAUSEN 97/27 (GER) 3 CITY BEACH WATERPOLO CLUB (AUS) GROUP C GROUP D 1 MASTER OLD FELLOWS - AMPA (BRA) 1 HAPPY HIPPOS (HUN) 2 THE OLYMPIC CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO (USA) 2 PAMPAS 45 (ARG) 3 ESTI-IZMIR (TUR) 3 MASTERS RIO WATER POLO CLUB (BRA) 4 DYNAMO SC (UKR) 4 SOCHI (RUS) There shall be 4 groups, 3 teams in groups A and B, 4 teams in groups C and D. The teams shall play one round-robin within their group. First and second-ranked teams of each group will advance to quarter-finals, semifinals and finals for first through eighth places playing in a crossover format. The third-ranked teams will advance to quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for ninth through twelfth places playing in a crossover format. The fourthranked teams of groups C and D will play twice final matches for thirteenth and fourteenth places. AGE GROUP 50+ 1 EUROPA SPORTING ROMA (ITA) 1 SANTA BARBARA MASTERS (USA) 2 SV CANNSTATT 1898 E.V. (GER) 2 W. POLO GOLFO PARADISO (ITA) 3 HELSINGFORS SIMSÄLLSKAP (FIN) 3 SUNDAY BOYS BUDAPEST (HUN) 4 REAL CANOE (ESP) GROUP C 1 KAOS WATER POLO CLUB (USA) 2 STARA SAVA (CRO) 3 UNIVERSANT (RUS) 4 DYNAMO MASTERS (RUS) Page 4
There shall be 3 groups, 3 teams in group A and 4 teams in groups B and C. The teams shall play one roundrobin within their group. At the end of preliminary rounds, top two teams of group A and top three teams of groups B and C will advance to quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for first through eighth places playing in a crossover format. The third-ranked team of group A and fourth-ranked teams of groups B and C shall play one round-robin for ninth through eleventh places. AGE GROUP 55+ 1 KSV NEPTUN BERLIN (GER) 1 MOSCOW MASTERS (RUS) 2 SANTA BARBARA MASTERS (USA) 2 DE ROBBEN WATERPOLO (NLD) 3 KAOS WATER POLO CLUB (A) (USA) 3 CITY BEACH WATERPOLO CLUB (AUS) 4 KAOS WATER POLO CLUB (B) (USA) GROUP C 1 UNIVERSANT (RUS) 2 CALGARY MASTERS WATERPOLO (CAN) 3 EUROPA SPORTING ROMA (ITA) 4 MASTERS RIO WATER POLO CLUB (BRA) There shall be 3 groups, 3 teams in group A and 4 teams in groups B and C. The teams shall play one round-robin within their group. At the end of preliminary rounds, top two teams of group A and top three teams of groups B and C will advance to quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for first through eighth places playing in a crossover format. The thirdranked team of group A and fourth-ranked teams of groups B and C shall play one round-robin for ninth through eleventh places. AGE GROUP 60+ 1 SV CANNSTATT 1898 E.V. (GER) 1 SK KALEV (EST) 2 SANTA BARBARA MASTERS (USA) 2 W. POLO GOLFO PARADISO (ITA) 3 HELSINGFORS SIMSÄLLSKAP (FIN) 3 KAOS WATER POLO CLUB (USA) 4 DÜSSELDORF SC 1898 (GER) 4 SV POSEIDON HAMBURG (GER) 5 PERTH COCKATOOS (AUS) 5 FREMANTLE DOLPHINS (AUS) There shall be 2 groups and 5 teams each group. The teams shall play one round-robin within their group. At the end of preliminary rounds the first-ranked teams will play final for first and second places. The second-ranked teams will play final for third and fourth places. The third-ranked teams will play final for fifth and sixth places. The fourth-ranked teams will play final for seventh and eighth places. The fifth-ranked teams will play final for ninth and tenth places AGE GROUP 65+ 1 SV CANNSTATT 1898 E.V. (GER) 2 SV POSEIDON HAMBURG (GER) 3 KAOS WATER POLO CLUB (USA) Each team shall play the other two teams twice in one double round-robin, followed by a final round, with the first-ranked team playing the second-ranked team. Page 5
FIELDS Page 6
GENERAL SCHEDULE WOMEN Page 7
MEN 30+ / 35+ / 40+ / 45+ Page 8
MEN 50+ / 55+ / 60+ / 65+ Page 9