State Festival

The aim of this event is to bring the NSW Water Polo community together and have some fun, whilst continuing Players, Coaches and Referees’ growth and development in Water Polo.

This competition is not about entering your ‘A” team and winning at all costs. We encourage clubs, particularly metro, to mix up their teams and participate and support the event.

Update - 19 September 2023

Change of Dates - 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th October 2023 - only (Monday 2nd October - Public Holiday)
U14's only - Eligible Age Group Born 2009, 2010 & 2011
Games will be scheduled between 9am and 3:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Limited entries were received for the U16 & U18 age group, not enough to form a competition.

Dates:

3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th October 2023

Dates for Age Groups:- (Ideally as per below, however this may change due to team entries)

U14 Boys & Girls - 3rd, 4th & 5th October 2023
U16 & U18 Boys & Girls - 4th, 5th & 6th October 2023 - limited entries received, not enough for competition

Venue:

Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Homebush

(4 hours FREE parking - Player & Spectator FREE entry)

Age Group Eligibility:

U14 - Born 2009 - 2010 - 2011
U16 - Born 2008 - 2009
U18 - Born 2006 - 2007

Team Entry fee:

$1,300 + GST = $1,430.00
Interstate teams - contact us
Team Entry Fee includes unlimited entry for Parents/Friends/Spectators into the venue to watch the games

Timeline:

Registrations Closed - 1st September, 2023

Table Officials:

Each team is required to provide a competent Table Official for their game (excluding Medal games)

Home Team - responsible for managing the clock
Away Team - responsible for writing the scorecard
There is a Table Officials course on the Water Polo Australia Learning Pool accessible via your Club / revSPORT log ins. This course takes you through the polo basics and writing scorecards. It’s a great intro to polo players who are new to the sport.

Referees:

Each team is required to nominate a competent Referee for the game following theirs... (excluding Medal games)
If you are a Referee and would like mentoring or have done your pre-requisites and are ready for assessment at this event, please let us know.
All referee modules and courses are available to all members for free by using your club / revSPORT logins to access the Water Polo Australia Learning Pool.
This is a great event to build experience and confidence refereeing.
Failure to provide a Table Official or Referee will incur charges being applied per incident - see Info brief.