24 January 2014

Gents here is the first of your weekly updates. Please ensure you pass on to your various clubs in your region.

Tournament Dates 2014 – I have had a lot of requests for dates – they are:

• Wed 19th March  – Welcoming Event / AGM / Registration / Meet and Greet – 6.30pm or 7pm to be confirmed @ Hillcrest Wine Farm.
• Thur 20th – Sat 22nd – Tournament Runs
• Games Start 8am Thurs 20th – if you fly in Thurs morning make sure it is the 4am flight…
• Costs will be R550.00 per player only – no max or min. Includes 3 x suppers / goodie bags / T-shirt / etc.
• Registration will close 28th Feb 2014 to allow fixtures to be posted
• REMEMBER – the age groups have changed – please see masters website for details
• This is available on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CapeTownWaterpoloMasters
• The SA Masters Web Page https://www.samasterswaterpolo.co.za/ and as soon as the new Service Provider has made the changes on the Cape Town Masters Web Page http://www.capetownmasterspolo.co.za/Default.aspx

REFS

• There are 3 other events happening over this weekend and the following weekend so this will limit the number of refs available. The Masters teams will now have to provide the majority of the refs.
  • FINA Refs School in JHB
  • SA Training Camp in CT
  • A schools event is also happening
• So we will need EACH team to provide 2 (TWO) competent refs per team to be available to ref. Remember – GIGO – Garbage in Garbage out when providing refs.
• You will ref the game 2 games BEFORE your game – this gives you time to warm up with your team.
• Tournament Rules – this is to help protect the few refs we have:
  • Exclusion for Disrespect – RED CARD – with replacement (Rolled and you get 3 majors and your team are allowed a replacement) will result in an MANDATORY 1 match ban – no exceptions!
  • If you then decide to carry on and make matters worse AFTER the Red Card, the DC has the ability to add to that Mandatory ban.
  • We have to make reffing enjoyable and if everyone is shouting at the ref it is NOT fun for him, so we need consequences to retain refs.
  • Where possible we will try to organise competent local refs to assist and are actively recruiting those that are available.

Cheers

Brett Redelinghuys