North East Region Water Polo
U23 Championships 2014
Age Group - Born 1991 & later
ENTRY FORM & INFORMATION
Closing date for Entries 01 March 2014
Please complete all sections of this form in full:
Team/Club Name………………………………………………………………………………………………
Team Leader/Club contact name…………………………………
Address…………………………………………...........................................................................
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Telephone Number……………………………………………………………………………………...
Email Address....……………………………………………………………………...........................
(Note: all future correspondence will be sent to this email address)
Date electronic payment made (see below)…………………………..
Entry Fees
The entry fee is £250 per team with 12 competing teams all teams get a minimum of 4.5 games, which is
approximately £5 per player per game with 13 players. This is none refundable except in very
exceptional circumstances to be decided on appeal by the NER Management Board.
Entry Instructions: Please pay by electronic transfer to the North East Region Bank Account and email
the form to the Championship Secretary stating the date the electronic transfer was made.
Please mark your payment – U23 WP Comp
Account Name:
Sort Code:
Account Number:
ASA North East Region
05 06 33
41160096
If you wish to pay by cheque please contact the Championship Secretary: [email protected]
On behalf of the entrant, I agree to abide by the Conditions and Regulations governing the championships.
Signed………………………………Position in Club…………………………………………………..Date…………………
To assist with the development of officials clubs may like to nominate to a table official or referee, please give details
below. Names & email address of nominated table officials:
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General Information
The competition will operate under the ASA Laws of the Game and under the jurisdiction of the ASA
North East Region Management Board who have the power to vary the Championship Conditions prior
to the start of the competition. North East Region Management Board will adjudicate on any dispute or
grievance, their decision shall be final. The Championship Secretary has the authority to adjust the
number of entries accepted to ensure the smooth running of the Championships.
The matches shall be played at deep water venues. The competition is being supported financially by the
ASA North East Region, Yorkshire ASA and N & D ASA.
Maximum entry 12 Men’s Team & 12 Women’s teams, clubs may enter more than one team in each
gender. Additional teams from a club will only be accepted if there are not 12 first teams entered by
individual clubs. If the additional team entry is not accepted the entry fee will be refunded to that club.
Should less than 12 teams enter the draw and venues will be adjusted accordingly.
The championship is three competitions in one - Trophies and Medals will be awarded to the winner
who will be NER Champion, the highest placed N & D Club shall be N & D champion and the highest place
Yorkshire Club shall be Yorkshire Champion. Proposed Dates & Venues - the competition will run from
May to July using venues in both Yorkshire and N & D. The competition is designed for day events to
avoid using full weekends during exam time and avoiding overnight stays.
Registration of players - Age Group - Born 1991 & later
A list of up to 20 players per team may be registered. All players must be first claim members of the
North East registered club they are representing. A list of players to be registered together with their asa
registration numbers must be sent to the organiser by 30 April 2014. The club will be sent a confirmation
email listing all players eligible to compete. No late registrations will be allowed. Teams playing ineligible
player/s will forfeit the match/s, should both teams in a match play an ineligible player the match will be
void.
Clubs can enter A & B teams but players can only be registered to one team. All competing players must
be registered with the club they wish to compete for by 31 March 2014.
Teams will be entitled to two time-outs per match – except at the finals day where a maximum of one
per quarter will be allowed, as in FINA Rule 12. Teams will continue to consist of "seven players, one of
whom shall be the goalkeeper . . . and not more than six reserves that may be used as substitutes."
Proposed Format - The first round will be played in four groups of three teams. Three points for a win,
one for a draw. The first team in each group gets a bye from the first round; the remaining teams play
cross over matches against each other as followsPreliminary Round – 2 x 10 minutes
Preliminary Round – 2 x 10 minutes
Men Group 1 A v Group 1 B
Men Group 3 A v Group 3 B
Men Group 2 A v Group 2 B
Men Group 4 A v Group 4 B
Women Group 1 A v Group 1 B
Women Group 3 A v Group 3 B
Women Group 2 A v Group 2 B
Women Group 4 A v Group 4 B
Men Group 1 A v Group 1 C
Men Group 3 A v Group 3 C
Men Group 2 A v Group 2 C
Men Group 4 A v Group 4 C
Women Group 1 A v Group 1 C
Women Group 3 A v Group 3 C
Women Group 2 A v Group 2 C
Women Group 4 A v Group 4 C
Men Group 1 B v Group 1 C
Men Group 3 B v Group 3 C
Men Group 2 B v Group 2 C
Men Group 4 B v Group 4 C
Women Group 1 B v Group 1 C
Women Group 3 B v Group 3 C
Women Group 2 B v Group 2 C
Women Group 4 B v Group 4 C
Round 1 – 4 x 7 minutes
Game 1 Men 2nd Group 1 v 3rd Group 2
Game 2 Men 2nd Group 2 v 3rd Group 3
Game 3 Women 2nd Group 1 v 3rd Group 2
Game 4 Women 2nd Group 2 v 3rd Group 3
Game 5 Men 2nd Group 3 v 3rd Group 4
Game 6 Men 2nd Group 4 v 3rd Group 1
Game 7 Women 2nd Group 3 v 3rd Group 4
Game 8 Women 2nd Group 4 v 3rd Group 1
Round 2 – 4 x 7 minutes
Game 9 Looser Game 1 v Looser Game 5
Game 10 Looser Game 2 v Looser Game 6
Game 11 Looser Game 3 v Looser Game 7
Game 12 Looser Game 4 v Looser Game 8
Game 13 Looser Game 9 v Looser Game 10 (11th/12th)
Game 14 Winner Game 9 v Winner Game 10 (9th/10th)
Game 15 Looser Game 11 v Looser Game 12 (11th/12th)
Game 16 Winner Game 11 v Winner Game 12 (9th/10th)
Round 3 – 4 x 7 minutes
Game 17 Winner Game 1 v 1st Group 4
Game 18 Winner Game 3 v 1st Group 4
Game 19 Winner Game 2 v 1st Group 1
Game 20 Winner Game 4 v 1st Group 1
Game 21 Winner Game 5 v 1st Group 2
Game 22 Winner Game 7 v 1st Group 2
Game 23 Winner Game 6 v 1st Group 3
Game 24 Winner Game 8 v 1st Group 3
Round 4 – 4 x 7 minutes
Game 25 Looser 17 v Looser 21
Game 26 Looser19 v Looser 23
Game 27 Looser 18 v Looser 22
Game 28 Looser 20 V Looser 24
Game 29 Looser 25 v Looser 26 (7th /8th)
Game 30 Winner 25 v Winner 26 (5th/6th)
Game 31 Looser 27 v Looser 28 (7th /8th)
Game 32Winner 27 v Winner 28 (5th/6th)
FINALS – 4 x 7 minutes
Game 33 Winner 18 v Winner 24
Game 34 Winner 20 v Winner 22
Game 35 Winner 17 v Winner 23
Game 36 Winner 19 v Winner 21
Game 37 Looser 33 v Loser 34 (Bronze/4th)
Game 38 Winner 33 v Winner 34 (Gold/Silver)
Game 39 Looser 35 v Looser 36 (Bronze/4th)
Game 40 Winner 35 v Winner 36 (Gold/Silver)