PROGRAMME

FINA WATER POLO SCHOOL FOR REFEREES

Day 1

9:00 Introduction by the expert (TWPC Member)

9:30 School overview by the expert (TWPC Member)

9:45 Introductions participants

10:00 Topic 1 - The responsibilities of the referees

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Topic 2 - The application of FINA Water Polo rules

12:00 Discussion on Topic 1 and 2

13:00 Lunch

14:00 The philosophy and result of FINA Water Polo School for Referees

14:30 Topic 3 - The advantage and importance in attack

15:00 Topic 4 - To promote the advantage situation

15:30 Yellow and Red card

16:00 Discussion on topic 3 and 4

16:30 Coffee break

17:00 Video on European Championships 99, World Championships of Fukuoka in

2001 and Barcelona in 2003

18:00 Discussion on these events

19:00 Close

Day 2

9:00 Topic 5 - Ordinary fouls of the games. To award an ordinary foul to the centre

9:30 Topic 6 - Major fouls of the game

10:00 Topic 7 - Hole position

10:30 Topic 8 - When to award an exclusion foul or a penalty throw

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Topic 9 - Co-operation between two referees

12:00 Amendment to the notes in respect to WP 11.3 and WP 14.3

12:30 Discussion on topic 5, 6, 7,8 & 9.

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Video on fouls in hole position

15:00 Topic 10- Calling time out and restart

15:30 Regulations for disciplinary actions at FINA competitions

1 6:00 Coffee break

16:30 FINA Water Polo Rules, excluded player to remain on team bench with cap on, read

card to coach-official and/or player to vacate team bench and go to public stand,

coach can only move to 5 metre when his team is in possession of ball, team entry

form, team bench, dress, swimwear, caps.

17:30 General discussion

18:30 Close

Day 3:

08:30 Examination

10:00 Close