Newsletter #4 (Nov17)

Greetings to all Newman Water Polo Families Presidents Update Hopefully everyone is starting to get into a rhythm with their training and games, now that the season is well underway. Our Flippaballers are having a lot of fun in the water and it’s great to see their skills improving from week to week.  The Juniors teams have completed the grading period and the divisions for the State Junior League should all be sorted and stable now.  It has been great to see the level of turnout at training so far this year and I would strongly encourage all players to make as many sessions as possible. At this end of the season our coaches are really focussed on building player fitness, before moving onto developing skills and games plans.  So keep up the great work at training and the rewards will come on game day!  It’s also wonderful to see that our two women’s and one men’s teams are doing well in their respective competitions and I am sure the cob webs are falling off more and more each week.  Well done to all involved! For those of you who were at the Junior’s season launch a month or so ago, you might remember that I talked about how I would like to focus on Respect this season for our club. Following on from this I thought I would take the opportunity to elaborate further, with some examples of how I think we can demonstrate this and start to embed it within our club culture.  Here’s a few ideas that I think would be great for our players to undertake if they are not already doing so: Training – on arrival at training, go and say hello to your coach to let them know you are there.  During the session, stay focused on what the coach is asking you to do and train with maximum effort. At the end of training thank your coach for the session. Games – once again, say hello to your coach on arrival. During the game stay focused and put in 100% effort.  At the end of the game thank your coach for the game; shake the opposition team’s hands and thank them for the game; and thank the referees for officiating the match. General – if you are not able to make training or a game, please let your team manager know in advance (Flippaballers please let the Flippaball coordinators, Kerrie and Claire know). This list is by no means exhaustive, but I thought it could serve as a start and I ask all parents of Junior and Flippaball players to help us encourage them to demonstrate these behaviours and help the club to build a strong culture, with Respect at its core.  It also goes without saying, that our senior players should be demonstrating these behaviours as well and leading by example. Adam Wheeler President – NWPPA Are you in one of our U/14 boys teams and enjoying your water polo ? Then we need your help. Invite your friends along to Thursday or Saturday training to see if they might like to play. Premier League Games Want to see our coaches Jeremy and Sam play in the Premier League ? The next two Pressed Earth Dolphins games are: Saturday 4 Nov @ 4:15pm @HBF Stadium vs Triton Saturday 11 Nov @ 2:30pm @Bicton Pool vs Melville Sharks Note: times subject to change – check the Waterpolo WA site. Competitions Flippaball Even though it wasn’t the best weather last Thursday or Friday we saw a great turn out for both training and the games.  Flippaball is designed to promote participation and skill development in a fun environment and with all games closely contested last week we could see the enjoyment and improvement from all of our Flippaballers.  Well done everyone ! Throughout the season we will need to move players around to accommodate different standards, friendships and attendance.  We thank you for your patience and understanding when this occurs. If your child is unable to play on Friday nights please let Claire or Kerrie know. For all players who are in the first session there is always an opportunity to play a game in the second session with the next level of players and age groups.  Last week we had five players take advantage of this second session who all performed well and enjoyed their second game.  If your son or daughter would like to participate in the second session please let Claire or Kerrie know as early as possible. After a busy bee on Sunday upstairs at Beatty Park, the deck area has certainly lost its Halloween decorations and is looking fantastic and ready for everyone to come up and share a drink and a burger. With such an unexpected turn out last week after the games we unfortunately sold out of all of the burgers and hotdogs.  Our apologies to those who missed out.  We have increased the order this week so hopefully some of our very tired and hungry players and their parents can all enjoy the hospitality. A big thank you to our volunteers cooking and serving the burgers and sausages to everyone, you have been doing a fabulous job with some volunteers even taking on the task both weeks.  There are three more dates left for 2017 where Newman Water Polo Club is responsible for the BBQ.  We are still looking for more volunteers for 10th Nov, 24th Nov and 8th Dec.  Please let Claire or Kerrie know if you can help out on one or more of these Fridays. We look forward to seeing you all at the pool on Friday evening with fantastic weather forecast. Claire & Kerrie – Flippaball Co-ordinators flippaball@newmanwaterpolo.asn.au Flippaball Training Thursdays @ Hale Pool 5:30 to 6:30 pm Parking at Hale Please don’t use the carpark nearest the pool entry. This is for Hale Staff only Flippaball Games Fridays @ Beatty Park Pool with Triton Water polo club  5:30pm start for years 3 & 4 6:15pm start for years 5 & 6 Juniors Already we are seeing our Juniors improve in their games as they get to know the rules and improve their swim fitness. As grading has finished there may be changes in the teams in each Division and changes to game times. Please check the fixtures at http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3211-0-0-0#2._Juniors We still need a few more U14 boys and girls so spread the word and bring your friends down to training – email juniors@newmanwaterpolo.asn.au with their details. For those new to water polo see below for a great introduction the rules (some rules do not apply to all Divisions eg timeouts, only 7 min qtrs. etc – if unsure just ask your coach) The Rules of Water Polo – EXPLAINED! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=water+polo+rules Olympic Water Polo – A Beginners Guide https://youtu.be/X9NkKHYGFTI Click on Link for a summary document form. Each week we hope to give you short videos to watch on the techniques of water polo. Swim Squad Offer for NWPPA Members Newman Churchlands Swimming Club would like to offer NWPPA members a discounted rate to train one day a week with NCSC of $100.  They must be a member of Newman Water Polo to receive this discount and they may only train one day a week, e.g. Wednesday night.  To register follow the link https://www.active.com/wembley-wa/water-sports/swimming-registrations/newman-churchlands-swimming-club-summer-2017 and click on Register Now, and use the Coupon Code WATERPOLO2017 during the checkout process. From Monday Squad training will move to the pool at John XXIII with two training sessions offered.  The first one being for the younger squad members from 4-5pm and then for the more advanced swimmers (possibly best suited to water polo players) from 5-6.30pm. Jocelyn (girls) , Laura & Jo (boys) – Juniors Co-ordinators  juniors@newmanwaterpolo.asn.au Please contact your Team Manager as the first point of contact. Revised Saturday Training Times Session 1 12.30pm – 2.00pm U14A Boys – Fighting Fish U14B boys – Eels and Tiger Sharks U14B Girls – Waves and Seals Session 2 1.00pm – 2.30pm U14A Girls – Triton/Newman Composite U16B Girls – Pearls U16A Girls – Hurricanes U16B Boys – Orcas Girls don’t forget to wear your swimming caps to training and games ! Seniors Catch up Join us for a debrief and team building session after training this Sunday 5th Nov. Meet at the Floreat surf club at 3:30pm, BYO drinks and Nibbles. Karin – Seniors Co-ordinator  seniors@newmanwaterpolo.asn.au Sunday Training 1:30-3:00pm @ HBF Stadium until the second week of December. Newman Men invite any U/16 boys to join them at this training session Opportunity for Extra Seniors Training Hale Pool on Saturday afternoons 12.30pm – 2.30pm (no coaches)  Nationals Update  The National Club Championship for 2018 will bring over 2500 competitors from various different clubs all over Australia to compete across all age groups from U12 through to U18’s in multiple locations. Teams will be competing to secure the overall title of the 2018 National Aged Champions within their age group.  If teams miss out on progressing through to the preliminary round robin stage then they will have the opportunity to play off in a series of games for the Shield, Bowl and Plate finals. Newman Water Polo Players Association would like to encourage our members to participate in these championships.  It not only helps to improve your skills and abilities it also helps to develop your love of the sport and have a wonderful time with friends.  As teams are graded over the first few games the competition offers an opportunity for both very experienced and developing players to be involved. Indicative costs range from between $2000 to $2500 per player and we encourage teams to fundraise which can easily reduce this cost by half. 2018 14 & UNDER GIRLS NATIONAL AGED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (BORN 2004, 2005, 2006) Dates: Wednesday 28 March to Monday 2 April 2018 Location: Albury/Wodonga Venue: Albury Swim Centre & Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre 2018 14 & UNDER BOYS NATIONAL AGED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (BORN 2004, 2005, 2006) Dates: Tuesday 27 March to Monday 2 April 2018 Location: Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra Venue: Australian Institute of Sport 2018 16 & UNDER GIRLS & BOYS NATIONAL AGED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (BORN 2002, 2003, 2004) Dates: Saturday September 29 to Thursday 4 October. Location: To be confirmed (in 2017 the girls played in Hobart and the boys played in Sydney) Venue: To be confirmed – this will happen post the 2017 National Championships If you would like to be involved in the Nationals competition next year please express your interest by emailing, Tania Parnell  teamparnell@iinet.net.au by Friday 10 November 2017.  This expression of interest is for the club to see how many players we could have in each age group and whether we need to approach other clubs. A deposit of $500 will be required soon after to enable flight & accommodation bookings to be made. If you are unsure or require more information, we will be running an information session on Thursday 9 November at the Hale pool at the end of each training session where parents and players are invited to come along and ask questions. Nationals Information Session Thursday 9th November at Hale pool after training  National Club Championships  Expressions of Interest to Tania Parnell  teamparnell@iinet.net.au by Friday 10 Nov 17   Water Polo Balls    We have a few water polo balls for sale, please contact Justine at merchandise@newmanwaterpolo.asn.au Balls are $25 each and payment made via direct debit. Or you can order directly from Auspole:  sales@auspolesports.com.au Flippaball Thu 12 Dec – Last training 2017 Fri 8 Dec – Last game 2017 Juniors Sat 9 Dec – Last training 2017 Mon 11 Dec – Last game 2017  Seniors  Sun 9 Dec – Last training 2017 Wed 13 Dec – Last game 2017 Sunday training @ HBF Stadium – come and join the fun !