NEW COVENTRY POOL TO STAGE SUPER FIVES FINALE
Coventry’s superb new 50m Olympic pool, scheduled to open to the public in November, will be the venue for the finale of this season's BWPL Super 5s - on 21/22 March.
The Alan Higgs Centre facility will feature a full camera system, including under-water cameras, as well as a scoreboard capable of replaying live action.
Meanwhile, the new BWPL season launches this weekend, when we make our first visit to Norwich Sportspark at the University of East Anglia for matches in men's Division 5. Northampton School for Boys stages the first games in women's Division 3. Dates for the diary:
September 27/29: Visit by top European official Jacques Racine to deliver seminars to delegates and referees during the BWPL event at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
October 12: Course for new table officials during the second of the BWPL weekends at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
October 19: Joint BWPL/SE London Region course for new table officials at Haberdashers School.
You will find details of all these events on the News page. Looking further ahead, a provisional list of dates and venues for phase two of the season is now published in this website's Information section.
For a detailed explanation of new FINA rules, go to the Information page and see New Rules and Application. The document is based on the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee's clarification document.
Above: It was busy on the balcony at Salt Ayre where players and ex-players took a turn at commentating for the BBC, when matches in the 2019 Super 5s finale were televised. All did a superb, professional job! L-R: Otter's Brooke Tafazolli, chief commentator Alan Anderson, of Portobello, with Coventry's Claire Walmsley, and Paul Metcalfe, British League referee with strong Caledonia connections. Photos: Trevor Hyde.
The Alan Higgs Centre facility will feature a full camera system, including under-water cameras, as well as a scoreboard capable of replaying live action.
Meanwhile, the new BWPL season launches this weekend, when we make our first visit to Norwich Sportspark at the University of East Anglia for matches in men's Division 5. Northampton School for Boys stages the first games in women's Division 3. Dates for the diary:
September 27/29: Visit by top European official Jacques Racine to deliver seminars to delegates and referees during the BWPL event at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
October 12: Course for new table officials during the second of the BWPL weekends at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
October 19: Joint BWPL/SE London Region course for new table officials at Haberdashers School.
You will find details of all these events on the News page. Looking further ahead, a provisional list of dates and venues for phase two of the season is now published in this website's Information section.
For a detailed explanation of new FINA rules, go to the Information page and see New Rules and Application. The document is based on the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee's clarification document.
Above: It was busy on the balcony at Salt Ayre where players and ex-players took a turn at commentating for the BBC, when matches in the 2019 Super 5s finale were televised. All did a superb, professional job! L-R: Otter's Brooke Tafazolli, chief commentator Alan Anderson, of Portobello, with Coventry's Claire Walmsley, and Paul Metcalfe, British League referee with strong Caledonia connections. Photos: Trevor Hyde.
Other News:
CHANGE OF VENUE: Due to closure of the Liverpool pool, the women's Division 1 weekend on 5/6 October has been moved to the Jason Kenny Centre, Bolton. See fixtures page for the full schedule.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: Swim England has issued more information and guidance regarding LEN International Transfer Certificates (ITCs) and the need for compliance. See News page for details.
CHANGE OF VENUE: Due to closure of the Liverpool pool, the women's Division 1 weekend on 5/6 October has been moved to the Jason Kenny Centre, Bolton. See fixtures page for the full schedule.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: Swim England has issued more information and guidance regarding LEN International Transfer Certificates (ITCs) and the need for compliance. See News page for details.
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The British Water Polo League was launched in 2010 following the successful merger of the men's National League and the National Women's Water Polo League. We have gone from strength to strength since then and the 2019/20 season will again feature a full complement of 64 teams from England, Scotland and Wales - 40 men's and 24 women's.
Particular thanks to James Reddick, of Polytechnic, for his help in creating this website. For more information about advertising, please contact BWPL Secretary Chris Ducker, chris.ducker@bwpl.org.
