European Aquatics Water Polo Referees and Delegates Education ClinicCompetition season 2024-2025Zagreb (CRO), 6th – 8th September 2024 This Education Clinic is particularly important in respect to the new structure of European Aquatics Water Polo and in respect of the new composition of EA TWPC, Delegates and Referees Commission (EA DRC) as well as for “Pool of WP Delegates registered candidates” from which Delegates will be selected to be on duty at games on the EA WP Calendar. At the same time, the Clinic will present the latest instructions and applications of the Water Polo Rules which need to be applied during the competition season 2024/2025. All representatives of the EA TWPC, EA DRC and EA WP Department strongly believe that it is essential to address these queries in a clear and precise way and share the conclusions to the Referees and Delegates which will officiate at the games on upcoming competition season. For this reason, European Aquatics Water Polo Technical Officials educational clinic 2024 for Delegates and Referees is organized to discuss and clarify all new situations and guarantee a start of the competition season with the most uniform application of the rules. All the Delegates (EA TWPC, EA DRC and Pool of WP Delegates registered candidates) as well as the Referees, at the EA Referees list 2024, are invited. The Clinic conclude with an online WP Rules test for all participants (in presence and online). The WP Rules test is prepared in collaboration with WWR and link to access the WP Rules test (with username and password) will be sent to all Referees at the EA Referees list 2024 and Delegates (EA TWPC, EA DRC and Pool of WP Delegates registered candidates) who will officiate in the competition season 2024/2025. Completed Registration process including payment of Registration fee, attendance at the Clinic (in presence or online) and successful passing of the WP Rules Test is an obligation for appointment to the games. The platform for the WP Rules test will be open for the period 8th – 15th September and each Referee/Delegate may repeat the test in case of failure. We hope that this Clinic will be useful for all the participants and stay at your disposal for anypossible questions. Kind regards,European Aquatics

Concept ProgramEuropean Aquatics Water Polo Referees Advanced Certification Clinic for the competition season 2024-2025 1. Opening and Welcome – Mr. Antonio Silva, EA President2. Impeding and Simulation – Mr. Dejan Perisic, EA Technical Officials Manager Water Polo3. Refereeing Women’s waterpolo – Ms. Stavroula Kozompoli, EA DRC Member, WA TWPC Secretary4. Center forward and Center defender – Mr. Boris Margeta, WWR Chaiman, WA and EA Referee5. Penalties, aggressive play and violent action – Mr. Andy IM Hoepelman, EA DRC Chairman6. Questions and answers7. Conclusions and closure – Mr. Andy IM Hoepelman, EA DRC Chairman

Dear Friends, Hereby, we have the pleasure to inform you that the European Aquatics will organize European Aquatics Water Polo Referees School 2025. The School will be organized by European Aquatics Academy, as part of the Water Polo Technical Officials certification program in 2025. This edition of the school will be organized in two parts. The first part will be online, with the presence of the highest-level representatives of European Aquatics, European Aquatics Education Academy and European Aquatics Water Polo experts as lecturers on 10th of May 2025. The second part will be organized onsite, in Istanbul (Türkiye), from the 22nd – 25th of May 2025 in cooperation with the Turkish Water Polo Federation. This School is open to new candidates, who want to become International Referees   and Federations may present all those having at least one year of experience as referee, at the highest National level and who have the intention to be nominated to the European Aquatics Referees List and officiate at international competitions in the future. The entire school/program will consist of a theoretical and a practical part. The first part will be dedicated to theoretical preparations and the second part consists of a theoretical and a practical education as the final evaluation.  The course consists of a part dedicated to the correct interpretation and application of the Water Polo rules & Regulations, ethics, behavior, and history. Moreover, a Water Polo Rules test as well a practical examination will be done. All candidates, who successfully pass the school will receive the European Aquatics Basic certification level which gives the opportunity to achieve an Intermediate certification level during the season 2025/2026 and to be appointed at the European Aquatics Water Polo competitions as Referees during that season.

Dear Colleagues,We are glad to invite you to the European Aquatics Water Polo Technical Officials Intermediate certification course 2025/2026 for Water Polo Delegates and Referees which will be held in Belgrade (SRB) on period 12th – 14th September 2025. At the Intermediate certification course, as a part of European Aquatics education and certification program, will be present the latest instructions and applications of the Water Polo Rules which will be applied during the competition season 2025/2026. From the EA TWPC, EA DRC and EA WP Department we strongly believe that it is essential to address these queries in a clear and precise way and share the conclusions to the Referees and Delegates which will officiate at the games on upcoming competition season.For this reason, European Aquatics Intermediate certification course for Delegates and Referees is organized to discuss and clarify all new situations and guarantee a start of the competition season 2025/2026 with the most uniform application of the rules. All the Delegates (EA DRC members and Pool of WP Delegates 2025/2026 registered candidates) as well as the Referees are invited.For those who will not be able to attend the Intermediate certification course in person, an online transmission is provided through the link: The Clinic will be concluded with online WP Rules test for all participants (in presence and online). The WP Rules test is prepared in collaboration with WWR and link to access the WP Rules test (with username and password) will be sent to all Referees (which will be present at the EA WP Referees list 2025/2026) and Delegates (EA DRC and “Pool of WP Delegates” members) who will officiate in the competition season 2025/2026. Successful pass of WP Rules Test is an obligation to be appointed at the games. The platform for WP Rules test will be open on period 15th – 18th September 2025 and each Referee/Delegate may repeat the test in, case of fail, maximum three (3) times. The link to access platform for online WP Rules Test will be shared with you later from WWR. Herewith, you will find all necessary information as well as the regisration process and deadlines for different operations.We hope that this Clinic will be useful for all the participants and stay at your disposal for any possible questions.Kind regards,tEuropean Aquatics