Officials

Team Manager – Water Polo Training

This course is for volunteers who wish to act as Team Manager at a Water Polo training session in their club.

Course content

The role of Swim Ireland in relation to Water Polo clubs
The responsibilities and requirements of a team manager
The skills and attributes required for a team manager
The importance of being part of a team
How good communication can support your team

Team Manager – Competitions

This course is for volunteers who wish to act as Team Manager for their club at competitions, from club galas up to and including Senior National competitions.

Course content

The role of Swim Ireland in relation to competitions
The responsibilities and requirements of a Team Manager
The skills and attributes required for a Team Manager
The importance of being part of a team
How good communication can support your team

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Team Manager – Away Trips

This course is for volunteers who wish to act as Team Manager on an away trip, domestic or international, for one or more nights.

Course content

The role of Swim Ireland in relation to away trips
The requirements for international travel with a club/ team
The responsibilities and requirements of a team manager
The skills and attributes required for a team manager
The importance of being part of a team
How good communication can support your team

Course Bookings

Role Requirements for all of the above Team Manager Courses:

To act in the role of Team Manager you must meet and maintain the following requirements:

Age – at least 20 years old
Vetting – Active Vetting NVB or Access NI with Swim Ireland
Safeguarding – Active Safeguarding 1 Certificate
Qualified – Complete this online module to act as a Team Manager at a domestic competition
Membership – You must have a Swim Ireland club membership

Table Official

Table Officials record periods of play, timeouts, score, and all decisions made during a game. Table Officials ensure the game progresses correctly and will be required to concentrate fully throughout the game.

The course involves an online module which will cover the theory aspect of the table official role and a practical module once the online element is completed. The practical will cover how to complete match sheets correctly, how to use the tablet to record match incidents and how to use the clock. We intend to run practical sessions in regions a number of times each year, candidates will be required to make a booking for this aspect of the qualification.

By attending a table officials course candidate will acquire the necessary skills to carry out these duties.

Those that would like become a Table Official should Click Here to Book

Referee

Water polo referees are an important part of any water polo game, since they are in charge of monitoring the clocks, making calls, and controlling the game. Water polo referees communicate mainly through whistle blasts and arm signals. Water Polo referee’s also keep track of what goes on underwater and constantly monitor players actions both on and off the ball.

By completing this course you can begin your journey to becoming a qualified referee.

Bookings for any of the above official’s courses can be made by logging into your profile on the SI database and follow the link below:

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