Times

The specific starting times of each age groups trial will be listed here. Please check back two days before your trial.

Registrations

All players who have registered will be listed here with their trials number.

How to enter

HOW TO ENTER:

Step – 1 (Obtain the trails entry form)

Available from your Water Polo MIC or from the internet at http://gswpcommunications.blogspot.com , then click on TRAILS under the LINKS heading and click on ENTRY FORM

Step – 2 (Transfer your trail fee by EFT or deposit the funds)

Gauteng Water Polo Association’s bank account:
Bank: Standard Bank
Account Number: 000199044 Branch Code: 000205 or 00020500
Your reference: Initials, Surname, Age, Gender
Example: RM Smith U19 G
(Note: Please add an additional R10 for cash deposits)

Step – 3 (Fax or email proof of payment)

Ms Lesley Gilbert (GSWP Bookkeeper)
(fax) 086 635 9199 or (cell) 082 852 6756 (email) les@execuadmin.com

Step – 4 (Complete and fax or email your entry form)

FOR BOYS: Mr. G Ramsey Cell: 074 192 4373 Fax: 011 442 6237 grantr@ibhalabhala.com
FOR GIRLS: Ms. F Cullen Cell: 072 515 5817 Fax: 011 917 8081 Fiona.cullen@vodamail.co.za

Step – 5 (Confirm your registration and trial number)
Check on the internet at http://gswpcommunications.blogspot.com , then click on TRAILS under the LINKS heading and click on REGISTRATIONS

Step – 6 (Confirm the time of your age groups trial)
Two days before the start of your trial confirm the starting time of your age groups trial on the internet at http://gswpcommunications.blogspot.com , then click on TRAILS under the LINKS heading and click on TIMES

Step – 7 (Arrive 45min before the start of your trial for your number to be applied)

Other important information:
* Ensure you are entering the correct age group ie:
The age you are considered for the competition, is the age you are on the first of January in the year of the competition.
Eg: If you are 12 on the 3rd February you are considered to be under 13 even if you are 13 years old on the day of the competition.

* Ensure that your school sends a selector; each school is entitled to one.

* You are entitled to be observed for two periods of 10 minutes where you are in the water.

* Pre trials criteria with regards to fitness and ability will be supplied and posted in the trials blog space in due course.

* If you are selected to go though to the provincial training squad you will be expected to pay a fee of R120 per month which will cover your coach and managers cell expenses, travel and time spent.

* Please ensure that your coach provides you with a training programme that has the time, venue, date, and attending coach for at least 2 months in advance.

* If there is inclement weather that arrangement is that you arrive at the venue and wait for 30min before a practice is cancelled.

* Your provincial coach must do a minimum of four practices per month in the off season and eight practices per month in the pre and in season.(If not the team will be under prepared)

* Your coach may cancel a practice at short notice provided each player is sent an sms with the reason. (Cancelled practices HAVE to be made up on another day)

Basic Information (Dates, venue, fee, etc.)

DATES:

Girls trials: Sunday 15 March 2009 (Wahoo Aquatic Centre)
Boys trials: Sunday 22 March 2009 (Wahoo Aquatic Centre)

FEES:

Early entry: R50 (From 11 February – 10 March)
Late entry: R150 (From 11 March)

GENERAL:

* Late entries will be accepted on the day of the trial but is strongly discouraged as the length of the pool time allocated to each age group depends on the amount of entries received beforehand.

* The date of the SA Schools Inter Provincial Tournament in Jhb. is 12 – 16 December 2009.

*The following girls and boys trials will be held: U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U18, U19

* The trials will be open to any player who would like to take part and players need not be proposed or registered by their club or school.

* Players have to register even if they cannot make the first round due to sickness, injury or another provincial or school commitment. (Social commitments are not considered as an excuse.)

* The tour is self funded and a limited number of sponsorships, partial sponsorships and pay off options are available for deserving players who cannot afford the tour fee.

Yours in polo
Mr. Marius Buys
Chairperson Gauteng Schools Water Polo
11 February 2009 076 800 6983
buysm@stdavids.co.za

Entry Form

GSWP PROVINCIAL TRIALS – PLAYERS ENTRY FORM

(Updated 11 February 2009, all information is treated as highly private and will not be given to any thrid parties)

PLEASE CIRCLE / HIGHLIGHT ONLY ONE OPTION IN EACH ROW (Questions 1 - 16):
DO NOT LEAVE ANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS OR SPACES!

Name:_____________________________________________________________

1) I am a: Male Female

2) I was born in: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

3) I am trying out for the following provincial side: U/13 U/14 U/16 U/19

4) My 1st choice position is: centre forward centre back wing driver keeper

5) My 2nd choice position is: centre forward centre back wing driver keeper

6) I have been selected for a provincial water polo side before: None B side A Side

7) I have played for a provincial team for the following years: 0 1 2 3 4 5

8) I am of the following ethnicity: White Black Coloured Indian Chinese Other

9) I play for a Gauteng Club side: yes no

10) I am registered with SwimSA through my: swimming club water polo club school

11) I have paid my trials fee by: cash electronic transfer cheque

12) I have paid my trial fee to:

Mr G Ramsey Ms F. Cullen Ms L. Gilbert Mr B. Webster Ms J Samson

Another Person:(please state name) _____________________________________________________

13) This entry was handed in on the following date_____________ and is: early late

14) I have paid in: R50 R150

15) I understand that I will be expected to doing fund raising via a raffle yes

16) My parent/s would like to be involved in the following Provincial activities below yes no

(poolside catering) (fund raising) (serve on the LOC) (offer their expertees)

(sponsor raffle prize) (act as team manager/es) (place an advert in the programme)

(poolside sales) (serve on the GSWP staff) (help in some other way)


PERSONAL INFORMATION PLEASE PRINT THE INFORMATION BELOW IN CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS:

PLAYER:
Surname:___________________________________________________(NB check spelling!)

Full Name:__________________________________________________ (NB check spelling!)

Date of Birth:__________________________ Player cellular:_________________________

Player email:__________________________

PARENTS:
Residential Address:_________________________________________________________
Postal Address (Domicile):____________________________________________________
Cell Number Father:__________________________________________________________
Cell Number Mother:_________________________________________________________

E-mail Father:______________________________________________________________

E-Mail Mother:______________________________________________________________
Fax number:________________________________________________________________


SCHOOL:
Name of School:_____________________________________________________________
Tel number of school:_________________________________________________________
Fax number of school:________________________________________________________
E-mail address of school:______________________________________________________
Name of school coach:________________________________________________________
Cell of school coach:__________________________________________________________

MEDICAL:
Name of medical aid:_________________________________________
Medical aid number: __________________________________________
Tel number of medical aid (emergency authorization)__________________

Allergies:__________________________________________________________________

Dietary requirements:________________________________________________________

Important Medical info:_______________________________________________________

Name of family doctor:_____________________ Contact Nr. of family doctor:__________________

ADMIN (to be completed by GSWP)
Amount paid to GSWP: R50 R150
Proof of payment received: yes no
GSWP Person who received payment:_____________________
Player Trials number allocated:___________________