Referees

The sport of water polo is set apart by its unique and distinctive rules, which define the skills of the game and the limits within which they must be performed. The Rules of Water Polo are interdependent and of equal importance. They direct its fundamental spirit and conduct and ensure safety and fairness for all competitors.

Officiating is an integral component of water polo and is essential to the progress and success of the sport.  As independent arbiters, referees are ideally positioned to apply the rules to the best of their ability without fear or favour, and to make decisions in the interests of the game and its tenets of equal opportunity and sporting conduct.

Skilled refereeing enhances the standard of the game by complementing and encouraging skilled play, for the enjoyment of participants and spectators alike. Skilled refereeing encourages a safe but competitive environment, which enhances the overall environment of a game and the event.

The sport of water polo is set apart by its unique and distinctive rules, which define the skills of the game and the limits within which they must be performed. The Rules of Water Polo are interdependent and of equal importance.  They direct its fundamental spirit and conduct and ensure safety and fairness for all competitors.

Officiating is an integral component of water polo and is essential to the progress and success of the sport.  As independent arbiters, referees are ideally positioned to apply the rules to the best of their ability without fear or favour, and to make decisions in the interests of the game and its tenets of equal opportunity and sporting conduct.

Skilled refereeing enhances the standard of the game by complementing and encouraging skilled play, for the enjoyment of participants and spectators alike. Skilled refereeing encourages a safe but competitive environment, which enhances the overall environment of a game and the event.