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Welcome
WATER POLO RULES PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION
 Dale Klaus, Director of Athletics
 [email protected] or ext. 390
Responsibilities include:
 Fall—Administrator for Golf
 Winter—Administrator for Boys Basketball
 Spring—Administrator for Water Polo, and Baseball
Structure of the FHSAA
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FHSAA Board of Directors
Athletic Director’s Advisory Committee
Coaches’ Advisory Committee
Officials’ Advisory Committee
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
FHSAA Publications
 FHSAA Handbook and
Administrative Procedures
http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/water-polo/manual
FHSAA Publications/Communications
 www.fhsaa.org – latest info, Classifieds, etc.
 Books online: sports manuals, FHSAA Handbook, member school
directory, etc.
 Record books are online only
FHSAA Videotaping Policy
 Coaching purposes OK (NOT for scouting purposes)
 Personal use OK
 NO commercial re-sale or re-distribution
Health and Safety Reminders
 Lightning – If either principal or his/her designee asks the
official to stop the game because of lightning, THE GAME
SHALL BE STOPPED. Wait a minimum of 30 minutes before
continuing play or ending the contest (suspended game or
game over). (108.01)
 AED’s – Recommended for regular season contests and
required for district and play-in contests. (105.06, 115.14)
Health and Safety Reminders (cont.)
 Parental Permission (Bylaw 9.8)—EL3
Good for current school year only
 Medical Consent Form (Bylaw 9.7)—EL2
Good for 365 days as per Florida Statute
 Both forms required before any participation
in conditioning activities
Health and Safety Reminders (cont.)
Physical Exams may be done by:
 Licensed Physician
 Licensed Physician Assistant
 Doctor of Osteopathy
 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
 Chiropractic Physician
State Statute 1006
Officials Examinations
Open-book test—75 to officiate Varsity
(qualifies for rank 3 only)
Closed-book test—80 required in order to be
considered for Post-Season
 There is now a $15 sitting fee for all
closed-book written examinations
Online testing became a reality in the 2007-08 school year
Officials Registration
 FHSAA Official’s Guidebook
 Registration available online at
www.fhsaa.org
 There is a $20 processing charge for
applications submitted on paper
Officials Training
 Local associations are required to submit their
curriculum to the FHSAA Office.
 Officials can receive up to 10 proficiency points
for attendance at local association training
sessions and meetings.
Officials Training (cont.)
Independent Contractor—Florida Law
Assault Bill—Statute 784.081
Field Clinics—various sites
Format Changed in 2000-01
 New Playoff Requirements eligibility requirements begun in
2000-01
Evaluation Update—Now available at field clinics for sports of
basketball, baseball & softball
Jessica Lunsford Act update
Officials Communication
Rules Questions: Local association president or rules
interpreter (by e-mail)  FHSAA Sport Administrator 
FAQ page (by sport) on FHSAA web site
Registration Questions: Individual officials may check
iFHSAA or contact FHSAA Office
Head coaches may also submit rules questions by e-mail
Officials Responsibilities
 Recruiting Officials—help us recruit for student
athletes to be the officials of the future
 Student Officials Program—any high school student 16 years of
age or older may officiate middle school and junior high contests
www.becomeanofficial.org
Coaches Responsibilities
TOURNAMENT APPROVAL
Only necessary when involving schools from other states (concurrent
season and similar eligibility rules)
Events Needing NFHS Approval
•Host School Responsibility
•Due 90 days in advance or late processing fee
•Can be tracked on NFHS web site (www.nfhs.org)
•Must use current form
Coaches Responsibilities (cont.)
Bylaw 9 Overview
 Eligibility – www.c2cschools.com
 EL10 Form should be submitted if a school
representative has any questions
 Game Contracts required for each regular season
contest & tournament (Bylaw 8.4)—AT1 Form
GA 4
Unsporting Conduct:
 FINANCIAL PENALTIES
 Coach must miss the same number of games as players
(Policy #30)
 School fine schedule in FHSAA Handbook (Policy #41)
Officials Protocol
 Pre-game conference with head coaches and team
captains
 Disqualification Procedure
1. Notify both head coaches of ejection
2. Submit written conduct report within 24 hours
Unsporting Conduct
 Consequences for schools if players leave the
bench area should an altercation occur
Penalties could include:
 Participant(s) must miss contests
 School penalized financially
 School removed from the state series
Unsporting Conduct
Public criticism of officials is forbidden
 Coaches don’t criticize officials
 Officials don’t criticize coaches
NO Alcohol and Tobacco Products
School’s Responsibilities to Officials
1. “Should” (common courtesies)
 Secure dressing facility [Post-season MUST]
 Provide private shower with hot water
 Provide refreshments during halftime
2. MUSTS
 Greet the officials upon arrival
 Private, secure place to park
 Provide security (pregame, halftime and postgame)
 Provide location of principal or game admin.
 Coaches must not enter officials dressing room
3. May lose privilege to host state series!
Inclement Weather Policy
 Officials must contact the principal or his/her designee
 The safety and welfare of all is of paramount importance
 A suspended contest shall resume from the point of
interruption per rules of the sport by both FHSAA and NFHS
rules
 If a suspended contest is resumed following a delay, teams
should be given a reasonable amount of time to stretch and
warm-up
IMPORTANT DATES
 First Contest – February 9th
 Official State Entry List
 Submitted to C2C Schools and final district win-loss records
to District Host by March 30th
 Maximum of 18 athletes
 District Tournament – April 6-8
 Finals Play-In Games – April 11
 State Championship – April 17-18
 Mandatory Coaches Meeting – Online before finals
Sanctioning
 NO preseason tournaments or jamborees
 Invitational Tournaments
 Max of 16 teams
 No forms if only FL schools participating
 NFHS sanction if out of state schools participate
 90 days before the event
 No more than 1 (one) trip per school year out of FL
beyond neighboring states
FHSAA Modifications
 Exhibitions, practice games, non-contract games and
scrimmage games are prohibited.
 All players shall enter the water feet first.
 A running clock shall become mandatory once a 10 (ten)
goal differential is reached at the end of the 3rd period or
any point during the 4th period.
 NFHS Rule 11-5 (Tournament Variations) has not been
adopted by the FHSAA.
 Protests shall not be allowed.
Major Rule Changes
1-12-1d
 A player removed for flagrant misconduct or for receipt of
a red card shall not communicate directly or indirectly
with his/her team by use of electronic devices
 Rationale: The rule is broadened to ban communication
with team personnel by a player who has been removed
from the bench area to the spectator stands
4-4-2
 Rescinds the requirement regarding four numbers on the
cap to the change of requiring that a third number be
placed on the front or back of the cap, preferably on the
back, by July 1, 2015
 Rationale: The previous requirement for the addition of
two numbers (four total) left no room for any type of
school identification and promotion of team spirit. The
addition of one additional number, front or back, with
back preferred, will serve the original intent to assist in
excluded player identification
4-5
 Only swim caps are allowed to be worn under the water
polo cap
 Rationale: No other type of head gear is allowed under
the cap as the water polo cap should conform closely to
the head
7-3
 Referee has discretion to award any ordinary, exclusion
or penalty foul based on whether it will give an
advantage to the attacking team
 Rationale: The advantage rule has been strengthened
and clarifies that the rule applies to ordinary, exclusion
and penalty fouls
10-1a
 The scorekeeper shall record the starting and ending
time of the game on the scoresheet
 Rationale: Specifies what shall be recorded on the
official scoresheet by the scorekeeper. Ending time of
the game may be important in the event of a protest near
the end of the contest
12-6
 If a time-out is called when neither team has possession
of the ball, the team that did not call the time-out is
awarded a penalty throw
 Rationale: This change strengthens the punishment for
a team that calls a time-out when neither team is in
possession of the ball
14-3-5e
 If there is a correctable error, a goal can be scored when
the referee calls for the ball
 Rationale: Clarifies a goal may be scored when referee
calls for the ball if a correctable error is committed
14-3-5h New
 A goal cannot be scored on a direct shot from a corner
throw
 Rationale: Specifies a goal may not be scored by a
direct shot under this rule when taking a corner throw, as
direct shots must be taken outside the 5-meter line and a
corner throw must be taken from the 2-meter mark
19-4
 Clarifies water polo related actions taken by a player
putting the ball into play when taking a free throw
 Rationale: Clarifies what water polo actions constitute
putting the ball in play
20-14
 Changed the foul of a goalkeeper going beyond or taking
the ball beyond the half-distance line from an ordinary
foul to an exclusion foul
 Rationale: If the goalkeeper goes beyond half, the
goalkeeper is acting as an extra field player, giving the
team an unfair advantage. This action should be an
exclusion foul rather than an ordinary foul
12-21-1
 The shot clock shall not be reset when the team that was
in possession of the ball retains possession
 Rationale: There is no reason to reward a team that is
keeping possession of the ball a new shot clock
Major Editorial Changes
1-7
 Interpretation is added to provide consistency in the
process to be followed when a modification of the reentry area is necessary
6-2
 This article was deleted as the duties of officials are
detailed in Rules 9 and 10
Thanks for viewing!
 Dale Klaus, Administrator for Water Polo
 [email protected]
 352-372-9551 x 390
GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON!