Water Polo ACT

📣 Winter Comp Round 2 – Check the Draw! ❄️🤽‍♂️🤽‍♀️

A reminder to all clubs, players, coaches, managers and families to check the latest Winter Competition Round 2 draw before heading to the pool this weekend.

Please make sure you’re checking the live draw on the WPACT website, as game times and allocations may have changed since the initial draw was released 📝

🗓️ Saturday 6 June
• U12’s
• U14’s
• U16’s

🗓️ Sunday 7 June
• Youth League

📍 AIS Aquatic Centre

The latest draw can be found on the WPACT website and via the link in our bio 🔗

Good luck to all teams, players, coaches and referees competing this weekend 💪


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📣 WPACT Referee Mentor Program 🤽‍♂️💦

Water Polo ACT is excited to launch a free Referee Mentor Program, led by Dragan Bakic, aimed at supporting the development of referees across our community.

The program will include:
✅ 2-day referee workshop with multiple presenters (lunch included)
✅ Referee assessments at Winter Competition rounds
✅ Video feedback and post-game review sessions with assessors
✅ Exposure to referee technology, including communication headsets
✅ Opportunities to referee at WPA and CWPA events (paid appointments)
✅ Mandatory learning, including WPA Level 1 and/or Level 2 Referee Certification

In addition to Dragan, WPACT will also seek to engage experienced referees including Andrew Carney and Don Cameron to assist with mentoring and assessments throughout the program.

🗓️ Proposed Workshop Dates
1–2 August 2026

🗓️ Assessment Opportunities
• Winter Competition Round 2: 6–7 June
• Winter Competition Round 3: 22–23 August
• Additional Summer Competition assessments (dates TBC)

👥 Open to approximately 20–30 referees
💰 Cost: Free

Whether you’re looking to start your refereeing journey or further develop your skills, this program is a great opportunity to learn from some of Australia’s most experienced officials.

📝 Interested in participating? Nominations for both the Referee Mentor Program and Coaching Mentor Program are now open and can be found via the link in our bio.


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❄️ WPACT Winter Comp – Round 2 This Weekend! 🤽‍♂️🤽‍♀️

Round 2 of the Water Polo ACT Winter Competition is set for another big weekend at the AIS Aquatic Centre 🙌

🗓️ Saturday 6 June
• U12’s, U14’s, U16’s

🗓️ Sunday 7 June
• Youth League

📋 The full PDF draw is now available via the WPACT website (Latest News & Competitions pages), and through the link in our bio 🔗

Important Reminder: ⚠️
AIS policy requires all players to wear a swimming cap — both male and female. Please ensure you are capped up before entering the pool for warm-up or gameplay.

Referees 🤽‍♂️
A referee workshop will once again be held before games commence on Saturday. It was fantastic to see so many new referees get involved in Round 1, and we look forward to continuing to build our referee community this weekend.

Good luck to all teams, coaches, referees, and volunteers competing this weekend 💪


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The Counter Attack - Issue 7️⃣2️⃣
June 2026 🤽‍♂️

In this edition of the Counter Attack:
🔵 Sponsor Highlight
🟡 Round 1 WPACT Winter Comp
🔵 Meet the WPACT Team!
🟡 All things refs at Winter Comp Round 1
🔵 Rep Program Update
🟡 2026 Aus Country Championships
🔵 Acknowledging our Sponsors

Follow the link in our bio, or the one below to view the full Counter Attack PDF with active links 🔗

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:c716150e-6f69-4b73-b5ba-305049b3c5c2

Second Grade Women’s Grand Final Highlights! 📸🤽‍♀️

Looking back at our Second Grade Women’s Grand Final from March at 🏆

The decider featured an all-Nordek matchup, with Nordek Blue and Nordek White meeting after both sides enjoyed outstanding seasons and finished with identical records heading into finals 💪

In a closely contested Grand Final, it was Nordek Blue who came out on top, defeating Nordek White 10–8 to claim the championship! A great matchup between two quality teams and a fitting way to wrap up another strong Second Grade Women’s season 🔥👏

Big thanks to for their support of the Second Grade competition, and to .photos for capturing all the action 📸

💛🖤❤️ Today, on Reconciliation Day, Water Polo ACT recognises the significance of National Reconciliation Week and this year’s theme, “All In”.

Together, we can continue building stronger connections, greater understanding, and a more inclusive community for all.

📣 WPACT Junior Rep Training Reminder 🤽‍♂️🤽‍♀️

A reminder to all WPACT Junior Representative athletes about this weekend’s training schedule 📝

This Saturday is a Camp Day, with double sessions scheduled for both age groups 💪

🗓️ Friday 29 May
15’s | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
17’s | 7:30pm – 9:00pm

🗓️ Saturday 30 May
15’s | 9:00am – 11:00am
17’s | 11:00am – 1:00pm
15’s | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
17’s | 3:00pm – 5:00pm

📋 The full training schedule can be found via the link in our bio.

Please make sure athletes arrive on time and ready for all sessions. Looking forward to another big weekend of training 🔵


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📣 Would You Like to Manage an ECC Team? 🤽‍♂️🤽‍♀️

Water Polo ACT is seeking Expressions of Interest for Team Managers for the 2026 East Coast Challenge (ECC) Representative Program.

⚠️ Please note: This EOI is for East Coast Challenge only and does not apply to National State Championships (NSC) or any other representative tournaments.

As a Team Manager, you’ll play a key role supporting athletes, coaches, families and WPACT staff, helping with communication, organisation, logistics and athlete wellbeing throughout the campaign and while travelling with the team to Melbourne.

Key responsibilities include:
✅ Team communications and parent liaison
✅ Supporting coaches and WPACT staff
✅ Competition logistics and organisation
✅ Travel and event support
✅ Uniforms, catering and athlete welfare

Requirements:
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Current WWVP card (required)
• First Aid qualifications (preferred – please indicate if held)

⏰ EOIs close COB Thursday 28 May (tomorrow)

If you’d like to be involved in supporting our athletes at this year’s East Coast Challenge, complete the EOI via the link in our bio 🔗


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