Varsities 2013: Polo - full information

[Maryanne]

Full information from the Captain's pack:

Polo
Location:               Arena Pool
Date:          Friday 8th Feb
Time:          Registration at 5:30pm
Number of Entrants:   1 team of 10 per college

Competition Format
- Each team will play three matches (depending on number of entrants) to qualify for the semifinals.
- The top four teams based on their first three matches will play against each other in a semifinal each.
- The winners from the semifinals will play in a final to decide the overall winner and second place.
- The qualifying matches will be played on twenty meter pitches and the semis and the finals will be played on full pitches.

Registration
- Registration will be held in the arena reception area.
- One representative from each team must present themselves to register their team before 5:30 pm.

Rules
- Teams must be on the water and ready to play 5 minutes before each game.
- Teams will forfeit 1 goal for every minute they are late; after 3 minutes a team will forfeit the match 3-0.
- Match starting times will be strict, so that each match has the same amount of time.
- Only regulation polo boats and paddles may be used, with no restriction on composite boats.
- All team buoyancy aids must be the same colour; they must all have a unique player number
(i.e. there may only be one number 4 on a team)
- Equipment will be provided if necessary.
- Provided equipment will be coded (A, B, C, D) and will be set down in designated areas corresponding to the equipment letter.
- Squads can consist of up to ten players: five players, three subs and two reserves.
- Eight players must be nominated by the team captain before each match.
- Five players will be allowed on the pitch at a time, with 3 subs behind each team's goal line.
- Subs may not sit at the sides of the pitches.
- At least 1 male and 1 female player must be on the pitch at all times.
- Teams that cannot meet this requirement must play with only 4 players on the pitch at a time.
- International Canoe Federation - Canoe Polo rules will be used for the competition. www.canoeicf.com

Referees
External referees will be supplied.

Parking
Parking will be provided around the university arena.

Scoring
We have made some alterations to the Polo scoring system which was only recently formulated. We feel that this scoring system is an entirely performance based system which will benefit every competing college.
•   It should be noted that any team which fails to turn up or is disqualified will not receive any points whatsoever.
•   Competing teams scheduled to play a team that does not show will receive a Winning point (8 points).

Finishing status
Place   Points
Finals winner     1   30
Finals loser     2   28
Semi finals loser  3   24
Did not qualify   See below   Sum of match results as below

Below:
If you don't qualify then your score is calculated by adding up your match results. The values are shown below.
Match Win   (W)   8
Match Draw (D)           6
Match Loss   (L)           4

So for any given team based on their three match results, the various outcomes in the below table can be found.

WWW   24
WWD   22
WDD           20
WWL           20
WLL           16
DDD           18
DLL           14
DDL           16
LLL           12

Any questions or concerns post up here, the sooner the better so we'll have time to clarify.

Team:

• Diarmuid Ryan
• Niall Bouchier
• Helena Coughlan
• Niall Finch
• Cormac Roche
• Matt Flood
• Dave O'Reilly
• Ross Kerrigan
• Cillian Totterdell
• Maryanne Doyle

(I tried to keep people's DCPL BA numbers )

[HelenaC]

any chance we could start badgering the pool to let us take the xp3's to limerick?
if we start now we may have them worn down by the time varsities rolls around?

we could even wrap them in plastic for the road!!

[Douchier]

Yup, that's the plan.

I believe that Maryanne has started badgering already.

[HelenaC]

WAHEY FOR POSSIBILITIES!!!

(sorry... caps was on again...)

[kmck]

If you want a cleaning protocol, I can dig one out of the files, I've a couple from different organisations regarding moving a boat from one area to another plus the Kilarney lakes one

[Diarmuid]

might be handy Kieran, could you email it to ucdcanoeclub@gmail.com?

[Douchier]

Protocols for organisations other than the ones we're dealing with aren't relevant.

Hygiene shouldn't be an issue at all as we're talking about pools in both cases.

The issue is primarily whether they agree to us borrowing their stuff which is a matter between the club and UCD Sports and Fitness.

[Diarmuid]

Polo team as follows:

• Diarmuid Ryan
• Niall Bouchier
• Helena Coughlan
• Niall Finch
• Cormac Roche
• Matt Flood
• Dave O'Reilly
• Ross Kerrigan
• Cillian Totterdell
• Maryanne Doyle

(I tried to keep people's DCPL BA numbers )

[HelenaC]

Just got confirmation that i have the Friday and the Monday off!

So: Im going home Thursday night straight from work, so far I've one (possibly2- rach?) boat spaces taken... Ill take more boats but I'll have to collect them Wed night or early (before8) thurs morning.... If people wanna come down with me and kip in my gaff they're more then welcome, but they'll have to get as far as bluebell (which is fine really!)...

Ye can start thinking about all that!

[Niall Finch]

Just got confirmation that i have the Friday and the Monday off!

So: Im going home Thursday night straight from work, so far I've one (possibly2- rach?) boat spaces taken... Ill take more boats but I'll have to collect them Wed night or early (before8) thurs morning.... If people wanna come down with me and kip in my gaff they're more then welcome, but they'll have to get as far as bluebell (which is fine really!)...

Ye can start thinking about all that!

Shotgun !

[HelenaC]

Shotgun !

Oh dear sweet jesus.....

[Diarmuid]

I am also driving down on Friday Afternoon, loads of space at the moment

[Ross]

I am also driving down on Friday Afternoon, loads of space at the moment

Shotgun !

[DervM]

Heleeeena - I might come down with you on Thursday. Maybe.

[CormacR]

I am also driving down on Friday Afternoon, loads of space at the moment

Shotgun !

Rules broken and therefore any right to shot gun void.

In any case, I prefer to left rear seat. That way I can stare a Diarmuid without him noticing.