NZCPA - updated
Welcome to the New Zealand Canoe Polo May Partner Update. Read on for information about what's coming up in our sport and don't forget to circulate relevant information to your membership.
2011 National League Championships – REMINDER ENTRY FEES DUE SUNDAY 15 MAY
The National League official format documents states “Full payment of National League fees must be posted to New Zealand Canoe Polo at the address below no later than Sunday 15th May 2011. Teams that haven’t paid by this date won’t be eligible to play in the finals tournament.”
Full game results from tournaments played so far, points tables, and draws for upcoming tournaments can be viewed on the
National League page.
Coaching Courses for Club and School Coaches
Thanks to a donation from Central Canoe Polo Association we have funds available to run coaching courses for school and club coaches in any part of the country. For more information or to organise a course in your area please email Maree Burnett
maree.burnett@xtra.co.nz .
ICF Referees Course and Examination
Subject to enough interest from regionally qualified referees we will be offering an ICF referees course and exam in conjunction with the Oceania Championships in December. Any referees interested in completing this international qualification should contact the Refereeing Director Sean Thomson
seanandkathy@gmail.com
New Zealand Canoe Polo Board Update
The Board met for a full day on Saturday 7th May. Key business addressed included the following:
- review of the governance policies, squad guidelines, and selection guidelines (the updated documents can be viewed on the
policies page);
- approval of the NZ Squad Oceania Championships tour budget;
- review of the Oceania Championships competition budget;
- AGM preparation; and
- approval of the schools recommendation to hold the 2012, 2013, & 2014 New Zealand Canoe Polo Schools Championships at the Makino Aquatic Centre in Feilding.
Canoe Polo Coach Development Request repeated due to no replies from clubs.
We are currently building a register of all people coaching (informally or formally) at a school, club, regional, and national level so we can begin having direct contact with our coaches to offer them development opportunities. Please compile the names and email addresses of all the people in your club or region who are currently involved and send them to us for inclusion on the register.
We encourage clubs to circulate this information to their committees and full membership, and welcome any feedback from your club/region about NZ Canoe Polo and our activities.
Kind regards
Welcome to the New Zealand Canoe Polo February Partner Update. Read on for information about what's coming up in our sport and don't forget to circulate relevant information to your membership.
2011 National League Championships
Entry forms, team information sheets, and official format documents are now available from the
National League page on the website. For any enquires relating to the event please contact the Competitions Director James Mitchell
james@missionkayaking.com
Entries close on 14 March and the final date for payment is 15 May. No late entries will be accepted.
Important note: Players are advised not to book airfares to the A grade tournament in Hamilton at this stage. While we have a confirmed booking for the venue, we have been made aware of some potential issues. We are currently working through these and will notify clubs when this situation has been resolved.
Schools Championships
The New Zealand Canoe Polo Schools Championships are being held in Feilding from 1 – 3 April. Entry forms and tournament information will be available on
www.canoepolonz.org.nz soon.
The regional qualification tournaments to gain entry to this event will be held on the weekend of 12 & 13 March. For more information about our schools competition contact the Schools Director Peter Bolton
base@paradise.net.nz
2011 Oceania Championships - Event Volunteers Needed
Enthusiastic volunteers are required for big and small jobs to ensure we host a fantastic event. If you are available to help in an organising committee role or just as a general helper please contact James Mitchell
james@missionkayaking.com as soon as possible.
New Zealand Canoe Polo Update
The latest edition of Update can be viewed
here. Thanks to those people who contributed information for this newsletter. The next issue will be published in April and as always we appreciate contributions from the clubs.
2011 New Zealand Squad News
A large squad of over 100 has been established in preparation for the 2011 Oceania Championships campaign. The following people have been appointed to squad coaching positions:
Steve Hunt – senior men’s coach
Nick Burnett – senior women’s coach
Richard Morrison and Jason Dalziell – U21 men’s coaches
Peter Housiaux and Kate Bolton – U21 women’s coaches
Peter Bolton – Masters coach
The Oceania management team includes: Penny Dustin, Kerin Hicks, Jane Bertelsen, and Nichole Clark.
For information on this campaign including training camp dates, check out the
Squads page or contact Squads Director Penny Dustin
dusties@paradise.net.nz with any queries.
Canoe Polo Calendar
The calendar on the
www.canoepolonz.org.nz home page has recently been updated with New Zealand Canoe Polo events for the coming year (squad training camp dates are not listed on the calendar but can be found on the Squads page).
To make this calendar as comprehensive as possible we would like clubs to reply to this email with details for any inter-club tournaments they intend to run in 2011.
Club Contact Details
This partner update is sent to the president and secretary of each member club and regional association affiliated to the New Zealand Canoe Polo Association. We are currently in the process of updating all our club contact information. All club / region secretaries are asked to please reply to this email confirming the email contacts for their club president and secretary.
We encourage clubs to circulate this information to their committees and full membership, and welcome any feedback from your club/region about NZ Canoe Polo and our activities.
Kind regards
Welcome to the New Zealand Canoe Polo December Partner Update. Read on for information about what's coming up in our sport, and don't forget to circulate relevant information to your membership.
NZ Senior Coaches Appointed
Incumbent senior coaches Steve Hunt and Nick Burnett have been reappointed by the Board for the 2011 Oceania Championships campaign. Details of the senior campaign (training camps, selection dates, etc). will be available on the NZ Canoe Polo website soon.
NZ Development Tour to Europe
The Board have made a decision to support in principle a player-driven tour to Europe in 2011 with a focus on development to assist success at the 2012 (and subsequent) World Championships. The team selection process will be managed by the Association but participating players will manage their own tour organisation and finances. To be eligible, players will need to be members of the 2011 Oceania Squad.
2011 Oceania Championships Venue Change
Due to potential complications arising from the Canterbury earthquake the Board has resolved that the 2011 Oceania Championships be moved from Christchurch to Palmerston North. Competition dates are unchanged.
New Zealand Canoe Polo Update
The December edition of Update will be published on the New Zealand Canoe Polo website in the next few days. Thanks to all those people who have sent contributions.
2011 Oceania Championships Player Applications – DEADLINE EXTENDED
Applications from players interested in participating in the 2011 Oceania Championships in the categories below are now open. The application deadline has been extended to 7 December. Please encourage your players to apply.
- NZ Senior Men (A & B teams to be selected)
- NZ Senior Women (A & B teams to be selected)
- U21 Women (A & B teams to be selected)
- U21 Men (A & B teams to be selected)
- NZ Veteran’s / Master’s (over 35 men, over 35 ladies, and over 45 men’s teams to be selected depending on interest)
Download the player application form
Download the full campaign information document
This partner update is sent to the president and secretary of each member club and regional association affiliated to the New Zealand Canoe Polo Association. Please check that your club's president and secretary is on the email list above and update their details with us if necessary.
We encourage clubs to circulate this information to their committees and full membership and welcome any feedback from your club/region about NZ Canoe Polo and our activities.
Kind regards
Maree
Maree Burnett
New Zealand Canoe Polo
P O Box 14040
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
Phone +64 (0)21 206 8647
Fax +64 (0)3 310 7627
