2023 S2 Finals Round 1

Thursday 23/11/2023

Sisters 48 def Ducks 39
Christy 22 // Nicki 14

Clownfish 42 def Flounders 40
Chloe 14 // Anna/Dan 16
This game was a cracker!! It was a draw at full time and still a draw at the end of extra time! It then went to Golden Goal and Clownfish clinched it! Well done to both teams and especially Clownfish for a great win when playing with only five players!

Sheep Stations def Nuts (forfeit)

Umpiring Water Basketball

Just want to say thank you to all the referees. We are always keen for more to join the ranks so please consider becoming a ref (expectation is two ref’s from each team). Talk to your team captain or Brett Ring (head ref) about having a go next season!

Weekly Rule Highlight:

Substitutes & Entry during Game

Note: the “Substitution area” is near the middle of the pool denoted by a change in the color of the floating divider (blue or white sections)

5.1 At any time during a game a player may be substituted by leaving the field of play at the “Substitution area” by diving below the rope and surfacing in the field of play.

5.1.1 The substitute may enter the field of play from the Substitution area as soon as the exiting player has visibly risen to the surface of the water within the Substitution area. This is subject to interpretation by the umpires and is generally not enforced unless an unfair advantage is gained through abusing this rule.

5.1.2 The game shall continue during substitution.

5.2 Any player entry to the pool during gameplay (e.g. substitution or late arrival) must take place through the Substitution area.

5.2.1 Entering the field of play in any other manner may result in a minor foul and turn over to be taken from the half-way line if the offending team is in possession of the ball at the time.

5.2.2 If the offending team is not in possession then the player must leave the field while play continues and the player must re-enter through the Substitution area. In this scenario, play will only be stopped by the umpire if the inpossession team suffers any disadvantage from the illegal entry, or if there is a potential risk of harm to any player.

Roster for finals round 2 will be updated soon, monitor the Roster page.