Somerville Water Polo offers a number of participation opportunities for students at Somerville House. These include the WPQ Brisbane Metropolitan Junior Competition, and Representative opportunities. Somerville House also enters teams into the Brisbane All Schools Competition and the Queensland State Title Championships.
Somerville House Water Polo teams play in the Summer WPQ competition, which is open to all school and club players within the Brisbane area. To play in the WPQ competition, students will need to register with Water Polo Queensland as an individual. This involves completing a registration form and paying a fee. Players will also need to comply with the WPQ rules and regulations according to the competition.
Division
Player Eligibility
Considerations
U12 Girls
Born 2013 - 2016
Great for newcomers to the sport, a great way for students to learn the game if they are within the correct age bracket. Representative Age Group
U13 Girls
Born 2012 - 2015
U14 Girls
Born 2011 - 2014
Representative Age Group
U15 Girls
Born 2010 - 2013
U16 Girls
Born 2009 - 2012
Representative Age Group
U17 Girls
Born 2008 - 2011
U18 Girls
Born 2007 - 2010
Representative Age Group
Player Eligibility Players may participate in a maximum of three (3) games on any one round/weekend. With emphasis that an athlete can play a maximum of two (2) games for a single club or school. The preference is for a player to be registered for one game with a club and one game with a school.
Players are eligible to play in teams up to three (3) years above their true age group if they demonstrate the necessary skills and capabilities. For example, a player in the U14 age group may also be selected to play in the U15, U16, and U17 teams. Clubs must prioritise player safety when making team selections.
Players may only play one game per week in a particular age group but may play a second game or third in different age groups dependent on the athlete age eligibility guidelines. For example, a Player born in 2011 may play 1 game in the U14 age group for a school (Division 1), and 1 game in the U15 age group for a school (Division 2) and 1 game in the U16 age group for a club (Division 3) For example, a player born in 2011 cannot play 1 game in U14 for a club/school in Division 1, and 1 game in U14 for a club/school in Division 2.
