National Competition and League Rules

The following rules will apply to the conduct of the Canoe Polo in the 2008/09 season. Clubs should familiarise themselves with the Rules.

Questions relating to interpretation should be addressed to the National Leagues Organiser, Club Championships Organiser and/or the Canoe Polo Committee. All breaches of the rules may be considered by the Canoe Polo Committee, which may decide to apply any one of a number of sanctions, (on an individual, Team or Club), including the issue of a formal warning, deduction of points or, in the most serious of cases, exclusion of a Player/Team/Club from future competitions. Clubs should also refer to the National League procedures, which have been prepared by the Canoe Polo Committee with a view to providing League Organisers with guidance in relation to the conduct of the Leagues.

These rules apply to the major tournaments that are run directly by the Canoe Polo Committee, namely:

  • National Club Championships (1 weekend in May)
  • National Leagues (Running October to May)

Teams and Individuals are expected to adhere to both the spirit and letter of these rules and not seek to manipulate the rules for personal or team advantage.

As a rule of thumb an individual player is expected to play for only one team in each class of competition, in each season. Players playing in more than one team must very carefully check that they are not breaching one or more of these rules – in either letter or spirit.