Please click the link to view Improper vs Illegal Entry.

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Thursday) - The February Four. 

Please click the link to view Welcome to the 2023 Women's Season. 

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday) - The Friday Five.

Hey Referees - check out this video about free throw interference.

https://vimeo.com/750989397/4f0adf96b2

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday) - September 9, 2022. 

Please see and click below all the information a referee needs to know about each conference from coast to coast:

Big West Conference

Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

Please take a moment to review the powerpoint from Ref School about the rules changes and new rules as you prepare for your first games of the season. The recordings from Ref School will post soon as well. Have a terrific opening weekend! Click HERE to view. 

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Wednesday) - August 17, 2022

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Thursday) - August 11, 2022.

Save the Date for the NCAA Water Polo Referee School - Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday) - February 18, 2022

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday) 3/3 Position with a Purpose and Transition - January 28, 2022

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday) - January 14, 2022. 

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday).

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday).

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Thursday).

It is my sincere hope that this posting finds you and your loved ones doing well. As we embark upon this fall men’s season, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for being NCAA officials. You all play an important role in our sport and your dedication through very challenging times has not gone unnoticed by myself, the men’s and women’s sub-committees or the coaches and teams.

Please be sure to register for Arbiter as an NCAA referee at your earliest convenience. Take this opportunity to re-watch the videos posted on the Advantage website from the referee school in December in preparation for the official NCAA rules test which will be available the week of August 18. In addition to those videos, modules explaining even further the rules as well as other important concepts, will start to be made available in mid to late August. It is important to note that there have been no additional rules changes since the referee school.

For many of you, the summer has been filled with water polo once again. As we all watch the Olympics and the water polo games being played there, please make sure to re-engage the NCAA part of your referee brain in preparation for the start of the men’s season.

I know we are all hopeful that we will have a “back to normal” season this fall, and I sincerely hope that we do. Please stay in touch with your conference assignors and supervisors of officials for all the different conference competition related information, updates and Covid-19/vaccine protocols you might need. All educational updates will continue to be made via the Advantage website and Arbiter.

As always, more to follow…

Amber Drury
NCAA National Coordinator of Water Polo Officials
WPNCOAmber@gmail.com

Please click the link to view Update on Uniform Patches.

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Monday).

Please click the link to view NCAA Officials Health Dashboard.

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday).

Please click the link to view 2020-21 Referee School - Recap.

Please click the link to view 2020-21 Referee School - Coach – Referee Interactions.

Please click the link to view NCAA Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Rules Updates and Preseason Reminders, from Brian Streeter, secretary-rules editor, NCAA Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Rules Subcommittee.

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Wednesday!).

Please click the link to view New Rule Part 2.

It is my sincere hope that this finds you and your loved ones healthy and happy. While I am not certain what exactly the New Year will hold, I do know that when we all are able to get back on deck, there will be plenty of water polo to keep us all busy. Please ensure that you are game ready, both physically and mentally.

The winter brings its own unique challenges to our sport, with the addition of Covid-19, it will not be a season for the unprepared.  Click here to read the full article.

During its July 22 videoconference, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel acted on several items.  Please click here to read the memorandum from Jeff Hurd, NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel.

We are excited to provide you with the opportunity to register for the 2020 NCAA Water Polo Referee School. The school will take place Saturday, December 5 (noon-9 p.m. Eastern/9 a.m.-6 p.m. Pacific time). This link serves as the registration for all sessions of the school. There will be a break between sessions, as noted in the schedule below.

The 2020 NCAA Water Polo Referee School
Noon-2 p.m. EST/9-11 a.m. PST
NCAA Referee School Overview
Covid-19 Officiating
New Officiating Procedures
New Rules – Part One

4-6 p.m. EST/1-3 p.m. PST
Coach/Referee Relationship & Interaction – Heather Moody & Adam Krikorian
Referee/Coach & Referee/Referee Relationship & Interaction – Mitch Carty
Advantage/Hierarchy of Fouls – Jim Cullingham

7-9 p.m. EST/4-6 p.m. PST
Referee History & Legacy
New Rules – Part Two
Remaining Topics

All segments will be made available on the Advantage website about a week after the school for those who cannot attend or those that just want to take another listen to the materials presented.

Amber Drury
NCAA National Coordinator of Water Polo Officials

 Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday (on a Friday) - Referee School Update.

Please click the link to view Final Few New Rules.

Please click the link to view Wisdom of a Wednesday on a Thursday - Intrasquad Scrimmage.

In this time of social distancing and concerns for the health of ourselves and loved ones, it is my hope that you all are following the guidelines necessary so that you are happy and healthy when water polo eventually resumes.  As our country begins to re-open, I wanted to share with you what I can.  Click here to read the full article.

NCAA CANCELS REMAINING WINTER AND SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS

As referees, we always keep in mind the safety of those involved in the competitions we whistle.  Now, we need to focus on our loved ones and ourselves.

You have probably seen the statement from the NCAA that all remaining winter and spring championships have been canceled due to COVID-19. If not, the link is below:

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships

At this point, almost all conferences have canceled or indefinitely suspended their remaining competitions. Please stay in touch with the supervisor of officials in the conferences you work for the latest information. 

The work you have all done this season has been superb. There is no stopping the passion we all share for the game we all love – referees, coaches, players and administrators alike.  Please take this opportunity to appreciate all you have outside the game. Keep your loved ones safe and healthy, as well as yourselves. The fall season will be upon us before we even know it.

Amber Drury
NCAA Coordinator of Water Polo Officials
WPNCOAmber@gmail.com

I hope you all had fun and festive holidays and are ready to get back into the swing of the college game. With the season underway, I wanted to make certain that we remind ourselves of areas that are specific to the women’s game.   Please click the link to read Welcome to the 2020 Women's College Season.