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							                  MEMORANDUM
TO:          ALL FINA MEMBER FEDERATIONS IN EUROPE

FROM:        FINA, Lausanne

DATE:        10 May 2012

RE:          FINA WATER POLO SCHOOL FOR REFEREES,
             Dublin, Ireland, 6-8 July 2012

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Dear Friends,

I have the pleasure to send you the following information related with
the organisation of the FINA Water Polo School for Referees in the
Europe in conjunction with the 6 Team Pre-Olympic International
Men's Tournament in Dublin.

The purpose of this course is to achieve the following objectives:

          enlarge the number of referees and enhance the quality of
          the existing referees;
          create a uniform pattern of interpretation and application of
          Water Polo rules, thus raising the quality of refereeing;
          use the school as an instrument to develop and promote
          Water Polo worldwide.

Please note the following information related with the designation &
courses for water polo referees:

    For future designation of FINA Water Polo Referees, only the
     referees who have passed the final exam and received the
     title of “FINA Water Polo Referee” will be selected for FINA
     Competitions.

    Every two (2) years courses will be organised with
     examinations to update the referees who have already
     received the title of FINA Water Polo Referee.

    The referees who pass the exam and receive the FINA title in
     2010 will have their update course in 2012 and the referees
     who receive the FINA title in 2011 will have their update
     course in 2013.

    Please find below the details related with the organisation of
     this course:

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   Schools will be organised that will include FINA Water Polo
    Referees seeking to update and also new referees seeking to
    become FINA Water Polo Referees.

DATE:                  Arrival:     5 July 2012
                       Course:      6-8 July 2012
                       Departure:   8 July evening or 9 July
                                    2012 in the morning.

PARTICIPANTS:          Each National Member Federation may
                       nominate water polo referees for this
                       course. The nomination must be received
                       at the FINA Office in Lausanne (SUI)
                       before the 18th of June 2012 (please find
                       the attached Nomination Form).

PLACE:                 Dublin, Ireland

ARRIVAL AIRPORT:       Dublin International Airport

TRAVEL:                Each National Federation is responsible
                       for the travel expenses of the nominated
                       water polo referees.

ACCOMMODATION:         The referees will be accommodated at the
                       following hotel:

                       Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown.

                      Church Road, Tyrellstown,
                      Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland

                       Each National Federation will cover the
                       accommodation expenses of the
                       nominated water polo referees. The price
                       of the accommodation:

                       Single room:175.00 EUR per night (full
                       board)
                       Double room: 140.00 EUR per night and
                       per person (full board)

                       Accommodation requests/inquiries shall
                       be directed to the Irish Water Polo
                       Association.

MEETING VENUE:         Please not that the conference room is at
                       the Hotel.

PROGRAMME:             Please find attached the Programme
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LOCAL TRANSPORT:          Transfers from and to the airport will be
                          provided by the OC free of charge for
                          those accommodated at the official hotel.
                          Please provide the arrival and departure
                          details to the Irish Water Polo Association
OC CONTACT:               Contact person:

                          Stephen O'Brien
                          Honorary Secretary
                          Irish Water Polo Association

                          Phone Office:     +353 1 6619911
                          Mobile: +353 87 1200063
                          E mail: stephen.obrien@santos.ie

VISA SUPPORT              Please contact the Irish Water Polo
                          Association if you require visa assistance.

We strongly believe that the FINA Water Polo Referee Schools will
powerfully contribute to the improvement of our sport.

For any further details please contact the FINA Office in Lausanne:

                         Contact Person
                         Clarence Perez
                  FINA Development Department
                    Avenue de l’Avant-Poste 4
                   1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
                       Tel: (41-21) 310 4710
                      Fax: (41-21) 312 6610
                     Email: schools@fina.org

We look forward to receiving your nominations before the 18th of
June 2012.


Yours sincerely




Cornel Marculescu
Executive Director

CC: FINA TWPC Commission


CM/cp



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