When:

• Saturday 3 January - Monday, 5 January 2026
• From 8:30am each day

Where:

• Dawn Fraser Baths,
  Elkington Park (Fitzroy Avenue) Balmain

Who can play?

• Children born 2013 to born 2018. No water polo experience needed! (we will grade you)
   
• Groups/Clubs/Schools/Associations can enter a team (or multiple teams)
  • Teams can have 8-10 players.
  • There can be boys, girls or mixed teams.
     
• Individuals can enter and will be placed in a Barbarian or Harlequin team.
  • UTS BWPC will provide coaches for the Barbarian and Harlequin teams.
  • All individual players not registered with a Club will be registered with WPNSW through UTS BWPC as a Flippa Ball Player - part of their registration fee.

How are teams set up?

• Teams will be placed in divisions dependent on gender, age and experience.
  • Generally a boys, a girls and a mixed and younger division. (Younger teams - Pandora Division)
     
• Divisions will be decided by committee after the registration closing date.
   
• Teams will play round robin games and finals.
  • Each team will play a minimum of 7 games.
     
• Results and notifications will be available through the UTS BWPC 12s Carnival Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/utsbalmain12s/

Junior Referee Mentor Program:

• For the older kids (Born 2012 and earlier), there is also an opportunity to learn the skills of refereeing and table official
   
• Supported by Water Polo NSW Referees Association
   
• Referees registration: $130  Closes 25 November 2025 unless sold out before
   
• Includes a tournament Officials’ t-shirt .

And...

• There will be talks for competitors and their parents 
  Optional skills clinics run by Australian Waterpolo League players will be offered on Friday
• Each child will receive an online participation certificate.
• The Draw will be available for download on the website and Facebook page after 20 December

Cost:

• Team Entry 
  • $900 early bird discount (by 15 November 2025)
  • $950 (after 15 November and by 25 November 2025)
• Individuals wishing to be placed in a Barbarian/Harlequin team
  • $150
• Junior Referee Mentor Program
  • $140 - includes a t-shirt 
  • Please note - there are limited spaces in the Referee program. Registrations will close when capacity is reached

Entry Costs Cover:

• Pool entry for all 3 days for players & 1 official to Dawn Fraser Baths
   

• Referees & table officials
   

• Access to workshops for players & parents
   

• Program to download available online
   

Register Online:

There is a cap on total numbers. Make sure your club does not miss out. Register early and take advantage of early bird registration discounts until 15 November 2025.

Early Bird Registration closes (automatically) at midnight on 15 November 2025

Registrations close 25 November 2025 unless limits are reached earlier.

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• Balmain Club Member Registrations

  • Register as a player (born 2013 to 2018), referee or coach >>  OPEN SOON