Referees in Alberta

Alberta Water Polo runs both the Regional and Provincial Referee course every September. These courses are a part of the Water Polo Canada Officials Training and Certification Program (OTCP). Each course is a single day clinic, unless otherwise stated in below. Referees in Alberta must attend a refresher clinic each year in order to be considered active and eligible to referee. 

Regional Referee:

The Regional Referee course is an entry level referee education program into the competition stream. People entering this course should have some prior water polo experience as a player, coach, minor official, or Community Referee. The Regional Referee course is designed for athletes fourteen years of age or older. The type of competition for the Regional Referee is regional and provincial events. 

Provincial Referee:

The Provincial Referee course is an entry level referee education program into the National competition program. People entering this course must have water polo experience as a player, coach, or Regional Referee. Referees are expected to already possess knowledge of the basic rules of water polo. The Provincial Referee course is designed for athletes sixteen years of age or older. The Provincial Referee will be officiating a wide variety of experienced athletes and coaches at the Provincial and National levels.

The National Referee course, also referred to as the Water Polo Canada Referee School, is the top level training and professional development program Water Polo Canada offers to its officials. People entering this course must have water polo experience as a player, coach, and Provincial Referee, or are maintaining their National Referee certification. Referees are expected to already possess knowledge of the advanced and specific rules of water polo. The National Referee course is designed for athletes eighteen years of age or older. The National Referee will be officiating a wide variety of experienced athletes and coaches at the National level.
 

Referee Clinics:

Clinic Registration:

Referees that are affiliated with a club (i.e. athletes that are also refereeing), please register for the clinics by logging into your Club's RAMP registration page. The cost of each clinic is $60 per person, which covers all costs as well as all reference material provided by WPC.

For referees that are not affiliated with a club, please register HERE.

ALL referees must attend a clinic to be considered active and eligible to referee in the 2024/2025 season.

Referee Registration:

*For referees who are no longer going to referee National Level (or WPC level) sanctioned events, can utilize the 'Officiates at Regional and/or Provincial Events' membership level corresponding to their respective level of training and certification. However, you will not be eligible to referee at any National level (NCL, NPC, etc.) unless you upgrade your membership.

Season Registration:

Referees that are affiliated with a club (i.e. athletes that are also refereeing), please register for the clinics by logging into your Club's RAMP registration page. The cost of each clinic is $60 per person, which covers all costs as well as all reference material provided by WPC.

For referees that are not affiliated with a club, please register HERE.

Referees will be compensated according to their level of certification rather than the level of the game which they are officiating. 

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Updated Sep. 3, 2025