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MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER
IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO WELCOME EVERY PLAYER, STAFF MEMBER, AND PARENT TO THE 2025 GREY JUNIOR WATER POLO TOURNAMENT. THIS TOURNAMENT IS A HIGHLIGHT ON OUR CALENDAR, AND WE TRUST IT WILL BE AN ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL INVOLVED. THE ORGANISING TEAM HAS WORKED HARD TO ENSURE IT IS NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE.
WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO FIERCELY CONTESTED MATCHES AS THE BEST OF THE BEST GATHER FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WATER POLO IS A FAST-PACED AND THRILLING SPORT WHERE SKILL, TEAMWORK, AND STAMINA ARE VITAL. FEW MOMENTS IN SPORT BETTER DEFINE “GRIT” THAN THE TUSSLE BETWEEN AN ATTACKING CENTRE FORWARD AND A DEFENDING CENTRE BACK. WE TRUST THAT EVERY MATCH WILL SHOWCASE THIS INTENSITY WHILE UPHOLDING THE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT.
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HOST THIS FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH STANDARD BANK AND EXTEND OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO EVERY SPONSOR WHOSE GENEROSITY HAS ENABLED US TO GO THE EXTRA MILE. MY THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS GO TO THE GREY JUNIOR FAMILY OUR STAFF, BOYS, AND PARENTS—FOR THEIR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SEAMLESS ORGANISATION OF THIS EVENT.
A SPECIAL WORD OF THANKS GOES TO THE MANY HOST PARENTS WHO HAVE OPENED THEIR HOMES TO OUR GUESTS. IT IS HERE THAT LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS BEGIN.
GRANT BUTLER HEADMASTER
2 X 8 MIN CHUKKA
NO SIDE ENTRIES
NO PENALTIES AFTER POOL GAMES
NO TIME OUTS IN POOL STAGE
3 POINTS FOR A WIN AND 1 FOR A DRAW
1 TIME OUT FOR PLAY OFF GAMES FOR CUP ONLY
THEREAFTER, FINA RULES APPLY
NEUTRAL REFS WILL BE PROVIDED WHERE POSSIBLE
