Historically, Northern Irish Canoe Polo Clubs have been able to compete in both the Irish and British Canoe Polo Championships and so had the opportunity to qualify for the ECA Club Championships through two routes. From 2022, clubs will need to choose whether they wish to qualify through the British or Irish route. This change […]
Come and join us at our hybrid ACM 29th January 2022 10am The ACM is an opportunity to meet with and hear from this years committee, put forward and take part in business to discuss and importantly vote in our required volunteer roles, as well as share further volunteer opportunities. The following positions are up […]
With the recent changes and announcements from the Government I thought I would highlight what we are allowed to do with Canoe Polo in England at the moment. For the other Nations please check with your relevant committee/governing body. INDOORS It is still not possible to play games indoors in any of the current ‘Tiers’: […]
We were devastated to hear the passing of Anne Howard a few weeks ago. Anne had been a part of canoeing since the seventies, leading to becoming Team Leader for the Great British squad for the 2018 and 2019 Championships. She will be remembered for her dedication to both Great British and Club teams, her […]
As we move into the new lockdown with associated restrictions once again we have taken the decision to suspend any National and Regional competition for the period 5th November to 2nd December. We have also taken the decision that there will be no National Competition to complete the current leagues this side of Christmas. The […]
Volunteers wanted to help discuss a future competitive structure for Polo in the UK Mark Thomas is looking for 4+ volunteers to form a working group to discuss how we can revise competitive polo in the UK, in part driven by the pressures and opportunity for reflection created by the pandemic. Ideally this group will […]
Following the latest announcement from the Government on 22 September, with regards to Covid-19 and tightening of measures, we have assessed how this will impact Canoe Polo. From 24 September, people aged 18 and over playing indoor team sports must adhere to the ‘rule of six’, which means playing in a group of no more […]
? Superstar volunteer required!! British Canoe Polo need a new National Leagues Coordinator for the 2020-21 season. Chris Arrowsmith stood down from the role of National Leagues Coordinator at the AGM at the end of last year. During his time in the role Chris oversaw a substantial restructuring of the leagues to make […]
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2 fantastic volunteers required from our sport! The first is a role working directly with British Canoeing: “British Canoeing Coaching and Qualifications Department are looking for Polo specialists to help shape qualifications and awards, advise on discipline developments and support the Head of Coaching and Qualifications. Applications are now open for anyone who feels they are […]