NCL Requirements

NCL Requirements 

NCCP Pathway Summary 

Requirement Descriptions  

Maintenance & Exemptions

NCL Requirements

*IMPORTANT* 

The Abuse-Free Sport (OSIC) Participant agreement is valid for one year following its online completion via the Abuse-Free Sport portal. 

Therefore, all UCCMS Participants who completed Abuse-Free Sport (OSIC) Participant agreement after April 1st 2024 will not be required to complete this form again until the one-year timeframe has been met.  

NCL Coaches

• Certification Level:

  • Competition-Introduction Trained or higher
• Registration Level:
  • Perform in Water Polo
• Safe Sport Requirements:

Legend

• ! = A requirement that MUST be completed prior to a team’s first NCL event.
• * = A requirement that MUST be completed (or registered) by November 30, 2024

*For more information about WPC’s Safe Sport Compliance Program please contact WPC’s Safe Sport Compliance Coordinator, Janis Loach.

NCL Officials & Delegates

• Certification Level for Officials:
  • Minimum of Trained Provincial Competition Referee 
• Registration Level For Officials:
  • Provincial Competition Trained or Certified Referee - Officiates at National and/or International Events
  • National Competition Trained or Certified Referee - Officiates at National and/or International Events
  • World Aquatics Trained or Certified Referee - Officiates at National and/or International Events
• Registration Level For Delegates:
  • Executive/Volunteer Registration
  • Minor Official - Official Registration
• Registration:

  • All members (PSOs) and registrants (clubs, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers) must be registered in WPC’s online National Registration and Event Management Database (hereafter simply referred to as RAMP Interactive®). As per the National Registration Policy, "All individual Registrants must register with a Club in their province of residence and the associated PSO in their primary role (athlete, coach, volunteer); however, Registrants whose primary role is official, are not required to associate with a home club".
• Safe Sport Requirements:

Legend

• ! = A requirement that MUST be completed prior to a team’s first NCL event.
• * = A requirement that MUST be completed (or registered) by November 30, 2024

*For more information about WPC’s Safe Sport Compliance Program please contact WPC’s Safe Sport Compliance Coordinator, Janis Loach.

NCL Athletes

• Registration Level:

  • Perform in Water Polo  
• Registration:
  • All members (PSOs) and registrants (clubs, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers) must be registered in WPC’s online National Registration and Event Management Database (hereafter simply referred to as RAMP Interactive®). As per the National Registration Policy, "All individual Registrants must register with a Club in their province of residence and the associated PSO in their primary role (athlete, coach, volunteer); however, Registrants whose primary role is official, are not required to associate with a home club".
• Safe Sport Requirements:

Legend

• ! = A requirement that MUST be completed prior to a team’s first NCL event.
• * = A requirement that MUST be completed (or registered) by November 30, 2024

Notes:

• The Abuse Free Sport Acknowledgement Consent (OSIC) must be completed by the athlete, if over the age of majority, or a parent/guardian, if under the age of majority.

• Athletes who turn 16 during the 2024-2025 season will be granted a period of two (2) weeks, starting on their birthdate, to complete their Safe Sport Compliance Program requirements. If they have not completed their requirements within this two (2) week period, they will not be able to participate in any WPC Sanctioned Event until they do.

*For more information about WPC’s Safe Sport Compliance Program please contact WPC’s Safe Sport Compliance Coordinator, Janis Loach.

NCL Volunteers

• Registration Level:

  • Executive/Volunteer Registration or higher
• Registration:

  • All members (PSOs) and registrants (clubs, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers) must be registered in WPC’s online National Registration and Event Management Database (hereafter simply referred to as RAMP Interactive®). As per the National Registration Policy, "All individual Registrants must register with a Club in their province of residence and the associated PSO in their primary role (athlete, coach, volunteer); however, Registrants whose primary role is official, are not required to associate with a home club".
• Safe Sport Requirements:

Legend

• ! = A requirement that MUST be completed prior to a team’s first NCL event.
• * = A requirement that MUST be completed (or registered) by November 30, 2024

NCCP Pathway Summary 

• Alberta
• BC
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Québec
• Saskatchewan

Requirement Descriptions

Maintenance

Maintenance of Certification