(deadline: 26 October 2012)

- Nomination Form
- Memorandum
- FINA Water Polo Referees List 2012

Each National Federation is entitled to nominate up to three (3) referees to the FINA Water Polo Referees List. In addition Member Federations who have participated in FINA Competitions are entitled to nominate additional referees in accordance with a formula based upon participation in FINA Competitions in the preceding two-year period up to a maximum of seven (7).

All FINA Member Federations are entitled to nominate three (3) referees to the FINA Water Polo Referees List 2013 (subject to the provision mentioned above) except for countries detailed below, which are entitled to nominate additional referees (also subject to the provision mentioned above), namely:

- Countries entitled to nominate four (4) Referees are:
AHO, ALG, ARG, CHI, COL, CUB, CZE, FRA, IND, KSA, MAR, SIN, TRI, TUN, ZIM

- Countries entitled to nominate five (5) Referees are:
INA, KUW, MEX, PER, PUR

- Countries entitled to nominate six (6) Referees are:
IRI, MKD, TUR

- Countries entitled to nominate seven (7) Referees are:
AUS, BRA, CAN, CHN, CRO, ESP, GBR, GER, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KAZ, MNE, NED, NZL, ROU, RSA, RUS, SRB, USA, UZB

Referees must be on the FINA Water Polo Referees List in order to be selected to officiate at the Olympic Games and Qualification Tournaments, World Championships (Senior and Junior), Water Polo World Cups, FINA Water Polo World Leagues and other designated FINA Competitions.

Please note all referees nominated to the FINA Water Polo Referees List must have attended and successfully completed an edition of the FINA Water Polo School for Referees during the previous two (2) years.

In order to be on the 2013 List all the nominations for the FINA Water Polo Referees List must be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than October 26, 2012.

Please note that a readable and valid copy of the passport or ID Card of the referee must accompany the nomination. The document has to reflect the country the Referee is representing.

The FINA Water Polo Referees List 2013 will be effective for the competitions to be held in the year 2013.