MANDATORY ONLINE RULES TEST FOR ALL QLD PLAYERS FROM 2023. TAKE THE TEST NOW SO YOU QUALIFY TO PLAY
The QPA Board has agreed that in order to lift the quality of umpiring as well as educate players on the rules of the game, it will be mandatory for all players in 2023 to pass the online Base Rules Test. This is for all players in QLD to familarise themselves with the rules of the game and improve the quality of play.
You can take this test any time before the season starts next year however if you register in 2023 and want to take the field, you will need to have passed. A list of all players who have passed, will be kept by QPA.
NSW has also rolled out this program and Victoria are also looking to roll it out to their players as well.
HOW DO YOU ACCESS THE TEST?
You will need to access the program with the email address that you have used as your QPA registration.
To access the platform, please use the following steps:
- Visit https://queenslandpolo.polo-development.com/
- At the bottom of the log-in window, press “Sign Up”. This test is not linked to our player registration system Gameday so it will not work if you enter the Gameday email and password. You can use the same email and password but you must first sign up to this new system.
- Fill out the form with your email to register. This must be the same email address you registered with at QPA.
- You will be sent an email to authenticate your account. Go into your email and find the email sent by the Polo Development team. If you cannot see the verification email please check in your junk/spam folder. Click the activation link to verify your email and you will be redirected to the e-learning platform.
- Go to the RULES TEST to take the test. It’s not easy and may take you a few goes to get it right but once you pass, an email will be sent to the office of QPA and it will be noted that you are ready to play should you membership also be up to date for 2023. If you do not take the test, your player registration will not be accepted as complete and you will be unable to take the field.
- From there you will be able to register for the umpire training online courses and view the interactive learning material.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
- Each player must have a unique email address, you can not use the same email address as a family member or a work colleague. If the email address has been used, you will need to try another one.
- If you have trouble logging in or do not have access to any content on the site, please contact support@polo-development.com
- For any more information on this initiative or how it will work please feel free to reach out to a member of the Australian Professional Umpires (APU) committee. APU Committee members: Dirk Gould, Glen Gilmore, Ruki Baillieu, Sam Hopkinson, Damien Johnson.
Once you have passed the test you can contact me at QPA and request a time to be assessed.
Thank you
Gina
