Frequently Asked Questions

Question: How do you find a copy of the CMAS Underwater Hockey Playing Rules or Procedures and Obligations for the Organisation of the Underwater Hockey Competitions?

Answer: The 2022 revised documents are recently been released and are available on the links below.

• CMAS Playing Area Requirements Volume 1 of 2 V12 November 2022

• CMAS Rules of Play V12 November 2022

• CMAS Procedures and Obligations for the Organization of Underwater Hockey Competitions – Second Edition November 2022

• Previous documents

Question: How do you determine the match schedule?

Answer: The draw follows the CMAS Procedures and Obligations for the Organisation of Underwater Hockey Competitions – Second Edition.

Clause 3.3

3.3.1 If twelve (12) or fewer teams participate in a division, a full round-robin will be scheduled.
3.3.2 If thirteen (13) to twenty four (24) teams participate in a division, a qualification round will be held prior to the round robin section play. Seeding of teams will be necessary.

Question: How do we obtain an invitation letter to support our team athletes or support personnel to obtain a VISA to enter Malaysia?

Answer: When you have your confirmed team list of athletes, referees, and team support personnel, then please provide a list with Passport names, Passport Numbers to the LOC for inclusion in the invitation letter.

Question: Can players within a team have a mix of 1-piece or 2-piece, swimsuits?  

Answer: Teams may have a mixture of players wearing one of 2 piece swimsuits or playing vests/suits (for religious reasons). The bathing attire will be made from material that is the same color and pattern.

Question: How do we get approval for our Swimwear?

Rule: 3.2.1 Vol 1 version 12

All players of a team must wear identical bathing attire of the same design colour and pattern, one or two-piece suit and/or rash vest and/or shirt), which may have an imprint of their flag or country. Each team must have two sets of identical bathing attire, one light in colour (when the team is using white sticks) and one dark in colour (when the team is using black sticks), and both sets need the Tournament Director’s approval prior to arrival at the competition.

Answer: Email the proposed design to the World Tournament Director before 31st March 2024. cmas.uwh.event.director@gmail.com

Question: How do we get approval for our Playing caps?

Rule: 3.2.2 Vol 1 version 12

All ten (10) players of each team shall wear identification headgear or caps, either black (or dark blue) or white, to match the colour of the sticks the team is using. The headgear or caps must have a unique number(s) between 1 and 14 for each player of the squad.

Answer: Email the proposed designs in Black and White to the World Tournament Director before 31st March 2024. cmas.uwh.event.director@gmail.com