HOSTED BY SET WATER POLO &
IRVINE YOUTH WATER POLO (KAHUNA)
Details & Rules (please read carefully before entering):
DATES: December 9, 10, 2023
LOCATION: El Toro HS, and other OC Locations.
AGE GROUPS: We are using August 1, 2024 as the age determination
for this event, so you can play your 2024 NJO team:
18U BOYS
16U BOYS
14U GIRLS
14U BOYS
12U GIRLS
12U BOYS
12U COED
10U COED
GAMES: 7-minute quarters for 18U/16U, 6-minute quarters for 14U/12U, 5-minute quarters for 10U. 4-5 games per team, depending on number of entries into each flight; no Friday games.
USAWP/FINA Rules as stated and with
exceptions:
The first team listed shall wear white caps and sit to the left of the score
table from the vantage point of someone sitting at the score table.
Teams shall switch ends at halftime; the rules do not allow for switching ends
each period.
ALL BREAKS, INCLUDING HALF-TIME SHALL BE 2 MINUTES IN DURATION.
Possession Clocks shall be set for 30 second possessions for all divisions
The women's size ball will be used for the girl's divisions and 14U boys; men's size ball for the 16U/18U boy's divisions, size 3 balls for 12's and size 2 balls for 10's.
All games must have a winner, going directly to shootout after regulation if necessary.
Point System for bracket play:
4 points: Regulation win
3 points: Shootout win
2 points: Shootout loss
1 point : Regulation loss
0 points: Forfeit
RED CARDS: Any COACH receiving a red card shall be required to sit out the next
game for that team in that division, AND ALL GAMES IN BETWEEN IN THE EVENT THAT
COACH IS COACHING ANOTHER TEAM IN ANOTHER DIVISION.
RED CARDS: Any PLAYER receiving a red card shall be required to sit out the next
game for that team in that division, AND ALL GAMES IN BETWEEN IN THE EVENT THAT
PLAYER IS PLAYING IN ANOTHER DIVISION.
BRUTALITIES: Any PLAYER receiving a brutality shall be required to sit out the
next game for that team in that division, AND ALL GAMES IN BETWEEN IN THE EVENT
THAT PLAYER IS PLAYING IN ANOTHER DIVISION.
ENTRY FEES: $995 per team ($895 for 10U)
AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Team Awards for the top 3 teams respectively in each flight of each division
ROSTERS: All rosters must be verified using the USA Water Polo roster verification online system. Log in to your USA Water Polo club admin account, then click on Rosters, then find the event in the non-national sanctioned events drop down.
You must also hand in a score sheet along with your verified roster prior to each of your games. Blank score sheets will be made available to entrants to type in athlete names next to their cap numbers.
DEADLINES: Please read carefully.
DEADLINE TO DECLARE INTENT TO ENTER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 2023
DEADLINE TO PAY ENTRY FEES (Credit Cards Only): TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 2023
SCHEDULES RELEASED TO TEAMS FOR PROOFING: BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2023
FINAL SCHEDULES RELEASE AND POSTED ON WEB AT
www.irvinewaterpolo.org: BY MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4th, 2023
(evening)
Please enter below, then click continue. On the next page you will be asked to verify and enter or come back to this page to change anything before going back to verify once again and continue on with the entry process.
All entries are subject to availability.
If you need additional information or have a question that is not answered above please contact nick@irvinewaterpolo.org.