Midlakes Swim League : WP

Midlakes Water Polo is a recreational league that emphasizes sportsmanship, education, skill development, and participation through friendly competition. Participants must be active, dues-paying members of current Midlakes Clubs in good standing. Water Polo is open to any member of the 27 Midlakes Teams.

Welcome to the 2019 Season

Coaches Parent Reps Resources Meetings Archives

CONGRATS TO ALL THE CHAMPS!

10U Champs MSC-MIBC-CC

12U Champs Samena

14U Newport Hills

15O Newport Hills

Champs week schedule UPDATED. Everything is setup!

To Use the Exposure App To follow the Champs week Click the app type bellow

Or by web Click Here

Otherwise you can Subscribe to the calendar

Water Polo Schedule Google Calendar

Or stare at a spreadsheet

Water Polo Schedule Google Drive

Referee Training

Swim suit and Apparel clarification

Suits that are NOT Allowed Suits that are allowed

Any Club swim suit Any other suits, including high school

EX- Rain City

Northwest

If an athlete is wearing a year round club team suit, the referee will give them a chance to change their suit, If this does not happen, then that one athlete will be asked to exit the pool and will not longer be eligible to play until they change their suit.

Pool deck apparel-

Coaches and referees are restricted from wearing any year round club apparel.

Athletes should not wear year round apparel or suits in field of play.

Spectators have no restrictions.

Information for Coaches

A reminder that every member of the coaching staff must be certified in Lifeguard Training or Coaches Safety Training before the season begins. Head coaches must also attend a mandatory rules clinic and pass a rules test before the first game of the second week of the season. Finally, coaches must maintain official regular season and tournament rosters that accurately reflect members participating on their teams.

Dates & Locations for 2019 Rules Clinic

July 19- coaches meeting and rules clinic. 6pm @ NHSTC. Please have all your coaches attend. We will cover rules of the game as well as referee interaction.

Coach Checklist

A comprehensive document that helps organize due dates, game schedules, committee meetings, and more!

Agenda

Coaches must submit one roster form for each team, and they must keep these forms updated throughout the regular season by submitting any additions or subtractions. Initial rosters are due before the second week of games. Please feel free to download the document and submit digital copies of your rosters.

Regular Season Roster Form

Coaches must submit a tournament roster form that includes any athlete participating in the tournament. Rosters are due at the Tournament Coaches Meeting. Please remember that Midlakes recommends athletes play up no more than one age group.

Tournament Roster Form

BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES

Skills and Drills- If you have any drills you would like to share, please send them to Farrah Kunkel- Newporknightswaterpolo@gmail.com. Also, if you are looking for more drills to do with your teams, you may also email the address above for some ideas.

Information for Parent Representatives

Every club that participates in Midlakes Water Polo must have one parent representative to sit on the Midlakes Water Polo Committee. Parent Representatives should also plan to attend all meetings of the Committee, and will also act as the primary liaison between their Club and the League.

PARENT REP CHECKLIST

A comprehensive document that helps organize due dates, committee meetings, and more!

REGISTRATION FORMS

Please remember that, as of the 2017 season, all water polo players must adhere to the same registration requirements as Midlakes swimmers. This means clubs are responsible for ensuring that athletes and parents have completed BOTH the Midlakes Hold Harmless Form AND Lystedt Act Concussion Information Sheet.

For a sample of a combined registration form (Swimming & Water Polo) CLICK HERE. For standalone and editable versions: HOLD HARMLESS FORM / LYSTEDT ACT CONCUSSION INFORMATION SHEET

2016 WATER POLO OPERATING PLAN -

2017 WATER POLO OPERATING PLAN - updated 4/4/17

2019 WATER POLO OPERATING PLAN

The governing document for the league.

Additional Documentation and Resources

Water Polo Director: Farrah Kunkel (Newport Hills)

COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDAS & MINUTES

Water Polo 101

History of Women's Water Polo

Clock Transfer Schedule: Click Here

Game Stat Sheet: Click Here

Current Midlakes Clubs that offer Water Polo: