Water Polo - 10/12 & Unders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the group

Athletes 6th grade and younger participate in 2 hour long practices with a primary focus on fundamentals and defense. Athletes will condition with swimming and egg-beater drills while working on fundamental skills like passing and body positioning. Practices also involve shooting drills, frontcourt work, and counter-attack drills. Athletes can participate as a Novice (1-3 x week) or Advanced (3 x week) athlete. The goal of the Santa Clara 10u and 12u program is to introduce athletes to water polo and prepare 5th and 6th-grade athletes for high school and national level competition.

Requirements

Expectations / Required skills

• Athletes should be able to swim 50 yards without stopping

• Proven attendance record of missing no more than 2 practices per month

• Has mastered balancing a high level of an academic workload with elite-level athlete requirements

• Has made Santa Clara Water Polo and teammates the highest priority extracurricular activity

 

Age Eligibility

A player's age division is determined by the athlete's age on August 1st of the year in which the tournament is being held.

• Example: If a player is 14 years old on August 1, they are eligible to compete in the 14&U division. If an athlete turns 15 on or before August 1st, his/her age is 15 on August 1st and is therefore no longer eligible for the 14&U division. They are, however, able to participate in the 16&U division.

 

Registration Dues

Log in to iClasspro here to register.
$550.00/season

 

 

 

 

 

Tournament Dates 

Tournament schedule is located on the team google calendar and on the Practice Schedule webpage.

Summer Tournaments:

Marin County Cup: May 20 - 21

JO Quals: June 2-4

Santa Cruz Classic: June 10 & July 8 (10u) | June 11 & July 9 (12u)

Junior Olympics: July 20-23 (Orange County)

 

Future Events:

 

 

Tournament Registration

Register in iClass here.

Gold USA Water Polo membership requried. Update USA Water Polo Membership here.