SUMMER SESSION

18-Under & 16-Under - Boys & Girls

14-under & 12-under - Boys & Girls

MONTEREY BAY UNITED

WHICH AGE GROUP SHOULD I PRACTICE WITH?

USAWP MEMBERSHIP

The athlete's age as of August 1 is the cutoff for USAWP, however, it is our club’s philosophy that players will compete with their peers in their grade (there may be some exceptions which will be up to the coaching staff).

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REQUIRED – USA Water Polo Membership

All athletes must be registered and current with USA Water Polo and listed as a club member of Monterey Bay United Water Polo (club #34089). You can register online and receive instant verification by going to www.usawaterpolo.org. Click on “Join Now” in the top right corner. If you are new and belong to a different club, you MUST transfer your membership. Athletes will not be allowed to train or compete without a current USAWP membership.

summer          2020

18-Under & 16-Under - Boys & Girls

14-under & 12-under - Boys & Girls

Be sure to read the information packet for respective programs by clicking link above.

Phase I:  June 8 - July 3 (virtual program)

Phase II:  July 6 - August 7 (in-water program - tentative)

Phase II of our summer program will run from July 6 - August 7 (5 weeks). Phase II will be "blended", with some practice sessions offered virtually via Zoom sessions and some practices held in the water. Yes, that is right, we will be getting back in the pool, however, for now we will be training at the Baler Aquatic Center located at San Benito High School in Hollister for our in-water practices as there are no local pools currently available for use. Registration will stay open for 7 days, from Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. - Saturday, July 4. Please note, due to COVID-19 return-to-play protocol, and the fact that athletes will have to train in smaller groups of 12 or less, when we are using the pool, we anticipate having to cap our enrollment for Phase II. Once we hit our enrollment capacity, registration will be closed. Because of this, families are encouraged to register as soon as registration goes live. 

COMPETITIONS

Local & Regional Tournaments
Athletes will be provided with opportunities to compete in tournaments both locally and regionally
throughout the seasons. The schedule on the club website will have a complete list of competitions that our teams will be participating in –  be sure to check the schedule regularly as dates will be added throughout the seasons.

Team Travel
For Junior Olympic qualifying tournaments and Junior Olympics, all travel arrangements are taken care of by the athlete’s family, including getting to and from the pools for competition. We will arrange a block of rooms at a host hotel, securing a good price. Coaches will stay at the host hotel. All athletes are expected to meet at the pool one hour before games unless told otherwise by their coach. Cost for each event is based on entry fee and coaches travel expenses. Athletes must always be supervised by an adult. We ask that everyone communicate each athlete’s travel plans and whom each athlete will be supervised by over the course of the trip.

Junior Olympics (JO’s)
National Junior Olympics, the largest water polo tournament in the world, will be held in the Bay Area, July 18-26, 2020. Based on athlete availability and interest, we will attempt to qualify as many teams as possible for JO’s. The qualifying tournaments take place in June and some age groups play over two weekends (schedule information available in May 2020).

It is strongly suggested that athletes who wish to participate in JO’s be available for all JO qualifying games (some age groups play two weekends) and all of JO’s.
 

Detailed information will be posted in April 2020.