The 4th annual Orlando Water Polo Halloween Tournament will be held on Saturday/Sunday, October 29-30, 2011 at the YMCA Aquatic Center (8422 International Drive, Orlando, FL). The tournament is an invitational so please e-mail Daniel Fontana at daniel [@] orlandwaterpolo.com if interested.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
AGE GROUP: Mens Open
DATE: Saturday/Sunday, October 29-30, 2011
LOCATION: YMCA Aquatic Center, 8422 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819;
www.aquaticcenterymca.com, Phone: 407-363-1911. The YMCA Aquatic Center is the
home of Orlando Water Polo and YCF Swimming and Diving.
TEAMS: Teams will be limited to 18 players each.
MATCHES: Games will be played in the olympic size pool of the YMCA
Aquatic Center. All matches will be 4 quarters of 6 minutes each with one 30-second
time-out, and 1- minute between quarters and half.
WEATHER: Fall weather in Orlando can vary. It all depends on whether the tropical
or Artic weather systems are active. Please check your favorite weather forecast for
weather in the area that weekend.
ENTRY FEE: Entry fee for this event is $450 per team. Each team will be assured of 4 games.
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Equipment: Game balls will be provided. Teams need to provide their own caps. They should be numbered 1-18 and should have a red #1 for the goalkeeper. No warm-up balls will be provided.
Awards: Team Trophies will be awarded to the teams placing first and second.
Competition Schedule: Game times will be communicated after all entries have been received. This information will be posted five days prior to the first day of the tournament. All teams should plan to be available to compete from 7:00am on the first day of the tournament through 6:00pm on the final day of the Tournament.
Rules and Code of Ethics: All games will be played under USAWP rules.
The duration of the game shall be four periods each of six minutes of actual play until Championship Day when game quarters will be 7 minutes.
The Tournament will follow the USA Water Polo Code of Conduct for athletes, coaches and officials.
LODGING: Orlando Water Polo has partnered with the Metropolitan Resort:
8444 Austrian Court Orlando FL 32819
Contact – Regina Morgan, Sales Manager – 407-345-0505 ext 1098
Rate: 45.00 plus tax Mention Rate Code WPOLO
Tournament Deadlines: October 21, 2011 TEAM ENTRIES – USWP Verified Roster
Closing date for entries is October 17, 2011. Orlando Water Polo MUST receive complete entries and entry fees by October 21, 2010.
Please send entry fees to: checks made out to Orlando Water Polo YCF
Brian Martin
552 N. Main Street
Winter Garden, Fl 34787
Or you may make a payment via Paypal to:
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**if paying via Paypal entry fee is $500.
Initial roster verification by October 21, 2011, enables USA Water Polo to review rosters in a timely manner, identify any roster issues or inconsistencies, and work with those involved to resolve any issues prior to the Tournament.
Roster Information:
All clubs, athletes and team managers must be currently registered with USA Water Polo; all coaches must be currently registered Coach Members of USA Water Polo. Please visit www.usawaterpolo.org to register your athletes. If your team is from a foreign country, you must be in good standing with your national federation
Roster Rules:
1. The maximum roster size is eighteen (18) players.
2. The Final Verified Roster must contain the cap numbers the players will wear throughout the Tournament. Cap #1 is the primary goalkeeper; Caps 2-18 are for field players unless there is a substitute goalkeeper who shall wear a red Cap #13 or 1A, if competing. A player shall not change their cap number during the Tournament, except with the permission of a referee and with notification to the secretary.
3. Players must wear the same cap number designated on the Final Verified Roster throughout the Tournament.
4. No one is allowed to participate in the Tournament unless they are on the Final Verified Roster of up to 18 players, a Head Coach, an Assistant Coach and Team Leader or a second Assistant Coach.
5. Names may be deleted from the Final Verified Roster, but cannot be added after the Final Closing Date.
6. The roster must specify the name of the Head Coach and Assistant Coach and/or Assistant Coach and Team Manager.
7. If any participant (player, coach, or team manager) has a sanction pending, such information must be provided to Orlando Water Polo prior to the Final Closing Date.
The Tournament will be seeded and drawn immediately following the close of final entries. All clubs with more than one team entered must submit separate verified rosters for each team entered and must differentiate between the teams on the entry form.
Additional Information/Questions:
If you need any additional information or have questions, please contact:
Brian Martin, Orlando Water Polo
Email:
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or by phone at 321.945.6698
Daniel Fontana, Orlando Water Polo
Email:
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or by phone at 321.438.9342
