2010 Spring Session Registration is now open! Information on our upcoming Spring Session and the link to the online Registration Form can be found by clicking on the Registration button to the left.

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Welcome (or, Welcome back) to the Stanford Water Polo Club! Details for the upcoming Spring Session can be found below. Information will be updated as needed, so please be sure to check our web site weekly.

SESSION DATES
High School Groups*: February 22 - April 25, 2010
Age Groups*: February 22 - April 25, 2010
Junior Polo Group: March 1 - April 25, 2010

*Note: For select High School and Age Group athletes, the session may go as long as May 2. This will be based on an athlete's selection for participation to a select travel team, and whether that team qualifies for specific tournaments. Athletes who participate on these teams will be charged a small additional fee to cover the cost of the extra week of practice. (Cost will be collected with travel expenses.)

REGISTRATION
Registration will be available on our web site beginning this Friday, February 5, 2010. Registration is only available online via our online Registration Form. When registering, please follow the directions carefully. Upon submitting your online registration, you will be prompted to download and print out two pages. Please read both pages thoroughly for instructions to complete your registration. For registration assistance, please email Dawn (email).

All returning Club Members who have participated since the 2009 Spring Session will receive an email with their short-cut registration renewal link by Monday, February 8.
Note: Be sure to review and update your information before submitting your registration.

All athletes must submit all of the following documents in order for registration to be processed. To qualify for Early Registration, all of the items below must be postmarked by Thursday, February 18. (For Junior Polo athletes, postmarked by Thursday, February 24.)
1. 2010 Spring Session Waiver (signed)
2. Copy of current USA Water Polo Athlete Membership, which must be valid through the end of the Spring Session (4/26/10). Your affiliation must be with Stanford Water Polo Foundation, Club #570, Pacific Zone (#6).
3. Payment in full to NCWPC, for the appropriate amount. (See session cost table below.)

Trial Membership* (February 22 - March 7 for Age Group and High School; March 1 - 14 for Junior Polo) : If you are new to water polo or our Club and are interested in a two-week trial period, your payment and all registration materials (including USA WP membership) must be submitted in order to participate. Your check will not be cashed unless you decide to continue with the program. Please be sure to write on your waiver that you are requesting the trial membership.

Refund Policy: $100.00 of the registration fee is non-refundable. The balance is refundable at a pro-rate during the first three weeks of the program.

Athletic Scholarship Fund: The Stanford Water Polo Foundation has an Athletic Scholarship Fund which helps athletes participate in our program who otherwise would not be able to due to financial hardship*. For those who can and would like to contribute to this fund in support of our athletes, please fill in the designated area on the registration form and submit a separate check payable to 'SWPF', or Stanford Water Polo Foundation. Thank you. Donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated!
*If you feel that you may qualify for an Athletic Scholarship and would like an application, please email Dawn (email).

 

Session Cost
Group	Early Registration* (Cost postmarked by 2/18)	Registration* (Cost after 2/18)
Junior Polo	$310 (*postmarked by 2/24 )	$330 (*postmarked after 2/24)
AG II	$420	$450
AG I	$420	$450
HS II	$310	$330
HS I	$310	$330

Sibling Discount: Additional siblings are $30 less than the regular cost.

PRACTICE GROUPS* and SCHEDULES
The table below contains information on days, times, location and a brief description of each practice group. The coaches will place each athlete into one of the practice groups based on, but not limited to, the following criteria: an athlete's age, ability level, experience, and longevity with our Club. Practice groups will be posted on our web site by Saturday, February 20 (February 26 for Junior Polo). For questions regarding practice groups, please email Coach Barnea (email).

Practice Group	Practice Days/Times	Practice Location	Practice Group Description
Junior Polo**	Mon/Wed: 5:30-6:45 pm	Roble Pool, Stanford	Designed for boys ages 11 (born in 1999) and younger with little to no previous water polo experience.
Age Group II	Tues/Thurs: 6:15-8:15pm; Sunday: 9:00-11:00am	Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford	Designed for athletes 8th grade and younger with varying experience, who are looking to develop a better understanding of water polo fundamentals. (Includes athletes 12 and older who are new to waterpolo.)
Age Group I	Tues/Thurs: 6:15-8:15pm; Sunday: 9:00-11:00am	Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford	Designed for athletes 8th grade and younger who have displayed the ability to play at a higher level and have developed a solid base of water polo fundamentals.
High School II	Monday: 6:15-8:15pm; Sunday: 11:00am-1:00pm	Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford	Designed for athletes currently in high school who have competed at the JV/16&U level and who need to further their development of water polo fundamentals.
High School I	Wednesday: 6:15-8:15pm; Sunday: 11:00am-1:00pm	Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford	Designed for athletes currently in high school who have competed at the Vasity/18&U level and who have displayed the ability to play at a high level.

*Note: There may be several changes to practice group assignments during the first two weeks of the Spring Session while coaches assess athletes who are new to the Club.

** The Junior Polo Spring Session will begin March 1.

Junior Polo Spring Games: Stanford Water Polo Club will once again host the Junior Polo Spring Games for athletes ages 11 & under. The games are designed to provide our Junior Polo athletes with some local competition.
Competition dates are: March 13, March 27, April 10, and April 24. All games will be held from 9:00-11:00am at the Roble Pool, Stanford University. (Please see Events Calendar below or click on the Calendar button on the left for a monthly calendar view.)

Pacific Zone Spring League: All Age Group I and II athletes will participate in the Pacific Zone Spring League. The league provides athletes with great competition against other clubs in the Pacific Zone.
Competition dates: March 14, March 28, April 11, and April 18. (Dates can also be found on the Club Calendar. Click on the Calendar button on the left.)

Strength Development Program: Stanford Strength Coach, Stephen DiLustro, will be offering a strength development program this session for our high school level athletes. Coach DiLustro currently trains the Men's Water Polo Team at Stanford University. The program is designed for athletes who have a background in strength training and are looking to engage in a challenging conditioning program. This program will be open to High School level athletes only, and workouts will be held at Stanford University.

The Strength Development Program is a unique opportunity for our club athletes to strength train for the physical demands of water polo. The focus is on the development of each athlete's strength, power, and flexibility, all fundamental components necessary for high-level athletic performance. Athletes will learn how to safely build strength and agility while performing challenging and exciting workout routines in a controlled and educational environment.

Detailed information will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.

Junior Olympics Selection: During the Spring Session, the coaching staff will be evaluating athletes for the summer Junior Olympic teams. Our 2010 Summer Session is currently scheduled to begin on Monday, May 17th, with Junior Olympics being held July 31st - August 3rd. The JO Qualifying Tournament (mandatory for all athletes selected for and wishing to attend JO's) dates are as follows:

12&U athletes (born in 1997 and younger): June 18-20
14&U athletes (born in 1995 and 1996): June 18-20
16&U athletes (born in 1993 and 1994): June 11-13
18&U athletes (born in 1991 and 1992): June 18-22

Per USA Water Polo's new change in it's Conduct of Championships, an athlete's age for USA Water Polo Zone Qualification Tournaments and National Championship events will be determined by your age on the first day of the respective National Championship Finals competition, not the year you were born as in years past. Thus, the age cut offs per group for the 2010 Junior Olympics will be as follows.....

10&U: July 31, 1999 and later
12&U: July 31, 1997 and later
14&U: July 31, 1995 and later
16&U: July 31, 1993 and later
18&U: July 31, 1991 and later

Stanford athletes may be selected to play up an age group, such decisions will be made by the coaching staff on a case by case basis.

Events Calendar: Below you will find information on our Spring Session and upcoming events. Please also see the Calendar (button on left) for practice days and times, competition dates, and special events.

2010 Spring Session Events Calendar
Date	Event	Practice Group	Location
Feb. 22	Start of Spring Session	AG I & II and HS I & II	N/A
March 1	Start of Spring Session	Junior Polo	N/A
March 13	Junior Polo Games	Junior Polo	Roble Pool, Stanford
March 13	Cal Cup Tournament	Select AG Athletes	TBD
March 14	Cal Cup Tournament	Select HS Athletes	TBD
March 14	Pacific Zone Spring League Games	AG I & II	TBD
March 27	Junior Polo Games	Junior Polo	Roble Pool, Stanford
March 28	Pacific Zone Spring League Games	AG I & II	TBD
March 31-April 6	Spring Break - No Practice	All Groups	N/A
April 10	Junior Polo Games	Junior Polo	Roble Pool, Stanford
April 10	Cal Cup Tournament	Select AG Athletes	TBD
April 11	Cal Cup Tournament	Select HS Athletes	TBD
April 11	Pacific Zone Spring League	AG I & II	TBD
April 18	Pacific Zone Spring League	AG I & II	TBD
April 24	Junior Polo Games	Junior Polo	Roble Pool, Stanford
April 24	Cal Cup Tournament	Select AG Athletes	TBD
April 25	Junior Polo Clinic #1	Athletes 11 & under	Roble Pool, Stanford
April 25	End of Spring Session	AG I & II and HS I & II	N/A
April 30 - May 2	San Diego County Cup	Select AG Athletes	San Diego, CA
May 1	Junior Polo Clinic #2	Athletes 11 & under	Roble Pool, Stanford
May 2	CalCup Tournament	Select HS Athletes	Roble Pool, Stanford
May 8	Junior Polo Clinic #3	Athletes 11 & under	Roble Pool, Stanford
May 15	Junior Polo Clinic #4	Athletes 11 & under	Roble Pool, Stanford
May 17	Start of Summer Session	AG I & II and HS I & II	N/A
June 11 - 13	JO Quals	16&U	TBD
June 18 - 20	JO Quals	12&U, 14&U, 18&U	TBD

TEAM GEAR
Our Club clothing and other team gear is available through our online Team Shop (button on the left side). The Team Shop will be open from Friday, February 5, through Sunday, March 21. The Team Shop will not open again until the Summer session, so be sure to place your order before it closes on Sunday, March 21. All team gear is optional, but we recommend that athletes have a team suit and a T-shirt or sweatshirt for games/tournaments. Some items have limited quantities, so submit your order and payment early for best selection!

JUNIOR POLO CLINICS (See dates below)
During the months of April and May, we will be running four one-day clinics for beginner level athletes, ages 11 & under. These clinics are designed to introduce the sport to young, new athletes who would like to give water polo a try. During these one-day clinics, athletes will receive a basic introduction to the sport and participate in games in a fun and exciting learning manner. We encourage all of our Club Families to help spread the word about our Junior Polo Clinics!

Registration for these clinics will take place at the venue on the day of each clinic. (There will be no pre-registration.)

The cost is $20 per clinic, or $60 for all four clinics.

pdf registration form coming soon!
pdf promotional flyer coming soon!

Junior Polo Clinic Schedule

Date	Time	Location
Sunday, April 25	9:00-10:30 am	Roble Pool, Stanford University
Saturday, May 1	9:00-10:30 am	Roble Pool, Stanford University
Saturday, May 8	9:00-10:30 am	Roble Pool, Stanford University
Saturday, May 15	9:00-10:30 am	Roble Pool, Stanford University

 

We are looking forward to a great Spring!