SOPAC Younger NJO Quals - Kahuna Events

2025 SOPAC ZONE JUNIOR OLYMPICS QUALIFICATION EVENT FOR SESSION 1 & 2 FOR 10U, 12U, 14U

5/30/2025 - 6/1/2025

2025 SOPAC ZONE JUNIOR OLYMPICS QUALIFICATION EVENT FOR SESSION 1 & 2 FOR 10U, 12U, 14U

HOSTED BY NORTH IRVINE WPC

Host Contact: ed3carrera@gmail.com

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USAWP/FINA Rules as stated and with exceptions:

The first team listed shall wear white caps and sit to the left of the score table from the vantage point of someone sitting at the score table.

GAMES: SOPAC Zone-Approved Schedules Templates, some teams will have Friday Games

Teams shall switch ends at halftime; the rules do not allow for switching ends each period.

6-minute quarters for 14U/12U, 5-minute quarters for 10U.

ALL BREAKS, INCLUDING HALF-TIME SHALL BE 2 MINUTES IN DURATION.


AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Team Awards for the top 3 teams respectively in each division


ROSTERS: All rosters must be verified using the USA Water Polo roster verification online system.

You must also hand in a score sheet along with your verified roster prior to each of your games.

Possession Clocks shall be set for 30 second possessions for all divisions.

Size 4 ball will be used for the 14U divisions , size 3's for 12's and size 2 for 10's.

Each team shall have 2 x 1-minute timeouts per game.


All games must have a winner, going directly to shootout after regulation if necessary.

Point System for bracket play:

4 points: Regulation win

3 points: Shootout win

2 points: Shootout loss

1 point : Regulation loss

0 points: Forfeit


REMINDERS: NO DECK CHANGING, ATHLETES MUST USE LOCKER ROOMS OR RESTROOMS FOR CHANGING, PLEASE SEE HOST INSTRUCTIONS TAB FOR SAFESPORT INFORMATION


RED CARDS: Any COACH receiving a red card shall be required to sit out the next game for that team in that division, AND ALL GAMES IN BETWEEN IN THE EVENT THAT COACH IS COACHING ANOTHER TEAM IN ANOTHER DIVISION.


RED CARDS: Any PLAYER receiving a red card shall be required to sit out the next game for that team in that division, AND ALL GAMES IN BETWEEN IN THE EVENT THAT PLAYER IS PLAYING IN ANOTHER DIVISION.


BRUTALITIES: Any PLAYER receiving a brutality shall be required to sit out the next game for that team in that division, AND ALL GAMES IN BETWEEN IN THE EVENT THAT PLAYER IS PLAYING IN ANOTHER DIVISION.