SOPAC Older NJO Quals - Kahuna Events

HOSTS: SET WPC and Irvine Youth WPC - Competition Director: (Kahuna Events) Nick Baba (949) 689-0500

Tournament Competition Protest Committee: note-any member will recuse themself if conflict of interest
Bradley Schumacher, Mark St John, Jen McCall, Jon Barnea, Haz Ortega

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USAWP/FINA Rules as stated and with exceptions:

Each team gets two one-minute timeouts per game to be used at anytime.

All games must have a result. Ties go directly to shootout.

2025 USAWP JO rules unless otherwise noted on this page.

https://usawaterpolo.org/documents/2025/2/24/LevonUSAWPRulesEdit2025.pdf

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.

7-minute quarters for 16U and 18U.

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

TIE-BREAKERS

In the unlikely case of teams tied in game points, teams advance according to the FINA tie breaker rules, stated in the FINA Playing Rules, Appendix BL

Two Way Ties - BL 9.6.3.1

If two (2) teams shall have equal points, further classification shall be established as follows:

"...The team winning the game between the two teams shall be placed higher..." (no other provisions apply)

Three Way Ties - BL 9.6.3.2

If three (3) or more teams shall have equal points, further classification shall be established as follows:

BL 9.6.3.2.1 : The results among the tied teams shall determine which team is placed highest.

BL 9.6.3.2.2 : If at any time during the application of the procedure set our in this BL 9.6.3.2, the number of tied teams is reduced to two (2), then BL 9.6.3.1 shall be used to determine which of the two (2) remaining teams is placed higher.

BL 9.6.3.2.3 : "The comparison shall be made upon first, the points of the games among them, next the goal difference, and next, based upon goals scored."

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.

BECKMAN PARKING ADVISORY:

Most of the parking lot is being resurfaced. See image below, parking is available in YELLOW areas only