HOSTED BY SB PREMIER, SET WATER POLO & IRVINE YOUTH WATER POLO (KAHUNA)
Details & Rules (please read carefully before entering):
DATES: January 17, 18, 2026
LOCATION: OC Locations.
AGE GROUPS: We are using August 1, 2026 as the age determination for this event, email for new player exceptions.
18U BOYS, Platinum & Gold
16U BOYS, Platinum & Gold
14U GIRLS, Platinum and Gold
14U BOYS, Platinum and Gold
12U GIRLS, Platinum and Gold
12U BOYS, Platinum and Gold
12U COED, Platinum, Gold, and Silver
NOTE! SINCE THE USAWP DARE TO DREAM EVENT IS NOT LOCAL TO THIS EVENT, YOU MAY ENTER INTO 12U SILVER IF UNABLE TO GO TO SAN DIEGO FOR DARE TO DREAM. We are NOT HAVING 10U Courses for this event in order to encourage participation into Dare to Dream, even though the reason for this event was to have 10's play in Dare to Dream and other ages play in same area, but it is not in the same area - that is not in our control.
NOTE: This event was created for clubs bringing their 10U to Dare to Dream and want their other age groups playing in the same area on the same weekend, however as stated above, Dare to Dream closest to this event is in San Diego, over an hour away.
GAMES: 7-minute quarters for 18U/16U, 6-minute quarters for 14U/12U. 4-5 games per team, depending on number of entries into each flight; no Friday games.
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.
Teams shall switch ends at halftime; the rules do not allow for switching ends each period.
ALL BREAKS, INCLUDING HALF-TIME SHALL BE 2 MINUTES IN DURATION.
Possession Clocks shall be set for 30 second possessions for all divisions
The women's size ball will be used for the girl's divisions and 14U boys; men's size ball for the 16U/18U boy's divisions, size 3 balls for 12's.
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
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.
ENTRY FEES: $1195 per team
AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Team Awards for the top 3 teams respectively in each flight of each division
ROSTERS: All rosters must be verified using the USA Water Polo roster verification online system. Log in to your USA Water Polo club admin account, then click on Rosters, then find the event in the non-national sanctioned events drop down.
You must also hand in a score sheet along with your verified roster prior to each of your games. Blank score sheets will be made available to entrants to type in athlete names next to their cap numbers.
DEADLINES: Please read carefully.
DEADLINE TO DECLARE INTENT TO ENTER: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2026
DEADLINE TO PAY ENTRY FEES (Credit Cards Only): WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2026
SCHEDULES RELEASED TO TEAMS FOR PROOFING: BY SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th, 2026
FINAL SCHEDULES RELEASE AND POSTED ON WEB AT www.irvinewaterpolo.org: BY MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12th, 2026 (evening)
Please enter below, then click continue. On the next page you will be asked to verify and enter or come back to this page to change anything before going back to verify once again and continue on with the entry process.
All entries are subject to availability.
If you need additional information or have a question that is not answered above please contact nick@irvinewaterpolo.org.
