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Not ready to get out of the pool yet? Try Midlakes Water Polo! |
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| Midlakes Water Polo Season runs from July 29 to August 25 |
This fun and fast, four-week co-ed program includes 3 weeks of practice and regular season games, followed by a tournament week culminating in a championship game! |
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| Practices are: Monday - Wednesday (times vary by pool) Regular Season Matches: Thursdays (8/1, 8/8, 8/15) - 12 and Under |
Contact your pool manager or water polo rep today to get signed up to play water polo this summer. Clubs that currently offer water polo You can also contact Eman Ghoreyshi for more information. |
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| 2024 Tournament Games begin at 8am and may go until 2 or 3pm 10 and Under: Wednesday, August 21 Championship Games: Sunday, August 25 at MICC |
Olympic water polo player Maggie Steffens wrote in her article about
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Midlakes Water Polo is a recreational league that emphasizes sportsmanship, education,
skill development, and participation through friendly competition.
Water Polo is open to any member of the 26 Midlakes Teams. Participants must be active,
dues-paying members of current Midlakes Clubs in good standing.
Welcome to the 2024 Season
Coaches Parent Reps Resources Meetings
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2024 Season Information
- Midlakes Water Polo preseason meeting: June __th 10a-12p. Stay tuned for details.
- Midlakes Water Polo Referee Training: TBD
- Midlakes Water Polo season: July 29th to August 25th
***Swimsuit and Apparel clarification***
Suits that are NOT Allowed Suits that are allowed
Any Club swim suit Any other suits, including high school
EX- Rain City or Northwest Water Polo club suits
If an athlete is wearing a year-round club team suit, the referee will give them a chance to change their suit, If this does not happen, then that athlete will be asked to exit the pool and will not longer be eligible to play until they change their suit.
Pool deck apparel-
Coaches and referees are restricted from wearing any year-round club apparel.
Athletes should not wear year-round apparel or suits in field of play.
Spectators have no restrictions.
A reminder that every member of the coaching staff must be certified in Lifeguard Training or Coaches Safety Training and SafeSport before the season begins. Head coaches must also attend a mandatory rules clinic and pass a rules test before the first game of the second week of the season. Finally, coaches must maintain official regular season and tournament rosters that accurately reflect members participating on their teams.
Dates & Locations for 2024 Water Polo Referee TRaining
What: Midlakes Water Polo referee training. Anyone that is interested in being a referee for this Midlakes Water Polo season is welcome to attend.
Where: TBD
When: TBD
Please arrive at _____ Pool at 7:30am, we will have a 15-20 minute "classroom" session and then a hands-on ref training during 10u, 12u and 14u scrimmages. Scrimmages will probably go until about 11:30am. Okay to just do just one day or both days.
Any questions please contact Eman Ghoreyshi.
Coaches must submit a tournament roster form that includes any athlete participating in the tournament. Rosters are due at the Tournament Coaches Meeting. Please remember that Midlakes recommends athletes play up no more than one age group.
BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES
Skills and Drills- If you have any drills you would like to share, please send them to Eman Ghoreyshi. Also, if you are looking for more drills to do with your teams, you may also email the address above for some ideas.
Information for Parent Representatives
Every club that participates in Midlakes Water Polo must have one parent representative to sit on the Midlakes Water Polo Committee. Parent Representatives should also plan to attend all meetings of the Committee, and will also act as the primary liaison between their Club and the League.
REGISTRATION FORMS
Please remember that, as of the 2017 season, all water polo players must adhere to the same registration requirements as Midlakes swimmers. This means clubs are responsible for ensuring that athletes and parents have completed BOTH the Midlakes Hold Harmless Form AND Lystedt Act Concussion Information Sheet as well as appropriate SafeSport training.
Water Polo Director: Eman Ghoreyshi
Water Polo Clubs
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EB: Edgebrook Club "Orcas" 425-746-2786 13454 SE Newport Way, |
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OL: Overlake "Otters" 425-454-7971 8000 NE 16th St., |
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KG: Kingsgate Water Polo 11711 NE 137th Street |
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PL: Phantom Lake "Phantoms" 425-747-0260 15810 SE 24th St., |
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MIBC: Mercer Island Beach Club 206-232-3125 8326 Avalon Drive |
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SAM: Samena "Thunderbirds" 425-746-1160 15231 Lake Hills Blvd., |
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MICC: Mercer Island Country Club 206-232-5600 8700 SE 71st |
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SS: Somerset Rec Club 425-747-5575 4445 Somerset Blvd. SE, P.O. Box 5615 |
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MSC: Mercerwood Shore Club "Manta Rays" 206-232-1622 4150 E. Mercer Way, |
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TOS: Tam O-Shanter "Water Rats" 425-746-3855 1313 183rd Ave. NE, |
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NHST: Newport Hill Swim & Tennis Club "Sharks" 425-746-9510 5464 119th Ave. SE., |
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TRI: Triangle "Tigersharks" 425-454-9975 1919 108th Ave. SE, |
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NW: Norwood "Ducks" 425-747-1750 2340 123rd Pl. SE, |
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WR: Woodridge Swim Club "Warriors" 425-746-7030 12320 SE 14th St., |
