Universtiy of Arizona

Slight change in our schedule; our 1st game on Sat will begin at 9:30 am not 9:00 am so be there 1 hour before game time. That weekend is Daylight Saving - Arizona does not move their clock.

Commerce Tournamet

The Commerce tournament will be held the 2nd weekend in December. We are entering teams in 10's coed, 12's coed, 14 Coed, 16/18 boys... everyone will be put on a roster.

Mark you calendars - we will leave Friday after school - players will stay in Carmen's warehouse again. All games will be within 20-25 mins of the warehouse. Within the next few weeks we will be sending a flyer/questionnaire and then figure the cost per player.

Waves

Don't forget Whitney Pool is closed this week for repairs. Everyone will be at MGP Tuesday - Thursday - Friday 6-8 pm. Make sure you bring running shoes!!!

University of Arizona Tournament

Game schedule - please be at the pool Sat 8 am (1 hour before our 1st game).

No Games on Friday

Saturday
9 am Vegas vs KAOS "B"
12:30 pm Vegas vs Old Pueblo
2 pm UofA "B" vs Vegas

Sunday games depends on our win lost record.

Tournament Rules:
1. All games 7 min quarters - 2 min bk and 4 mins at half
2. 2 - 30 second time out and 2 - 1 min time outs
3. Over time games - Two 3 min OT periods - followed by 3 min sudden death periods.
4. Any player or Coach receiving a red card will have to sit out the next game.
5. Any player receiving a brutality will be ejected from the tournament.
6. Tiebreaker for teams with same record after pool play will be decided by fewest goals allowed.

Don't forget Sat is our Annual BBQ at Thor's - he will be collecting money from everyone. Marcus turns 40 on Sunday!!!

Carlos

Can you believe this cute thing belongs to Carlos!! Maya Stinson - 2 years old.

Invitation from Adam

I would like to invite the entire water polo team to Las Vegas Academy's First Annual Harvest Festival.

It will take place at the campus of L.V.A. on Wednesday, October 28th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The main entrance of the campus is near 7th Street and Bridger Avenue, close to the County Courthouse.

Admission is free, but bring plenty of non-perishable food and money for the carnival games and treats. All proceeds will be channelled to a food drive for ThreeSquare.

Oct 27 - 29th - 30th - 31st

Waves, Whitney will be closed for repairs so your workout will be moved to the MGP from 6-8 pm. Friday will remain the same.

27th - Tuesday MGP 6-8 pm
29th - Thursday MGP 6-8 pm
30th - Friday MGP 6-8 pm
31st - Saturday MGP
-Waves 1-2 pm
-Rapid A's and Rapid B's 2-3:15 pm
-Masters and Rapid A's 3:15-4:30 pm
(Rapid A's 13 Masters will be in Arizona would like you to stay so the
Masters can scrimmage)

Defense

General Rules:

If you don’t play defense you don’t play!!! Everyone plays 110% on defense!! If you make bad passes get your towel and sit on the bench!!! Play smart – Play a team game!!

Progression of
Our Team Defense

1. If the entire team is pretty weak or the team does not have a counter attack, not very fast or out of shape.

We will press everywhere!!! Press the ball!! No player on the other team gets to make an easy pass – they must be pressed.
-When you press and we (coaches or teammates) are telling you to “Let them pass” this means – press and turn them out so they cannot look at who they are passing the ball to. When they put their hand on the ball: NO FOUL. When they turn on their back: NO FOUL When they begin to move their arm for the pass hit their arm/elbow… forcing them to pass under pressure. Because:

We will be in passing lanes. The further away you are from the ball the more you can cheat up in a lane. If some makes a mistake and fouls – drop back somewhere between a lane and between your man and the goal. If you make a mistake and foul do not drop back to help but get ready to press again.

We must front two meters – between the ball and your man!! We must also front the deep wings… if there is a foul on the deep wings and we are fronting at two meters – the other deep wing defender must look to help the backdoor.

Now if a team is smart and they hear us saying NO Foul, let em pass and they can’t get the passes off – THEY WILL try to turn you. You must stay on their left shoulder!!! Do not get there after the turn – you must be there so they turn into you. If they turn the other direction and get a jump on you – you MUST counter spin and swim – do NOT get on their back!!! SWIM!!!

Our defense becomes our offense and we are up on Counters.

2. If the team has a good set that can get around our front:

We will try to match up our defenders and stay to the left shoulder.

3. If the have an awesome set and we are getting tooled and schooled at two meters we will:

1. In and Out
2. Look to Help
3. Dead Drop

4. If the set moves to mid cage or further to the strong side, we will:

“M” Defense

Counter Attacks

1. If you are up look swim back for the ball from the goalie.
2. If you are up and pass half tank – get on your back so the goalie can pass the ball on your hand – You must also know if the goalie is coming out.
3. If you one of the 1st players down and not up you MUST release for the ball!!! We want the ball to lead the counter attack!!! Would like the 1st release to be left- then look right (right swim about 3 lanes from the wall – stay out of dummy land) and we should be up in the center if we easily gross and go on the set.
4. When making a release do not sit and wait for the ball – you must either be swimming and release out – or swim back to the goalie.
5. If we are up 2 on 1 everyone come back defense. Don’t watch us take shots – go defense when you think we are going to shoot the ball.
6. Counter Attack – if your man is on you and we don’t need you to release – stunt them down the pool. Stunt them when you are on defense too.

Pancake Breakfast - Car Wash

Thank you for those who helped raise funds for the team, events like this are always successfully when you make money and have doing it!! Special Thanks to Tony's friend for bring his car wash equip. If you have pictures send them to me and I will post on the blog.

Wed's at Winchell's

After Masters Workout on the 2nd Wed of each month...eat and drink.

Pancake BKfast and Car Wash

Everyone please bring your $10 to workout tonight - they need a head count for the Pancakes. Make sure everyone comes on time for your working shift - We need Towels and more Towels for the Car Wash!!!

See you there!!!!

IZA

Last weekend Iza played in the Junior 19 & Under National Championships... IZA was the high scorer for the tournament - Great Job Iza!!!

Wed - Sat

TONIGHT - WED AFTER WORKOUT - MEETING AT WINCHELL'S FOR FOOD AND DRINKS. EVERYONE WELCOME, BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WINCHELL'S IS DONATING PORTION OF OUR TOTAL BILL BACK TO THE TEAM.

SAT: PANCAKE BUFFET AND CAR WASH!! PLEASE LOOK AT ONE OF THE OLDER POSTS FOR THE INFO ON THE CAR WASH!!! EACH GROUP: WAVES - RAPID B'S AND RAPID A'S WORK SCHEDULE.

NO Sat - YES on Sunday

The MGP has an event going on Sat - we have to move our workout to Sunday at Whitney. Normal times!!! Pay dues before getting in the water.

Dues

The following players have not paid their dues for Oct:

Masters: Magee, Joe, UP, Cliff, Cody, Edwin, Will, Waski, David, Zach Jr., Kevin, Dr. Phil.

Club: Eleanor, Dr Phil (Steven Ad comp this month pictures), Hannah, Molly, Nik, Peter, Adam, Wyatt (Sept and Oct), Santana, Sam, Casey, Murphy, Parker, Andrea, Laura, Ian.

Please pay by Sat and bring your receipt before you get in the water.

Waves

Waves the Whitney Ranch Pool is closed Tuesday Oct 6th... something is wrong with the pool. So come to MGP pool 6-8 pm.

NEW Team Suits

Order your team suit now... Pay for your suit by Friday.

Male Suits: $40.00
Female Suits: $72.00

We are going to turn in our order on Friday. We will have our suits before the University of Arizona Tournament.. end of the month!!!

See Collen (Dale's mom) or Tony.

Tony still has Team Bags - Team Towels - black female swim suits.

Buffet Breakfast & Carwash

What: Buffet Breakfast and Carwahs
When: October 17th - Sat
Time: 7-9 am Breakfast 7 am to ??? Carwash
Where: Winchell's Pub - Eastern and Horizon Ridge
Cost: $10 per person - Breakfast - Must be paid in advance to
Trish, Matt, John D or Wendy.

Invite your family and friends to help the team and enjoy a breakfast and get your carwash. The carwash we are asking for donation, no set price.

We need old towels!!! Buckets, sponges, soap .... Towels, Towels!!!

We need volunteers to wash cars... we have people to eat.

Players your work shifts are as follows:

Waves: 6:45 am to 8:30 am
Rapids "B" 8:15 am to 10 am
Rapids "A" 10 am to 1:30 pm
Parents 1:30 pm to ???

Waves - Rapids

Waves you are back at Whitney Oct 6th - Tuesday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Rapids A's and B's you are at MGP 6-8pm - Make sure you have running shoes!

It is getting cold bring Parka's jackets, head covering.... we don't need more players getting sick.

ODP's

Don't forget players wanting to tryout for the ODP teams you must register online (usawaterpolo.com) and pay the $60.00 fee. Let me know when you have registered.

Oct 10th - Sat

There is a swim meet Oct 10th - Sat at MGP. We will move our workout to SUNDAY at WHITNEY - Waves: 1-2 Rapids 2-3:15 Masters 3:15-4:30 pm - NO STROKE WORKOUT!!

Girls New Suit

Masters Second Wed

On Going Fund Raiser:

Every second Wednesday of the month after workout let's all go out and grab something to eat/drink at:

Winchell's Bar & Grill
10620 S. Eastern
(SW corner of Eastern & Horizon Ridge-
in Smith's shopping center)

Winchell's will donation a portion of our total bill and Wendy (Derek's mom) will donation her tips back to the club.

Bring your spouse or invite your friends. Next Wed October 14th after workout!!

New Team Suit

Our new Team suit from Monster is on it's way.