Dues

There were problems with the system to pay dues - it is corrected now. Please pay this week.

ODP Players

We are going to have a special meeting for the players who are doing ODP.

Date: Nov 21st
Time: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm then off to workout
Locations: Sandy's 59 Desert Sunflower Circle, Henderson NV 89002

We are going over drills, skills and system of the ODP.

TVH Players to attend: Eleanor, Gabby, Hannah, Max, Brendan, Josh, Ben, Noland, Sky, Dr Phil, Steven, Zach. If others would like to attend let me know.

Bring $5.00 for pizza and drinks... we will break for Lunch at 10:30 am.

Commerce

Don't forget you need return the forms for the Commerce Tournament - due:
Tuesday - Nov 10th!!!!!

If we do not have forms returned to put together enough players will are not going to enter!!!

Big Brother and Mommy

Big Zach - Now Big Daddy

Welcome to the World: Nikol Momchilov - she was born Oct 17th.

Team Items

Did anyone accidentally pick up a TVH Towel at Tuesday's workout?

Also we want to know if anyone has a parka that is too small and wants to sell that parka to a teammate. If so let me know and I will post it on this blog.

We are getting a new set of caps from Monster Polo, just like our new team suits. Anyone who loses their cap, rips, destroys the cap you will have to pay for the replacement at $30 for each cap. So take care of them, don't be ripping them off your head, don't bite the strings, don't throw the caps (they will scratch the ear guards). Take care of them or PAY for them!!!

Commerce Tournament

Don't forget to return your flyer/forms letting us know if you are attending.

They are due: Tuesday Nov 10th. You can hand in early too.

ODP

Our Men's 16's ODP Coaches: Tony and Louie will be holding their first of two training camps Thanksgiving Weekend. Nov 27th - Friday 5 pm to Nov 29th - Sunday 12 noon. We are looking to house all the boys from Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Reno. We are 1st asking the boys who are on the MTN Zone OPD team. Host families to provide a place to sleep (bed, air mattress, couch), breakfast and transportation to and from the pool.

Max - 3 boys
Josh - 2 boys
Noland - 2 boys
Ben - 2 boys
Brendan 3 boys
Skyler - 4 boys
Sandy - 4 boys

We still need about 5 beds... Let Tony know if you can help.

Would like the following players to attend the camp to help out - watch as you will be doing almost the same drills and systems. (Eleanor, Hannah, Gabby, Steven K, Dr Phil, Zach).

Team Picture at U of A

Check out our new team suits - they were awesome!!

Few Pic's from U of A tournament

#6 on Kaos kicked Dandy in the head - result great Halloween get up and Louie our team protector cut #6's lip on a 6 on 5 goal scored follow thru (with the assist by Max).

Thor showing off his new Team Vegas Suit - need I say more?

Picture we don't have yet is Damon with his staples in his head when Solano Beach player got his head and kneed him in the head while the ref watched.

We really did have fun!!!!

University of Arizona

As Edwin put it early in the week on his Facebook: We are off to defend our title. Well, we did it!! 5-0
Game 1 vs Kaos 20's we beat them 15-11 but one player gave us tons of problem with his offensive drives. Our counter attack was great!!
Game 1 vs Old Pueblo (players from New Mexico and ASU) pretty easy game 15-2
Our 3rd game of the day was against U of A "B" team we won 14-5.

This put us 1st in our Bracket and had to cross over and play 2nd in the other bracket - Solano Beach (Carsbad) we were up most of the game and at the end of the game we almost gave them the game but pulled a rabbit out of the hat and won by 1 goal 11-10.

This win put us in the Gold Game and we thought it would be against U of A "A" but Kaos 20 beat them so we were in the Gold Game vs Kaos 20. Kaos 20 was the same team from the 1st game they got another goalie from another team we think it was the New Mexico Goalie, the picked up 3-4 other top players from other team in the tournament. It was very upsetting but pulled out the win in double overtime sudden death!!! Everyone played grat a true team effort!!!

Every game except the game against Solano (Carsbad) we played great - did not take any shot just because we were free, no turnovers... which meant they other team did not get counter off us. We looked a very good team out there...no rookie mistakes.

Congrats to: Our goalies were outstanding - Rob and Marcus. Two Meters: Tony, Thor and Dandy (Louie too). Our two meter defenders: Adrain, Tony, Damon ..Damon did not get to play with us in the final game, he was at the Hospital getting 6 staples in his head when on the of the Solano guys grabbed his head and his knee to Damon's head. In the 1st game vs Kaos Dandy got kicked to the head by #6, and Louie took care of #6 and cut his lip on a follow thru goal on man up, which Max made the assist. Our Attackers were aw some: Jacint played as good if not better then he does in workouts!!!! Yeah!!! Edwin had a goals along with some awesome assists. Robert played great, posting up when need, making some good outside shot. Max did very good up on many counters made few goals and learn tons!!

This tournament was more of a win because we improved on the things we have been stressing in workouts: - no turn overs, not trying to make the hot dog assist, not taking a shot just because we could but working the a shot because there was an opening because we created the defense out of position.

Thor hosted the BBQ again - I will post a special picture of Thor later. And a few other pictures.

Great job Guys!!!!!

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.