Coaches Organizations

Download the USAWP Playing Rules  in PDF format here (changes noted in blue)

Download the Rule Changes Summary  in PDF format here
2014 New Rules Points Of Emphasis

Introducing the Team USA Mobile Coach Platform! This platform is a coaching resource which delivers information on both a mobile application and a website desktop companion site. With your continued USA Water Polo membership, you will receive cutting edge information for coaching the sport of water polo from USAWP and additional resources from the experts at the United States Olympic Committee. 

Coaching Helps

Google Drive Documents: 
*If you need help using Google Drive please go to this link:  Google Drive Help
Please see the Insurance information for each pool/team below:

How to make your season successful: 

  • Schedule all the teams in your classification for state tournament seedings.
  • Pre-Game Management
    • Ensure all of your athletes have a “Bronze” USAWP membership ($40)
      • Utilize your own club
        • All Coaches must past have certifications for FA/CPR, USAWP Safe Sport and a USAWP Background check & Concussion
 
  • Utilize Utah HS Club
    • All Coaches must past have certifications for FA/CPR, USAWP Safe Sport and a USAWP Background check & Concussion
    • Coach membership for those only participating in the Spring League will be free, when the league sanction ends, the membership will expire.
    • Coach memberships can be upgraded at any time to be valid for the remainder of the calendar year
    • Each high school that does not have their own USAWP Club will have their own team and rosters under Utah HS Club
    • Individual High School Teams in the Utah HS Club will register as $40 Bronze membership to the Utah HS Club
    • Team Admins or coaches will select their athletes onto the appropriate rosters for their own team.
    • Coaches/Team Admins will use the tools in the admin portal to verify rosters and print scoresheets for league play.
 
  • Ensure you have the following for the USA Water Polo required documents for the USA Water Polo Sanctioned Event Procedure.  
    • Photo ID for each athlete
      • State or Government - Issued ID Card
      • State issued Driver's License
      • USAWP Membership Card (Permanent, Temporary, OR Smartphone)
      • School Issued ID Card
      • Passport
    • USAWP Verified Roster
      • Printed from Club portal
      • Coach to provide for each team for referees
 
  • USAWP Scoresheet
    • Printed from Club portal
    • Coach to provide for each team to referees/table
  • Photo ID Check Procedure
    • Athletes/Coaches line-up in numerical order with acceptable form of photo ID Hand.
    • Referee will call each athlete and coach forward for participant check-in: beginning with Team Staff members.
    • If athlete is late, referee will take cap and place at table.  Athlete will check in with ID at table.