2022 Southwest Zone JO Qualifier Tournament & Festival

Schedule/Results

For Longhorn 18u boys and 14u boys only: Southwest Zone NJO Qualifier Schedule/Results

For Longhorn 10u mixed, Longhorn 12u mixed, AquaTex 16u boys, AquaTex 18u girls: SWZ Festival Schedule/Results

IDs and Scoresheets here.

From Coaches Tom and James

Who’s Playing Where and When?

This tournament (really two tournaments) is a new one for us so hopefully this will provide a little clarity about what’s going on.

• Longhorn 10U mixed: only playing in the SWZ Festival Saturday and Sunday. Not Friday.
• Longhorn 12U mixed: Longhorn is the only Texas 12u mixed team going to CA so we get the top seed! We’ll have no games Friday, and will start playing in the SWZ Festival on Saturday the 11th.
• Longhorn 14U boys: 14u boys will play Pegasus and Thunder Friday, 1:00 PM first game, 4:00 PM second game. Those two games will produce 1-3 seeding. We will then play in the SWZ festival Saturday and Sunday.
• Longhorn 18u boys: have a single game on Friday, 2:00 PM vs Pegasus. Then will play at the Festival on Saturday and Sunday.
• AquaTex 16u boys: Saturday and Sunday only.
• AquaTex 18u girls: Saturday and Sunday only.

Working Rosters

These are working rosters based on input from Longhorn and AquaTex families so far. Contact me for a link to the form we are using to record your interest in participating at Junior Olympics this summer if you have not already.

2022 Junior Olympics Event Info

Steps for AQTX & Longhorn Athletes

• Change your athlete’s club affiliation to AquaTex Waterpolo Club, #24177.
• Upgrade to Gold membership
• Upload a current passport-style headshot to your USAWP profile
• Submit your Date of Birth verification and sign that USAWP Covid Waiver
• Join our relevant GroupMe for the most immediate communications and add/invite anyone in the family who should be included. Contact Coach James or Tom for the link.
• Check the roster. If we’re missing anyone let us know
• Get geared up. Please order now so it arrives before the end of July.
• We are extremely likely to have team tee-shirts available soon.
• Follow updates regarding all Junior Olympic competition, including the SWZ Festival & JO’s qualifications on our events pages.
• Practice! Make sure to practice with your teams but most important is that we expect to see you at our Sunday practices at Micki. They will take place from 9-11 AM unless/until we need to change them. The next Sunday practice will be on June 5.

From the Host

The SWZ NJO Quals will be for those teams trying to qualify for Session #1 or Session #2 and will be played on June 10-12 (Friday-Sunday). On June 11-12 (Saturday-Sunday), we will have a separate tournament named the SWZ Festival for all other clubs/teams in the SWZ. The SWZ Festival is NOT a “seeding” tournament for those teams entered in Session #3. The SWZ Festival is an opportunity for clubs/teams to have a competitive tournament this specific weekend even if they are not trying to qualify for NJO’s Session #1 and Session #2. The intent is to have a large event (both tournaments, same weekend/locations) where all SWZ teams, clubs, and athletes can play and compete. Both tournaments will be in Northwest Houston, locally hosted by the CFWPC. The primary location is the CFISD Natatorium with secondary locations at Cy Ranch HS and Bridgeland HS. Below is all the info on both events.

SWZ NJO Quals – 2022:

• Dates: June 10-12, 2022. Games will begin on Friday morning, run all day on Friday/Saturday/Sunday morning, and then end around 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoon.
• Primary Location: CFISD Natatorium, 12550 Windfern Rd, Houston, TX 77064. Three all deep courses running simultaneously.
• Secondary Locations: Cy Ranch HS and Bridgeland HS. These are single course facilities reserved in case we need to have overflow games on Saturday/Sunday.
• Divisions: 18UG, 18UB, 16UG, 16UB, 14UG, 14UB, 12UG, 12UB, 12UM, 10UM
• Entry Fee: $600 per team. Payments will be collected when completing the online registration. Clubs will still need to register for NJO’s Session #1 or Session #2 to complete their teams registrations (see email below for more information on the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics)
• Registration Deadline: Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11 pm (CT)
• Online Team Registration: SWZ NJO Quals
• Roster Deadline: Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 11 pm (CT)
• *Roster Lockdown Deadline: Monday, June 6, 2022 at 11 pm (CT).
• Athlete Requirements Deadline: Monday, June 6, 2022 at 11 pm (CT)…Club Affiliation, Birthdate Verification, & Gold Membership.
• Ineligible Athletes/Coaches: Any ineligible athletes or coaches will be removed from the roster on June 6th at 11:01 PM (CT), Roster Lockdown Deadline.
• Schedule: An online schedule will be sent to everyone in early June (7-10 days prior to the event)
• Admissions: There will be an admission charge at all locations.

Tournament Notes:

• Four or More Teams in a Division: If there are four or more teams in a specific division, the teams will play games Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to determine qualification/seeding.
• Three or Fewer Teams in a Division: If there are three or less teams in a specific division, the teams will play their qualification/seeding games on Friday. On Saturday & Sunday, the teams will automatically be placed in the SWZ Festival and play four additional games. No additional entry fees need to be paid (will need to do a team roster for both events).

SWZ Festival – 2022:

• Dates: June 11-12, 2022. Games will begin on Saturday morning, run all day on Saturday/Sunday morning, and then end around 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoon.
• Primary Location: CFISD Natatorium, 12550 Windfern Rd, Houston, TX 77064. Three all deep courses running simultaneously.
• Secondary Locations: Cy Ranch HS and Bridgeland HS. These are single course facilities reserved in case we need to have overflow games on Saturday/Sunday.
• Divisions: 18UG, 18UB, 16UG, 16UB, 14UG, 14UB, 12UM, 10UM
• Entry Fee: $600 per team. Payments will be collected when completing the online registration.
• Registration Deadline: Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11 pm (CT)
• Online Team Registration: SWZ Festival
• Roster Deadline: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 11 pm (CT)
• Schedule: An online schedule will be sent to everyone in early June (7-10 days prior to the event)
• Admissions: There will be an admission charge at all locations.

2022 Junior Olympics Overview

• The USA Water Polo Junior Olympics Championship (JOs) is the largest water polo tournament in the US
• 2022 JO will consist of three sessions.  Session 1 and 2 will be in Northern California. Session 3 will be in the Dallas area.
• Different teams from the same club are allowed to choose to attend the California OR Dallas sessions (but the same team can not attend both)
• In order to participate in Session 1 and 2 in California, each team will need to qualify for a slot by competing in the Southwest Zone JO Qualifier Tournament in Texas in June. Session 3 will not need qualifier tournament (TBD)
• To be eligible to compete, all athletes must be USA Water Polo GOLD members with birth date verification. If your child wants to play in JOs, please make sure to sign up on USAWP for 2022 Gold membership and complete birth date verification prior to June 2022. Also, please upload your child’s photo.