Spin Lob Classic

2023SpinLobPreTourneyCalm

Spin Lob Success, Roster Call

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Spin Lob Thank You

We did it. The biggest hosting effort AquaTex Waterpolo has ever done. The Spin Lob Classic is over and after 38 games our people received big compliments from visiting teams, referees, parents of younger players, and USA Water Polo. I personally want to thank everyone who spent time at one of the desks, helped with hospitality, cleaned up, learned something new, took some of your weekend time to do a good deed. Thank you, AquaTexans! You stepped up when the club needed you and for that I’m grateful.

Our gratitude and thanks to Mark Stohrer and all those who work so hard at the RRISD Aquatic Center (the “RRAC” as far as we’re concerned). They set us up for success and were always there to support our efforts not to mention, were willing to host two days worth of masters water polo. That was the first USA Water Polo event in those pools, and we hope there will be many more, and soon.

My friend and colleague Joe Linehan deserves mention for organizing the entire event and reaching out to AquaTex when he needed another local host. USA Water Polo entrusted us with overseeing the event and we performed well, so can expect similar requests in the future. Plus, the cash money and new water polo balls never hurt.

Roster Call

Yes, we’re planning on going to the Texas Challenge Cup in North Texas on March 4-5. Families can register their interest in playing via our TeamUnify site. Find the event and then either attend/decline or “Edit Commitment.” The deadline is early for this tourney, February 17, so let us know your plans as soon as possible.

2023 Spin Lob Classic (Masters) Tournament

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Desk Workers

Sign Up | How to Work the Tables

The first schedule is out for the Spin Lob Classic at the RRAC on Feb 11-12. For each of the RRAC games you see on that sheet we will need four desk workers: two doing scoresheets, two working the game clocks. Each of those spots you can find on this sign up sheet. Desk workers will be fed and beveraged, and can add lots of legit, coach-signed volunteer hours to their portfolios.

You’ll see there are games beginning at 8:00 AM on Saturday ending at 7:00 PM. Sunday will go from 7:30 AM until 3:00 PM. Coach James will be there nearly the entire time as local tournament manager with, perhaps, some assistance from other AquaTex coaches and/or parents.

We suggest working with someone you’ve worked with before and signing up to cover a desk together. We’ll give athletes until Wednesday, February 8 to sign up after which we’ll start assigning slots to our current athletes (middle school minimum age).

We will also be offering hospitality to coaches and referees. Those who have done so before at the RRAC are encouraged to sign up. Just let Coach James know.

For our Athletes & Families

The Spin Lob Classic, one of the most popular masters waterpolo tournaments in the US, has outgrown its traditional 3-pool location at UT. So there will be masters games at the RRAC (!) on Saturday and Sunday and we will be hosting them.

AquaTex athletes and parents (if willing) will be required to work the desks for two courses on Saturday and Sunday (games end usually 1pm on Sunday). We will also be offering hospitality for coaches, referees, etc. For our efforts we’ll receive a nice bit of money from USA Water Polo. Also, this work applies toward volunteer hours for those who need them.

We especially want those who have worked the desks at the RRAC during last fall’s UIL season, and/or parents who helped host tournaments at the RRAC and are familiar with hospitality in particular.

From the Hosts

Below is the list of team entries for the upcoming Spin Lob Classic on February 11-12, 2023 in Austin, TX. There are 40+ total teams scheduled to play in the three divisions: Women’s Open, Men’s Open, and Men’s 40+. This is the biggest Spin Lob Classic ever and we will be using both the UT Swim Center and the RRISD Aquatic Center (new indoor 50M pool in North Austin, opened in Sept 2022). Please review the team entries. If you would like a different team name to be used on the schedule, please let me know ASAP. We will be running three courses at the UT Swim Center and two courses at the RRISD Aquatic Center (five total courses). Awards will be given out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division. The team roster deadline has been extended to Thursday, February 9th. A schedule for the tournament will be emailed to everyone on Thursday, February 2nd. The tournament will be locally hosted by Longhorn Aquatics, AquaTex, and the Southwest Zone. Below is all the basic info for this year’s event.

Spin Lob Classic – 2023
Date: February 11-12, 2023
Locations:
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center, 1900 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712, http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/
Round Rock ISD Aquatic Center, 2801 Gattis School Rd., Round Rock, TX 78664
Divisions/Team Entries: Women’s Open, Men’s Open, Men’s 40+
Women’s Open (13): Alamo Area, Golden Gals, HOPS, NYAC, Pegasus, Olympic Club, Santa Cruz, Thunder, University of Texas, Viper Pigeons Red, Viper Pigeons Black, Wahoos, Zilla
Men’s Open (24): Alamo Area, Clayton, HOPS Crows, HOPS Hawks, Longhorn, Nashville, NOVA, NTA-Club Chicago, NYAC, South Florida, Pegasus, Southside, SPA Vibes, Tampa Bay, Olympic Club, SAWPC, Storm, Thunder Masters, University of Texas, University of Texas Alumni, Viper Pigeons Black, Viper Pigeons Green, West Point, Zilla
Men’s 40+ (6): Austin Space Cowboys, Beef Boyz, Cap City, Darkside, HOPS 40’s, South Florida 40’s
Schedule: A schedule for the tournament will be emailed to everyone on Thursday, February 2nd.
Updated Team Roster Deadline: Thursday, February 9, 2023. Team Rosters will need to be submitted through the USAWP Online Roster Verification System. Teams will need to print out and turn in their own score sheets prior to each game of the tournament (also used for ID Checks as needed).
Saturday Night Social: Time/Location TBD.