Tournament Rules:
The Hawaiian Invitational Water Polo Tournament follows the USA Water Polo Rules. You can view and download them below along with the rule changes for 2024:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS
When can my team expect to get their schedule? The tournament schedule will be promulgated approximately one week before the tournament starts. It will be posted on this website and emailed to all coaches. Do players and coaches need to be actively registered with USA Water Polo? No. The tournament is not affiliated with USA Water Polo. The tournament is an American Water Polo (AWP) event. The tournament will register all players with AWP for the duration of the event, Will I have to pay to park at the competition venues? No. Parking at Kamehameha School, Punahou School and `Iolani School is free. How will the teams be seeded in the tournament? Seeding will be made by the Tournament Committee. The goal is to balance the strengths of the competition brackets as much as possible. Can my/our team register for more than one division? Yes. For example, a girls 18 and under team is welcome to enter the women's open division as well. What are the age requirements for each division? The "Age as of Date" is the first day of the event. If a player was 15 years of age the day before the event starts, he/she would not be able to participate in the 14 & Under Division. But, if that same player was 14 years of age on the first day of competition, they would be able to participate in the 14 & Under Division. My club plans to enter teams in the boys 16 and under and boys 18 and under divisions. Can a player who is 16 years of age play on both teams? Yes. As long as players meet the age requirements, they can compete on multiple teams. What referees will be used during the tournament? Most of the referees for the tournament come from California and Hawai'i. All are registered and certified as USA Water Polo officials, and include some of the top FINA and National-rated U.S. referees. Where and when will the coaches meeting be held? The coaches meeting will be held at the Waikiki area. The tentative time is 6:00 PM. Will we have to bring our own practice balls? Practice balls will be available at all pools. LOGISTICS QUESTION:
How close to Waikiki are the competition venues? All primary competition venues are within 5 miles of Waikiki. In the rare instances when an adequate number of pools are not available in the Waikiki vicinity, the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center, located in central Oʻahu, is utilized. This first-rate aquatics facility is located 40 minutes from Waikiki. |
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