WATER POLO:

Sec. 1.0     SEASON

  • Water Polo is a Fall sport as defined by the NCS.
  • Practice may start on the date listed in the NCS Sports Handbook.
  • League Schedule is determined by rotation.
  • Each home team coach is responsible for reporting game results to the newspaper in their area.
  • Seniors may compete at the JV level. (12/9/21)
​Sec. 2.0    CONTEST INFORMATION

  • League games are to be played on Thursday.
  • Starting time will be 4:00PM.  If busses are late, a suitable warm-up time will be allotted.
  • Duration and order of games; 9/9/09
  • JV Girls’ –6-5 minute quarters
  • Varsity Girls’ –7-seven minute quarters
  • Varsity Boys’-7 minute quarters
  • JV Boys’ –6 or 5 minute quarters
  • Soph/Frosh (novice) –4-minute quarters
Sec. 3.0     NUMBER OF COMPETITIONS

  • Maximum number of games
  • All levels determined by NCS bylaws 6/5/08
  • Scrimmages determined by NCS bylaws
  • Tournaments-all tournament games, excluding NCS post season games count game for game against maximum contests
  • Practice Information-refer to NCS bylaws
Sec. 4.0     RULES

  • All league game will be governed by rules according to the California Interscholastic Federation, National Federation, North Coast Section and East Bay Athletic League rules and bylaws
Sec. 5.0     EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, AND OFFICIALS

  • All equipment must conform with that listed in the rule book.
  • The host school will provide and pay for officials according to EBAL Bylaws.
Sec. 6.0    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS determined by dual match schedule

Sec. 7.0    AWARDS            All-League Selections: 10/6/23

Coaches Nominate, then voted on by coaches
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
1st Place Team  -  (3) 1st Team, (2) 2nd Team 
2nd Place Team  -  (2) 1st Team, (2) 2nd Team
3rd Place Team  -  (2) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
4th Place Team  -  (1) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
5th Place Team  -  (0) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
6th Place Team  -  (0) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
7th Place Team  -  (0) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
8th Place Team  -  (0) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
9th Place Team  -  (0) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team
10th Place Team  -  (0) 1st Team, (1) 2nd Team

Sec. 8.0    NORTH COAST SECTION
  1. League Champion will be awarded an automatic spot in the NCS Section Championships.
  2. EBAL at large nominations to the NCS Championships will be determined by league policy.

Sec. 9.0    Game ending procedures: Any contest that is suspended for any reason will continue from the point of interruption, unless mutually agreed upon by the schools involved, to end the contest 9example- game out of reach and both schools agree to end the contest)