Only participants in the SPA League (any level) may participate.

The Speedo Cup will be played in the Central part of the United States (chicago maybe not St. Louis) in the second weekend in November.  This date was fixed permanently by the Executive Committee of USA Water Polo in 2005 in perpetuity and I don't think it will change for a while.

The SOPCAC Zone will be DELIGHTED if our tournament is as big as 24 teams total so we have to use two pools!!!

I want to remind you of the following requirements to compete in the quals:

1.    Before September 21, send Ed Reynolds an e-mail with the following subject: [Your Club Name] intends to Enter Speedo Cup Quals and in the body tell me if you are     entering a boys and/or girls team in the qualifications. 

2.    Submit a complete set of Qualification Entry Roster/Binders and an entry fee for the tournament are due by 5:00 pm to Ed Reynolds on Friday, September 21st. The entry Roster/Binders (described in detail below) shall be mailed or hand delivered to The Reynolds Group, 520 West First Street Street, Tustin, California 92780 before 5pm on Friday, September 21st.  *****THE BINDER AND FEE PAYMENT BY THE DEADLINE ARE ESSENTIAL ********

3.    The Roster/Binders shall be accompanied by a check made payable to "SOPAC" for $300 ($20 per player).  This $300 is the entry fee for the qualifications tournament. (Note: By submitting the entry fee are forfeiting the money NO MATTER HOW MANY GAMES YOU PLAY.  You might only get to play two games in the tourney, so be forewarned.  We are playing out to the top four teams ONLY.  Left over moneys after tournaments costswill go to help the qualifying teams defray their travel costs.)

4.    The Roster/Binders contents of the binders shall be as follows:

   a. three ring binders, collated and indexed by player hat number
   b. the first pages in the binder will be eight (8) copies of a USA Water Polo verified roster for the team
   c. no more than 15 players will be allowed to play in the qualifications
   d. the binder will be indexed, tabulated and collated according to the player's hat numbers as on the USA Water Polo roster
   e. each player's indexed section in the three ring binder shall contain in this order
       --- a copy or printout of that player's current USA Water Polo registration
       --- a copy of that player's birth certificate (max age water polo 14)
       --- a signed letter on school letterhead from the principal of that player's elementary or middle school attesting to the current grade level(max grade: 8th grade)
       --- a copy of the player's evidence of medical insurance

By September 25, George should have the game schedule ready to be published.

Subject to changes at USA Water Polo and for your planning purposes:

In 2007, we will have the tournament on October 5, 6, and 7.
In 2008, we will have the tournament on October 3, 4, and 5.
In 2009, we will have the tournament on October 2, 3, and 4th.

In 2010, we will have the tournament on October 1, 2, and 3rd

In 2011, we will have the tournament on October 7, 8, 9th (first full weekend that year)

Hope you all consider entering this great tournament.