• 12u Coed, 14u Girls, 16u Girls, 18u Girls, Masters Women

• Water polo is based on age - so, how old will the athlete be on August 1, 2023?
  • 12 or less = 12u
  • 13 to 14 = 14u
  • 15 to 18 = 16/18u
  • Note - there are 2 exceptions to this: 
    • If the athlete is currently in HS but will turn 19 before 8/1/20, they can still play as an 18u: register as a 16/18u
    • If the athlete is in High School AND will be 14 or under on 8/1/20 AND lives beyond 50 miles from Fresno State: register as a 16/18u

• No

• Yes, we welcome all girls with all aspirations.

• No.  With Natalie as the head of the Age group (14u program) and Eric as the head of the HS age program (16/18u), we have no loyalties to any High School

Can I try the team/club out to see if I like it?

• Sure! Come down and try it for a week, no charge to see if it's for you.  This is also why we don't bill you immediately when you first sign up.
   

• We have an inventory of suits, caps and weight belts and we offer a periodic store window for team gear, approx 3 per year.

• When we travel, we attempt to keep the rosters between 10 and 14 athletes

• Yes

• No

• Yes - but if lightning starts, we'll cancel practice.

• No, prorates start at 50% missed attendance and must be communicated in advance of missing practice.

• By the athletes - yes.  We encourage the girls to ask questions as to where they stand on the team

• We will enter tournaments and post the event for sign-ups.  If you are interested in playing, register for the event.  From the athletes that register, the coaches select the team.  If you are not selected, you will be removed from the event and not incur a charge. Those that are chosen will incur a charge to be billed after the event.

• No, Tournaments are an additional charge

• We bill for tournaments after the fact. For sessions, we bill approximately 2 weeks after the session begins

• Yes!  How ever you want to pay, we'll work with you.  See Eric Benson for details

• It will vary by tournament; variables include location, duration, entry fee.

• No.  Different tournaments have different goals and playing time will not be equal at any tournament.

• Yes

• Yes, it is an NCAA rule - however the rule only applies to athletes of recruitable age (defined as in High School).  Since the college coaches only work with 10/12/14u girls, this rule is not a concern. 

• A good attitude, suit, towel, swim cap, and goggles.

• Yes, you can start with a Bronze level membership and then upgrade later if you like.  If you plan to play in any tournaments, a Silver level membership is required. If you plan to play in JO's, a Gold level membership will be required.

• 31612

• Yes

• see here:  https://www.bulldogwaterpolo.com/page.cfm?pagetitle=Upcoming+Events

• Payment plan - yes, register for the session, then email bulldogwpc@gmail.com and request to spread out payments.
• Hardships - This is handled on a case-by-case basis.  Documentation will be required and will need to be submitted to our review board which is independent of any Bulldog WPC staff or coaches.  Contact Eric Benson for details on documentation required and how to submit.
• *****Note ***** The coach's children are comped.

• Yes, only for session fees (practice).
  • First child = 100% fees (0 discount)
  • 2nd child = 75% fees (25% discount)
  • 3rd child and beyond = Free (100% discount)

• Yes

• You have 2 options:
  • 1) Buy a $5 day use permit at the vending machines
  • 2) Buy a semester long green pass ***Note - you first have to get a visitor ID #, then you can buy your pass.
    • To get a Visitor ID # (you only have to do this once) - you will need to go to the Joyal Administration building
      • Near Maple and Shaw (1st floor, South Lobby, Cashiering Services)
      • Open 8:00am-Noon / 1:00pm-4:30pm
      • Remember to bring photo ID.
    • After you have your ID#, then go to the Campus Police station on Barstow (Parking Lobby office) to purchase a semester long green pass.  
• Note - if you have a green parking pass, you can park in the parking lot next to the pool after 6pm.
• For more info-  http://www.fresnostate.edu/adminserv/police/traffic/permits/student.html
• Note - you can only buy one pass with your Visitor ID number…. So you can't buy a pass for you and your friend with the same ID number.

• Fall Semester - $93
• Spring Semester - $93
• Summer - $44 

• Junior Olympics (JO’s) is the National Championship for our sport.  It is a tournament that draws teams from all over the country and rotates location between NorCal and Orange County each year.  The 2023 tournament will be in Orange County.  To play in JO’s, we first must qualify (JO Quals) in a regional tournament.  Participation in JO Quals is a committment to participate in JO's if chosen.  We compete in the Central California Zone.  Based on prior year costs, we estimate the total cost of JO’s and JO Quals to be approximately $550 per athlete.

• JO Quals – June 16-18 – Merced Area
• JO’s – July 20-23 – Orange County

• There are several expenses that go into this, generally we used last years’ expenses.  Example, the entry fee for JO’s was $1000, so we used that for estimating purposes

• You are paying for about 7 days of water polo competition.  JO Quals is 2-3 days and JO’s is 4 days.  These are overnight, non-local tournaments.

• Tournament fees for 2 tournaments and team shirt.  Does NOT cover transportation/lodging/food for athletes.

• You register, and we bill your card $75 at the end of the month for six months starting in February (2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1).  If you register after the plan has started, you will be billed to bring you up to date with past “missed” deposits.
  • Example A – you register on 3/13, you would be billed Jan + Feb + Mar ($225) on 3/31, then $75 on 4/30 and $75 on 5/31.
  • Example B – you register for the event on 5/7, you would be billed $375 on 5/31.

• There will be a reconciliation due at the close of the tournament.  If you make 6 payments ($425) and JO’s + Quals cost $565, then you would be billed $565 - $425 = $140 after JO’s

• Now that USAWP has expanded the tournament with Silver / Bronze and the Invitational Division, virtually every team qualifies that enters.  However, in the rare event that we don’t qualify, you would receive a refund of your deposits less the amount due for the expense of JO Quals.

• We need to know your interest in playing by Mid-May (2023 TBD pending entry deadline).

• You register for the payment plan here https://www.clubassistant.com/club/cl.cfm?c=2536&et=tournament

• No, but we will do our best to find you a place to play.  Example, if we have 5 goalies for our 16u A and B team.  We only need 4 goalies between 2 teams – we would work with the 5^th goalie and communicate her prospects in advance so she could find another team to play for.

• We enter teams into JO’s and prepay the entry fee based on signups.  If you enter the payment plan and then leave the club after the entry deadline (Friday, 5/22), we will have entered the tournaments and paid money assuming your participation; as such - you forfeit all monies paid.
• If you are not selected for a team - refund of balance

• No, the coaches pick who makes the A and B teams or who plays up (ex: 16-year-old playing in 18u).  Dis-satisfaction with team placement is not a valid reason for a refund.

• We need to qualify for the best seed at JO’s, so we need a full team for Quals.  If you do not play in Quals, we will not bump someone from the team to make room for you.  The only way you could make the team is if we were short and needed another player.

• This must be communicated well in advance and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

• Club affiliation deadlines prevent players from switching clubs starting approximately June 1st.  As such, you can’t play for one club at Quals and then play for a different club at JO’s.

• No, the rosters are locked down.  The only exception to this would be in the unlikely case of the B team not qualifying, then those players on the B team would be eligible to move up.

• No - club affiliations are locked down approximately June 1st (before Quals) and thereby prevent this.

• There is an initial amount that each zone is allocated.  However, every zone doesn’t fill their allotment, so unused spots are redistributed.  The final 2019 allocations are listed here:
• https://usawaterpolo.org/documents/2019/6/5/2019_Final_Allocations.pdf