Coaches: Please forward to your Athletes!

Tryouts for the Boys Zone Team for 2008 will take place over the next month in Oak Park, IL, Rockford, MI or St. Louis, MO. You must attend one of these tryouts to be eligible to be selected to attend Zone Team activities in 2008. Please note that the age levels and zone teams have changed from years past. For more detailed information, please see the Zone web site at www.midwestwaterpolo.org, click Team Links, MWZ Teams (Junior and Youth).

Youth Boys Team - Born in 1993 or younger

1.) Fenwick High School, Oak Park, IL, Sat. November 17, 2007, Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.

2.) Rockford HS, Rockford, MI, Sat. December 1, 2007, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.

3.) Marquette HS, Chesterfield, MO., Sat. December 1, 2007, 11 am - 3 pm.

Junior Boys Team - Born in 1991 or 1992

1.) Fenwick High School, Oak Park, IL, Sat. November 17, 2007, 11 am - 2:30 pm. Registration 10:45 am.

2.) Rockford HS, Rockford, MI, Sat. December 1, 2007, 11 am - 2:30 pm. Registration begins at 10:45 am.

3.) Marquette HS, Chesterfield, MO., Sat. December 1, 2007, 11 am - 3 pm. Registration begins at 10:45 am.

Note: No tryouts will be held for Boy Cadet and Development Teams. Rather regional clinics will be held by the Zone coaching staff. Check Zone web site for further details.

Details for Girls Team 2008 Tryouts will be published on the web site later this year.

A good article from Women's Olympic Coach Guy Baker explaining details on the USWP Olympic Development Program (ODP) can be found on the USA Water Polo web site at: http://usawaterpolo.org/index.php?customernumber=34392939296435&customernumber=344182148395770&pr=BakerOpenTryoutLetter