Game Expectations-Archived (1)

• Players are expected to be at home games at least one hour before game time. It is important that players help set up the equipment as well as have time to stretch and warm-up as a team. The varsity girls will have a few opportunities to watch film prior to a game. Girls will be notified in advance.
• For most home games, varsity will play first and be followed by the JV team. Some varsity players will be asked to play with the junior varsity team. One goal that every player should have is to improve their water polo skills and it is difficult to improve if you do not play. By playing with the junior varsity players, varsity players who do not get an opportunity to play a lot of minutes in the varsity game will still be able to play and improve.
• After all home games, all players are expected to help take down and put away equipment. Varsity players will have a swim set in the shallow end after most varsity games.
• Varsity and junior varsity players are required to watch and support the Curtis Teams.
• For away games and tournaments, players must be on the bus at the scheduled time. The bus will not wait for any player, and if a player misses the bus he will not be allowed to play. Players are also required to ride the bus home after away games and tournaments, even if family members are present. Accommodations will be made for special circumstances only.
• If a player misses practice or a class on the day of a game, he is not eligible to play.
• If a player's grade point average drops below 2.0 he will be placed on academic probation and cannot participate in competitions.

Home game schedule:

• JV players set up equipment 6:00pm
• Varsity Team Meeting 5:45pm
• Varsity Team Stretch 6:15pm
• Varsity Warm-up 6:30pm-7:00pm
• Varsity game 7:00pm
• Varsity Swim Set (after Varsity game in shallow end (15 minute set)
• JV warm-up 4 minutes to go in the third quarter
• JV Game 8:00pm (or 5 minutes after varsity game ends)
• Varsity takes down the equipment after JV Game