KitsFest
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West Coast Masters Water Polo are excited to announce that once again Water Polo will be included in the very popular KitsFest. This year's tournament will be hosted at Kits Pool and include multiple age and skill level categories (see details below). KitsFest is a community organized multi-sport event in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC
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What:
When: Saturday August 11th & Sunday August 12th, 2015 7AM - NOON Cost: Youth (Highschool Age) $50 / team ; Open Categories ($90/team) Who: Three Categories
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Where: Kitsilano Pool, Kitsilano, Vancouver, BC. For the first time ever we will be hosting the event in the iconic Kitsilano Beach Pool!
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2018 Kitsfest Water Polo Tournament Details and Rules
ALL PLAYERS must be in good standing and currently registered with their national water polo organization (USAWP, WPC)
- Playing in multiple divisions is allowed, but please place players in the division(s) that best suits their skill levels.
- Youth players are allowed to participate in the Open or Competitive divisions if their skill level fits.
- Players are allowed to play in the Open and Competitive divisions, if their skill level fits both. However, this may create scheduling conflicts.
Beach Water Polo Rules:
(All standard water polo rules apply, unless described otherwise below)
- 16 x 10M field.
- Size 4 balls.
- 2.5 x 0.8M cages.
- Best of 3, 7 minute (running clock) rounds.
- 2 minute break and score resets between rounds.
- No shot clocks, but referees will discourage stalling and call turnovers when appropriate.
- Each team is allowed 1, 30 second timeout per round.
- Continuous play after goals, except at the start of each round which begins with a sprint.
- In the event of a tie in the third round, a modified shootout* will be held.
- 4 on 4 plus goalkeepers, suggested team size 6-10 players.
- Substitution rules are the same as standard water polo rules, except substitutions can be made anywhere along the team’s defending goal line.
- Ejected players must touch any corner of the field before returning to play, no ejection clock.
- Direct shots outside 5M allowed after fouls, goals and when inbounding the ball.
- Red and yellow cards are the same as standard water polo rules.
* Modified shootout rules:
- 3 offensive players are selected from each team
- teams will alternate taking shots
- the offensive player and the offensive team’s goalkeeper will start from their team’s goal line
- upon the referee’s signal, the offensive player will have 10 seconds to swim towards the opposing goal, catch a pass from the offensive team’s goalkeeper and take a shot
- the opposing goalkeeper will start with their head on their team’s goal line, but is free to move into the field of play after the referee signals the start of the 10 second countdown
- once the pass has been made, the offensive teams goalkeeper can no longer interact with the ball and the rules for regular play apply (it is essentially a one on nobody between the the offensive player and the defensive goalkeeper)
- if a winning team is not determined in the first round of 3 shots, the same shooters will go one by one until the winner is determined; it is not necessary to go through the full round of 3 shooters more than once. The winner could be determined in the 4th round of shooting or any subsequent round
- Playing in multiple divisions is allowed, but please place players in the division(s) that best suits their skill levels.
- Youth players are allowed to participate in the Open or Competitive divisions if their skill level fits.
- Players are allowed to play in the Open and Competitive divisions, if their skill level fits both. However, this may create scheduling conflicts.
Beach Water Polo Rules:
(All standard water polo rules apply, unless described otherwise below)
- 16 x 10M field.
- Size 4 balls.
- 2.5 x 0.8M cages.
- Best of 3, 7 minute (running clock) rounds.
- 2 minute break and score resets between rounds.
- No shot clocks, but referees will discourage stalling and call turnovers when appropriate.
- Each team is allowed 1, 30 second timeout per round.
- Continuous play after goals, except at the start of each round which begins with a sprint.
- In the event of a tie in the third round, a modified shootout* will be held.
- 4 on 4 plus goalkeepers, suggested team size 6-10 players.
- Substitution rules are the same as standard water polo rules, except substitutions can be made anywhere along the team’s defending goal line.
- Ejected players must touch any corner of the field before returning to play, no ejection clock.
- Direct shots outside 5M allowed after fouls, goals and when inbounding the ball.
- Red and yellow cards are the same as standard water polo rules.
* Modified shootout rules:
- 3 offensive players are selected from each team
- teams will alternate taking shots
- the offensive player and the offensive team’s goalkeeper will start from their team’s goal line
- upon the referee’s signal, the offensive player will have 10 seconds to swim towards the opposing goal, catch a pass from the offensive team’s goalkeeper and take a shot
- the opposing goalkeeper will start with their head on their team’s goal line, but is free to move into the field of play after the referee signals the start of the 10 second countdown
- once the pass has been made, the offensive teams goalkeeper can no longer interact with the ball and the rules for regular play apply (it is essentially a one on nobody between the the offensive player and the defensive goalkeeper)
- if a winning team is not determined in the first round of 3 shots, the same shooters will go one by one until the winner is determined; it is not necessary to go through the full round of 3 shooters more than once. The winner could be determined in the 4th round of shooting or any subsequent round
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Where to Stay: Kitsilano Pool and Beach is very close to hotels located in downtown Vancouver.
Parking: Parking will be limited near the Kitsilano Beach due to the popularity of KitsFest, but there is a large pay-parking lot near the tennis courts (5 min walk to Water Polo Staging Area) and street parking available near the pool. Where to Eat: Kitsilano has many great restaurants. Just steps away from the the field of play are several restaurants and bars. |
Other KitsFest Events: KitsFest has many other events going on at the beach including beach volleyball, basketball, and tennis tournaments. There will be several other
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