Northeast Zone

Announcements

Please check often for updates

University of Maryland - please help

The Women's Water Polo program have been recommended to be cut
from the University of Maryland.

East coast Water Polo Community -
please stand behind the team and sign their petition.

http://saveumdwaterpolo.com/

Will you please and also send an email to the President and Athletic Director?

We appreciate your help!

OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

2011-12 NORTHEAST CALENDAR

ALL GIRLS AGE GROUPS:

1. Training Date 1: 10/8-9/2011
October 8th, 2011 5:00-9:00pm
October 9th, 2011 8:00-12:00pm
Location: 1300 N. Quincy, Arlington, VA 22201

2. Training Date 2: 12/3-4/2011
December 3 - 5:00 - 9:00pm
December 4 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Location: Greenwich YMCA
50 East Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830

3. Evaluation Camp: 1/7-8/2012
January 7 - 12:30 - 4:30
January 8 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Episcopal Academy
1785 Bishop White Drive, Newtown Square, PA 19073

4. Training Date 4: 1/28-29/2012 TBD
January 28 - 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
January 29 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Souderton HS
625 Lower road, Souderton, PA 18964

ALL BOYS AGE GROUPS:

1. Training Date 1: 11/19-20/2011 @ Greenwich YMCA, CT
Saturday, November 19 - 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sunday, November 20 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

2. Training Date 2: 12/10-11/2011 @Chartiers Valley High School
Saturday, December 10 - 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 11 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
(See detailed age group schedule on the ODP page)
50 Thoms Run Road Bridgeville, PA 15017-2832

3. Evaluation Camp: 1/7-8/2012 @ Navy
Saturday, January 7 - 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 8 - 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
(See detailed age group schedule on the ODP page)

4. Training Date 3: 2/12/2012 (Area Training)

5. Training Date 4: 3/17-18/2012 @ Navy

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DATE CONFIRMED: March 30-April 1, 2012.
Location: Florida

About Us

Northeast Zone Water Polo

The Northeast Zone Water Polo is part of USA Water Polo organization (one of the 11 zones of USA WP) and is comprised of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The membership is free. To become a member please click on the Registration/Login tab on the top of this page. You can register yourself (adult/coach/referee registration), your kids (minor's registration) or sign up for email only. All registered NEZ members are automatically added to the email distribution list, which enables them to receive announcements about the upcoming NEZ events. In case you have problem with the registration or simply want to ask any questions - please Contact Us. We will get back to you promptly. Please remember to update your profile each time your email or other information changes.

Welcome to the Northeast Zone Water Polo!

USA Water Polo 2011 Annual Awards Announced

The North East Zone congratulates Chad Arnold, Alex Stankevitch, and Scott Killinger on their National Awards

Ted Newland Distinguished Men’s Coaching Award (Developmental): Chad Arnold (Kingfish Water Polo and ODP) – Chad Arnold is a man of many hats in the water polo community of Pennsylvania. An ODP Head Coach, club coach with Kingfish Water Polo and a scholastic coach with Governor Mifflin, Arnold has been helping to promote and grow the sport in the keystone state. His history includes a stellar high school career at Governor Mifflin and then the University of Massachusetts during some of their most competitive years. In addition Arnold was recently selected as the top ODP coach at the boys East-West Regional Championships in 2010.

Bret Bernard Distinguished Referee Award (Elite): Alex Stankevitch - Stankevitch continued his ascent as one of the top international and domestic referees in 2010. The East Region Referee Instructor for USA Water Polo, Stankevitch has officiated the last 4 NCAA finals (Men/Women) including the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Men’s Championship Final games and the 2009 NCAA Women’s Championship Final game. Recognized by the CWPA as Referee of the Year in 2003, 2008 and 2009 he was also called upon to referee the 2010 Fisher Cup and Men’s 20U National Championships. Internationally, Stankevitch was the American official at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final hosted by USA Water Polo in the summer of 2010.

Barbara Kalbus Distinguished Volunteer Award: Scott Killinger - Scott Killinger has served the Northeast Zone of USA Water Polo as treasurer for over 15 years. Killinger, an architect by profession, ensured solid financial stewardship of the zone, and provided guidance to multiple zone chairs and boards through his years of service. Over his many years of service Killinger has displayed a gentle manner, ethical governance, boundless generosity (he personally carried the zone in lean times) and thorough professionalism. Killinger selflessly agreed to continue in his role to assist the new zone leadership make a full transition and is now retiring from all zone duties.

The rotation of the Junior Olympic and Speedo Cup Qualifier Tournaments in the NEZ:

	2009	2010	2011
JO Qualifier	Southern Region	Central Region	Northern Region
Speedo Cup Qualifer	Northern Region	Southern Region	Central Region

The Regional Directors of the NEZ are responsible for choosing the venue of these qualifier tournaments and reporting back to the Executive Board with the details for each by a certain date.

Water Polo Links

All Northeast Zone Water Polo members are required to maintain
USA Water Polo membership.

There are athlete, coach, referee, and associate memberships available. Memberships must be renewed prior to December 31 of each year. Athletes must affiliate themselves with a USA Water Polo Club when they register/renew their USA Water Polo membership. If an athlete wishes to participate in USA Water Polo Zone Championship and National Championship, they must be Gold level members.

You can use the links below to register or renew your membership with USA Water Polo.

First Open Water Water Polo Tournament.
City of Brigantine, NJ (August 15, 2009)

2010 Junior Olympics proved to be an exciting event for all Northeast Zone teams.

Northeast Zone young players have shown tremendous growth in skills and competitiveness with the best Water Polo Clubs from all over the country. Please visit the USA Water Polo and Official JO 2010 websites for day by day news stories and results.