2024 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics All-Americans Announced
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  Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 12:06 PM ,     Published On: Sep 18, 2024 07:01 AM

USA - September 17, Irvine, CA, the Junior Olympic All-American team for 2024. The club's coaching staff that made the selection submitted each athlete's pick. For everything related to the 2024 Junior Olympics, such as the outcomes and more. The Junior Olympics 2024 highlights via Game.

The USA Water Polo Junior Olympic Championships is the country's biggest water polo competition for a given age level. Teams and individuals compete nationally after traveling from all over the nation.

Depending on the number of teams wanting to compete in each age category, the Junior Olympics Tournament is divided into three divisions: the Championship Division, the Classic Division, and the Invitational Division. Teams compete in their respective age categories over the course of four days.

Some Important Changes for 2024

10 & Under Divisions:

  • Session 1 will now include a 10U Boys class.
  • 10U athletes are limited to competing in one division. As long as both categories are in Sessions 1 and 2 OR Session 3, athletes can still compete in one 10U division and one 12U division. Athletes are banned from competing in Sessions 1 through 3.
  • Athletes of both genders must be on the rosters of 10U Mixed and 12U Mixed teams and be prepared to play the entire length of each game.

International Athletes

  • Athletes who do not attend a school district in the United States during the semester before a championship final or do not have a valid US passport are considered international athletes.
  • A maximum of two international athletes per age group/gender per club may be rostered for the Zone Qualification Tournament and Championship Finals in the 16 and under and 18 and under divisions.
  • International athletes are not allowed to compete in the 14-and-under, 12-and-under, or 10-and-under age divisions at the Zone Qualification Tournament or Championship Finals.
  • The CFMC may request passports, transcripts, class schedules, and other documentation from teams whose international athletes are competing in the Zone Qualification or Championship Finals.

Qualification Process

  • The recognized and traditional Zone Qualification procedure will be used for Session I and II qualification.
  • Every Zone Can Attend Sets I And II.
  • Session I and II seeding will be determined by the outcomes of 2023, the final year in which every Zone took part in the same competition.
  • Zone qualification tournaments are unnecessary for Session III, which is likewise open to ALL zones and will have an open registration.
  • Teams and athletes cannot participate in Sessions I, II, or III, even among various age groups. For example, a player cannot compete in Session I on a 16U roster and Session III on an 18U roster.

Junior Olympics 2024 Information

Information

Session One

Session Two

Session Three

Location

Northern California

Northern California

North Texas

Qualification

Required via Zone Qualification Tournament

Required via Zone Qualification Tournament

Not required

Divisions

Boys 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, & 18U

Girls 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U; Mixed 10U, 12U

Girls & Boys 14U, 16U, 18U, Mixed 10U, 12U

Play Dates

July 20-23

July 25-28

August 1-4

Zones

All Zones, Qualification Required

All Zones Qualification Required

All Zones, NO Qualification Required

JO Expo

July 19

July 24

July 31

Family/Athlete Expectations

Arrange housing for athletes and their families. Many other teams do this, and they charge for it. Families are expected to ensure that their athletes arrive at games on time. Make appropriate plans. Please regard this as a severe club event. Your athlete is expected to arrive on time every game.