Agree with you that they were not the same team as the week before or earlier in the weekend, from an interest point of view I could not tell if it was about getting guys playing time that had sat most of the weekend or something else.
Who was the college player for South Coast? They still went 2-2 losing to GW and Olympus.
Maybe the college player was N/A or N/A with a space 
good job 6-8.
None of the D2 games in Fullerton had stat coverage or they look like this screenshot.
GOLS coverage was mostly good.
That looks like South Coastâs opponent was keeping stats. There arenât published rosters for Futures so no way to know the names of the opposing teamâs players.
I see that South Coast has a freshman at UCLA and one at UC Merced. Maybe one of those boys?
@WPpops Circling back to this comment as Iâm curious how most clubs and families actually decide which week (or weekend) to take off, and whatâs considered ânormalâ across different programs.
With the volume of games and tournaments these kids are playing this spring (and especially for kids who are eligible for 16 and 18U), and with more games coming up right after ODP this weekend, managing recovery seems just as important as managing reps. Do most clubs build in a planned off-week? Do families just self-select based on fatigue? Or is it more situational, depending on ODP, NL/Futures league play, and upcoming tournaments?
It feels like the bigger question isnât whether kids should take a weekend off, as they probably should at some point, but how that decision is typically structured so it doesnât create unnecessary tension. I am thinking mostly about the younger HS kids who are grinding to prove their worth, and not the older HS kids who have proved their value. Curious how others handle it.
That is a great question and I bet it is different by club/player. I think ultimately the player, after talking with their parents who have the ultimate responsibility to look after their child holistically, should be transparent to coach about wear and tear, burnout, school needs, mental health, etc. If you arenât taking care of those due to being over scheduled, play will be impacted as well and far more. To me it is a personal decision each player needs to come to grips with and not let the grind take over. They will suffer in the mid to long term if they do that. And what that looks like for each kid is different. One kid may be able to play in tournaments 7 out of 8 weekends. Another may start to struggle with 4 out of 8. I would not solely rely on the club to make that decision.
For the proven older kids, it is still there as much or more than 16u that can play up. But for different reasons. They may feel they need to prove themselves to their future coach if they are fortunate enough to play in college, or they are stressing over their future or end of HS and life in general. Or college applications/testing. So 16U and 18U have a lot of their shoulders, and we have to be strong adult advocates. Easier said than done I know. Also, think about all the teams that live outside of SoCal or NorCal and are away from home during all of this. The cost, travel, mental toll, and extra day. Getting home very late Sunday or on a red eye and home Monday morning making these really 4 day events. They also likely feel more pressure due to far less exposure opps.
All this to say letâs support the kids health first and foremost, and parents too. The business of water polo is what is driving the current over scheduling so we have to make some choices that work best for the athletes.
If anyone have the links to watch the futures games for this past weekend I will appreciate it!
Go to schedule â date â pool location and press any of the links.
Can someone start a list for 2027 as more players in that class start committing?
you mean like this one?
This thread is about the Futures tournament, not commits.
