Girls' Fall League

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Futures Water Polo League

The Girls' Fall League runs in the autumn, separate from the spring regional season. It is played at 18U across Varsity and JV, in two rounds with D1 and D2 brackets. Schedule, results and standings live in the league's shared sheet.

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Age group
18U
Divisions
Varsity and JV, D1 and D2 brackets
Format
Two rounds, group play with standings
Season
Autumn, separate from spring regional play

Game Rules Points & Forfeits Tie Breakers Brutalities Transfers & Protests

Game Rules

USAWP rules will apply.
18s and 16s - 7min quarters, 30-second shot clock, two 1-minute timeouts to be used at anytime
2min break between quarters, 3min break at half
First team listed will wear white caps and start to the left of the scorer's table.
All athletes and coaches must be current members of USAWP. Roster and ID checks will be conducted prior to each game.
All games must have an outcome. Ties will go directly to shootout.

Points & Forfeits

Tie Breakers

Two teams

If the point totals of two teams are the same, head-to-head competition will be used to determine the higher seed.

If these teams are tied in head-to-head competition, the goal differential in their games is used to break the tie.

If the goal differential in their contests against one another is the same, then fewest goals allowed between their contests with each other will be used.

If still tied, we will use goals scored and if still tied, the team that won most recently will be seeded higher.

Three or more teams

If more than two teams are tied in points, goal differential amongst the teams tied serves as the tiebreaker to determine the best team within the group until only two teams remain.

The final two teams use their head-to-head results to break the tie. If the top two teams based on goal differentials are tied, the tie is broken with the results of their head-to-head competition.

If the goal differential among all teams tied is the same, the fewest goals allowed in the games amongst the tied serves as the tiebreaker to determine the best team within the group until only two teams remain.

The final two teams use their head-to-head results to break the tie. If that is also tied, we will flip a coin to determine the highest seed of the three and the remaining two teams will use the tie-breaker system explained above.

Brutalities

The call will result in a penalty throw and a 4-minute exclusion. Further, if a player is called for a brutality, he or she will be out for the remainder of that game and the rest of the tournament.

Further, if a player is called for a brutality, he or she will be out for the remainder of that game and five subsequent games.

However, teams can appeal the call with video evidence. Video can be submitted to the FWPL committee.

The committee can determine if the act of brutality was not called correctly by the official and the punishment can be removed or lessened.

Transfers & Protests

Protests

Protests must be filed within 30 minutes of the end of the game and recorded by a referee on the scoresheet.

Please write out your protest and submit to the site host who will then consult with the officials on site, the league head official and the league director.

If you are protesting an adverse course condition, this must be protested prior to the start of the game.

Age Limits:

The goal of Fall Futures and the Fall Fling is to develop 16 & 18 under athletes and prepair for the High School Girls Season.

- All Athletes must be 15 by the 2027 JO cut off day (August 1, 2027) or must currently be in High School

Futures Water Polo League