The Community/City Club League is a gathering of athletes, coaches, referees, and volunteers who participate and/or deliver water polo games at the grassroots and early-competitive stages of the LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development Model). The Community Club League participants are made up of clubs and their members from Calgary and surrounding areas or the Edmonton area. There is a steering committee of club representatives, coaches, and AWPA staff members who collaborate and work together to create, organize, and deliver the Community Club League for the benefit, first and foremost, of ALL the athletes involved.
The purpose of the Community Club League is to provide an opportunity for clubs and their athletes to play games in a SAFE, FUN, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with a focus on skill development, inclusion, fun, and sportsmanship. The league provides opportunities for athletes to learn the rules of gameplay by modifying the pool size, number of athletes in the water, and length of games. It also provides opportunities for new referees to practice their skills. There is no official scorekeeping or play-offs. Scheduling is directly dependent on the number of teams participating and the pool space available. The steering committees have the flexibility to adjust gameplay based on the number of athletes available (e.g. they may “borrow” athletes from other Community League teams).
For the 2023/2024 Season, 8U age ranges are between 2016 - 2018 and 10U age ranges are between 2014 - 2015. The 8U/10U Polo Bears practice schedule is as follows:
Tuesday & Thursday:
6:30-6:45 p.m. Stretching and Dryland
6:45-7:45 p.m. In Water
Sundays:
4:30-5:00 p.m. In Water
5:00-5:30 p.m. Scrimmage / Games
All practices are held at the Tri Leisure Centre.