2026-FAST-Spring

2026 Spring Fling Florida International Water Polo Tournament Series @ FAST Ocala

Spring Fling Tournament March 21-22nd 2026

Spectator Tickets: TBD

Schedule / Results: TBD

Team Registrations - ($750 per team if registered / paid before February 1st 2026), $795 after February 1st 2026. Entry can be sent via Zelle (coach@gatorwaterpolo.com) or Check to Gator Water Polo, PO Box 13313, Gainesville FL 32604

Live Stream: TBD

Event Details:

  • 4 Game Guarantee
  • All Professional Game Desk (Table) / Clock Operators
  • Schedules and results published to “Tournaments” by TeamSnap iOS and Android Apps
  • Location is about an hour from Orlando
    • Brand new indoor and outdoor pools
  •  Divisions 10U Mixed, 12U Mixed, 14U Mixed, 16U Girls, 16U Boys, 16U Girls, 18U Boys, Open
    • Indoor 25m x 20m full-size courses (indoor AC spectators area for 1250 in grandstand)
      • *10/12u Rule Adaptations: No Goalies Past 1/2 Tank, Exclusions are “Touch and Go”, No Direct Shot on Goal Outside of 6m on foul (player must make the ball live to shoot)
      • *10/12u Course: Standard course with full-size goals, 12u will play with size 3 balls.
    •  Outdoor 25y x 25y Mostly deep.
  • Two indoor and one outdoor tanks have fully operational timing systems and scoreboards, and indoor tanks have video LED boards.
  • Outdoor warm-up area
  • Athletes / Coaches Doors open at 6:00 am on Saturday and 7:00 am on Sunday for warm-ups
  • 12/14U 6-minute quarters, one full and one-half time out per game (carries forward to OT)
  • 16/18U 6m division play quarters, one full and one half time out per game (carries forward to OT)
  • 16/18U 7m bracket play quarters, one full and one half time out per game (carries forward to OT)
    • *all divisions running clock over 10+ point spread
  • Overtime
    • Pool play games: ending in a tie, end
    • Bracket games: 3-minute OT period ending Golden Goal
    • 1/2 3/4 Championship games, 3-minute quarter, then 3-minute quarter golden goal
  • Division tie to advance – Head to Head, Point Differential (Max 7 Goals), (If still tied, coin flip will decide who advances). 
  • 1st place Trophy & Individual Medals for 1st, 2nd Places. All 10/12u Participants get a Medal.