On Monday, October 21st, the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) sanctioned water polo as a pilot program beginning in Fall 2021 [since delayed until the fall of 2022]. Congratulations to TISCA Water Polo, Scott Slay, Mac MacDonald, Chris Cullen and Melissa Howard/TISCA Board for their hard work over many years to make this happen. More details to follow but get ready for a very exciting time in the history of Texas Water Polo.
Texas High School Water Polo
- Coaches/Referees/Athletes/Parents Education
- TISCA Water Polo Packet – Your Next High School Program (PDF)
- TISCA Water Polo Participation Growth (PDF)
- KAP7: Discounted Water Polo Equipment for New Teams (PDF)
- Top Reasons to Add Water Polo (PDF)
- TISCA Website (Coaches)
- TISCA Water Polo Regional Web Sites
- TAWPO Website (Referees)
Rio Grande Valley Referee & Coaching Clinics – February 2020
- RGV High School Water Polo Season Schedule – Spring 2020
- Rio Grande Valley – Coaches Clinic PPT – 2020/a>
- High School Rules – Points of Emphasis
- Steps to Referee Games – Rio Grande Valley – 2020
- Requesting Referees – Rio Grande Valley – 2020
- TAWPO Referee Clinic PPT – 2020
- TAWPO Intro Referee Online Clinic
- RGV Referee – TAWPO Registration
- RGV Referee – TAWPO Rules Test
TISCA Water Polo
TISCA Water Polo is part of the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association and has been operating the official Texas High School Water Polo State Championship since the 1970s. It is an organization of coaches dedicated to the growth of prep water polo in the state of Texas.
The organization’s primary mission is to create an environment to grow the sport of water polo at the high school levels throughout Texas and provide a positive infrastructure for regional and state-wide competition culminating in the Texas High School Water Polo State Championship.
TISCA Water Polo is overseen by an elected Chairperson and Board with representation from the four regions: North Region (DFW Area), South Region (Houston Area), East Region (Houston Area), and West Region (Waco to Rio Grande Valley areas).
Both boys’ and girls’ high school teams – those that compete under TISCA Water Polo rules – do so every spring. Competition begins after the high school swimming championship in February and concludes in May at the thirty-two team Texas High School Water Polo Championship. Each Region sends their top four finishers from both genders to the State Championship.
TAWPO
TAWPO is the Texas Association of Water Polo Officials, Inc. The organization is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the recruitment, training, assigning, and oversight of water polo referees in the State of Texas for youth, local league, high school, club, college, and masters events.
TAWPO is served by a seven-person board who serve two-year terms. There are three designated area representatives (Houston, DFW, Austin/San Antonio) representing the regions where high school water polo is played in Texas.