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01 / 05

Who are you coaching?

Start here — your program level shapes everything that follows.

Returning coach? Enter your CoachPrep code.

Program Level*

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High School

Varsity or JV — interscholastic competition, league title, state/regional championships

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Club

Age group — USA Water Polo zone play, JONO, Nationals, Western / Eastern championships

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Collegiate

NCAA or NAIA — CWPA or Mountain Pacific conference, national championship

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Other

Masters, recreation, international, or a structure not listed above

Conference / League e.g. Inter-Ac, CIF Southern Section, NYSPHSAA, Mission League

Team Select all you're submitting this intake for.

Varsity Boys

Varsity Girls

JV Boys

JV Girls

Age Group & Gender

18U Boys

18U Girls

16U Boys

16U Girls

14U Boys

14U Girls

12U

USA Water Polo Zone Your zone determines qualifier structure and Nationals pathway.

Zone 1 — Pacific

Zone 2 — Rocky Mountain

Zone 3 — Midwest

Zone 4 — Gulf Coast

Zone 5 — Southeast

Zone 6 — Mid-Atlantic

Zone 7 — New England

Conference & Division

MPSF — Men's

MPSF — Women's

CWPA — Men's

CWPA — Women's

SLC / Other NCAA D1

NCAA D2 / D3

NAIA

Club / Intramural

Head Coaching Experience

0–2 years

3–5 years

6–10 years

10+ years

02 / 05

Roster & Personnel

Personnel dictates system — be direct about where you're thin.

Your Program

Roster Size

Returning Starters

Goalkeeper Situation This shapes your entire defensive scheme — be direct.

Elite — returning All-League selection

Solid, still developing

Starting-level underclassman

Position unresolved

GK is a liability

Where Are You Thin? Select all that apply.

2-meter offense

Hole D

Wing play (2 / 4)

Point / perimeter decision-maker

6x5 execution

5x6 defense

Counter-attack finish

Transition off press

Describe Your Starting Lineup in One Sentence Where does your talent concentrate, who do opponents scheme around, and where are you asking players to play up?

Describe your roster in plain language* Who are your experienced leaders? Who is still developing? Where are you asking players to overperform their level? The more honest this is, the better the plan.

Key player breakdown (optional but highly recommended) Describe your 5–8 most important players by name. For each: position, strengths (shooting, passing, driving, ball protection, press, shot blocking), and weaknesses. The more specific, the sharper the plan.

Where is your team in their development? This shapes whether Week 1 builds fundamentals or installs scheme.

Building fundamentals

Fundamentals solid, installing scheme

Scheme established, refining

Mixed — experienced core + developing players

Do you coach another sport? If so, which one? This helps frame plans in language that bridges both sports.

Basketball

Lacrosse

Swimming

Soccer

Other

Water polo only

03 / 05

System & Playing Style

What you actually run — not the ideal. CoachPrep optimizes around real constraints.

Your Program

Front-Court Offensive Identity

Center-forward dominant — post entry first, kick out second

Perimeter-based — press defense, create outside lanes

Drive-and-replace — gap drives, continuous motion

Isolation / pick — create 2v1 on one side

Counter-attack primary — transition before front-court set

Attacking a 2-Player Logical Zone (3-4 / Splitting) — First Action? This reveals your offensive decision architecture more than anything else.

Widen triangle at 3 & 4 — stress zone, create backdoor at 2

Drive the gap — cross to pocket when zone over-commits

Ball to center-forward — collapse zone, kick out perimeter

Skip pass across the top — freeze zone, 2v1 weak side

No defined structure yet

Defensive Base

Full press — deny passing lane on all perimeter players

Press with logical zone on center-forward

Splitting / M-zone gap — take away box entry

3-4 zone (pistoning) — funnel to GK

Situation-dependent

6x5 Power Play Structure

4-2 — 6 in, 5 wide, rotate to 2v1 at posts

3-3 — 1 in/2 down or 5 in/4 down

Quick first — score off the exclusion call

Hybrid — 4-2 start, shift to 3-3 on read

Still developing

5x6 Man-Down — Baseline Priority

Protect the posts — heavy on center-forward

Baseline holds, top three press — disrupt quick entry

Double-block from x3 — take away cross-cage shot

Splitting / gap — take away post entry

No defined priority yet

Counter-Attack Emphasis

Primary counter — 1v0 / 2v1 is our main scoring source

Transition counter — 3v2 / 4v3

Controlled transition — we don't chase it

Counter-attack underdeveloped

04 / 05

Where Are You Guessing?

This section builds your first deliverable. Select what fits, then add detail if useful. Answer based on where you are right now — preseason, early season, or mid-season.

Where do you expect to be — or already are — guessing in-game? Select all that apply, then elaborate if useful.

Late-game clock management

6x5 — when our primary look is taken away

5x6 shape discipline under pressure

Exclusion management

Press timing — when to press vs. drop

Halftime adjustments — improvising, not prepared

Attacking a zone — no reliable answer

Counter-attack reads — not converting advantages

Sub timing and rotation

What does an opponent have to show before you change your defensive base? Select the trigger, then describe it if needed.

Dominant 2-meter — can't contain with solo hole D

Elite perimeter shooter — need to close harder

Counter-attack threat — pull press to protect transition

Strong 6x5 — shift to protect against the quick

Score deficit — go full press, force turnovers

We rarely adjust — make them beat our scheme

No clear trigger yet

What moment in a match do you feel — or expect to feel — least in control? Select the situation, then add detail if useful.

Protecting a one-goal lead — final 2 minutes

Down 2+ — opponent stalling

After giving up a 6x5 quick — we fall apart

Third period — conditioning affects execution

After a momentum swing — can't re-set

First 2 minutes — slow to establish press

Tied fourth period — unsure how aggressive to play

What's one tactical area you want to build or fix — right now? This becomes your Week 1 focal point. Select the area, then describe the specific problem.

6x5 — build a secondary look off our primary action

5x6 — shape discipline and reset after conceding

Counter-attack — defined roles and spacing

Press defense — timing, triggers, transition

Zone attack — defined sequence vs. split defenses

2-meter post entry — getting the ball in reliably

Exclusion discipline — reduce ours, draw more

GK communication — set piece ownership

Late-game protocols — clock, fouling, possession

05 / 05

Schedule & Season Structure

Every phase of your season gets different CoachPrep support. Map it out once.

Showing fields for your program level

Season Window

First Practice Date

Last Possible Game Date End of playoffs, nationals, or championship window.

Preseason Length Time between first practice and first game.

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

4+ weeks

No formal preseason

Practices Per Week (in-season)

5x+

Typical Practice Duration

60 min

75 min

90 min

2+ hrs

League / Title Structure

How is your league title or championship determined? Select all that apply to your season.

Round robin — best conference record wins

CIF section playoffs

State championship tournament

Eastern Prep Championships (Easterns)

National Prep Championship

USAWP Zone qualifier → Nationals

Junior Olympics (JONO)

Western / Eastern Age Group Championships

USA Water Polo Nationals

Invitational tournaments only

CWPA regular season — best record

CWPA Championship tournament

MPSF Championship

NCAA Championship

Conference round robin → post-season bracket

No formal league structure

Other — I'll describe below

Anything worth adding about your title format?

Major Tournaments & Championships

List every tournament you're building toward. These get the deepest prep packages and define how CoachPrep sequences your season.

Tournament / Championship Name

Dates

Location

Priority

Primary

Secondary

HS — Game Schedule

Preseason Scrimmages

None before first game

1 scrimmage

2 scrimmages

Scrimmage tournament / jamboree

First Game Date

First League Game Date

Non-League Games — Prep Level

Full prep — all non-league games

Full prep for flagged games only

Light scout — all non-league games

League Opponents — Drag to Rank by Priority

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Club — Season Schedule

First Competition Date

Season Structure

Single-day tournaments throughout

Multi-day tournaments — primary format

Zone play / league games → qualifier

Dual meets plus tournaments

Zone Qualifier / Nationals

Targeting Nationals — qualifier is priority

Qualifier is realistic target

Not targeting Nationals this season

Collegiate — Season Schedule

First Game Date

Conference Play Begins

Non-Conference Prep Level

Full prep — all non-conference games

Full prep for ranked opponents only

Light scout — all non-conference

Conference Opponents — Rank by Priority

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Practice Logistics

Pool Availability

Dedicated pool — full access

Shared pool — limited lanes or slots

Shared with swim team

No weekend access

Dry-land days built in

What does a successful season look like to you?

Win the league title

Win a major tournament

Walk in tactically prepared every game

Build a system for next year

Less improvising, more executing

Better in-game adjustments

Where should we send your plan?

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

School / Club / Program*

Pick your CoachPrep code* 4–12 characters, letters and digits only (no spaces). This is how we'll recognise you on game-prep and post-game forms — pick something you'll remember.

Confidentiality & Data Use

CoachPrep treats all team data, notes, and performance information as confidential. Information you provide is used only to generate your team's practice plans, analysis, and coaching recommendations. Your data will not be shared, published, or used outside your program without your explicit permission.

I understand and agree that all information submitted will be treated as confidential and used only for my team's coaching support.*

I allow CoachPrep to use anonymized insights (no names, teams, or identifying details) to improve the system.

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Intake received.

Your Week 1 Practice Plan and Pool Deck One-Pager will be in your inbox within 24 hours — built around your system, your roster, and your biggest decision problem right now.

Two links will arrive by email. The full plan is your coaching reference. The deck sheet is for the pool — open it on your phone or print it.

Questions? Email maxkelly@episcopalacademy.org

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