"CL" What?

“CL What?” is a common question we get.

“CL” stands for “Community League.”  The Community League is a league where clubs from all over the province compete in multiple mini-water polo games. There are multiple event days spread throughout the season. Each of these events is a round-robin style tournament. There is a CL Finals tournament held towards the end of the season. For more information on the league, see the Water Polo Saskatchewan website.

See all CL events for the season here: WPS 2024-2025 Calendar Of Events.

What are the 2024-2025 season age groups, and what do the acronyms mean:

CLM stands for Community League Minis for players 9U (born 2016 & later).
CLA stands for Community League Atom for players 12U (born 2013-2015).
CLM & CLA events are held in Estevan, Regina & Weyburn.

CLB stands for Community League Bantam for players 14U (born 2011 & 2012).
CLO stands for Community League Open & is for players 15+ (born 2010 & earlier).
CLB & CLO events are only held in Regina.

No exceptions will be made for athletes to play below their appropriate age division. Athletes may play up 1 division if recommended by coaches.

Understanding Age Categories: Birth Years Explained

To determine which age category your child falls into for the 2024-2025 season, we look at how old they will be on December 31, 2025.

For example:

• If your child was born on November 1st, 2015, they will be eligible for the Atom (12U) category and NOT Mini (9U) in the 2024-2025 season.
• This is because your child will be 10 on December 31st, 2025, even though they will still be 9 at the end of the season in March 2025.

We understand this can be a bit confusing, but this method is used consistently across the country by Water Polo Saskatoon (WPS) and Water Polo Canada (WPC) to ensure uniformity.

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