Congratulations to Whitehall Ranch for winning the 2022 Texas Open!
MVP: Cody Ellis
BPP: Ginger, played and owned by Cody Ellis, pictured with Kat Rizeakos and groom, Elias Canel
Final Score : Whitehall Ranch (9) def BTA (8) OT
MVP: Cody Ellis
BPP: Ginger, played and owned by Cody Ellis, pictured with Kat Rizeakos and groom, Elias Canel
Final Score : Whitehall Ranch (9) def BTA (8) OT
Winning Team: Whitehall Ranch
(Lto R) Bill Lane, Cody Ellis, Sterling Giannico, Miguel Torres
(Lto R) Bill Lane, Cody Ellis, Sterling Giannico, Miguel Torres
Congratulations to Tonkawa for winning the Texas Open Subsidiary Cup!
Final Score: Tonkawa (9) def Propaganda (4.5)
Final Score: Tonkawa (9) def Propaganda (4.5)
Winning Team: Tonkawa
(L to R) Nicolai Galindo, PIpe Marquez, Jimmy Seward, Joe Fitzsimons
(L to R) Nicolai Galindo, PIpe Marquez, Jimmy Seward, Joe Fitzsimons
Welcome to the 2022 Texas Openl!! We have 9 teams playing in our third 12 Goal tournament this Fall season.
Tournament Format
- 3 Brackets of 3 – play within bracket with a semifinal
- Teams play within bracket (2 games)
- Teams are ranked 1-9 based on Win/Loss records
- Top 4 teams advance to semifinals, Bottom 5 teams move to a 2-day subsidiary tournament
- Semifinal pairings - (Record 1 vs Record 4, Record 2 vs Record 3)
**Substitute Variance is found at the bottom of the page**
**Subsidiary Round Robin rules are at the bottom of the page**
Tied Records:
In the case of seeding, teams will draw for placement.
In the case of elimination:
- If 2 teams have tied records and they did NOT play each other, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
- If 2 teams have tied records and they HAVE played each other, then the tie is broken by who beat who.
- If 3 or more teams have tied records, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
Shootout Rules - 1 player from each team, time and place TBD by HTC
Bracket 1
A. Brown Bears/Rocking P (0,2)
B. BTA (2,0)
C. Eureka (1,1)
Bracket 2
D. La Elina/San Saba (0,2)
E. Brookshire Polo Club (2,0)
F. Whitehall Ranch (1,1)
Bracket 3
G. Old Pueblo (2,0)
H. Tonkawa (1,1)
I. Propaganda (0,2)
Reminders:
- Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
- Spare changes at end lines only
- Penalty 3's will be defended.
- All players are required to wear a helmet that passes the NOCSAE ND050 Standard Performance Specification
- All players must have USPA Dues paid
https://www.uspolo.org/association/membership
- All players must have signed a HPC release form for this year
http://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
- All dogs on leashes at all fields
- Both teams need to provide 2 umpires horses each game
Tournament Format
- 3 Brackets of 3 – play within bracket with a semifinal
- Teams play within bracket (2 games)
- Teams are ranked 1-9 based on Win/Loss records
- Top 4 teams advance to semifinals, Bottom 5 teams move to a 2-day subsidiary tournament
- Semifinal pairings - (Record 1 vs Record 4, Record 2 vs Record 3)
**Substitute Variance is found at the bottom of the page**
**Subsidiary Round Robin rules are at the bottom of the page**
Tied Records:
In the case of seeding, teams will draw for placement.
In the case of elimination:
- If 2 teams have tied records and they did NOT play each other, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
- If 2 teams have tied records and they HAVE played each other, then the tie is broken by who beat who.
- If 3 or more teams have tied records, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
Shootout Rules - 1 player from each team, time and place TBD by HTC
Bracket 1
A. Brown Bears/Rocking P (0,2)
B. BTA (2,0)
C. Eureka (1,1)
Bracket 2
D. La Elina/San Saba (0,2)
E. Brookshire Polo Club (2,0)
F. Whitehall Ranch (1,1)
Bracket 3
G. Old Pueblo (2,0)
H. Tonkawa (1,1)
I. Propaganda (0,2)
Reminders:
- Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
- Spare changes at end lines only
- Penalty 3's will be defended.
- All players are required to wear a helmet that passes the NOCSAE ND050 Standard Performance Specification
- All players must have USPA Dues paid
https://www.uspolo.org/association/membership
- All players must have signed a HPC release form for this year
http://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
- All dogs on leashes at all fields
- Both teams need to provide 2 umpires horses each game
SCHEDULE
Sunday October 9
Brookshire Polo Club (7) def Whitehall Ranch (6)
10:00am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: K. Krueger
Tonkawa (9) def Propaganda (5.5)
1:00pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: G. Olivas / H. Galindo
3rd Man: W. Uys
Timer: M. Cobb
BTA (6) def Eureka (2)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: M. Cobb
Timer: K. Krueger
Wednesday October 12
Old Pueblo (10) def Propaganda (8.5)
10:00am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: D. Diaz
Timer: M. Cobb
Eureka (6) def Brown Bears/Rocking P (4)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: J. Hall
Timer. M. Cobb
Brookshire Polo Club (9) def La Elina/San Saba (7.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: N. Cifuni
Timer. K. Krueger
Friday October 14
Old Pueblo (14) def Tonkawa (7)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: M. Cobb
BTA (8) def Brown Bears/Rocking P (7.5)
5:00pm @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: R. Orthwein
Timer. K. Krueger
Whitehall Ranch (7) def La Elina/San Saba (5)
5:00pm @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: G. Olivas / H. Galindo
3rd Man/Timer. M. Cobb
(1,1) teams shootout after 5pm games, we will run an over the phone shootout between the New Pueblo - Upper field and the Whitehall Ranch Field
Shootout Results:
1. Whitehall Ranch
2. Tonkawa
3. Eureka
**Check weather forecast to dictate remainder of schedule**
If forecast calls for rain to impact next week's games, semifinals will play on Sunday.
Sunday October 16
Semifinal 1
Whitehall Ranch (9) def Brookshire Polo Club (6)
10:30am @ BPC - #1
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: F. Mera
Timer: M. Cobb
Semifinal 2
BTA (10) def Old Pueblo (7)
10:30am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: J. Cernadas
Timer: K. Krueger
Subsidiary Semifinal
Tonkawa (10.5) def Brown Bears/Rocking P (8)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: M. Cobb
Timer: K. Krueger
*Clear Forecast for the week:
Optional Match Game 1
Optional Match Game 2
Subsidiary Round Robin (4 Chukker)
Subsidiary Game @ HPC - Farish
**Rain forecasted for the week:
Texas Open Semifinal 1
Texas Open Semifinal 2
Subsidiary Round Robin (4 Chukker)
Subsidiary Game @ HPC - Farish @ HPC - Farish
Wednesday October 19
Texas Open Finals
Whitehall Ranch (9) def BTA (8) OT
2:00pm @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Galindo
3rd Man: M. Coppola
Timer: M. Cobb
Subsidiary Semifinal
Propaganda (6.5) def Eureka (6)
4:45pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: G. Olivas / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: M. Cobb
USPA Centennial Cup Team & Tournament Draw!
4:30pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Match Game
Tonkawa (7) def La Elina/Brown Bears (6.5)
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: K. Huddleston
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
Friday October 21
Subsidiary Finals
Tonkawa (9) def Propaganda (4.5)
4:00pm @ Tonkawa -- Main
Umps: G. Olivas / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
Sunday October 9
Brookshire Polo Club (7) def Whitehall Ranch (6)
10:00am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: K. Krueger
Tonkawa (9) def Propaganda (5.5)
1:00pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: G. Olivas / H. Galindo
3rd Man: W. Uys
Timer: M. Cobb
BTA (6) def Eureka (2)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: M. Cobb
Timer: K. Krueger
Wednesday October 12
Old Pueblo (10) def Propaganda (8.5)
10:00am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: D. Diaz
Timer: M. Cobb
Eureka (6) def Brown Bears/Rocking P (4)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: J. Hall
Timer. M. Cobb
Brookshire Polo Club (9) def La Elina/San Saba (7.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: N. Cifuni
Timer. K. Krueger
Friday October 14
Old Pueblo (14) def Tonkawa (7)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: M. Cobb
BTA (8) def Brown Bears/Rocking P (7.5)
5:00pm @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: R. Orthwein
Timer. K. Krueger
Whitehall Ranch (7) def La Elina/San Saba (5)
5:00pm @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: G. Olivas / H. Galindo
3rd Man/Timer. M. Cobb
(1,1) teams shootout after 5pm games, we will run an over the phone shootout between the New Pueblo - Upper field and the Whitehall Ranch Field
Shootout Results:
1. Whitehall Ranch
2. Tonkawa
3. Eureka
**Check weather forecast to dictate remainder of schedule**
If forecast calls for rain to impact next week's games, semifinals will play on Sunday.
Sunday October 16
Semifinal 1
Whitehall Ranch (9) def Brookshire Polo Club (6)
10:30am @ BPC - #1
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: F. Mera
Timer: M. Cobb
Semifinal 2
BTA (10) def Old Pueblo (7)
10:30am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: J. Cernadas
Timer: K. Krueger
Subsidiary Semifinal
Tonkawa (10.5) def Brown Bears/Rocking P (8)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: M. Cobb
Timer: K. Krueger
*Clear Forecast for the week:
Optional Match Game 1
Optional Match Game 2
Subsidiary Round Robin (4 Chukker)
Subsidiary Game @ HPC - Farish
**Rain forecasted for the week:
Texas Open Semifinal 1
Texas Open Semifinal 2
Subsidiary Round Robin (4 Chukker)
Subsidiary Game @ HPC - Farish @ HPC - Farish
Wednesday October 19
Texas Open Finals
Whitehall Ranch (9) def BTA (8) OT
2:00pm @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Galindo
3rd Man: M. Coppola
Timer: M. Cobb
Subsidiary Semifinal
Propaganda (6.5) def Eureka (6)
4:45pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: G. Olivas / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: M. Cobb
USPA Centennial Cup Team & Tournament Draw!
4:30pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Match Game
Tonkawa (7) def La Elina/Brown Bears (6.5)
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: K. Huddleston
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
Friday October 21
Subsidiary Finals
Tonkawa (9) def Propaganda (4.5)
4:00pm @ Tonkawa -- Main
Umps: G. Olivas / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
TEAMS
Brookshire Polo Club
Scott Wood 0
Duilio Diaz 2
Matt Coppola 5
Toto Collardin 5
Handicap -- 12
Brown Bears / Rocking P
Will Brown 0
Nico Saenz 5
Grayson Price 1
Marcos Villanueva 4
Handicap -- 10
BTA
Kelly Beal 0
Shane Rice 4
Mason Wroe 4
Steve Krueger 4
Handicap -- 12
Eureka
Rene Campos 0
Jorge Cernadas 4
Alvaro Ara 4
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 12
La Elina / San Saba
Bobby Gerry 0
Fran Mera 5
Dawn Jones 1
Santi Zubiaurri 5
Handicap -- 11
Old Pueblo
Leigh Ann Hall 0
Joaquin Arguello 2
Whistle Uys 4
Jeff Hall 6
Handicap -- 12
Propaganda
Paul Hobby 0
Nick Cifuni 3
Santi Torres 6
Martin Munoz 2
Handicap -- 11
Tonkawa
Jeff Hildebrand 0
Jimmy Seward 3
Nicolai Galindo 3
Pipe Marquez 6
Handicap -- 12
Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane 0
Cody Ellis 4
Miguel Torres 4
Sterling Giannico 4
Handicap -- 12
RULE 2- PLAYERS
a. No player shall play in any Event for more than one team except that if a player is injured in a game and there are no eligible substitutes available an eliminated player may be substituted to complete that game and any subsequent game for that team only. An eliminated player is a player who has completed his or her final game in the Event and whose team has been eliminated from the Event.
(1) If a player with a known injury begins a game, that player may not use a player from another team as a substitute, should that player not be able to complete the game.
(2) For Houston and Brookshire Polo Club’s 2022 Fall 12 goal league: During preliminary play, if a 4, 5 or 6 goal handicapped player is injured during a game, a player competing in the Event of equal or lesser handicap to the injured player may substitute only for the remainder of that game. For all subsequent games in the Event only eligible substitutes may be used. After preliminary play, if a 4, 5 or 6 goal handicapped player is injured in a game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for the injured player for the remainder of the game and any subsequent games in the Event. The substitute is not eligible to compete for any other team in the Event.
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record. In the event of a won/lost tie at the end of the Round Robin, the order of finish will be determined using the following method:
1. Based on net goals
2. If net goals is inconclusive, then gross goals
3. Lastly, the “shoot out” procedure set forth in USPA Outdoor Rule 14.d, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive
Round Robin Tied Game Rules:
Should any 2 chukker game result in a tie, the winner shall be determined by the shootout procedure in USPA Outdoor Rule 14.d (tied teams shoot penalty 3s) except that only 1 player from each of the tied teams will shoot. The shootout will take place immediately following the game between the 2 tied teams.
Brookshire Polo Club
Scott Wood 0
Duilio Diaz 2
Matt Coppola 5
Toto Collardin 5
Handicap -- 12
Brown Bears / Rocking P
Will Brown 0
Nico Saenz 5
Grayson Price 1
Marcos Villanueva 4
Handicap -- 10
BTA
Kelly Beal 0
Shane Rice 4
Mason Wroe 4
Steve Krueger 4
Handicap -- 12
Eureka
Rene Campos 0
Jorge Cernadas 4
Alvaro Ara 4
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 12
La Elina / San Saba
Bobby Gerry 0
Fran Mera 5
Dawn Jones 1
Santi Zubiaurri 5
Handicap -- 11
Old Pueblo
Leigh Ann Hall 0
Joaquin Arguello 2
Whistle Uys 4
Jeff Hall 6
Handicap -- 12
Propaganda
Paul Hobby 0
Nick Cifuni 3
Santi Torres 6
Martin Munoz 2
Handicap -- 11
Tonkawa
Jeff Hildebrand 0
Jimmy Seward 3
Nicolai Galindo 3
Pipe Marquez 6
Handicap -- 12
Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane 0
Cody Ellis 4
Miguel Torres 4
Sterling Giannico 4
Handicap -- 12
RULE 2- PLAYERS
a. No player shall play in any Event for more than one team except that if a player is injured in a game and there are no eligible substitutes available an eliminated player may be substituted to complete that game and any subsequent game for that team only. An eliminated player is a player who has completed his or her final game in the Event and whose team has been eliminated from the Event.
(1) If a player with a known injury begins a game, that player may not use a player from another team as a substitute, should that player not be able to complete the game.
(2) For Houston and Brookshire Polo Club’s 2022 Fall 12 goal league: During preliminary play, if a 4, 5 or 6 goal handicapped player is injured during a game, a player competing in the Event of equal or lesser handicap to the injured player may substitute only for the remainder of that game. For all subsequent games in the Event only eligible substitutes may be used. After preliminary play, if a 4, 5 or 6 goal handicapped player is injured in a game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for the injured player for the remainder of the game and any subsequent games in the Event. The substitute is not eligible to compete for any other team in the Event.
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record. In the event of a won/lost tie at the end of the Round Robin, the order of finish will be determined using the following method:
1. Based on net goals
2. If net goals is inconclusive, then gross goals
3. Lastly, the “shoot out” procedure set forth in USPA Outdoor Rule 14.d, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive
Round Robin Tied Game Rules:
Should any 2 chukker game result in a tie, the winner shall be determined by the shootout procedure in USPA Outdoor Rule 14.d (tied teams shoot penalty 3s) except that only 1 player from each of the tied teams will shoot. The shootout will take place immediately following the game between the 2 tied teams.
