2023 USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial

Congratulations to BTA for winning the 2023 USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial!!

MVP: Steve Krueger, pictured with Carla Munoz & Leah Moghabghab with Cam Studio and Kitch Taub

BPP for an Amateur: Blackberry played by KC Krueger, pictured with Kitch Taub, Alex Chavez with Engel & Volkers Houston, and Jose Barrientos, Celina Romero, & Matias Gonzalez

BPP for a Professional: Angostura, played by Manu Villamil, owned by Nacho Badiola, pictured with Kitch Taub, Alex Chavez with Engel & Volkers Houston, and groom Luci

Final Score:
BTA (13) def Tonkawa (7)

Winning Team: BTA
(L to R) Mason Wroe, Steve Krueger, Joao Aranha, KC Krueger
​presented by Carla Munoz & Leah Moghabghab with Cam Studio and Kitch Taub
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Welcome to the 2023 USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial! We have 6 teams playing in our first 12 Goal tournament this Fall Season. The winning team will be awarded $2500 from the USPA!!
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Tournament Format
- 2 Brackets of 3 teams each, teams play cross bracket format
- After teams play their 3 cross bracket games, then teams will be ranked 1 through 6 based on records, and top 2 records overall will advance to finals
- The bottom 4 records will play match games on the day of the finals

Tied Record Rules:
 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
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Bracket 1
A. Tonkawa (3,0)
B. San Saba (2,1)
C. Propaganda (1,2)

Bracket 2
D. Eureka (1,2)
E. BTA (2,1)
F. Old Pueblo (0,3)

Variances are at the bottom of the page:
Buzzer Beater Variance
Substitution Variance
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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
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SCHEDULE
Friday September 15
Tonkawa (12) def BTA (11)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Wilson
​Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Galindo
3rd Man: M. Pascual
Timer: E. Markell

Eureka (12) def Propaganda (11)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Pascual
3rd Man: H. Galindo
Timer: E. Markell

CANCELLED
San Saba vs Old Pueblo
5:30pm @ New Pueblo - Lower
​Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: M. Wroe
Timer: E. Markell

Sunday September 17
CANCELLED - To be rescheduled later in the week
Tonkawa vs Eureka
10:00am @ Tonkawa - TBA
​Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: USPA
Timer: E. Markell

STILL ON
Propaganda (10) def Old Pueblo (8)
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
​Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Galindo
3rd Man: N. Badiola
Timer: E. Tooth

STILL ON
BTA (11) def San Saba (10)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
​​Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Pascual
3rd Man: J. Cernadas
Timer: E. Markell​

Wednesday September 20
San Saba (12) def Old Pueblo (11)
10:00am @ New Pueblo - Lower
​Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: M. Ravina
Timer: E. Markell

Tonkawa (11) def Eureka (4)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Wilson
​Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger

Friday September 22
BTA (10) def Propaganda (6)
10:00am @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: K. Huddleston / A. Wade
3rd Man: E. Ezcurra
Timer: E. Markell

Tonkawa (10) def Old Pueblo (9)
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: M. Pascual / E. Ezcurra
3rd Man: F. Mera
Timer: E. Markell

San Saba (9) def Eureka (8)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: K. Huddleston / A. Wade
3rd Man: S. Krueger
Timer: K. Krueger

If Needed:
Shootout Following 5pm games

Sunday September 24
Match Game
San Saba  (10) def Propaganda (7)
10:00am @ BPC - #3
Umps: A. Wade
Timer: K. Krueger

Match Game
Old Pueblo (9) def Eureka (8)
11:00am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: E. Ezcurra
Timer: E. Markell

USPA H. Ben Taub Final
BTA (13) def Tonkawa (7)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Pascual
3rd Man: A. Wade
Timer: E. Tooth

TEAMS 
BTA
Joao Aranha 1
KC Krueger 2
Mason Wroe  4
Steve Krueger  5
Handicap -- 12

Eureka
Rene Campos  0
Jorge Cernadas  4
Alvaro Ara  4
Tommy Alberdi  4
Handicap -- 12

Old Pueblo
Leigh Anne Hall  0
Duilio Diaz  2
Cody Ellis  4
Jeff Hall  6
Handicap -- 12

Propaganda
Paul Hobby  0
Nick Cifuni  3
Martin Ravina  4
Fran Mera  5
Handicap -- 12

San Saba (1st tournament only)
​Dawn Jones  1
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Harrison Azzaro  3
Santi Zubiaurre  5
Handicap -- 12

Tonkawa
Jeff Hildebrand  0
Juanse Olivera  3
Jack Kiely  4
Nacho Badiola  5
Handicap -- 12

​OUTDOOR RULE 2a: Substitutions
(i) If during bracket a game of a tournament, a player is hurt DURING a game, a player (with equal or lesser handicap) in the same tournament can finish the game. BUT for all games following, only eligible substitutes (players not in the tournament) can sub. This will apply to players with handicaps from B to 10 goals to help teams when they are playing on remote fields. 

(ii) After bracket play, so either in Quarterfinals, Semifinals or Finals, if a player is injured or ill and can't start or becomes injured during game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for that game and/or the remainder of the tournament. An eliminated player is someone who has completed their final game in that tournament.

OUTDOOR RULE 14.b (the Buzzer Beater)
b.(i) A ball hit prior to the second bell or horn, and prior to the Umpires’ whistle(s) officially ending the period, may count as a goal if it is not touched by an opponent or a teammate of the player hitting the ball and it rolls or flies between the goal posts (a “Buzzer-Beater)”.

(ii) If any player on either team touches a potential "Buzzer-Beater" with their mallet, body, or horse, the whistle is blown and the ball is dead at the spot of the whistle

(iii) If a foul occurs after a potential "Buzzer Beater" is hit, a whistle will be blown, and if a penalty is called, it will be played out at the beginning of the next period

(iv) In the final period or OT period, if a foul occurs while a "Buzzer-Beater" shot is live, and a penalty is called, then the penalty will be played out immediately, and 5 seconds will be added to the clock.