Unfortunately the finals of the USPA Centennial Cup have been delayed for the Spring 2023. Thank you to all of our players and sponsors for a fantastic 12 Goal Fall season. Have a great winter and we look forward to seeing everyone again in April 2023!!
Welcome to the USPA Centennial Cup! We have 8 teams playing in our fourth 12 Goal tournament this Fall season.
Tournament Format:
Single elimination tournament with a subsidiary bracket.
Round 1:
Bracket 1
Game 1: A vs B
Game 2: C vs D
Bracket 2:
Game 3: E vs F
Game 4: G vs H
Round 2:
Semifinals:
Game 5: WG1 vs WG2
Game 6: WG3 vs WG4
Subsidiary Bracket Semis:
Game 7: LG1 vs LG2
Game 8: LG3 vs LG4
Sunday October 30:
Finals
Game 10: WG5 vs WG6
Subsidiary Finals
Game 11: WG7 vs WG8
Bracket 1
A. Brookshire Polo Club (2,0)
B. Propaganda (1,1)
C. Old Pueblo (0,2)
D. La Elina / Tonkawa (1,1)
Bracket 2
E. BTA (0,2)
F. Whitehall Ranch (1,1)
G. Brown Bears / Rocking P (1,1)
H. Eureka (2,0)
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:
Single elimination tournament with a subsidiary bracket.
Round 1:
Bracket 1
Game 1: A vs B
Game 2: C vs D
Bracket 2:
Game 3: E vs F
Game 4: G vs H
Round 2:
Semifinals:
Game 5: WG1 vs WG2
Game 6: WG3 vs WG4
Subsidiary Bracket Semis:
Game 7: LG1 vs LG2
Game 8: LG3 vs LG4
Sunday October 30:
Finals
Game 10: WG5 vs WG6
Subsidiary Finals
Game 11: WG7 vs WG8
Bracket 1
A. Brookshire Polo Club (2,0)
B. Propaganda (1,1)
C. Old Pueblo (0,2)
D. La Elina / Tonkawa (1,1)
Bracket 2
E. BTA (0,2)
F. Whitehall Ranch (1,1)
G. Brown Bears / Rocking P (1,1)
H. Eureka (2,0)
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
Friday October 21
Game 4
Eureka (9) def Brown Bears / Rocking P (8.5)
4:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Galindo / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: C. Ellis
Timer: M. Cobb
Sunday October 23
Game 2
La Elina / Tonkawa (6) def Old Pueblo (5) OT
10:30am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: A. Ara
Timer: M. Cobb
Game 3
Whitehall Ranch (12) def BTA (11)
10:30am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: K. Krueger
Game1
Brookshire Polo Club (11) def Propaganda (7.5)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: M. Cobb
Timer: K. Krueger
Wednesday October 26
Game 5
Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Brookshire Polo Club (10) def La Elina/Tonkawa (7)
4:45pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: R. Hayes / G. Olivas
3rd Man: S. Rice
Timer: M. Cobb
Game 6
Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4
Eureka (7) def Whitehall Ranch (6) OT
4:45pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Galindo / Flaco
3rd Man: N. Saenz
Timer: K. Wroe
Game 7
Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2
Propaganda def Old Pueblo (FORFEIT)
Game 8
Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4
Brown Bears/Rocking P def BTA (FORFEIT)
Friday October 28
CANCELLED
Match Game
Propaganda vs Brown Bears/Rocking P
10:00am @ BPC - TBA
Ump: USPA
Timer: M. Cobb
Sunday October 30
CANCELLED
Subsidiary Finals
Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8
Propaganda vs Brown Bears/Rocking P
10:30am @ BPC - TBA
Ump: USPA / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
CANCELLED
Finals
Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 6
Brookshire Polo Club vs Eureka
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Ump: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: F. Mera
Timer: M. Cobb
Friday October 21
Game 4
Eureka (9) def Brown Bears / Rocking P (8.5)
4:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Galindo / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: C. Ellis
Timer: M. Cobb
Sunday October 23
Game 2
La Elina / Tonkawa (6) def Old Pueblo (5) OT
10:30am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: A. Ara
Timer: M. Cobb
Game 3
Whitehall Ranch (12) def BTA (11)
10:30am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: K. Krueger
Game1
Brookshire Polo Club (11) def Propaganda (7.5)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: K. Huddleston / Flaco
3rd Man: M. Cobb
Timer: K. Krueger
Wednesday October 26
Game 5
Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Brookshire Polo Club (10) def La Elina/Tonkawa (7)
4:45pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: R. Hayes / G. Olivas
3rd Man: S. Rice
Timer: M. Cobb
Game 6
Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4
Eureka (7) def Whitehall Ranch (6) OT
4:45pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Galindo / Flaco
3rd Man: N. Saenz
Timer: K. Wroe
Game 7
Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2
Propaganda def Old Pueblo (FORFEIT)
Game 8
Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4
Brown Bears/Rocking P def BTA (FORFEIT)
Friday October 28
CANCELLED
Match Game
Propaganda vs Brown Bears/Rocking P
10:00am @ BPC - TBA
Ump: USPA
Timer: M. Cobb
Sunday October 30
CANCELLED
Subsidiary Finals
Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8
Propaganda vs Brown Bears/Rocking P
10:30am @ BPC - TBA
Ump: USPA / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
CANCELLED
Finals
Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 6
Brookshire Polo Club vs Eureka
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Ump: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: F. Mera
Timer: M. Cobb
TEAMS
Brookshire Polo Club
Scott Wood 0
Toto Collardin 5
Cody Ellis 4
Nicolai Galindo 3
Handicap -- 12
Brown Bears / Rocking P
Will Brown 0
Grayson Price 1
Matt Coppola 5
Nico Saenz 5
Handicap --11
BTA
Kelly Beal 0
Steve Krueger 4
Miguel Torres 4
Sterling Giannico 4
Handicap -- 12
Eureka
Rene Campos 0
Alvaro Ara 4
Whistle Uys 4
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 12
La Elina / Tonkawa
Jeff Hildebrand 0
Pipe Marquez 6
Fran Mera 5
Jesse Weaver 1
Handicap -- 12
Propaganda
Paul Hobby 0
Nick Cifuni 3
Shane Rice 4
Jorge Cernadas 4
Handicap -- 11
Old Pueblo
Leigh Anne Hall 0
Jeff Hall 6
Marcos Villanueva 4
Joaquin Arguello 2
Handicap -- 12
Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane 0
Santi Torres 6
Robert Orthwein 4
Duilio Diaz 2
Handicap -- 12
Brookshire Polo Club
Scott Wood 0
Toto Collardin 5
Cody Ellis 4
Nicolai Galindo 3
Handicap -- 12
Brown Bears / Rocking P
Will Brown 0
Grayson Price 1
Matt Coppola 5
Nico Saenz 5
Handicap --11
BTA
Kelly Beal 0
Steve Krueger 4
Miguel Torres 4
Sterling Giannico 4
Handicap -- 12
Eureka
Rene Campos 0
Alvaro Ara 4
Whistle Uys 4
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 12
La Elina / Tonkawa
Jeff Hildebrand 0
Pipe Marquez 6
Fran Mera 5
Jesse Weaver 1
Handicap -- 12
Propaganda
Paul Hobby 0
Nick Cifuni 3
Shane Rice 4
Jorge Cernadas 4
Handicap -- 11
Old Pueblo
Leigh Anne Hall 0
Jeff Hall 6
Marcos Villanueva 4
Joaquin Arguello 2
Handicap -- 12
Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane 0
Santi Torres 6
Robert Orthwein 4
Duilio Diaz 2
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.
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.
