Welcome to the 2025 USPA General S. Brown! We have 8 teams playing in our first 6 goal tournament of the season!
Tournament Format
- Bracket 1 and Bracket 2 with 4 teams in each bracket
- Teams play within bracket
- Top 2 teams in each bracket advance to a cross bracket semifinal
Semifinal Pairings
- After Bracket play, teams are ranked in their bracket from 1 to 4 based on win/loss record
- Semifinals: Bracket 1 #1 vs Bracket 2 #2, Bracket 1 #2 vs Bracket 2 #1
Tied Records
- In the case of 2 tied records inside a bracket, tie is broken by who beat who
- In the case of 3 or more tied records inside a bracket, the tie is broken by a 1 person shootout
Subsidiary Semifinals:
- The remaining 4 teams will advance to the Subsidiary Tournament, the Bluebonnet Cup, and they will be joined by a fifth team
- The Bluebonnet Cup semifinals will be a match game and a round robin
- Pairings will be based on teams that have not yet played each other, or if necessary we will draw for who plays who.
- The 2 winning teams will advance to the Bluebonnet Cup Final
- Match games will be offered on the day of the finals
**All tied records & tied game rules, and round robin rules are at the bottom of the page**
Optional Tournament Conditions (see at bottom of page)
Substitution Rule
Buzzer Beater
Fair Play Throw-in
*Reminders**
- Games will be played on handicaps
- Spare changes at end lines only
- 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
://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
- Emergency Information form
https://houstonpoloclub.com/emergency-info/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
- Please keep dogs on leashes at all fields
- Social Media Policy - HPC is a private club that is the tenant of a private club, and we maintain a modest and positive social media presence consistent with that posture. With that in mind, we ask that our polo members respect each other's privacy and refrain from posting images of fellow members who do not wish to be publicized, or that risk the reputation of the club or its affiliates.
- Courtesy Changes will be implemented when heat or humidity is extreme, or after an extended period of inclement weather that has prevented the teams from properly preparing their horses.
According to RULE 21.f.(2) on page 68 of the 2025 Rule Book:
When the Host Tournament Committee or Umpires allow one courtesy change per period pursuant to this provision, the teams shall be required to provide each Umpire TWO horses for any game lasting four periods or more.
**This means that the player umpires will ALSO need TWO umpire horses**
Tournament Format
- Bracket 1 and Bracket 2 with 4 teams in each bracket
- Teams play within bracket
- Top 2 teams in each bracket advance to a cross bracket semifinal
Semifinal Pairings
- After Bracket play, teams are ranked in their bracket from 1 to 4 based on win/loss record
- Semifinals: Bracket 1 #1 vs Bracket 2 #2, Bracket 1 #2 vs Bracket 2 #1
Tied Records
- In the case of 2 tied records inside a bracket, tie is broken by who beat who
- In the case of 3 or more tied records inside a bracket, the tie is broken by a 1 person shootout
Subsidiary Semifinals:
- The remaining 4 teams will advance to the Subsidiary Tournament, the Bluebonnet Cup, and they will be joined by a fifth team
- The Bluebonnet Cup semifinals will be a match game and a round robin
- Pairings will be based on teams that have not yet played each other, or if necessary we will draw for who plays who.
- The 2 winning teams will advance to the Bluebonnet Cup Final
- Match games will be offered on the day of the finals
**All tied records & tied game rules, and round robin rules are at the bottom of the page**
Optional Tournament Conditions (see at bottom of page)
Substitution Rule
Buzzer Beater
Fair Play Throw-in
*Reminders**
- Games will be played on handicaps
- Spare changes at end lines only
- 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
://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
- Emergency Information form
https://houstonpoloclub.com/emergency-info/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
- Please keep dogs on leashes at all fields
- Social Media Policy - HPC is a private club that is the tenant of a private club, and we maintain a modest and positive social media presence consistent with that posture. With that in mind, we ask that our polo members respect each other's privacy and refrain from posting images of fellow members who do not wish to be publicized, or that risk the reputation of the club or its affiliates.
- Courtesy Changes will be implemented when heat or humidity is extreme, or after an extended period of inclement weather that has prevented the teams from properly preparing their horses.
According to RULE 21.f.(2) on page 68 of the 2025 Rule Book:
When the Host Tournament Committee or Umpires allow one courtesy change per period pursuant to this provision, the teams shall be required to provide each Umpire TWO horses for any game lasting four periods or more.
**This means that the player umpires will ALSO need TWO umpire horses**
Bracket 1
A. Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (2,1)
B. Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (3,0)
C. 3L Energy Solutions/BCI (0,3)
D. Roxstars/Sullivan Group (1,2)
Bracket 2
E. Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (2,1)
F. Propaganda/W-S (2,1)
G. Pata Life (0,3)
H. Piney Woods Polo (2,1)
SCHEDULE
Thursday April 10
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (6) def *Propaganda/W-S (4.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: R. Hayes / S. Rice
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (7.5) def Roxstars/Sullivan Group (5)
6:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: R. Hayes / T. Alberdi
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (7) def *3L Energy Solutions/BCI (5.5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Villanueva
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Piney Woods Polo (10) def Pata Life (4)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Orthwein
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Saturday April 12
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (6) def *3L Energy Solutions/BCI (3)
10:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (9) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (6.5)
11:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Sunday April 13
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (6) def *Pata Life (5.5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Propaganda/W-S (8) def *Piney Woods Polo (7.5)
6:00pm @ E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Thursday April 17
*Roxstars/Sullivan Group (8) def 3L Energy Solutions/BCI (4.5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: R. Hayes / J. Kiely
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Piney Woods Polo (8) def *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (5)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: R. Hayes / B. Middleton
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Propaganda/W-S (8) def *Pata Life (7.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / N. Galindo
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (10) def Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (4)
6:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Torres
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
IF NEEDED:
Possible Shootout immediately following the 6pm games
Shootout Results:
1&2: Piney Woods Polo & Propaganda/W-S
3. Island Time Polo/Plank Companies
Saturday April 19
USPA Gen. S. Brown Semifinal 1
*Piney Woods Polo (11) def Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (9)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: E. Ezcurra / JW Barry
3rd Man: J. Weaver
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Bluebonnet Cup Round Robin Semifinal 1
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies def 3L Energy Sol./BCI def *Pata Life
IST/PC (3) def 3LES/BCI (1.5)
3LES/BCI (4) def PL (2)
IST/PC (3) def PL (1.5)
11:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: E. Ezcurra / Sitting Pro Umps (Middleton / Alberdi / Weaver)
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Teams start in the order they are listed
Player Umpires are responsible for their own umpire horses
Winning team sits after the first 2 chukkers
USPA Gen. S. Brown Semifinal 2
*Propaganda/W-S (7.5) def Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (7)
10:00am @ BPC - #1
Umps: R. Hayes / C. Bowman
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Sunday April 20
Bluebonnet Cup Semifinal 2
*BTA vs *Roxstars/Sullivan Group
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: R. Hayes / E. Ezcurra
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Thursday April 24
USPA General S. Brown Final
5:00pm @ TBA
Bluebonnet Final
6:00pm @ TBA
Match Game
5:00pm
Match Game
6:00pm
Round Robin Match Game
5:00pm
Thursday April 10
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (6) def *Propaganda/W-S (4.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: R. Hayes / S. Rice
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (7.5) def Roxstars/Sullivan Group (5)
6:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: R. Hayes / T. Alberdi
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (7) def *3L Energy Solutions/BCI (5.5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Villanueva
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Piney Woods Polo (10) def Pata Life (4)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Orthwein
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Saturday April 12
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (6) def *3L Energy Solutions/BCI (3)
10:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (9) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (6.5)
11:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Sunday April 13
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (6) def *Pata Life (5.5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Propaganda/W-S (8) def *Piney Woods Polo (7.5)
6:00pm @ E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Hayes
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Thursday April 17
*Roxstars/Sullivan Group (8) def 3L Energy Solutions/BCI (4.5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: R. Hayes / J. Kiely
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Piney Woods Polo (8) def *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (5)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: R. Hayes / B. Middleton
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Propaganda/W-S (8) def *Pata Life (7.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / N. Galindo
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (10) def Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (4)
6:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Torres
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
IF NEEDED:
Possible Shootout immediately following the 6pm games
Shootout Results:
1&2: Piney Woods Polo & Propaganda/W-S
3. Island Time Polo/Plank Companies
Saturday April 19
USPA Gen. S. Brown Semifinal 1
*Piney Woods Polo (11) def Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (9)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: E. Ezcurra / JW Barry
3rd Man: J. Weaver
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Bluebonnet Cup Round Robin Semifinal 1
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies def 3L Energy Sol./BCI def *Pata Life
IST/PC (3) def 3LES/BCI (1.5)
3LES/BCI (4) def PL (2)
IST/PC (3) def PL (1.5)
11:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: E. Ezcurra / Sitting Pro Umps (Middleton / Alberdi / Weaver)
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Teams start in the order they are listed
Player Umpires are responsible for their own umpire horses
Winning team sits after the first 2 chukkers
USPA Gen. S. Brown Semifinal 2
*Propaganda/W-S (7.5) def Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (7)
10:00am @ BPC - #1
Umps: R. Hayes / C. Bowman
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Sunday April 20
Bluebonnet Cup Semifinal 2
*BTA vs *Roxstars/Sullivan Group
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: R. Hayes / E. Ezcurra
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA umpire
Thursday April 24
USPA General S. Brown Final
5:00pm @ TBA
Bluebonnet Final
6:00pm @ TBA
Match Game
5:00pm
Match Game
6:00pm
Round Robin Match Game
5:00pm
TEAMS
Player and team handicaps in () are in effect as of MAY 1, 2025
3L Energy Solutions / BCI
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Nick Dunbar 0 (0.5)
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 5 (5.5)
Sub: Mauricio Santiago 1T
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch
Fox Benton 0
Logan Johnson 0
Nicolai Galindo 3
Robert Orthwein 3
Handicap -- 6
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies
Michelle Agrons -1
Tommy Alberdi 4
Kendall Plank 0
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Handicap -- 6
Pata Life
Sylvia Kampshoff 0
Philip Kampshoff 1
Jesse Weaver 1
Marcos Villanueva 3
Handicap -- 5
Pegasus/Sentinel Trust
David Andras 0.5
Mason Wroe 4
Asa Gangjee -1
Joe Bob Lequerica 1.5 (2)
Handicap -- 5 (5.5)
Piney Woods Polo
Marit Stout -0.5
Hank Stout -1
Drew Luplow 2
Jack Kiely. 4
Handicap -- 4.5
Propaganda / W-S
Paul Hobby 0.5
Wesley Sinor 0.5
Quinn Evans 1.5 (2)
Miguel Torres 3
Handicap -- 5.5 (6)
Roxstars/Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson 0
Roxy Mounter -0.5
Nick Cifuni 3
Shane Rice 3
Handicap -- 5.5
BTA (starting in the subsidiary tournament)
Carin Middleton 0
Lily Lequerica 0.5 (1)
KC Krueger 2 (1)
Harrison Azzaro 3
Handicap -- 5.5 (5)
Player and team handicaps in () are in effect as of MAY 1, 2025
3L Energy Solutions / BCI
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Nick Dunbar 0 (0.5)
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 5 (5.5)
Sub: Mauricio Santiago 1T
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch
Fox Benton 0
Logan Johnson 0
Nicolai Galindo 3
Robert Orthwein 3
Handicap -- 6
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies
Michelle Agrons -1
Tommy Alberdi 4
Kendall Plank 0
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Handicap -- 6
Pata Life
Sylvia Kampshoff 0
Philip Kampshoff 1
Jesse Weaver 1
Marcos Villanueva 3
Handicap -- 5
Pegasus/Sentinel Trust
David Andras 0.5
Mason Wroe 4
Asa Gangjee -1
Joe Bob Lequerica 1.5 (2)
Handicap -- 5 (5.5)
Piney Woods Polo
Marit Stout -0.5
Hank Stout -1
Drew Luplow 2
Jack Kiely. 4
Handicap -- 4.5
Propaganda / W-S
Paul Hobby 0.5
Wesley Sinor 0.5
Quinn Evans 1.5 (2)
Miguel Torres 3
Handicap -- 5.5 (6)
Roxstars/Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson 0
Roxy Mounter -0.5
Nick Cifuni 3
Shane Rice 3
Handicap -- 5.5
BTA (starting in the subsidiary tournament)
Carin Middleton 0
Lily Lequerica 0.5 (1)
KC Krueger 2 (1)
Harrison Azzaro 3
Handicap -- 5.5 (5)
Tied Games
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either a shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
-- Tied Game Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d
-- Rule 14.d: ONE PLAYER, from each team will alternate and shoot:
1st round penalty 3 and penalty 4
If no team scores in Round 1, teams move to Penalty 2s until one team wins
If teams are tied after Round1 (with goals made), they continue shooting Penalty 4s until a winner is declared.
- Overtime will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14c, first goal wins.
In case of elimination shootouts:
-- 1 player from each team will shoot
-- Shootout time and location is TBD and will be determined by the HTC
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.
- A win will count as 2 points
- A tie will count as 1 point
- A loss will count as 0 points
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 are 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
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either a shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
-- Tied Game Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d
-- Rule 14.d: ONE PLAYER, from each team will alternate and shoot:
1st round penalty 3 and penalty 4
If no team scores in Round 1, teams move to Penalty 2s until one team wins
If teams are tied after Round1 (with goals made), they continue shooting Penalty 4s until a winner is declared.
- Overtime will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14c, first goal wins.
In case of elimination shootouts:
-- 1 player from each team will shoot
-- Shootout time and location is TBD and will be determined by the HTC
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.
- A win will count as 2 points
- A tie will count as 1 point
- A loss will count as 0 points
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 are 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
