2021 Penny Cup

Congratulations to BCI/CW Petroleum for winning the 2021 Penny Cup!

MVP: Chris Williams
BPP: Bridget, played by Mason Wroe, pictured with daughters, Evelyn & Olivia, and Lytha Wendt 

Final Score:
BCI/CW Petroleum (8) def Chandler Ranch/Roxstars (5.5)
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Winners: BCI/CW Petroleum
Mason Wroe (with daughters Evelyn & Olivia), Chad Bowman, Chris Williams, Cara Kennedy

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Congratulations to Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy for winning the 2021 American National Cup!

Final Score:
Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (6) def Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch (5)

Winners: Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy
Emma Tooth, Vaughn Miller Jr., Bryan Middleton, ​Nick Dunbar

Welcome to the 2021 Penny Cup! We have 9 teams playing in our last 6 Goal tournament this Fall season. 

Tournament Format
- Single elimination tournament, with the American National subsidiary tournament 
Day 1
Game 1: A vs B
Game 2: C vs D
Game 3: E vs F
Game 4: G vs H vs I
Day 2
Semis 1: WGm1 vs WGm2
Semis 2: WGm 3 vs WGm4
American National Semis: LGm1 vs LGm2 vs LLGm4
American National Semis: LGm3 vs LGm4
Day 3
Penny Cup Finals
American National Finals
Match Game
Match Game Round Robin

**Round Robin & tied game rules are at the bottom of the page** 

*OPEN GOAL PENALTIES - All players are eligible to take open goal penalties*
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Reminders:
 - Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
 - 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)

Bracket 1
A. BCI/CW Petroleum (1,0)
B. Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch (0,1)

Bracket 2
C. Vintage Polo (1,0)
D. Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (0,1)

Bracket 3
E. Rocking P (0,1)
F. Chandler Ranch/Roxstars (1,0)

Bracket 4
G. Kanthaka (0,1)
H. Quiet Creek Farm/Sullivan Group (0,1)
I. Bearsden / Plank Companies (1,0)

SCHEDULE

Thursday October 28
ALL THURSDAY POLO CANCELLED
Game 1
BCI/CW Petroleum vs *Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch
4:15pm @ Horsegate
Umps: H. Galindo / C. Ellis
3rd man: B. Middleton
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Game 2
Vintage Polo vs *Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy
5:15pm @ Horsegate
Umps: H. Galindo / M Wroe
3rd man: L. Stefanakis
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Game 3
*Rocking P vs *Chandler Ranch/Roxstars
5:15pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: S. Dalton / S. Krueger
3rd man/Timer: T. Tasdemir
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Game 4
*Kanthaka vs *Quiet Creek Farm/Sullivan Group vs Bearsden/Plank Companies
​5:00pm @ BPC - TBA
Umps: K. Huddleston / Sitting Pros Ump (R. Orthwein/N. Cifuni/N. Galindo)
3rd man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for outside umpire
(pros bring their own ump horses)

Saturday October 30
Game 1
BCI/CW Petroleum (6) def *Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch (5)  OT
10:30am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: H. Galindo / C. Ellis
3rd man: B. Middleton
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Game 2
Vintage Polo (6) def *Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (4)
11:30am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: H. Galindo / M Wroe
3rd man: L. Stefanakis
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Game 3
*Chandler Ranch/Roxstars def *Rocking P FORFEIT
10:30am @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Dalton / S. Krueger
3rd man/Timer: J. Tasdemir
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Game 4
Bearsden/Plank Companies def *Quiet Creek Farm/Sullivan Group def *Kanthaka
KAN (3) def QCF/SG (2.5)
QCF (3.5) def BRDN/PC (3)
BRDN/PC (4) def KAN (2)
10:30am @ BPC - #2
Umps: K. Huddleston / Sitting Pros Ump (R. Orthwein/N. Cifuni/N. Galindo)
3rd man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for outside umpire
(pros bring their own ump horses)

Tuesday November 2
Semis 1
WGm1 vs WGm2
*BCI/CW Petroleum (4) def *Vintage Polo (3)  OT
4:00pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Galindo
3rd man: D. Luplow
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Semis 2
WGm3 vs WGm4
*Chandler Ranch/Roxstars (5) def *Bearsden/Plank Companies (4)
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Galindo
3rd man: C. Bowman
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

American National Semis
Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (3.5) def *Quiet Creek Farm/Sullivan Group (2)
4:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: S. Dalton / M. Torres
3rd man: B. Latorre
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse

American National Semis
Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch (8) def *Kanthaka (7)  OT
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: S. Dalton / V. Miller Jr.
3rd man: J. Arguello
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Thursday November 4
ALL THURSDAY POLO CANCELLED
​Penny Cup Finals
BCI/CW Petroleum vs Chandler Ranch/Roxstars

American National Finals
Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy vs Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch 

Match Game
Match Game

Saturday November 6
Penny Cup Finals
*BCI/CW Petroleum (8) def Chandler Ranch/Roxstars (5.5)
10:30am @ Tonkawa Wilson
Umps: K. Huddleston / R. Orthwein
3rd man: B. Latorre
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

American National Finals
*Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (6) def *Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch (5)
11:00am @ Coushatta Creek
Umps:H. Galindo / S. Dalton
Timer/3rd man: C. Middleton 
*Please bring 1 ump horse
 
Match Game - CANCELLED
Kanthaka vs *Vintage Polo
12:30pm @ Tonkawa Wilson
Umps: K. Huddleston
3rd man/ Timer: J. Tasdemir
*Please bring 1 ump horse

TEAMS
BCI/CW Petroleum
Cara Kennedy  -0.5
Chris Williams 0.5
Chad Bowman 2
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 6

Bearsden/Plank Companies
*Carol Farnsworth  -0.5
Kendall Plank 0.5
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Nicolai Galindo  3
Handicap -- 6
*Will Mudra  -0.5

Chandler Ranch/Roxstars
Roxy Mounter  -0.5
*Joe Chandler  -0.5
Drew Luplow 2
Shane Rice  4
Handicap -- 5
*Megan Flynn .5

Horsegate/Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane  0
Lance Stefanakis 1
Ariel Mancebo  1
Miguel Torres  4
Handicap -- 6

Kanthaka
Sylvia Kampshoff 0
Philipp Kampshoff 1
Bautista Latorre 1T
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 6

Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy
Emma Tooth -0.5
Nick Dunbar  0
Vaughn Miller Jr.  2
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 4.5

Quiet Creek Farm/Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson  0
Hannah/Olivia  Reynolds 0.5
Joaquin Arguello  2
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 5.5

Rocking P
Bridget Price  0
Grayson Price  1
Tommy Costello 2
Marcos Villanueva 3
Handicap -- 6

Vintage Polo
Joe Bob Lequerica  0
Lily Lequerica  0
Cody Ellis  3
Jimmy Seward   3
Handicap -- 6

​Tied Games
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
 -- Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d, pg 55.
 -- Rule 14.d: Each player, alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the teams with more points is declared the winner.  Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, however the team which hit first will now hit second.
 - Overtime will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14c, pg 55.

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.

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.  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.