Tournament Format
- Brackets 1 & 2 play 3 games cross bracket
- Brackets 3 & 4 play 3 games cross bracket
- After 3 games, teams are ranked 1-12
- Quarterfinals: the teams ranked 1 through 4 will draw for who they play from teams ranked 5-8.
In the case of seeding, teams will draw for placement.
In the case of elimination from the quarterfinals:
- 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
- Semifinals: semifinal pairings will be done by draw
Subsidiary Tournament 1 - Bill Fick Ford Cup
- Teams ranked in the 9 through 12 will play the Bill Fick Ford semifinals
- Semifinal pairings - we will pair teams who have not played each other, if that is inconclusive then we will draw for semifinal pairings
Subsidiary Tournament 2 - QR Jets Classic
- The 4 losing teams from the quarterfinals will move on to the second subsidiary tournament
- Semifinal pairings - we will pair teams who have not played each other, if that is inconclusive then we will draw for semifinal pairings
Match games will be offered to those teams not in semifinals or finals.
*OPEN GOAL PENALTIES - All players are eligible to take open goal penalties*
Reminders:
- 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)
- No dogs allowed on the ML Bar Ranch property please
BRACKETS
Bracket 1
A. Rocking P (3,0)
B. Vintage Polo 2 (2,1)
C. Plank Co/Sullivan Group (2,1)
Bracket 2
D. CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (1,2)
E. BrainLab/Cat Spring (1,2)
F. Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (0,3)
Bracket 3
G. Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (2,1)
H. Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (1,2)
I. Brookshire Polo Team (2,1)
Bracket 4
J. ML Bar Ranch (1,2)
K. BCI/BTA (2,1)
L. Whitehall Ranch (1,2)
Thursday April 29
Rocking P (5.5) def CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: R. Orthwein / S. Krueger
3rd Man: C. Bowman
Timer: K. Krueger
BCI/BTA (10) def Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (6)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: T. Costello / N. Galindo
3rd Man: T. Freeman
Timer: K. Krueger
*Vintage Polo 2 (5.5) def BrainLab/Cat Spring (3)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Joseph / J.W. Barry
3rd Man: R. Riggs-Mounter
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse
*Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (9) def ML Bar Ranch (7.5)
6:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Joseph / B. Mudra
3rd Man: I. Artzer
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse
*Brookshire Polo Team (9) def Whitehall Ranch (5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / M. Prinsloo
3rd Man: C. Farnsworth
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Plank CO/Sullivan Group (6) def *Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (3.5)
6:00pm @ BPC#1
Umps: S. Evans / T. Hudspeth
3rd Man: C. Payan
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Saturday May 1
CANCELLED
6 & 8 Goal Arena Chukkers
12:00pm @ BPC - Arena
SATURDAY GAMES CANCELLED
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 vs. Whitehall Ranch
Plank CO/Sullivan Group vs. CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch
*Horsegate/Traveller's Rest vs. ML Bar Ranch
Rocking P vs. *BrainLab/Cat Spring
*Brookshire Polo Team vs. BCI/BTA
Vintage Polo 2 vs. *Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse
Thursday May 6
ALL THURSDAY OUTDOOR CANCELLED
Rocking P vs. Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 vs. BCI/BTA
Horsegate/Traveller's Rest vs. *Whitehall Ranch
Vintage Polo 2 vs. *CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch
Plank CO/Sullivan Group vs. *BrainLab/Cat Spring
Brookshire Polo Team vs. *ML Bar Ranch
Saturday May 8
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (7) def Whitehall Ranch (4)
10:00am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: N. Cifuni / T. Freeman
3rd Man: K. Plank
Timer: Co. Williams
Plank CO/Sullivan Group (3.5) def CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (3)
11:00am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: S. Rice / M. Torres
3rd Man: A. Persano
Timer: Co. Williams
*Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (5) def ML Bar Ranch (4) OT
10:00am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: S. Evans / M. Villanueva
3rd Man: R. Stainback
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Rocking P (10.5) def *BrainLab/Cat Spring (5)
11:00am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: S. Evans / D. Luplow
3rd Man: L. Stefanakis
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
*Brookshire Polo Team (7) def BCI/BTA (5.5)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Joseph / C. Ellis
3rd Man: C. Woodfin
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Vintage Polo 2 (8.5) def *Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (2)
11:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Joseph / C. Bowman
3rd Man: M. Munoz
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Tuesday May 11
6 Goal Practices
Whitehall Ranch (White) vs BCI/BTA (Blue)
5:00pm @ Coushatta
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (White) vs Bearsden (Blue)
6:00pm @ Coushatta
Thursday May 13
Rocking P (5.5) def Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (3)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: B. Middleton / C. Bowman
3rd Man: C. Beal
Timer: K. Krueger
BCI/BTA (6.5) def Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (5)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: T. Costello / M. Wroe
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: K. Krueger
*Whitehall Ranch (7) def Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (5.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Evans / J. Seward
3rd Man: C. Williams
Timer: N. Evans
*Please bring 1 ump horse
*CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (6) def Vintage Polo 2 (5.5)
6:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Evans / R. Orthwein
3rd Man: T. Hudspeth
Timer: N. Evans
*Please bring 1 ump horse
*BrainLab/Cat Spring (7) def Plank CO/Sullivan Group (6) SHOOTOUT
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Joseph / I. Saenz
3rd Man: F. Benton
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
*ML Bar Ranch (6.5) def Brookshire Polo Team (6)
6:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Joseph / N. Cifuni
3rd Man: N. Gomez
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Friday May 14
Shootout
7. CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch
8. BrainLab/Cat Spring
9. Whitehall Ranch
10. ML Bar Ranch
11. Horsegate/Traveller's Rest
11:45am @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: S. Joseph / S. Evans
Timer: KC Krueger
Saturday May 15
USPA Master's Cup Quarterfinals
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (7) def *Plank Co/Sullivan Group (4.5)
10:00am @ Fulshear - North
Umps: S. Joseph / JW Barry
3rd Man: A. Persano
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Bill Fick Ford Semifinals
Whitehall Ranch (7) def ML Bar Ranch (4.5)
11:00am @ Fulshear - North
Umps: S. Joseph / S. Rice
3rd Man: K. Plank
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
USPA Master's Cup Quarterfinals
Vintage Polo 2 (5.5) def *Brookshire Polo Team (4)
10:00am @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / S. Krueger
3rd Man: B. Mudra
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse
USPA Master's Cup Quarterfinals
BCI/BTA (8) def *BrainLab/Cat Spring (3)
11:00am @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / J. Seward
3rd Man: C. Payan
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse
USPA Master's Cup Quarterfinals
Rocking P (7.5) def CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (1)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: M. Wroe / R. Orthwein
3rd Man: D. Singh
Timer: Co. Williams
Bill Fick Ford Semifinals
Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (6.5) def Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (4)
11:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: M. Villanueva / N. Galindo
3rd Man: B. Price
Timer: Co. Williams
Thursday May 20
ALL THURSDAY OUTDOOR CANCELLED
USPA Master's Cup Semis
5:00pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:
USPA Master's Cup Semis
6:00pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:
QR Jets Classic Semis
5:00pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
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QR Jets Classic Semis
6:00pm @ TBA
Umps:
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Bill Fick Ford Final
5:00pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:
Match Game
6:00pm @ TBA
Umps:
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Saturday May 22
6 Goal Arena Chukkers
1:00pm @ BPC Arena
(Sign Up by 5pm on 5/21)
OUTDOOR POLO CANCELLED
USPA Master's Cup Final
10:00am @
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Timer:
QR Jets Final
11:00am @
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3rd Man:
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Match Game
10:00am @
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3rd Man:
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Match Game
11:00am @
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Match Game
10:00am @
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Match Game
11:00am @
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Thursday May 27
6 Goal Arena Chukkers
1:00pm to 4:30pm @ BPC Arena
(Sign up by 2pm on 5/26)
ALL THURSDAY OUTDOOR CANCELLED
Saturday May 29
6 Goal Arena Chukkers
1:00pm to 4:30pm @ BPC Arena
Thursday June 3
6 Goal Arena Chukkers
1:00pm to 4:30pm @ BPC - Arena
ALL THURSDAY OUTDOOR CANCELLED
USPA Master's Cup Finals
*Rocking P vs **Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 vs *Vintage Polo 2
5:00pm @ TBA
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man: TBA
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse
Bill Fick Ford Final
*Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse vs Horsegate/Traveller's Rest
5:00pm @ TBA
Umps: C. Vasquez / M. Prinsloo
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse
QR Jets Final
Plank Co/Sullivan Group vs *BrainLab/Cat Spring
6:00pm @ TBA
Umps: C. Vasquez / R. Orthwein
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse
TEAMS
BCI/BTA
Cara Kennedy -0.5
Chrys Beal 0
Chad Bowman 2
Steve Krueger 4
Handicap -- 5.5
Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse
Debbie Shelton -0.5
Carol Farnsworth -0.5
Cody Woodfin 2
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 5
BrainLab/Cat Spring
Sarah Prinsloo 0
Ray Stainback 0.5
Nicolas Gomez 2
Billy Mudra 3
Handicap -- 5.5
Brookshire Polo Team
Scott Wood 0
Chino Payan 1
Martin Munoz 2
Ignacio Saenz 3
Handicap -- 6
CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch
Chris Williams 0.5
Joe Fitzsimons 0.5
Taylor Freeman 2
Nicolai Galindo 3
Handicap -- 6
Horsegate/Traveller's Rest
Tiffany Orthwein 0
Dig Singh -0.5
Lance Stefanakis 0.5
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 4
ML Bar Ranch
Abby Benton -1
Fox Benton 0
Drew Luplow 2
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Handicap -- 4
Plank CO/Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson 0
Kendall Plank 0.5
Mark Prinsloo 2
Nick Cifuni 3
Handicap -- 5.5
Rocking P
Bridget Price -0.5
Grayson Price 1
Tommy Costello 2
Marcos Villanueva 3
Handicap -- 5.5
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1
Roxy Riggs-Mounter -0.5
Joe Bob Lequerica -0.5
Bryan Middleton 3
Shane Rice 4
Handicap -- 6
Vintage Polo 2
Isabel Artzer -1
Lily Lequerica 0
Cody Ellis 3
Jimmy Seward 3
Handicap -- 5
Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane 0
Audry Persano 1
Tiamo Hudspeth 1
Miguel Torres 4
Handicap -- 6
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 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.