2022 USPA Delegate's Cup

Congratulations to Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group for winning the 2022 USPA Delegate's Cup!!

MVP: Joanie Jackson
BPP: Nena, played by Cody Ellis

Final Score:
Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (6) def Kanthaka (4)

Winning Team: Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group
(L to R) Michelle Agrons, Joanie Jackson, Nick Cifuni, Cody Ellis
(not pictured: Elle Seybold)

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Congratulations to Horsegate for winning the Subsidiary Final!

Final Score:
Horsegate (6.5) def BTA (3)

Winning Team: Horsegate
(L to R) Troup Rolland (sub for Nick Stefanakis), Ariel Mancebo, Jorge Cernadas, Anson Moore, pictured with Kim Rolland and Alice Womble

Welcome to the 2022 USPA Delegate's Cup! We have 10 teams playing in our first 6 Goal tournament this Fall season!   

Tournament Format
- Bracket 1:  4 teams, everyone plays everyone  
​- Bracket 2 & 3: 3 teams in each bracket, teams will play 3 games cross bracket.
- After the 3 games of bracket play, all teams will be ranked 1 through 10 based on Win/Loss records.

Tied Records
     - 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. 
- Records 1 through 4 will advance to the semifinals.
- Records 5 through 10 will move to the subsidiary tournament.

Semifinal Pairings
- For the semifinal pairings, if possible, teams will play a team they have not yet played. Otherwise, Record #1 vs Record #4, Record #2 vs Record #3.
If there are tied records in the semifinal pairings, then we will draw for placement. 

**All tied records & tied game rules are at the bottom of the page**

*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)
 - No dogs at BPC  & ML Bar Ranch fields PLEASE
 - Please keep dogs on leashes at all other fields

Bracket 1
A. Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (2,1)
B. Horsegate (1,2)
C. ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies (0,3)
D. Kanthaka (3,0)

Bracket 2
E. BCI/CW Petroleum (2,1)
F. BTA (2,1)
G. Chandler Ranch/ZENRG Services (2,1)

Bracket 3
H. Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo (0,3)
I. Pegasus (0,3)
J. Patagonia  Grill/T Squared Energy (3,0)
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SCHEDULE
​Tuesday September 13
*Horsegate (5) def *ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies (4)
5:30pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: K. Huddleston / E. Ezcurra
3rd man/Timer: J. Tasdemir 
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Thursday September 15
*Kanthaka (4) def Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (3) 
5:00pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: R. Hayes / S. Krueger
3rd Man: J. Lezcano
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

BTA (7) def *Pegasus (5.5)
6:00pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: E. Ezcurra / N. Cifuni
3rd Man: J. Aranha
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

BCI/CW Petroleum (4.5) def *Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo (4)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston /  B. Middleton
3rd Man: N. Galindo
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (6) def *Chandler Rch/ZENRG Services (5) 
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: A. Wade /  C. Bowman
3rd Man: H. Azzaro
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Saturday September 17
*Chandler Ranch/ZENRG Services (4) def *Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo (3)
10:00am @ Fulshear - North
Umps: E. Ezcurra / S. Evans
3rd ManTimer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Kanthaka (7) def Horsegate (3.5)
10:00am @ Horsegate Ranch
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Wroe
3rd Man: C. Williams
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*BCI/CW Petroleum (7) def Pegasus (2)
11:00am @ Horsegate Ranch
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Villanueva
3rd Man: S. Stefanakis
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (7) def *BTA (6) OT
10:00am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: A. Wade / C. Ellis
3rd Man: D. Luplow
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (8) def *ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies (3)
11:00am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: A. Wade / I. Saenz
3rd Man: K. Krueger
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Thursday September 22
Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (5) def *BCI/CW Petroleum (3) 
4:45pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: Flaco / J. Cernadas
3rd Man: N. Cifuni
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (5) def Horsegate (3)
5:45pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: Flaco / I. Saenz
3rd Man: C. Bowman
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Chandler Ranch/ZENRG Services (8) def *Pegasus (7)
4:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Azzaro
3rd Man: K. Krueger
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*BTA (6) def Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo (3)
5:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / S. Rice
3rd Man: D. Andras
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Kanthaka (7) def *ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies (3) 
5:30pm @ ML Bar Ranch (no dogs please)
Umps: H. Galindo / G. Olivas
3rd Man/Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Tied Record Shootout After Games
Will do FaceTime Shootouts between fields if needed
Shootout Results:
1. BCI/CW Petroleum (advance to semifinal)
2 Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (advance to semifinal)
3. Chandler Ranch/ZENRG Services
4. BTA

Saturday September 24
Delegate's Cup Semifinal
*Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (7) def Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (6)
10:00am @ Coushatta Creek Ranch
Umps: USPA / B. Mudra
3rd man: P. Kampshoff
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Delegate's Cup Semifinal
*Kanthaka (9) def BCI/CW Petroleum (5)
11:00am @ Coushatta Creek Ranch
Umps: H. Galindo /  B. Middleton
3rd man: C. Ellis
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Subsidiary Semifinal Round Robin
*Horsegate def Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo def *Chandler Ranch/ZENRG Services
HG (3) def CR/ZENRG (1)
HG (3) def CPT/LWRP (1)
​CPT/LWRP (2) def CR/ZENRG (0)
10:00am @ Horsegate Ranch
Umps: Flaco / Sitting Pros Ump (J. Cernadas / N. Galindo / H. Azzaro)
3rd man/Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse for USPA ump
(Pro Umps mount themselves)

Subsidiary Semifinal Round Robin
*BTA def ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies def *Pegasus 
MLB/PC (3) def PEG (1)
BTA (3) def PEG (2.5)
BTA (3) def MLB/PC (2.5)
10:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: K. Huddleston / Sitting Pros Ump (J. Lezcano / S. Krueger / JW Barry)
3rd man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse for USPA ump
(Pro Umps mount themselves)

Thursday September 29
Final
*Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (6) def Kanthaka (4)
​4:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Wroe
3rd Man: I. Saenz
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Match Game
*Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (7) def Pegasus (4) 
5:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / J. Aranha
3rd Man/Timer: J. Tasdemir
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Match Game
*BCI/CW Petroleum (6.5) def Chandler Ranch/ZENRG Services (3)
4:45pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: H. Galindo / H. Azzaro
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Match Game
Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo (6) def *ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies (3.5)
5:45pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: H. Galindo / N. Galindo
​3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Subsidiary Final
*Horsegate (6.5) def *BTA (3)
5:30pm @ Horsegate Ranch
Umps: G. Olivas / Flaco
3rd man/Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

TEAMS
BCI / CW Petroleum
Cara Kennedy   0
Chris Williams 0.5
Chad Bowman 2
Billy Mudra  2
Handicap -- 4.5

BTA
Chrys Beal 0
Lily Lequerica 0
KC Krueger 2
Steve Krueger  4
Handicap -- 6
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Chandler Ranch / ZENRG Services
Debbie Shelton -0.5
Roxy Mounter -0.5
Nicolai Galindo  3
Shane Rice  4
Handicap -- 6

Corazon Polo Team / LWR Polo
JB Langlais  -1
Fabian Vela 0
Harrison Azzaro 3
Mike Azzaro 4
Handicap -- 6

Horsegate
Nick Stefanakis  -1
Anson Moore  1
Sloan Stefanakis 1.5T
Jorge Cernadas  4
Handicap -- 5.5

Island Time Polo / Sullivan Group
Michelle Agrons  -1
Joanie Jackson  0
Nick Cifuni  3
Cody Ellis  4
Handicap -- 6

Kanthaka
Sylvia Kampshoff  0
Philipp Kampshoff 1
Joao Aranha  1
Marcos Villanueva 4
Handicap -- 6

ML Bar Ranch / Plank Companies
Fox Benton  0
Kendall Plank  0.5
Drew Luplow   2
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Handicap -- 5.5

Patagonia Grill / T Square Energy
Emma Tooth  0
Nick Dunbar  0
Ignacio Saenz   3
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 6 

Pegasus
Eloris Snyder  -1
David Andras  0.5
Jose Lezcano  2
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 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: 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, first goal wins.

End of Bracket Play 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.