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2023 USPA General  S. Brown Cup

3/31/2023

 
Congratulations to Island Time Polo/Plank Companies for winning the 2023 USPA General S. Brown Cup!

MVP: Tommy Alberdi
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BPP: Pineapple Express, owned and played by Vaughn Miller Jr., pictured with groom, Lucio Chavez

Final Score:
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (9) def C-Bar Tbreds/Patagonia Grill (8)
Winning Team: Island Time Polo/Plank Companies
(L to R) Joe Wayne Barry with daughter Clementine, Tommy Alberdi, Kendall Plank, Michelle Agrons

Congratulations to Horsegate for winning the 2023 Spring Cup!

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Final Score:
Horsegate (6) def ML Bar Ranch (3.5)
Winning Team: Horsegate
(L to R) : Sloan Stefanakis, Jorge Cernadas, Anson Moore, Nick Stefanakis
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Congratulations to BTA for winning the 2023 Aprilis Cup!

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Final Score:
BTA (9) def Propaganda/Sullivan Group (5.5)
Winning Team: BTA
(L to R): Chrys Beal, KC Krueger with daughter Shirley, Joao Aranha, Jimmy Seward
Welcome to the 2023 USPA General S. Brown Cup! We have 12 teams playing in our first 6 Goal tournament this Spring season!   

Tournament Format
Group A: Bracket 1 plays cross bracket with Bracket 2
- Bracket 1: 3
 teams
- Bracket 2: 3 teams
Group B: Bracket 3 plays cross bracket with Bracket 4
- Bracket 3: 3 teams

- Bracket 4: 3 teams

Semifinal Pairings
 - After Bracket play, teams will be ranked 1-12, top 4 records overall advance to the semifinals.  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.

Tied Records for Semifinals
 - In case of elimination from the top 4 spots, teams will shootout
 - In case of seeding, teams will draw for placement


Subsidiary Semifinals:
​ - The remaining 8 teams will advance to 2 different Subsidiary Tournaments (the Spring Cup & the Aprilis Cup) with 4 teams in each tournament. Subsidiary Semifinal pairings will first be based on teams that have not yet played each other, or if necessary we will draw for who plays who.

**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 ML Bar Ranch field PLEASE
 - Please keep dogs on leashes at all other 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.
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GROUP A
Bracket 1
A. Rocking P (3,0)
B. BCI / San Pedro Ranch (3,0)
C. Roxstars / W-S (2,1)

Bracket 2
D. CW Petroleum / Pegasus (0,3)
E. ML Bar Ranch (0,3)
F. BTA (1,2)
GROUP B
Bracket 3
G.Island Time/Plank Companies (3,0)
H. Pata Life (0,3)
I. C-Bar Tbreds/Patagonia Gr (2,1)

Bracket 4
J. Traveller's Rest (1,2)
K.  Horsegate (2,1)
L. Propaganda / Sullivan Group (1,2)

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SCHEDULE
Thursday April 13
*Rocking P (7) def  *BTA (5.5)
11:00am @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: P. Blake / J. Mirikitani
3rd Man: E. Kirby
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Horsegate (6) def *C- Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill (5.5)
6:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: J. Mirikitani / E. Kirby
3rd Man: K. Krueger
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Traveller's Rest (6) def *Pata Life (3.5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: F. Maldonado / N. Cifuni 

3rd Man: K. Plank 
Timer:  E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse


*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (7) def Propaganda/Sullivan Group (4.5)
6:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: F. Maldonado / R. Orthwein
3rd Man: P. Kampshoff 
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Roxstars/W-S (6) def ML Bar Ranch (5.5)
5:00pm @ ML Bar Ranch (no dogs please)
Umps: P. Blake / N. Galindo 
3rd Man: C. Williams 
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

BCI/San Pedro Ranch (4.5) def *CW Petroleum/Pegasus (3)
6:00pm @ ML Bar Ranch (no dogs please)
Umps: P. Blake / W. Uys

3rd Man:  W. Sinor  
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Saturday April 15
CANCELLED
*Rocking P vs​ *ML Bar Ranch
10:00am @ Pecan Acres

CANCELLED
*Pata Life vs *Propaganda/Sullivan Group
11:00am @ Pecan Acres

STILL ON
*C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill  (8.5) def *Traveller's Rest (5)
10:00am @ Traveller's Rest - Main
Umps: J. Mirikitani / F. Maldonado
3rd Man: E. Kirby
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

STILL ON
*Roxstars/W-S (7.5) def *CW Petroleum/Pegasus (2)
​11:00am @ Traveller's Rest - Main
Umps: J. Mirikitani / F. Maldonado
3rd Man: E. Kirby
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Sunday April 16
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (5) def *Horsegate (4.5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: Flaco / J. Mirikitani
3rd Man: E. Kirby
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse


*BCI/San Pedro Ranch (7) def *BTA (6)
6:00pm @  HPC - Farish
Umps: J. Mirikitani / E. Kirby
3rd Man: Flaco
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Tuesday April 18
*Propaganda/Sullivan Group (8) def *Pata Life (4)
11:00am @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: P. Blake / E. Kirby
3rd Man: J. Mirikitani
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Rocking P (9) def​ *ML Bar Ranch (6.5)
5:30pm @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: P. Blake / E. Kirby
3rd Man: J. Mirikitani
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Thursday April 20
C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill (6.5) def *Propaganda/Sullivan Group (5)
5:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: J. Mirikitani / C. Bowman
3rd Man: F. Benton
Timer:  E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

BCI/San Pedro Ranch (6) def *ML Bar Ranch (4.5)

6:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: J. Mirikitani /  V. Miller Jr.
3rd Man: J. Jackson
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Postponed in 1st chukker - 1:16 left on clock
*Rocking P vs *CW Petroleum/Pegasus
4:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: P. Blake /  E. Kirby 
3rd Man: A. Moore
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Postponed
*Pata Life vs *Horsegate 
5:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: P. Blake  / E. Kirby 
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

BTA (6) def *Roxstars/W-S (1.5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Onetto / JW Barry
3rd Man: L. Johnson
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (5) def *Traveller's Rest (4)
6:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Onetto / J. Seward
3rd Man: C. Payan
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

**Shootout After Games If Needed**


Saturday April 22
6 Goal Saturday Outdoor Polo - CANCELLED
USPA
General S. Brown Semifinal 1​
USPA General S. Brown Semifinal 2

Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 1 - The Spring Cup
Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 2  - The Spring Cup

Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 1 - The Aprilis Cup
Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 2  - The Aprilis Cup

Monday April 24
*Horsegate (7.5) def *Pata Life (6) 
11:00am @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: P. Blake  / E. Kirby 
3rd Man/Timer: J. Tasdemir
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Rocking P (6) def *CW Petroleum/Pegasus (3)

4:00pm @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: P. Blake /  E. Kirby 
3rd Man: J. Tasdemir
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Shootout for Semifinal spots

​C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill def Horsegate def  Roxstars/W-S
​5:00pm @ Coushatta
Ump: E. Ezcurra
Timer: K. Krueger

Thursday April 27
THURSDAY CANCELLED
USPA General S. Brown Semifinal 1​

*BCI/San Pedro Ranch vs *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies

USPA General  S. Brown Semifinal 2
*Rocking P vs *C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill

Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 1 - The Spring Cup
*Horsegate vs *Traveller's Rest

Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 2  - The Spring Cup
*Roxstars/W-S vs *Propaganda/Sullivan Group

Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 1 - The Aprilis Cup
CW Petroleum/Pegasus vs *BTA

Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 2  - The Aprilis Cup
ML Bar Ranch vs *Pata Life

Saturday April 29
SATURDAY CANCELLED
USPA General S. Brown Semifinal 1​

*BCI/San Pedro Ranch vs *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies

USPA General  S. Brown Semifinal 2
*Rocking P vs *C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill

Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 1 - The Spring Cup
*Horsegate vs *Traveller's Rest

Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 2  - The Spring Cup
*ML Bar Ranch vs *Pata Life

Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 1  - The Aprilis Cup
Roxstars/W-S vs *Propaganda/Sullivan Group

Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 2 - The Aprilis Cup
CW Petroleum/Pegasus vs *BTA

Monday May 1
Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 2 - The Aprilis Cup
*BTA (7) def CW Petroleum/Pegasus (6)
5:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: P. Blake / J. Cernadas
3rd Man: Traveller's Rest
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 1 - The Spring Cup
Horsegate (5.5) def *Traveller's Rest (2)
6
:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: P. Blake / M. Wroe
3rd Man: BTA
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Tuesday May 2

USPA General  S. Brown Semifinal 2
*C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill (6) def *Rocking P (3)
5:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: H. Onetto
 / H. Galindo
3rd Man: Pata Life
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Subsidiary 1 Semifinal 2  - The Spring Cup
*ML Bar Ranch (5) def *Pata Life (2.5)
6:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: H. Onetto / H. Galindo
3rd Man: C-Bar Thoroughbreds/ Patagonia Grill
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Subsidiary 2 Semifinal 1  - The Aprilis Cup
*Propaganda/Sullivan Group (4.5) def *Roxstars/W-S (3)
4:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / E. Kirby
3rd Man: BCI/San Pedro Ranch
Timer: M. Cobb
​*Please bring 1 ump horse


USPA General S. Brown Semifinal 1​
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (7) def *BCI/San Pedro Ranch (5.5)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / E. Kirby

3rd Man: Propaganda/Sullivan Group
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Thursday May 4
USPA General S. Brown Final
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (9) def *C-Bar T-breds/Patagonia Grill (8)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres

Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Onetto
3rd Man: Rocking P
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Match Game
*Rocking P vs Roxstars/W-S
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Ump: H. Onetto

Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Subsidiary 1 Final - The Spring Cup
*Horsegate (6) def *ML Bar Ranch (3.5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Flanders

Umps: H. Galindo / E. Kirby
3rd Man: BTA
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse


Subsidiary 2 Final - The Aprilis Cup
*BTA (9) def *Propaganda/Sullivan Group (5.5)
6:00pm @ HPC - Flanders

Umps: H. Galindo / E. Kirby
3rd Man: ML Bar Ranch
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Match Game
*CW Petroleum/Pegasus vs Pata Life
5:00pm @ Fulshear
Ump: P. Blake

Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse


​Match Game
Traveller's Rest vs *BCI/San Pedro Ranch
6:00pm @ Fulshear
Ump: P. Blake
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse


​
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TEAMS (players' ratings in ( ) will change on May 1)
BCI / San Pedro Ranch
Joe Fitzsimons 0
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Nicolai Galindo 3
Handicap -- 5

BTA
Chrys Beal  -0.5
Joao Aranha  1 (1.5)
KC Krueger  2
Jimmy Seward  3
Handicap -- 5.5 / (6)

C-Bar Thoroughbreds / Patagonia Grill
Nick Dunbar  0
Carin Middleton  0
Vaughn Miller Jr.  2 (3)
Bryan Middleton  3
Handicap -- 5 (6)

CW Petroleum / Pegasus
Chris Williams  0.5
David Andras  0.5
Audry Persano  1
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 6

Horsegate
Nick Stefanakis  -1
Anson Moore  1
Sloan Stefanakis  1.5
Jorge Cernadas  4
Handicap -- 5.5
*Sub - Troup Rolland -1


Island Time Polo / Plank Companies
Michelle Agrons  -1
Kendall Plank  0
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Tommy Alberdi  4
Handicap -- 6

ML Bar Ranch
Fox Benton  0
Marshall Rosenberg  -1
Drew Luplow  2
Whistle Uys  4
Handicap -- 5
sub: Abby Benton 0

Pata Life
Sylvia Kampshoff  0
Philipp Kampshoff  1
*Juan Roca  1T
Will Walton  3
Handicap -- 5
*Rual Mana  2T

Propaganda / Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson  0
Paul Hobby  0.5
Russell Stimmel  2
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 5.5

Rocking P
*Joe Bob Lequerica  0 (0.5)
Charles Fridge  0.5 (0)
Grayson Price  1.5
Marcos Villanueva  4
Handicap -- 6 (6.5)
*Sub - Lily Lequerica  0 (0.5)

Roxstars / W-S
Roxy Mounter  -0.5
Wesley Sinor  0.5
Chino Payan  1.5
Shane Rice  4
Handicap -- 5.5

Traveller's Rest
Juan Delclaux  0T
Logan Johnson  0
Andres Gonzalez  2T
Robert Orthwein  4
Handicap -- 6
*Sub -  Tiffany Orthwein (0)
*Sub - Grace Burgert (0)
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.

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

​​OUTDOOR RULE 2a: Substitutions
(i) If during bracket a game of a tournament, a player is hurt DURING a game, a player (with equal or lesser handicap) in the same tournament can finish the game. BUT for all games following, only eligible substitutes (players not in the tournament) can sub. This will apply to players with handicaps from B to 10 goals to help teams when they are playing on remote fields. 

(ii) After bracket play, so either in Quarterfinals, Semifinals or Finals, if a player is injured or ill and can't start or becomes injured during game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for that game and/or the remainder of the tournament. An eliminated player is someone who has completed their final game in that tournament.

OUTDOOR RULE 14.b (the Buzzer Beater)
b.(i) A ball hit prior to the second bell or horn, and prior to the Umpires’ whistle(s) officially ending the period, may count as a goal if it is not touched by an opponent or a teammate of the player hitting the ball and it rolls or flies between the goal posts (a “Buzzer-Beater)”.

(ii) If any player on either team touches a potential "Buzzer-Beater" with their mallet, body, or horse, the whistle is blown and the ball is dead at the spot of the whistle

(iii) If a foul occurs after a potential "Buzzer Beater" is hit, a whistle will be blown, and if a penalty is called, it will be played out at the beginning of the next period

(iv) In the final period or OT period, if a foul occurs while a "Buzzer-Beater" shot is live, and a penalty is called, then the penalty will be played out immediately, and 5 seconds will be added to the clock.

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