Congratulations to Eureka for winning the 2024 USPA Penny Cup!!
MVP: Jorge Cernadas
BPP: Liga, played and owned by Jorge Cernadas, pictured with Cesar Ara and groom
Final Score:
Eureka (11) def Propaganda/W-S (5)
MVP: Jorge Cernadas
BPP: Liga, played and owned by Jorge Cernadas, pictured with Cesar Ara and groom
Final Score:
Eureka (11) def Propaganda/W-S (5)
Winning Team: Eureka
(L to R) Ariel Mancebo, Judah Altic, Joao Aranha, Jorge Cernadas
(not pictured: Rene Campos)
(L to R) Ariel Mancebo, Judah Altic, Joao Aranha, Jorge Cernadas
(not pictured: Rene Campos)
Welcome to the 2024 USPA Penny Cup! We have 11 teams playing in our third 6 goal tournament of the 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: 2 teams
Semifinal Pairings
- After Bracket play, teams will be ranked 1-11 based on win percentages, top 4 win percentages overall advance to the semifinals. For the semifinal pairings, if possible, teams will play a team they have not yet played. Otherwise, percentage #1 vs percentage #4, percentage #2 vs percentage #3.
Tied Percentages 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 7 teams will advance to the Subsidiary Tournament (The Candy Corn Cup):
Pairings will be based on teams that have not yet played each other, or if necessary we will draw for who plays who.
- The 3 winning teams will play a Round Robin final for the Subsidiary Tournament
**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
Live Blocking
Offsides Rule
*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.
GROUP A
Bracket 1
A. Pata Life (0,3)
B. Pegasus (2,1)
C. Propaganda / W-S (2,1)
Bracket 2
D. BCI / CW Petroleum (2,1)
E. Brown Bears / Island Time Polo (1,2)
F. 3L Energy Solutions / C-Bar Thoroughbreds (2,1)
GROUP B
Bracket 3
G. Apocalypse Polo / Plank Companies (0,2)
H. Roxstars / Sullivan Group (0,2)
I. Eureka (2,0)
Bracket 4
J. Piney Woods Polo (2,1)
K. Hicks & Johnson LLC / ML Bar Ranch (2,1)
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: 2 teams
Semifinal Pairings
- After Bracket play, teams will be ranked 1-11 based on win percentages, top 4 win percentages overall advance to the semifinals. For the semifinal pairings, if possible, teams will play a team they have not yet played. Otherwise, percentage #1 vs percentage #4, percentage #2 vs percentage #3.
Tied Percentages 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 7 teams will advance to the Subsidiary Tournament (The Candy Corn Cup):
Pairings will be based on teams that have not yet played each other, or if necessary we will draw for who plays who.
- The 3 winning teams will play a Round Robin final for the Subsidiary Tournament
**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
Live Blocking
Offsides Rule
*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.
GROUP A
Bracket 1
A. Pata Life (0,3)
B. Pegasus (2,1)
C. Propaganda / W-S (2,1)
Bracket 2
D. BCI / CW Petroleum (2,1)
E. Brown Bears / Island Time Polo (1,2)
F. 3L Energy Solutions / C-Bar Thoroughbreds (2,1)
GROUP B
Bracket 3
G. Apocalypse Polo / Plank Companies (0,2)
H. Roxstars / Sullivan Group (0,2)
I. Eureka (2,0)
Bracket 4
J. Piney Woods Polo (2,1)
K. Hicks & Johnson LLC / ML Bar Ranch (2,1)
Thursday October 17
*3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (9) def Pegasus vs (8.5)
4:15pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*Eureka (10) def *Piney Woods Polo (5.5)
5:15pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar R. (6) def *Apocalypse P./Plank Co. (4.5)
4:15pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / T. Alberdi
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
*Propaganda/W-S (11) def Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (9)
5:15pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / N. Galindo
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
BCI/CW Petroleum (8) def *Pata Life (4)
5:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: H. Onetto / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one ump horse
Saturday October 19
Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (7) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (6.5)
10:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Wroe
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Pegasus (6.5) def *Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (3)
11:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: E. Ezcurra / R. Orthwein
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
*BCI/CW Petroleum (6.5) def *Propaganda/W-S (6)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: H. Onetto / K. Huddleston
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one ump horse
Sunday October 20
*Piney Woods Polo (12) def *Apocalypse Polo/Plank Companies (7)
4:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Onetto / E. Ezcurra
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
*3L Energy Solutions / C-Bar Thoroughbreds (4) def *Pata Life (2)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Onetto / K. Huddleston
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Thursday October 24
*Propaganda/W-S (6) def *3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5) OT
4:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
*Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (6) def *Pata Life (4.5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / USPA
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
Eureka (7) def *Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch (5)
4:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: H. Onetto / C. Bowman
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*Pegasus (6) def BCI/CW Petroleum (1.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: H. Onetto / J. Cernadas
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*Piney Woods Polo (7.5) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (7)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: E. Ezcurra / I. Saenz
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
**Shootouts following games if needed**
Shootout Results:
Teams advancing to semis:
Pegasus
Propaganda/W-S
BCI/CW Petroleum
Teams advancing to Subsidiary Tournament:
Piney Woods Polo
Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch
3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds
Saturday October 26
Penny Cup Semifinal 1
Eureka (8) def *BCI/CW Petroleum (2.5)
10:00am @ Wharton
Umps: K. Huddleston / J. Kiely
3rd Man: V. Echezarreta
Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one ump horse
Subsidiary Semifinal 1 - Candy Corn Cup
Piney Woods Polo (2.5) def *Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (2)
11:00am @ Wharton
Umps: K. Huddleston / J. Aranha
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one ump horse
Penny Cup Semifinal 2
Propaganda/W-S (7) def *Pegasus (4)
10:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / S. Rice
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Subsidiary Semifinal 2 - Candy Corn Cup
*Roxstars/Sullivan Group (5.5) def Pata Life (3)
11:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / H. Azzaro
Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Subsidiary Round Robin Semifinal 3 - Candy Corn Cup
*Apocalypse P./Plank Co def *3L Energy Sol./C-Bar Tbreds def Hicks&Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch
AP/PC (4.5) def 3L/CB (1)
3L/CB (4) def HJLLC/MLB (1)
AP/PC (4.5) def HJLLC/MLB (1)
10:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: H. Onetto / Sitting Pro Umps (Miller Jr./ Barry / Galindo)
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse for USPA Umpire
Sitting Pro umpires are responsible for their own umpire horse
Round Robin starts in the order as listed
Wednesday October 30
Penny Cup Final
*Eureka (11) def *Propaganda/W-S (5)
4:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Onetto
3rd Man: E. Ezcurra
Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
Thursday October 31 - Happy Halloween!
CANCELLED
Match Game
Brown Bears/Island Time vs *3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Onetto
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
CANCELLED
Subsidiary Final Round Robin - Candy Corn Cup Final
*Apocalypse P./Plank Co vs **Roxstars/Sullivan Group vs *Piney Woods Polo
4:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring an ump horse for USPA Umpire
Round Robin starts in the order as listed
CANCELLED
Match Game
Pegasus vs Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar Ranch
4:00pm @ ML Bar Ranch
Ump: M. Thake
Timer: C. Williams
CANCELLED
Match Game
BCI/CW Petroleum vs Pata Life
5:00pm @ ML Bar Ranch
Ump: JB Lequerica
Timer: C. Williams
TEAMS
3L Energy Solutions / C-Bar Thoroughbreds
Nick Dunbar 0
Carin Middleton 0
Vaughn Miller Jr. 3
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 6
Apocalypse Polo / Plank Companies
Elle Williams -0.5
Kendall Plank 0
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Ignacio Saenz 3
Handicap -- 5.5
BCI / CW Petroleum
Chris Williams 0.5
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Matt Thake 3
Handicap -- 5.5
Brown Bears / Island Time Polo
Michelle Agrons -1
Will Brown 0
Valentino Echezarreta 3
Tommy Alberdi 4
Handicap -- 6
Sub: Tomas Tejera 0
Eureka
Rene Campos 0.5
Judah Altic -1
Joao Aranha 2
Jorge Cernadas 4
Handicap -- 5.5
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch
Fox Benton 0
Logan Johnson 0
Nicolai Galindo 3
Robert Orthwein 3
Handicap -- 6
Sub: Tiffany Orthwein 0
Pata Life
Sylvie Kampshoff 0
Philipp Kampshoff 1
Jesse Weaver 1
Marcos Villanueva 4
Handicap -- 6
Pegasus
David Andras 0.5
Lily Lequerica 0.5
Joe Bob Lequerica 1
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 6
Piney Woods Polo
Marit Stout -1
Hank Stout -1
Drew Luplow 2
Jack Kiely 4
Handicap -- 4
Propaganda / W-S
Wesley Sinor 0.5
Paul Hobby 0.5
Harrison Azzaro 3
Rikus Cilliers 2
Handicap -- 6
Roxstars / Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson 0
Roxy Mounter -0.5
Nick Cifuni 3
Shane Rice 3
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: 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
3L Energy Solutions / C-Bar Thoroughbreds
Nick Dunbar 0
Carin Middleton 0
Vaughn Miller Jr. 3
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 6
Apocalypse Polo / Plank Companies
Elle Williams -0.5
Kendall Plank 0
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Ignacio Saenz 3
Handicap -- 5.5
BCI / CW Petroleum
Chris Williams 0.5
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Matt Thake 3
Handicap -- 5.5
Brown Bears / Island Time Polo
Michelle Agrons -1
Will Brown 0
Valentino Echezarreta 3
Tommy Alberdi 4
Handicap -- 6
Sub: Tomas Tejera 0
Eureka
Rene Campos 0.5
Judah Altic -1
Joao Aranha 2
Jorge Cernadas 4
Handicap -- 5.5
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch
Fox Benton 0
Logan Johnson 0
Nicolai Galindo 3
Robert Orthwein 3
Handicap -- 6
Sub: Tiffany Orthwein 0
Pata Life
Sylvie Kampshoff 0
Philipp Kampshoff 1
Jesse Weaver 1
Marcos Villanueva 4
Handicap -- 6
Pegasus
David Andras 0.5
Lily Lequerica 0.5
Joe Bob Lequerica 1
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 6
Piney Woods Polo
Marit Stout -1
Hank Stout -1
Drew Luplow 2
Jack Kiely 4
Handicap -- 4
Propaganda / W-S
Wesley Sinor 0.5
Paul Hobby 0.5
Harrison Azzaro 3
Rikus Cilliers 2
Handicap -- 6
Roxstars / Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson 0
Roxy Mounter -0.5
Nick Cifuni 3
Shane Rice 3
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: 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
