Congratulations to Pegasus for winning the 2024 USPA Governor's Cup!!
MVP: Mason Wroe, presented by Kimo Huddleston, pictured with Evelyn & Olivia
BPP: Jubilee, played and owned by Mason Wroe, pictured with Lytha Wendt and Evelyn
Final Score:
Pegasus (6) def 3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5) OT
MVP: Mason Wroe, presented by Kimo Huddleston, pictured with Evelyn & Olivia
BPP: Jubilee, played and owned by Mason Wroe, pictured with Lytha Wendt and Evelyn
Final Score:
Pegasus (6) def 3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5) OT
Winning Team: Pegasus
(L to R) David Andras, Mason Wroe, Joe Bob Lequerica, Lily Lequerica,
pictured with Olivia and Evelyn
(L to R) David Andras, Mason Wroe, Joe Bob Lequerica, Lily Lequerica,
pictured with Olivia and Evelyn
Congratulations to Piney Woods Polo for winning the 2024 USPA Constitution Cup!!
BPP: Doobie, played and owned by Harrison Azzaro, pictured with groom Lucas Gonzalez
Final Score:
Piney Woods Polo def Propaganda/W-S def Apocalypse Polo/Plank Co.
PROP/WS (4) def APOC/PC (3.5)
PWP (3.5) def APOC/PC (3)
PWP (3.5) def PROP/WS (2)
BPP: Doobie, played and owned by Harrison Azzaro, pictured with groom Lucas Gonzalez
Final Score:
Piney Woods Polo def Propaganda/W-S def Apocalypse Polo/Plank Co.
PROP/WS (4) def APOC/PC (3.5)
PWP (3.5) def APOC/PC (3)
PWP (3.5) def PROP/WS (2)
Winning Team: Piney Woods Polo
(L to R) Jack Kiely, Drew Luplow, Hank Stout, Marit Stout
(L to R) Jack Kiely, Drew Luplow, Hank Stout, Marit Stout
Welcome to the 2024 USPA Governor's Cup! We have 11 teams playing in our first 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 USPA Constitution 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.
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 USPA Constitution 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. Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch/Traveller's Rest (2,1)
B. Pata Life (0,3)
C. Apocalypse Polo / Plank Companies (1,2)
Bracket 2
D. Piney Woods Polo (2,1)
E. Roxstars / Sullivan Group (1,2)
F. Eureka (3,0)
GROUP B
Bracket 3
G. Brown Bears / Island Time Polo (0,2)
H. BCI / CW Petroleum (0,2)
I. Propaganda / W-S (0,2)
Bracket 4
J. Pegasus (3,0)
K. 3L Energy Solutions / C-Bar Thoroughbreds (3,0)
SCHEDULE
Thursday September 12
Roxstars/Sullivan Group (12.5) def *Pata Life (5)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Wroe
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Pegasus (9) def *BCI/CW Petroleum (6)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
*Eureka (8) def Apocalypse Polo/Plank Companies (3.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: A. Wade / J. Kiely
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar/Traveller's Rest (10) def Piney Woods Polo (7.5)
6:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: A. Wade / I. Saenz
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (7) def *Propaganda/W-S (6) OT
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: M. Pascual / T. Alberdi
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
Saturday September 14
*Pegasus (7.5) def Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (4)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: M. Pascual / M. Villanueva
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*Piney Woods Polo (6.5) def Pata Life (3)
11:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: M. Pascual / V. Echezarreta
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
*Apocalypse Polo/Plank Companies (6) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (5)
10:30am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: A. Wade / E. Ezcurra
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Sunday September 15
*Eureka (4.5) def *Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch/Traveller's Rest (2)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / A. Wade
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
*3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (9) def *BCI/CW Petroleum (5.5)
6:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Pascual
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Thursday September 19
*Pegasus (8) def Propaganda/W-S (6)
4:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: B. Mirikitani / R. Orthwein
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar/Traveller's Rest (5) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (3.5)
5:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: B. Mirikitani / H. Azzaro
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one ump horse
Eureka (7.5) def *Pata Life (5)
4:45pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Onetto / V. Miller Jr.
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (8) def *Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (7)
5:45pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: H. Onetto / J. Cernadas
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
*Piney Woods Polo (8.5) def Apocalypse Polo/Plank Companies (5)
5:30pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: E. Ezcurra / C. Bowman
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
**Shootouts following games if needed**
Saturday September 21
USPA Governor's Cup Semi 1
*Pegasus (5) def Eureka (4.5)
10:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Villanueva
3rd Man: R. Cilliers
Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
Subsidiary - USPA Constitution Cup Semi 1
*Propaganda/W-S (7) def Pata Life (6)
11:00am @ Pegasus
Umps: E. Ezcurra / J. Aranha
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one ump horse
USPA Governor's Cup Semi 2
*3L Energy Sol./C-Bar Thoroughbreds (9) def Hicks & Johnson LLC /Traveller's Rest (7)
10:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: K. Huddleston / S. Rice
3rd Man: D. Luplow
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
Subsidiary - USPA Constitution Cup Semi 2
*Piney Woods Polo (7) def Roxstars/Sullivan Group (6)
11:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: K. Huddleston / N. Galindo
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
Subsidiary Round Robin - USPA Constitution Cup Semi 3
*Apocalypse Polo/Plank Co. def Brown Bears/Island Time P *BCI/CW Petro.
AP/PC (4) def BCI/CWP (2.5)
BB/ITP (3.5) def BCI/CWP (3)
AP/PC (5) def BB/ITP (4.5
10:00am @ Wharton
Umps: H. Onetto / Sitting Pro Umps: (Thake / Barry / Alberdi)
Timer: C. Williams
*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
Thursday September 26
USPA Governor's Cup Final
*Pegasus (6) def *3L Energy Solutions/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5) OT
4:45pm @ Coushatta
Umps: K. Huddleston / H. Onetto
3rd Man: N. Cifuni
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
Match Game
BCI/CW Petroleum (5) def *Roxstars/Sullivan Group (4)
5:45pm @ Coushatta
Umps: H. Onetto
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring one ump horse
Match Game
Hicks & Johnson LLC/ML Bar/Traveller's Rest (7) def Pata Life (5)
4:45pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: T. Alberdi
Timer: K. Krueger
Pros are responsible for their own umpire horses
Match Game
Eureka (4.5) def Brown Bears/Island Time Polo (3)
5:45pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: R. Orthwein
Timer: K. Krueger
Pros are responsible for their own umpire horses
Subsidiary - USPA Constitution Cup Round Robin Final
*Piney Woods Polo def Propaganda/W-S def *Apocalypse Polo/Plank Co.
PROP/WS (4) def APOC/PC (3.5)
PWP (3.5) def APOC/PC (3)
PWP (3.5) def PROP/WS (2)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / Sitting Pro Umps: (Cilliers / Saenz / Kiely)
Timer: E. Markell
*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
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
Eureka
Rene Campos 0.5
Judah Altic -1
Joao Aranha 2
Jorge Cernadas 4
Handicap -- 5.5
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch/Traveller's Rest
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
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
Eureka
Rene Campos 0.5
Judah Altic -1
Joao Aranha 2
Jorge Cernadas 4
Handicap -- 5.5
Hicks & Johnson LLC /ML Bar Ranch/Traveller's Rest
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
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
