2025 USPA General George S. Patton Jr.

Congratulations to Piney Woods Polo for winning the 2025 USPA General George S. Patton Jr.!!

MVP: Hank Stout

BPP: Moneda, owned and played by Joao Aranha pictured with groom Federico Benito.

​Final Score:
Piney Woods Polo (7.5) def BTA (5)

Winning Team: Piney Woods Polo
​(L to R) Marit Stout, Hank Stout, Joao Aranha, Jack Kiely

Welcome to the 2025 USPA General George S. Patton Jr. 6 Goal Tournament! We have 8 teams playing in our first 6 goal tournament of the season! 

Tournament Format
 - Bracket 1 - 4 teams, plays within bracket
 - Bracket 2 - 4 teams, plays within bracket

Finals
 - Top ranked teams with the best W/L record from each bracket will advance to the final

Tied Records within Bracket
 - In the case of 2 tied records and the teams HAVE played each other, the tie is broken by who beat who
 - In the case of 3 or more tied records, the tie is broken by a 1 person shootout

Match Games
​ - The remaining 6 teams will be offered match games on the day of the finals
​
**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

*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.
 - Courtesy Changes will be implemented when heat or humidity is extreme, or after an extended period of inclement weather that has prevented the teams from properly preparing their horses.
According to RULE 21.f.(2) on page 68 of the 2025 Rule Book:
When the Host Tournament Committee or Umpires allow one courtesy change per period pursuant to this provision, the teams shall be required to provide each Umpire TWO horses for any game lasting four periods or more.
**This means that the player umpires will ALSO need TWO umpire horses** 

Bracket 1
A. Piney Woods Polo (3,0)
B. Propaganda / W-S (1,2)
C. 3L Energy Solutions / Island Time Polo (0,3)
D. Hicks & Johnson LLC / Traveller's Rest (2,1)

Bracket 2
E. Pegasus / Sentinel Trust (2,1)
F. BCI / Roxstars (1,2)
G. Plank Companies / Sullivan Group (0,3)
H. BTA (3,0)

SCHEDULE
Thursday September 11
*Piney Woods Polo (5.5) def Hicks & Johnson LLC/Traveller's Rest (3)
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: A. Wade /  S. Rice
3rd Man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring one umpire horse

*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (8) def BCI/Roxstars (5.5)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: A. Wade / N. Galindo
3rd Man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring one umpire horse

*BTA (8) def Plank Companies/Sullivan Group (5)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: Flaco / M. Torres
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse

Propaganda/W-S (7) def *3L Energy Solutions/Island Time Polo (5)
6:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: Flaco / JW Barry
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse

Saturday September 13
*Piney Woods Polo (8) def *3L Energy Solutions/Island Time Polo (4.5)
10:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: A. Wade / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse

*BTA (9) def *Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (6.5)
11:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: A. Wade / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse

Sunday September 14
*BCI/Roxstars (10) def *Plank Companies/Sullivan Group (6)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: A. Wade / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one umpire horse

*Hicks & Johnson LLC/Traveller's Rest (9) def *Propaganda/W-S (8) OT
6:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: A. Wade / Flaco
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring one umpire horse

Thursday September 18
Piney Woods Polo (9.5) def *Propaganda/W-S (7)
4:45pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: A. Wade / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse
 
*Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (4.5) def Plank Companies/Sullivan Group (3)
5:45pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: A. Wade / J. Kiely
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse

Hicks & Johnson LLC/Traveller's Rest (10) def *3L Energy Solutions/Island Time Polo (5)
4:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: B. Mirikitani / H. Azzaro
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse

BTA (6) def *BCI/Roxstars (5)
5:45pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: B. Mirikitani / R. Orthwein
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse

Shootout following games If needed

Saturday September 20
Finals
*Piney Woods Polo (7.5) def *BTA (5)
10:00am @ BPC - #2
Umps: A. Wade / B. Mirikitani
3rd Man: N. Cifuni
Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring one umpire horse

Match Game
*3L Energy Solutions/Island Time Polo (7) def *Plank Companies/Sullivan Group (5)
11:00am @ BPC - #2
Ump: A. Wade
​Timer: C. Cantu
​*Please bring one umpire horse

Match Game 
Pegasus/Sentinel Trust (7.5) def Hicks & Johnson LLC/Traveller's Rest (7)
​10:00am @ Pegasus
Ump: Q. Evans
Timer: C. Williams

Match Game
BCI/Roxstars (5) def Propaganda/W-S (1)
11:00am @ Pegasus
Ump: M. Wroe
Timer: C. Williams

TEAMS
3L Energy Solutions / Island Time Polo
Michelle Agrons  -1
Nick Dunbar  0.5
Luciano Vasquez  2
Bryan Middleton  3
Handicap -- 4.5

BCI / Roxstars
Roxy Mounter  -0.5
Cara Kennedy  0
Chad Bowman  2
Shane Rice  3
Handicap -- 4.5

BTA
Carin Middleton  0
KC Krueger 1
Jose Barrientos  2
Harrison Azzaro  3
Handicap -- 6

Hicks Johnson LLC​ / Traveller's Rest 
Logan Johnson  0
Tiffany Orthwein 0
Nicolai Galindo  3
Robert Orthwein  3
Handicap -- 6

Pegasus / Sentinel Trust
Asa Gangjee  -1
David Andras  0.5
Joe Bob Lequerica  2
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 5.5

Piney Woods Polo
Marit Stout  -0.5
Hank Stout  -1
Joao Aranha  3
Jack Kiely  4
Handicap -- 5.5

Plank Companies / Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson  0
Kendall Plank  0
Nick Cifuni  3
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Handicap -- 6

Propaganda / W-S
Wesley Sinor  0.5
Paul Hobby  0.5
Quinn Evans  2
Miguel Torres  3
Handicap -- 6

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 Tied Records shootouts:
 -- 1 player from each team will shoot: 1st round penalty 3 and penalty 4, if still tied after the first round, they will continue sudden death shooting penalty 4s
 -- Shootout time and location is TBD and will be determined by the HTC