Congratulations to our winners of the Harvest Cup!
Winning Team 1: Kanthaka/T Squared Energy
Philipp Kampshoff, Sylvie Kampshoff, Julie Tooth, Bryan Middleton
Philipp Kampshoff, Sylvie Kampshoff, Julie Tooth, Bryan Middleton
Winner Team 2: Republic Boots
Ignacio Saenz, Ashvath Bhatia, Jose Lezcano, Stacey Somerville
Ignacio Saenz, Ashvath Bhatia, Jose Lezcano, Stacey Somerville
Winner Team 3: Traveller's Rest
Tiffany Orthwein, Robert Orthwein, Holly Vu-Fulkerson, Tommy Costello, Hannah Mitchell
Tiffany Orthwein, Robert Orthwein, Holly Vu-Fulkerson, Tommy Costello, Hannah Mitchell
Welcome to our fourth Pro Am tournament of the season, the Harvest Cup! We have 7 teams playing in this tournament, please see the tournament format below.
Tournament Format:
Bracket 1: A, B, C - will play a round robin for 2 days. Scores will carry over from day 1 to day 2, winner advances to the final
**these matches are technically not round robins, rather they are 2 match games for each team over two playing days. Therefore match game rules apply. (ie handicaps will be based on a 4 chukker game)
Bracket 2/3: Teams draw for who they play on the first day (D vs E & F vs G), then the winner of Bracket 2 will play the loser of Bracket 3 and loser of Bracket 2 will play winner of Bracket 3.
Top 2 records advance to the round robin final. In the case of tied records, we will have a shootout.
**All tied records & tied game rules are at the bottom of the page**
**Reminders**
- 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/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
Tournament Format:
Bracket 1: A, B, C - will play a round robin for 2 days. Scores will carry over from day 1 to day 2, winner advances to the final
**these matches are technically not round robins, rather they are 2 match games for each team over two playing days. Therefore match game rules apply. (ie handicaps will be based on a 4 chukker game)
Bracket 2/3: Teams draw for who they play on the first day (D vs E & F vs G), then the winner of Bracket 2 will play the loser of Bracket 3 and loser of Bracket 2 will play winner of Bracket 3.
Top 2 records advance to the round robin final. In the case of tied records, we will have a shootout.
**All tied records & tied game rules are at the bottom of the page**
**Reminders**
- 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/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
Bracket 1
A. Bearsden/Cat Spring (0,0)
B. Blue Star Polo/Ribbon Oak Ranch (0,0)
C. Kanthaka/T Squared Energy (0,0)
Bracket 2
D. Republic Boots (0,1)
E. JM Ranch/Villa Ecleto (1,0)
Bracket 3
F. Crows Nest Ranch/Shooting Iron Ranches (1,0)
G. Traveller's Rest (0,1)
Wednesday October 27
ALL WEDNESDAY POLO CANCELLED
Bracket 2
Republic Boots vs JM Ranch/Villa Ecleto
4:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: M. Villanueva / R. Orthwein
Timer: C. Williams
Bracket 3
Crows Nest Ranch/Shooting Irons Ranches vs Traveller's Rest
5:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: I. Saenz / L. Ramirez
Timer: C. Williams
Bracket 1
Bearsden/Cat Spring vs Blue Star Polo/Ribbon Oak Ranch vs Kanthaka/T Squared Energy
4:45pm @ BPC - #4
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Reese/Mudra, Rice/Luplow, Kampshoff/Middleton)
Timer: E. Tooth
Sunday October 31
Bracket 3
Crows Nest Ranch/Shooting Irons Ranches (4.5) def Traveller's Rest (3)
10:00am @ BPC - #3
Umps: I. Saenz / L. Ramirez
Timer: C. Williams
Bracket 2
JM Ranch/Villa Ecleto (4.5) def Republic Boots (1)
11:00am @ BPC - #3
Umps: M. Villanueva / R. Orthwein
Timer: C. Williams
Bracket 1
Bearsden/Cat Spring vs Blue Star Polo/Ribbon Oak Ranch vs Kanthaka/T Squared Energy
Current Scores:
KAN/T2 (3.5) - BSP/ROR (1)
KAN/T2 (2.5) - BRDN/CS (2)
BSP/ROR (3.5) - BRDN/CS (2)
10:00am @ BPC - #4
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Reese/Mudra, Rice/Luplow, Kampshoff/Middleton)
Timer: E. Tooth
Wednesday November 3
CANCELLED
Winner Bracket 2 vs Loser Bracket 3
JM Ranch/Villa Ecleto vs Traveller's Rest
4:15m @ BPC - #4
Umps: J. Lezcano / J. Seward
Timer: K. Krueger
CANCELLED
Loser Bracket 2 vs Winner Bracket 3
Republic Boots vs Crows Nest Ranch/Shooting Iron Ranches
5:15pm @ BPC - #4
Umps: C. Bowman / T. Costello
Timer: K. Krueger
Bracket 2/3
Shootout if needed after games
CANCELLED
Bracket 1
Bearsden/Cat Spring vs Blue Star Polo/Ribbon Oak Ranch vs Kanthaka/T Squared Energy
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Reese/Mudra, Rice/Luplow, Kampshoff/Middleton)
Timer: E. Tooth
Sunday November 7
Winner Bracket 2 vs Loser Bracket 3
Traveller's Rest (6) def JM Ranch/Villa Ecleto (4.5)
10:00am @ BPC - 4
Umps: J. Lezcano / J. Seward
Timer: K. Krueger
Loser Bracket 2 vs Winner Bracket 3
Republic Boots (4) def Crows Nest Ranch/Shooting Iron Ranches (3)
11:00am @ BPC - 4
Umps: C. Bowman / T. Costello
Timer: K. Krueger
Bracket 1
Kanthaka/T Squared Energy def Bearsden/Cat Spring def Blue Star Polo/Ribbon Oak Ranch
BRSDN/CS (6) def BSP/ROR (4.5)
KAN/T2E (4.5) def BSP/ROR (3)
KAN/T2E (5.5) def BRSDN/CS (2)
10:00am @ BPC - 3
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Reese/Mudra, Rice/Luplow, Kampshoff/Middleton)
Timer: E. Tooth
TEAMS
Blue Star Polo/Ribbon Oak Ranch
Serena Belsby -1
Shane Rice 4
Marshall Rosenberg -1
Drew Luplow 2
Handicap -- 4
Bearsden/Cat Spring
Ray Stainback 0.5
Billy Mudra 3
TBA 0
Karen Reese 1
Handicap -- 4.5
Republic Boots
Ashvath Bhatia -1
Jose Lezcano 2
Stacey Somerville -0.5
Ignacio Saenz 3
Handicap -- 3.5
Crows Nest Ranch/Shooting Iron Ranches
Brandey Heckeroth -1
Jimmy Seward 3
*David Wersebe -1
Marcos Villanueva 3
Handicap -- 4
*sub: Gary Roubin 0
Kanthaka/T Squared Energy
Sylvia Kampshoff 0
Philipp Kampshoff 1
Julie Tooth -1
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 3
JM Ranch/Villa Ecleto
Cindy Madole -1
Chad Bowman 2
Morgan Tennant 0
Lalo Ramirez 2
Handicap -- 3
Traveller's Rest
Tiffany Orthwein 0
Robert Orthwein 4
Holly Vu Fulkerson -1
Tommy Costello 2
Handicap -- 5
Tied Games
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
-- Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d, pg 55.
-- 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, pg 55.
Tied Records:
In the case of seeding, teams will draw for placement.
In the case of elimination:
- 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.
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 (tied teams shoot penalty 3s) 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.
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
-- Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d, pg 55.
-- 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, pg 55.
Tied Records:
In the case of seeding, teams will draw for placement.
In the case of elimination:
- 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.
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 (tied teams shoot penalty 3s) 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.
