4 Goal - Lonestar Cup

Congratulations to Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo for winning the 2025 HPC Lonestar Cup!

MVP: Jimmy Seward

BPP: Gitmo, owned and played by Joe Bob Lequerica

​Final Score:
Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo (7) def Jaipur Ranch/Island Time Polo (5.5)

Welcome to the HPC 4 Goal Lonestar Cup! We have 4 teams playing in this year's tournament, please see the draw and schedule below:

Tournament Format:
 - Everyone plays everyone(4 total play days)
 - Day 1 - G1: A vs B, G2: C vs D
 - Day 2 - G3:WG1 vs WG2, G4:LG1 vs LG2
 - Day 3 - G5: TBA vs TBA, G6: TBA vs TBA (teams that have not played each other yet, play on this day)
 - Day 4 - Final & Match Game

Finals
 - Top two ranked teams with the best W/L record after bracket play will advance to the final

Tied Records
 - 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

**All tied records & tied game 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
 - Player umpires are responsible for bringing their own umpire pony
 - 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** 
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Bracket 1
A. Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo (3,0)
B. Pata Life (1,2)
C. Oak Bend Farm (0,3)
D. Jaipur Ranch/Island Time Polo (2,1)

SCHEDULE
Wednesday October 29
Game 1
Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo (6) def *Pata Life (2.5)
4:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: A. Wade / JB Lequerica
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA Umpire

Game 2
Jaipur Ranch/Island Time Polo (10.5) def *Oak Bend Farm (2)
5:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: H. Galindo / J. Aranha
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA Umpire

Sunday November 2 - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!
Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2
Pata Life (9.5) def *Oak Bend Farm (5)
2:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps:  A. Wade / J. Seward
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA Umpire

Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo (6) def *Jaipur Ranch/Island Time Polo (5.5)
3:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: A. Wade / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA Umpire

Wednesday November 5
Last Round of Bracket Games
*Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo (10) def Oak Bend Farm (4)
3:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: A. Wade / JB Lequerica
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA Umpire

Last Round of Bracket Games
Jaipur Ranch/Island Time Polo (7.5) def *Pata Life (3)
4:15pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: A. Wade / J. Lezcano
3rd Man/Timer: C. Cantu
*Please bring 1 umpire horse for USPA Umpire

Shootout following games if needed

​Sunday November 9
Match Game
Pata Life (6.5) def *Oak Bend Farm (5)
2:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: A. Wade / J. Seward
3rd Man: M. Wroe
Timer: C. Cantu

Final
Crows Nest Ranch/YOLO Polo (7) def *Jaipur Ranch/Island Time Polo (5.5)
3:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: A. Wade / N. Cifuni
3rd Man: M. Wroe
Timer:  C. Cantu

TEAMS
Crows Nest Ranch / YOLO Polo 
Brandy Heckeroth  -1 
Hank Stout  -1
Jimmy Seward 3
Joao Aranha  3
Handicap -- 4

Jaipur Ranch / Island Time Polo
Ankit Joshi  -1
Christine Agrons  -1
Bryan Middleton  3
Joe Bob Lequerica  2
Handicap -- 3

Oak Bend Farm 
Chris Ballard  0 
Mark Urdahl  0
Vasco Phagouape  2
Jose Lezcano  2
Handicap -- 4

Pata Life
Stacey Somerville Finger  -0.5
Sylvia Kampshoff  0
Jesse Weaver  1
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 3.5

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 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