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:
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:
Buzzer Beater
Substitution
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.
GROUP A
Bracket 1
A. BTA (3,0)
B. Island Time Polo / Plank Companies (0,3)
C. Piney Woods Polo (1,1)
Bracket 2
D. BCI / CW Petroleum (2,1)
E. San Pedro Ranch / Sullivan Group (1,1)
F. Propaganda / W-S (1,2)
GROUP B
Bracket 3
G. 3L Energy Solutions / T Squared Energy (0,1)
H. Team Tejas (0,2)
I. La Portola (0,1)
Bracket 4
J. Mother Chukker Polo / Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC (2,0)
K. Pegasus (2,0)
SCHEDULE
Thursday May 2
CANCELLED
*Piney Woods Polo vs *BCI/CW Petroleum
*BTA vs *San Pedro Ranch/Sullivan Group
Team Tejas vs *Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies vs *Propaganda/W-S
*3L Energy Solutions/T Squared Energy vs *Pegasus
Saturday May 4
CANCELLED
3L Energy Sol./T2 Energy vs *Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
*Piney Woods Polo vs *San Pedro Ranch/Sullivan Group
STILL ON
BCI/CW Petroleum (7.5) def *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (2)
10:00am @ Wharton
Umps: H. Bray / S. Rice
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
STILL ON
*BTA (9.5) def Propaganda/W-S (5)
11:00am @ Wharton
Umps: H. Bray / C. Bowman
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
Tuesday May 7
CANCELLED
*Piney Woods Polo vs San Pedro Ranch/Sullivan Group
5:00pm @ BPC - TBA
Umps: K. DeCoite / I. Saenz
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
La Portola vs *Pegasus
6:00pm @ BPC - TBA
Umps: K. Huddleston / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
*3L Energy Sol./T2 Energy vs *Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
6:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Pascual
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one umpire horse
Thursday May 9
Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC (4.5) def *La Portola (3)
5:00pm @ Traveller's Rest
Umps: M. Pascual / M. Wroe
3rd Man/Timer: K. Roos
*Please bring one umpire horse
Pegasus (6) def *Team Tejas (3.5)
6:00pm @ Traveller's Rest
Umps: M. Pascual / I. Deltour
3rd Man/Timer: K. Roos
*Please bring one umpire horse
Piney Woods Polo (7) def *Propaganda/W-S (3)
5:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Thake
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
*BTA (4) def BCI/CW Petroleum (3.5)
6:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: K. Huddleston / D. Luplow
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
*San Pedro Rch/Sullivan Grp (8) def *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (7)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. DeCoite
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one umpire horse
Saturday May 11
BTA (6) def *San Pedro Ranch/Sullivan Group (5) OT
10:00am @ Wharton
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Villanueva
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one umpire horse
*Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC (6) def Team Tejas (4)
11:00am @ Wharton
Umps: E. Ezcurra / H. Azzaro
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one umpire horse
*Pegasus (7) def 3L Energy Solutions/T Squared Energy (6) OT
10:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: K. DeCoite / JW Barry
3rd Man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring one umpire horse
*Propaganda/W-S (5) def Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (4)
11:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: K. DeCoite / B. Middleton
3rd Man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring one umpire horse
*BCI/CW Petroleum (6) def *Piney Woods Polo (5)
10:00am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: K. Huddleston / M. Pascual
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
Tuesday May 14
CANCELLED
*Piney Woods Polo vs San Pedro Ranch/Sullivan Group
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: K. DeCoite / I. Saenz
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
La Portola vs *Pegasus
6:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: K. Huddleston / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: C. Williams
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
*3L Energy Sol./T2 Energy vs *Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
6:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: E. Ezcurra / M. Pascual
3rd Man/Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one umpire horse
*Shootouts following games if needed
Thursday May 16
CANCELLED
*Piney Woods Polo vs San Pedro Ranch/Sullivan Group
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: K. Huddleston / I. Saenz
3rd Man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
La Portola vs *Pegasus
6:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: K. Huddleston / N. Cifuni
3rd Man/Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
Game stopped in 2nd chukker with 5:31 left in chukker
*3L Energy Sol./T2 Energy vs *Mother Chukker Polo/Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
4:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: M. Pascual / K. DeCoite
3rd Man/Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
Match Game
*BCI/CW Petroleum vs Team Tejas
5:00pm @ Coushatta
Ump: M. Pascual
Timer: C. Middleton
*Please bring one umpire horse
CANCELLED
Match Game
*BTA vs *Island Time Polo/Plank Companies vs Propaganda/W-S
5:30pm @ Horsegate
Ump: E. Ezcurra
Timer: E. Markell
*Please bring one umpire horse
*Shootouts following games if needed
Saturday May 18
USPA Master's Cup Semi
10:00am
USPA Master's Cup Semi
11:00am
Subsidiary Semi 1
10:00am
Subsidiary Semi 2
11:00am
Subsidiary Semi 3 Round Robin
10:00am
Tuesday May 21
USPA Master's Cup Final
5:00pm
Match Game
6:00pm
Match Game
5:00pm
Match Game
6:00pm
Subsidiary Final Round Robin
5:00pm
TEAMS
3L Energy Solutions / T Square Energy
Nick Dunbar 0
Emma Tooth 0
Vaughn Miller Jr. 3
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 6
BCI / CW Petroleum
Chris Williams 0.5
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Matt Thake 3
Handicap -- 5.5
BTA
Chrys Beal -0.5
Maddie Grant 1
KC Krueger 2
Harrison Azzaro 3
Handicap -- 5.5
Island Time Polo / Plank Companies
Michelle Agrons -1
Kendall Plank 0
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Tommy Alberdi 4
Handicap -- 6
La Portola
Mark Urdahl 0
Audry Persano 1
Joao Aranha 2
Ignacio Saenz 3
Handicap -- 6
Mother Chukker Polo / Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
Sukey Forbes -1
Logan Johnson 0
Ignacio Deltour 3
Robert Orthwein 3
Handicap -- 5
Pegasus
David Andras 0.5
Lily Lequerica 0.5
Joe Bob Lequerica 1
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 6
Piney Woods Polo
Marit Stout -1
Grace Mudra 0.5
Drew Luplow 2
Jack Kiely 4
Handicap -- 5.5
Propaganda / W-S
Wesley Sinor 0.5
Paul Hobby 0.5
Rikus Cilliers 2T
Shane Rice 3
Handicap -- 6
San Pedro Ranch / Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson 0
Joe Fitzsimons 0
Nick Cifuni 3
Nicolai Galindo 3
Handicap -- 6
Team Tejas
Tomas Tejera 0
Charles Fridge 0
Duilio Diaz 2
Marcos Villanueva 4
Handicap -- 6