SCHEDULE/ROSTER/FORMAT - 2018 USPA Silver Cup

2018 USPA Silver Cup

Format

July 6^th, 2018

Dear 2018 USPA Silver Cup Team Members,

Please accept this letter as a notification from the Host Tournament Committee as to the Tournament

Conditions and Format for the 2018 USPA Silver Cup. The following Tournament Format and Conditions

explain how the tournament will be structured and managed.

Tournament Format and Conditions:

• All games will be played on the Handicap, not on the flat.

• The tournament will be played in accordance with the 2018 international rules.

• The tournament will be played in accordance with the USPA American system with one bracket

of four teams.

• For preliminary matches each team will play each team in the bracket. Following the completion

of the bracket play, each team will be ranked 1 to 4 on their win loss record. In the case of a 2-

way tie who beat who will be used to break the tie. In the case of a 3 or 4-way tie, USPA

Tournament Condition VI.g Shootout Tournament Tiebreaker with 1 player from each team will

be used to break the ties and determine ranking of the tied teams.

• The top two ranked teams will move to the Finals and the bottom two teams will move to the

Subsidiary match.

Variances

The Following Variances will be in effect:

Improper Blocking

During the execution of a knock-in, Penalty 5.a or 5.b, or a free hit resulting from a ball hit out of

bounds, an offensive player may not deliberately block a defensive player from marking the offensive

player’s teammate who has a play on the ball (i.e., deliberately set a pick on a defending player). When

an offensive player improperly blocks a defensive player, the Umpires shall call a foul and award an

appropriate penalty. Improper Blocking may or may not constitute Dangerous Riding, and result in a

yellow or red flag under [Rule 33 (USPA Outdoor Rules) or Section 5 (USPA International Rules)],

depending on the degree of danger as determined in the discretion of the Umpire.

New Interpretation for the “Improper Blocking” variances granted in 2018

For the purposes of this rule only, “the execution of a knock-in, Penalty 5.a or 5.b, or a free hit resulting

from a ball hit out of bounds” shall be deemed to occur from the time the Umpire calls “Play” until the

time an offensive player either hits away or runs with the ball. During that time period, improper

blocking may occur and be penalized anywhere on the field where an offensive player is deliberately

blocking a defensive player from marking the offensive player’s teammate who has a play on the ball.

Duration of Periods

The variance to International Rule 2. DURATION OF PERIODS, to play out the last 30 seconds of the final

regulation period, reads as follows:

b.) In the final regulation period, play will continue until the second horn or bell, or until a goal is scored

unless that goal ties the score in which case play will continue until the second horn or bell, or until

another goal is scored. If the play is stopped by the Umpires after the 7-minute horn or bell for any

reason, the penalty, throw-in or free hit, as the case may be, shall be executed. If the play is stopped by

the Umpire’s whistle after the 7-minute horn or bell for any reason, 5 seconds shall be allowed for

execution of any penalty, free hit or bowl in, as the case may be.

c. Should the score be tied at the end of the final regulation period, the game shall be resumed in

overtime periods with intervals between periods as provided in Rule 1, until one side obtains a goal

which shall determine the game. 5 seconds shall be allowed for execution of any penalty, free hit or

bowl in, as the case may be.

play dates:

Play dates will take place between Sunday, July 8th and Sunday, July 22^nd. Play dates and games are

subject to change if weather does not cooperate.

Note: The Host Tournament Committee will schedule games, game times and assign fields for all

tournament games. Dates of games are subject to change at the HTC discretion for any reason.

Third Man

Players having had a 5 goal or higher handicap may be called upon to third man for matches.

Umpire Horses

Each team is required to provide two fully tacked umpire horses for each game they play. Umpire horses

MUST be suitable to play 16-goal polo. The umpire(s) will not umpire on any horse that is not suitable to

umpire at the 16-goal level. If an umpire rejects a horse, the team providing that horse must replace it

immediately.

Feel free to contact myself or the HTC (Peter Orthwein (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Tony Coppola

(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Carlucho Arellano (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)) if you have any questions. I look

forward to a wonderful tournament.

Sincerely,

Raleigh Craighead

Polo Manager

2018 USPA Silver Cup

Roster

July 6^th, 2018

Postage Stamp Farm 16

Annabelle Gundlach 0

Marcos Garcia Del Rio 5

Brandon Phillips 4

Mariano Gonzalez 7

Huntsman 16

Dillon Bacon 1

Toro Ruiz 6

Tomas Garcia Del Rio 7

Segundo Merlos 2

Faraway 16

Hutton Goodman A

Bo Goodman 2

Kris Kampsen 6

Julian Daniels 6

Stevie Orthwein 4

TBA

Island House 16

Peter Holowesko A

Santino Magrini 4

Matias Magrini 7

Lucas Diaz Alberdi 5

2018 USPA Silver Cup

Schedule

July, 6^th 2018

Sunday, July 8^th

3:00pm Island House vs Faraway

Thursday, July 12^th

3:00pm Faraway vs Postage Stamp Farm

5:00pm Island House vs Huntsman

Asado

Sunday, July 15^th

3:00pm Island House vs Postage Stamp Farm

Monday, July 16^th

5:00pm Huntsman vs Faraway

Thursday, July 19^th

5:00pm Huntsman vs Postage Stamp Farm

Sunday, July 22^nd

Subsidiary

Final