USPA $2,500 Congressional Cup 6 goal

USPA $2,500 Congressional Cup 6 goal

Schedule

Friday, June 16
6:00 PM @ Willow Bend
Game 1
Gusto (6) def Prestonwood Red (4.5)
Umpire: E. Martinez, A. Molinas
3rd man: T. Banks
Timer: P. Mudra

7:00 PM @ Willow Bend
Game 2
Prestonwood Green (5.5) def Willow Bend (4)
Umpire: E. Martinez, A. Molinas
3rd man: K. Mayer
Timer: P. Mudra

Sunday, June 18
9:30 AM @ Mayer Ranch
Game 3
Final
Gusto (7) def Prestonwood Green (6.5)
Umpire: E. Martinez, R. Stimmel
3rd man: J. Hererro
Timer: P. Mudra
MVP: Vaughn Miller Jr
BBP: Aguacate
Sportsmanship: Vance Miller III

10:30 AM @ Mayer Ranch
Game 4
Consolation Final
Willow Bend (7) def Prestonwood Red (6.5)
Umpire:  R. Stimmel
Timer: P. Mudra

Draw Results
A. Prestonwood Red
B. Gusto 
C. Willow Bend 
D. Prestonwood Green

TEAMS

Gusto
Cale Curtin  0
Clark Mayer  1
Vaughn Miller Jr  3
Brendon Stenzel  2
HCP  6
Substitute Russel Stimmel  2
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Prestonwood Green
August Schneekloth  0
Johann Felhaber  1 
Vance Miller III  1
Moncho Espinal  2
HCP  4
​
Prestonwood Red
Don Gruntmeir  0
Will Walton  3
Ronnie Puente  1.5
Chris Jones  1
HCP  5.5

Willow Bend  
Allen Custard  0
Tom Banks 0
Rob Payne III  3
Joaquin Sanchez Herrero  3
HCP  6
 
Reminders:
 - Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
 - 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 all field owner release forms for 2023
 - Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spare holders, grooms, etc)
 - Both teams need to provide 2 umpires horses each game

Tournament format: Knockout
A vs B
C vs D

Game 1
A vs C

Game 2 
B vs D

Final
Game 3
Winner G1 vs Winner G2

Consolation Final
Game 4
Loser G1 vs Loser G2

Variances are at the bottom of the page:
Buzzer Beater Variance
Substitution Variance
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OUTDOOR RULE 2a: Substitutions
(i) If during bracket a game of a tournament, a player is hurt DURING a game, a player (with equal or lesser handicap) in the same tournament can finish the game. BUT for all games following, only eligible substitutes (players not in the tournament) can sub. This will apply to players with handicaps from B to 10 goals to help teams when they are playing on remote fields. 

(ii) After bracket play, so either in Quarterfinals, Semifinals or Finals, if a player is injured or ill and can't start or becomes injured during game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for that game and/or the remainder of the tournament. An eliminated player is someone who has completed their final game in that tournament.

OUTDOOR RULE 14.b (the Buzzer Beater)
b.(i) A ball hit prior to the second bell or horn, and prior to the Umpires’ whistle(s) officially ending the period, may count as a goal if it is not touched by an opponent or a teammate of the player hitting the ball and it rolls or flies between the goal posts (a “Buzzer-Beater)”.

(ii) If any player on either team touches a potential "Buzzer-Beater" with their mallet, body, or horse, the whistle is blown and the ball is dead at the spot of the whistle

(iii) If a foul occurs after a potential "Buzzer Beater" is hit, a whistle will be blown, and if a penalty is called, it will be played out at the beginning of the next period

(iv) In the final period or OT period, if a foul occurs while a "Buzzer-Beater" shot is live, and a penalty is called, then the penalty will be played out immediately, and 5 seconds will be added to the clock.