2021 East Coast Open (14-20 goal) & East Coast Handicap (8-12 Goal) Women’s Polo Championships
Sanctioned by the United States Polo Association
Both the Open and Handicap Tournaments will award $2,500 in prize monies to the winners & runners up.
The first 4 teams to register in each tournament (by June 13) will receive custom team jerseys, sponsored by USPA Global Licensing Inc. Trophies, MVP and Best Playing Pony recognitions will also be awarded in both tournaments.
Team Registrations must include current USPA membership & handicap rating, and signed Waivers of Liability.
Deadline for team entry, through this registration portal only :
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5pm, July 19, 2021 for the Open
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5pm, July 19, 2021 for the Handicap
Confirmations will be issued by the HTC within 48 hours of registration deadline, as well as information re horse boarding, leasing, lodging, and other pertinent details.
Tournament Entry Fee will be required within 48 hours of entry confirmation, or invitation may be forfeited:
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Open - $1,000/team
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Handicap - $750/team
A live draw of teams for their respective opening rounds will be live-streamed on the tournament’s Facebook Group page and on Newport Polo’s Facebook fan page on Saturday, July 24 at 7:30pm.
Tournament Manager, Myopia Polo Club: Amy Trytek
Tournament Manager, Westchester Polo Club: Rory Torrey
HTC: James DeAngelis, Kaila Dowd, David Markell, David Strouss
Umpires: all games will be officiated by Professional Umpires from the USPA.
Registration Requirements:
1. Completion of this Team Registration Form
2. Waivers of Liability from Each Player, completed online at this new link (each player must complete the online form)
https://signnow.com/s/yBzzZt9W3. Player Eligibility: All Players Must be Current USPA Members with a USPA Women's Outdoor Handicap
4. Team Eligibility: Total Women's Outdoor Handicap of Team Must Equal:
Open: 14-20 goals
Handicap: 8-12 goals
Covid-19 Safety Protocol may be required, pending the State of RI's mandates in effect at that time.
Tentative Tournament Schedule - (based on 8 teams in each tournament) Subject to Change if fewer teams enter.
TUE 7/27: Myopia Polo Club - boarded tournament field
All Teams: Rules Review
Open: Semifinals
WED 7/28: Myopia Polo Club - boarded tournament field
All Teams: Rules Review
Handicap: Semifinals
THU 7/29: Myopia Polo Club - boarded tournament field
Open: Semifinals
FRI 7/30: Myopia Polo Club - boarded tournament field
Handicap: Semifinals
SAT 7/31: Newport - boarded exhibition field, spectator audience
Open: Final, Consolation, Trophy Presentation
SUN 8/1: Newport - boarded exhibition field, spectator audience
Handicap: Final, Consolation, Trophy Presentation
Prize Money:
Open: $2,000 Awarded to 1st Place Team: $500 Awarded to 2nd Place Team
Handicap: $2,000 Awarded to 1st Place Team: $500 Awarded to 2nd Place Team
These tournaments are made possible, in part, by the United States Polo Association Tournament Stimulus Program.
2021 Tournament Conditions:
Umpire Horse: each team must provide horses for an umpire, in each game that the team plays in;
Rain Plan: if match(es) are rained out, the match(es) will be rescheduled to the next available day. Teams are expected to make the necessary arrangements for a postponement, or forfeit.
Penalty 3 procedure will be Undefended
Tournament Format is single elimination
All tied games will be decided by Shootout Tournament Tiebreaker procedures, specifically: immediately upon conclusion of regulation time expiring of tied game; by 1 eligible player from the tied teams' rosters.
Additional Conditions May be added subsequently.