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July 30 & August 6

United States Arena Handicap

The USPA Polo Network will livestream the United States Arena Handicap Final on August 6 at 7:00pm ET.

United States Arena Handicap

Tournament History

First played for in 1980, the United States Arena Handicap is a national tournament played at the 12-goal level and above. The tournament was formerly played as a subsidiary to the U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship® however it became a stand-alone tournament in 2017. Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, Colorado, will once again host the tournament for the third consecutive year. In the 2018 championship final, Flexjet rode away with the win defeating Audi 12-9 to capture the title. Back-to-back champions Flexjet will return this year to defend their title alongside returning competitors Casablanca and newcomers Audi and McClure River Ranch.

Photo: 2018 United States Arena Handicap Champions: Flexjet - Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini, Melissa Ganzi. ©ChukkerTV

United States Arena Handicap

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United States Arena Handicap

Tournament Format

The Draw will be in accordance with the Single Elimination Format. The Event will use the USPA Arena Rules utilizing the following Arena Tournament Committee Conditions:

  • Rule 5 Length and Number of Periods: Option 1 (Split periods/with stoppage near three-and-a-half minutes)
  • Rule 6 Scoring: to include two-point goals
  • Rules 9, 10 and 15: Penalties, Selection of Penalties and Use of Mallet

Teams and Rosters

Bracket I

Bracket II

Bracket III

Bracket IV

Bracket V

Bracket VI

Bracket VII

Bracket VIII

Bracket IX

Bracket X

Flexjet (1-1)

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Melissa Ganzi
Arena: 1
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Alejandro Novillo Astrada
Arena: 8
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Juan Bollini
Arena: 6

Audi (0-1)

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Marc Ganzi
Arena: 3
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Kris Kampsen
Arena: 9
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Lucas Lalor
Arena: 6

Casablanca (2-0)

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Grant Ganzi
Arena: 3
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Juancito Bollini
Arena: 4
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Nic Roldan
Arena: 8
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Hilario Figueras
Substitute
Arena: 3T

McClure River Ranch (0-1)

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Daren Tamplin
Arena: 2
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Pablo Spinacci
Arena: 6T
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Ignacio Novillo Astrada
Arena: 8

United States Arena Handicap

Tournament Games

Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019

July 30

Final

United States Arena Handicap

Flexjet logo

Flexjet (1-1)

18

Audi logo

Audi (0-1)

11

Semifinal
July 30

Final

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Casablanca logo

Casablanca (2-0)

14

McClure River Ranch logo

McClure River Ranch (0-1)

12

Semifinal

Tuesday, Aug 6, 2019

August 06

Final

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Flexjet logo

Flexjet (1-1)

11

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Casablanca (2-0)

16

Final

United States Arena Handicap

Located in Carbondale, Colorado, and surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains, the Aspen Valley Polo Club (AVPC) appropriately lives up to its tagline, “elevate your game.” AVPC offers polo with some of the world’s best players in a quintessential summer locale. Family-oriented, the Aspen Valley Polo Club offers natural beauty and a diverse range of activities on the field as well as off the field. This, combined with their status as home of the nation’s only snow polo tournament—explains why they are one of the fastest-growing clubs in the United States.


3275 County Road 100
Carbondale, CO 81623
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USPA COVID-19 UPDATE

Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020

The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.

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