Nov 08, 2016 10:34 PM
To the USPA Membership,
The fall handicap process has been completed. I would like to thank the many volunteers, from Club Delegates to the NHC members, as well as the USPA staff for all the hard work that went into determining these handicap results.
As far as process, it is important to note the following changes that were put into place for this handicap cycle:
1. Electronic ballots were used for the first time at the fall meeting. This improved both vote tabulation and record keeping of voting results. Furthermore, it assured votes were anonymous and that results were not released until now.
2. In accordance with the NHC Policy, handicap raises will have a “lag” date of June 1 for raise decisions made at the Fall meeting. The exceptions to this are for players that the NHC voted to have an expedited effective date and players who only compete in their home circuit and only received a raise vote from the circuit chair.
3. The NHC voted to expedite all handicap lowers to be effective January 1.
Please see the links below for the Handicap Changes Lists:
The handicap change lists are sorted by handicap (high to low) and then by last name alphabetically. If your name is on the list please be sure to look to the effective date column to know when the change takes effect. Changes that were decided at the April meeting with a lagged effective date of Jan 1 are in blue. If you have any questions about your handicap or feel a mistake was made please email Lindsay Dolan at ldolan@uspolo.org. She will then review the voting record to make sure no mistakes were made.
Steve Orthwein JR
USPA National Handicap Committee Chairman
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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