May 08, 2018 6:21 PM
The USPA Armed Forces Committee is proudly looking forward to hosting the first national military tournament, the USPA National (Arena) Commander-in-Chief Cup, May 26-27, in Lockhart, Texas. Teams of military personnel who have served in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force will compete for the inaugural 4- to 8-goal arena title. The Committee is looking for one player who has served in the military to compete on the Air Force team. This is a great opportunity to celebrate all that the Armed Forces has done for the country while competing in a polo tournament amongst peers who have served. If you are interested in taking part in this event, please contact Karl Hilberg at karlhilberg@gmail.com.
Tournament details
USPA National (Arena) Commander-in-Chief Cup at Central Texas Polo Association - 454 Hobby Horse Road, Lockhart, Texas, 78644
Teams
Army (8)
Sgt Joe England (A) U.S. Army
Tech Zach Grob (3) U.S. Army
Sgt Paul Knapp (5) Honorable Discharge Army
Marine Corps (8)
LTC Dean Daggett (1) USMC Reserve, Retired
Sgt Chris Jones (3) USMC Reserve
Capt Jake Flournay (4) Honorable Discharge Marine Corps
Navy (4)
CAPT Mike Yermakov (A), U.S. Navy, Retired
LT Alex Jenkins (2) U.S. Navy
CDR Karl Hilberg (2) U.S. Navy, Retired
Air Force (TBD)
Sgt Rob Phipps (2) Honorable Discharge Air Force
Maj Cody Goetz (2), U.S. Air Force
TBD
Schedule
Saturday, May 26
1:00pm ET – Army vs. Air Force
3:00 pm ET – Marine Corps vs. Navy
Sunday 27 May
1:00pm ET – Championship Match
3:00pm ET – Consolation Match
$1,000 per person (includes horse lease and tournament fees)
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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