Apr 01, 2024
The Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) program is thrilled to announce that the application for the Interscholastic Polo Varsity Letter is now open! The Interscholastic (IS) polo program is a competitive league in which high school students play against other polo teams in their region and across the country. Players must meet their school’s academic standards in order to compete. Students who receive the Varsity Letter have shown their commitment to both academic and polo excellence through their time commitment and level of play. Applications are now open for all interscholastic players who have met the requirements listed below in this past I/I season.
A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible to receive Varsity Letter recognition:
· Completed IS Polo Varsity Letter Application
· Currently in grades 9-12
· An active member of an existing Interscholastic program
· Meets all USPA IS eligibility requirements
· Played in at least four regular season Interscholastic games during the current I/I season
· Played in a Preliminary, Regional and/or National tournament during the current I/I season
· Logged a minimum of 100 hours of riding, stick and balling, practice, and/or game time
· Approval and confirmation from their interscholastic coach confirming the completion of all requirements
Those who submit a completed application and meet all of the above requirements will be awarded a Varsity patch for the initial year, a letter of recognition from the United States Polo Association (USPA) and subsequent pins for each additional year earned.
The deadline for Interscholastic Varsity Letter Applications is Wednesday, May 20, 2024. For more information or questions, please contact I/I Coordinator Ali Davidge at adavidge@uspolo.org.
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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