Dec 17, 2018 6:32 PM
The National Youth Tournament Series (NYTS) Committee would like to extend an invitation to submit bids to host the NYTS National Championship Cecil Smith Cup and Girls All-Star Challenge in 2019. These events showcase the talent of young players across the country and the Committee encourages interested parties to submit proposals.
In order to be considered a National Host Site, a USPA Member Club must have successfully hosted a NYTS Qualifier in the past. All host sites who wish to put in a bid to be a 2019 host will be considered based on the following criteria: host facilities, including available stabling near the club, number of grass fields and quality of footing, typical weather conditions for the applicable time of year, availability and quality of rental horses, regional support, local accommodations and travel accessibility. Host clubs must be a USPA Member Club in good standing.
If your club is interested in hosting the NYTS National Championship Cecil Smith Cup and Girls All-Star Challenge, please review the following specs and submit your bid with the following criteria outlined to Director of Player Development Amanda Snow at asnow@uspolo.org. All bids will be reviewed and a decision made by the NYTS Committee.
Dates: August 22 - September 8, 2019
Stabling: Assistance with securing stabling for 130 horses
Fields: Two game fields, one practice field, stick and ball area
Airport: Located within an hour of a major airport
Accommodations: Location within 30 minutes of hotel and restaurants
Venue: Stadium or tent for spectators
Horse Rental: Access to 60-70 rental horses
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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