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2017 women's arena open final


The USPA Arena Committee, in an effort to increase participation in arena polo, has received Board-approved funds to be used to reimburse certain expenses for USPA member clubs that host the following tournaments:

TOURNAMENT

GOAL LEVEL

AMOUNT REIMBURSED

0-3 GOAL CIRCUIT EVENTS

0-3

$300

4-9 GOAL CIRCUIT EVENTS

4-9

$500

10 & OVER CIRCUIT EVENTS

10 & over

$750

USPA NATIONAL EVENTS

12 & over

$500-$1,500


Incentive Program Reimbursement Form


Requirements: All tournaments are subject to approval by your Circuit Governor or the USPA Tournament Committee.

  • These funds are in addition to any other available USPA funds
  • For Circuit events you must have a minimum of three teams competing in the event to be eligible for this reimbursement.
  • For National Events, a minimum of four teams must compete in the event to be eligible for this reimbursement.
  • These funds are limited and will be approved on a first come first served basis.
  • Concluding the tournament, you must submit compliant tournament results through the Tournament Database, a completed reimbursement form listing tournament expenses along with corresponding receipts.
  • Reimbursable expenses include but are not limited to:
    • Marketing
    • Announcer/timer
    • Flaggers
    • Tournament Social Event
  • Non-reimbursable Expenses:
    • Umpires
    • Tournament Fees
    • Alcohol

The deadline for the Arena Tournament Initiative reimbursements is January 5, 2024. For more information or to apply, contact USPA Tournament Manager Kaila Dowd at kdowd@uspa.org.

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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