USPA Programs

National Youth Tournament Series (NYTS)

MISSION STATEMENT:

To cultivate and promote junior polo throughout the United States by providing the organizational structure to support junior polo clinics, tournaments and international competition. The program will utilize Regional Polo Center instructors, experienced Team USPA members, and other qualified instructors as mentors and clinicians. Junior Polo will also work with the United States Pony Club and other youth equestrian organizations to develop new playing members of the USPA.

Host Club Information

Host Club Checklist

Circuit Event Application

NATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT SERIES

NYTS is back for another fantastic year!

Important updates for USPA’s National Youth Tournament Series:

• YOUR CLUB AFFILIATION as of January 30, 2018 will determine your home zone, so make sure you renew your USPA membership!
• PLAYERS BORN after 1/1/1999 and who are USPA members in good standing will be eligible to compete in NYTS.
• PLAY ANYWHERE – Players are no longer required to compete in their home zone, in order to qualify for National Championships. You may be awarded ALL-STAR at any qualifier, and your name will be added to the list of eligible players to be chosen to represent your home zone.

CHANGES FOR 2018:

• The NYTS season will close on August 1, 2018.
• Number of All-Stars selected at qualifiers ... 
  • 2 teams: 4 All-Stars
  • 3 teams: 5 All-Stars
  • 4 teams: 7 All-Stars
  • 5 teams: 8 All-Stars
  • 6 teams: 9 All-Stars
• Best Playing Pony awarded at qualifiers
• Penalty Shoot-out Procedure: If teams are tied after one round of penalties from the 40-yard like, players from each team shall continue in the same order to take one penalty each from the 60-yard line until one has less goals than the other having taken the same number of penalties. 
• East vs. West Invitational will be an all-female division.
• Zone realignment

2018 Zone Map

ATTENTION USPA CLUBS: If you are interested in hosting a NYTS Tournament, please contact asnow@uspolo.org or hayleyheatley1@gmail.com to schedule your event

2018 NYTS Host Club Tournament Manual 

2018 Tournament Application

2018 NYTS Schedule (subject to change, updated weekly)

2018 NYTS Tournament Conditions 

2018 NATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT SERIES ALL-STARS

All-stars are selected at each NYTS qualifier based on their horsemanship, sportsmanship, playing ability current handicap and team ability. All-stars named in the 2018 season will then be eligible to represent zones national championships.

For questions regarding NYTS, contact Amanda Snow NYTS@uspolo.org.

2018 NYTS All-Star Scorecard

USPA Tournament Results Package

2018 ALL STAR LIST

Host Club TC Responsibilities

All-Star Packet