NATIONAL ARENA AMATEUR CUP | U.S. POLO ASSN.

November 2 - 5, 2023

NATIONAL ARENA AMATEUR CUP

NATIONAL ARENA AMATEUR CUP

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The National Arena Amateur Cup (NAAC) was established in 1987. However, in 2019, the USPA Tournament and Arena committees launched a new NAAC format. The idea grew out of discussions concerning how to attract and incentivize present players to play more, play longer and invest more time into the sport. The innovative new format created an opportunity to showcase the accessibility of amateur polo and to motivate amateur players to participate longer and more frequently in USPA tournaments, at their home clubs, home circuits and nationally.

All amateur players rated -1 through 3 goals are eligible. In accordance with NAAC rules, no player may have a handicap higher than the upper limit of the event. Eligibility to play in the NAAC is based on a point system. Points are given to individuals playing in all USPA Arena Events–Circuit, Sanctioned and National. Points are based on the number of teams and team standing in each tournament. All points are awarded to each team member, not the team as a whole. The more USPA arena tournaments a player competes in, the more points they will accrue. Once players commit to participate, the National Host Tournament Committee forms teams to compete at the 0- to 3-goal level of the tournament.

In 2022, Blazing Saddles (Mark Osburn, Sydney Morris, Marcus Murphy) faced-off against The Trifecta (Megan Rahlfs, Rehan Kumble, Amanda Osburn). The evenly distributed contributions of Blazing Saddles culminated in a five-goal fourth chukker to deliver a 16-12 victory and the coveted NAAC title. Read article here.

Hosted by Legends Polo Club in Kaufman, Texas, for a fourth consecutive year, the 2023 edition of the NAAC will field eight talented teams with players participating from clubs nationwide.

Mark Osburn, ranked third in the NAAC standings with 15 points, returns to defend his title alongside his wife Amanda Osburn and newcomer Matthew Schloemer (The Team to Beat). Fellow 2023 champion, Sydney Morris, this year's female high-point leader, will unite with Megan Rahlfs and Kimberly Vaughn (Legends Polo Club). Featuring a mix of veterans and newcomers nearing the top of the season-long NAAC standings, Jose Velez will participate for a fourth consecutive year (Cereal Asesinos), as Don English makes his third appearance (Elite Caballos). Each member of Hopward, Patton Polo, C-Horses and Urban Legends makes their NAAC debut and are all hoping to add their names to the list of NAAC champions.

Legends Polo Club will be taking advantage of the USPA's Tournament Support Program (TSP) for the National Arena Amateur Cup (NAAC), which provides eligible USPA Member Clubs with waived tournament fees, trophies or trophy reimbursements, one professional umpire and $2,500 in prize money at no extra cost.

The USPA originally created the Tournament Stimulus Package (TSP) to help member clubs host USPA events when the United States was emerging from the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis. The USPA wanted to continue to support member clubs with TSP benefits in 2022. Therefore, it extended and expanded TSP under a new name - the Tournament Support Program. Each USPA Member Club can obtain TSP benefits for two USPA events, with the option of a third under specific circumstances.

Photo: 2022 National Arena Amateur Cup (NAAC) Champions: Blazing Saddles - Mark Osburn, Sydney Morris, Marcus Murphy. ©David Murrell

NATIONAL ARENA AMATEUR CUP

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Teams will play one single-elimination preliminary match each. Winners will advance to the semifinals of the NACC. Semifinal winners will advance to the NAAC final on Sunday, November 5.

TEAMS AND ROSTERS

Bracket I

Bracket II

Bracket III

Bracket IV

Bracket V

Bracket VI

Bracket VII

Bracket VIII

Bracket IX

Bracket X

Patton Polo (3-0)

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Tammy Havener
Arena: 0
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John Womble
Arena: NR
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Lance Stefanakis
Arena: 3

Cereal Asesinos (2-1)

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Jose Velez
Arena: -1
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Leslie Brooks
Arena: 1
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David Brooks
Arena: 3

Elite Caballos (1-1)

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Kelly Coldiron
Arena: 0
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Amanda Massey
Arena: 1
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Don English
Arena: 2

Legends Polo Club (1-1)

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Kimberly Vaughan
Arena: 0
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Sydney Morris
Arena: 1
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Megan Rahlfs
Arena: 2

Urban Legends (0-1)

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Jordan Upchurch
Arena: 0
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Faris Hanna
Arena: 1
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Samantha Leach
Arena: 1

The Team to Beat (0-1)

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Amanda Osburn
Arena: 0
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Matthew Schloemer
Arena: 0
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Mark Osburn
Arena: 2

C-Horses (0-1)

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Ava Abboud
Arena: 0
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Luca Abboud
Arena: 1
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Chuck Stanislawski
Arena: 2

Hopward (0-1)

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Jill Hunt
Arena: -1
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Megan West-Koll
Arena: 2
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Jocelyn Leufrancois
Arena: 2

NATIONAL ARENA AMATEUR CUP

TOURNAMENT GAMES

Thursday, Nov 2, 2023

November 02

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

Hopward logo

Hopward (0-1)

10

Cereal Asesinos logo

Cereal Asesinos (2-1)

13

November 02

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

Elite Caballos logo

Elite Caballos (1-1)

18

C-Horses logo

C-Horses (0-1)

8

November 02

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

The Team to Beat logo

The Team to Beat (0-1)

14

Patton Polo logo

Patton Polo (3-0)

15

November 02

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

Legends Polo Club logo

Legends Polo Club (1-1)

23

Urban Legends logo

Urban Legends (0-1)

12

Saturday, Nov 4, 2023

November 04

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

Cereal Asesinos logo

Cereal Asesinos (2-1)

16

Elite Caballos logo

Elite Caballos (1-1)

15

November 04

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

Patton Polo logo

Patton Polo (3-0)

18

Legends Polo Club logo

Legends Polo Club (1-1)

13

Sunday, Nov 5, 2023

November 05

Final

National Arena Amateur Cup

Legends Polo Club

Cereal Asesinos logo

Cereal Asesinos (2-1)

14

Patton Polo logo

Patton Polo (3-0)

18

NATIONAL ARENA AMATEUR CUP

THE VENUE

Legends Polo Club located in Kaufman, Texas, hosts both outdoor and arena polo from the 0- to 9-goal level. Polo is played year round and the facility features a polo school with coaching chukkers. Legends is also proud to host events such as the Texas Arena League (TAL), Fall Fandango, Extreme Cowboy Association, horse shows, clinics and several USPA tournaments, including the National Arena Amateur Cup (NAAC) since 2020. The team at Legends is committed to providing professional and quality horse care and fostering all disciplines of riding. Legends strives to provide an outstanding experience for both horse and rider.


3018 FM 2578
Kaufman, TX 75142
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