Mar 19, 2019 9:53 PM
USPA Member Clubs are encouraged to host Umpire Clinics to refine the skills of club umpires and to review USPA rules, rule interpretations, and their implementation. The USPA Umpires, LLC will schedule an instructor to teach both outdoor and arena clinics based on their availability. The Umpire Clinic/Rules Review Program is a service the USPA Umpires, LLC provides to all USPA member clubs.
UMPIRE CLINIC REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
Programs are instructional and oriented toward improving the skill and safety levels of all participants. Programs are generally applicable to a broad range of participants. Programs may require certain levels of riding experience for safety.
USPA Umpires, LLC will arrange for an instructor that is qualified to teach at the level of your clinic.
Clubs will be invoiced $700.00 for each clinic. This fee covers the instructor’s fee, airfare, transportation and lodging.
To allow for lower airfares and to help with the availability of an instructor, a minimum of four weeks’ notice is required when requesting a clinic.
All attendees seeking certification in the clinic must be current members of the USPA. This membership requirement assures Participant Excess Liability Insurance coverage.
An Umpire Clinic and a PUMP/8 tournament may coincide; however, the club will be invoiced for both an instructor and a professional umpire.
USPA Umpires, LLC is available to discuss special circumstances or programs which do not fit the standard package.
For further assistance, please contact Maggie Mitchell.
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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