TURBO ACTION POLO TOURNAMENT

It is with great excitement that we announce the launch of THE TURBO ACTION POLO TOURNAMENT on Monday nights at Reddam House, Tokai.

Taking elements from both the IPL and Varsity Cup concepts, this exciting initiative has been created to “bring the fun back” to polo during the off season!

General Information:

1.   Players names with payment to be submitted by Friday 22^nd April if you would like    to be part of this POLO EXTRAVAGANZA
2.      The Tournament will Start on the 9 May and Run until the 6 June 2011.
3.       The Cost is R300.00 per player.
4.       There will be Prizes throughout the tournament.
5.       There will be Drinks and Snacks on SALE.
6.       Captains will be nominated per Team and they will liaise with their team each      week – THERE ARE NO COACHES.
7.       Neutral Refs will be supplied.

TOURNAMENT RULES:

1)      All Participants must be between Grade 8 and Grade 12.

2)      Teams are randomly drawn from a “Hat” and will be mixed boys and Girls.

3)      There are 10 Players per team and a minimum of 2 Boys and 2 Girls in the water at all time.

4)      5 Players and 1 Goalkeeper in the water, max 4 on the bench.

5)      Games are 2 x 10min Running Time.

6)      All games will run on one Central Clock and will start on TIME.

7)      All games are HALF Pool.

8)      Balls are TURBO SIZE 4.

Power PLAY Rules:

1)      Each Team has one TIME OUT .

2)      Time out Results in a POWER PLAY of ONE Min.

a.       Any Goals scored by the Team who called the Time OUT, Counts as 2 goals during that time.

Exclusions:

1)      When a player gets excluded they stay out until a goal is scored by either team.

2)      5m Penalties count as 2 Goals.

Keep following the Turbo SA blog for more information, news, results and more from the THE TURBO ACTION POLO TOURNAMENT.