Women's Championship Tournament (WCT)
Arena Format
2011 -2012 Season
The Women's Championship Tournament (WCT) is a world class women's polo
event that represents the largest women's polo tournament series in the world. To
encourage the growth of arena and collegiate women’s polo competition is the
addition of the WCT Arena series.
TO BECOME A PART OF THE WCT ARENA SEASON
- For Polo Clubs with Arena Polo:
- Handicap Criteria: WCT Arena Qualifiers will be 0-3 Goals
WCT ARENA QUALIFIERS
- WCT ARENA QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS within the United States:
1. Must be a women’s tournament sanctioned by the USPA.
2. Must meet the handicap criteria of, a minimum team handicap
of 0 goals for each team entered.
- WCT Arena Qualifier tournaments held within the United States will be USPA sanctioned tournaments.
- In order to participate, a woman must have a current USPA handicap. Join the USPA now.
- WCT Arena Qualifier Tournaments will be set at 4 chukkers to encourage more participation.
- The Handicap criteria for WCT Qualifier events will be 0-3 goals (Qualifier handicap limits can range anywhere from 0-3 goals)
- WCT Arena Qualifier Tournaments will be played on the American System (to allow for the ability to seed teams) or the Single Elimination System.
- Any woman player that is eligible to participate and plays in a WCT Arena Qualifier event will be eligible to participate in the Annual WCT Arena Finals regardless of win/loss status after the WCT Arena Qualifier tournament.
- WCT Arena Qualifier teams do not have to stay together for the Finals.
- Players names and handicaps will be added to the eligible players list for the Annual WCT Arena Finals after they have participated in a WCT Arena Qualifier.
- It is from this list of eligible players only, that teams may select their players for the Annual WCT Arena Finals.
- WCT Arena Qualifiers having only two teams entered have the option to play a two match game with the winner being determined by the team with the most goals at the end of the second match.
- New WCT Arena Qualifiers will only be added to the WCT Schedule after the application process is completed.
- WCT Arena Qualifiers must be scheduled to play off before the WCT Arena Finals Dates
- WCT Arena Qualifier Tournaments within the U.S. will be played by USPA rules under the WCT Format.
- WCT Arena Qualifier Host clubs receive a Tournament page at wctpolo.com
WCT Qualifier Rules of Conduct for polo clubs
For Clubs hosting an Official WCT Qualifier:
1. All criteria and procedure to become an Official WCT Qualifier must be met to be added the WCT Schedule and posted on the website wctpolo.com .
2. Clubs recognized as hosting an Official WCT Qualifier will make their best efforts before and after their tournament to forward by email to the WCT at info@wctpolo.com , all tournament results, pictures, itinerary and promo material for inclusion in the promotion of their event.
4. It is the responsibility of each club requesting qualifier recognition, to forward a copy of the approved USPA Sanctioned Tournament Application, with correct WCT Handicap criteria
requirement listed, to the WCT by email at info@wctpolo.com
5. Clubs recognized as hosting an Official WCT Qualifier, understand that if the WCT does not receive any materials including results, photos and promo information that they will not have the opportunity to promote their event to its fullest potential through the channels that the WCT offers.
6. If during the actual process of playing a tournament, one or all of the teams do not meet the handicap criteria in the process, that tournament will lose its WCT Qualifier status for the tournament that year, as a whole or bracket/flight in which the handicap requirements were not met.
7. If in the event a tournament loses its WCT Qualifier status for any reason, including not meeting the handicap criteria, the $100 application processing fee is non-refundable and will not be returned.
8. The processing fee paid to WCT, is for application purposes and is non-refundable once received.
9. All WCT logos are for the use by WCT Polo,Inc only. Any use of WCT logos or images requires
written permission from the WCT for use or reproduction in any form. No use or potential sale of
products containing any WCT logos is permitted without the written permission of WCT.
WCT ARENA FINALS
- The Annual WCT Arena Finals will be a USPA sanctioned tournament.
- All women players must have a current USPA handicap to participate.
- The WCT Arena Finals will be played on the American System (to allow the ability to seed teams if necessary) or the Single Elimination System.
- In order to participate in the Annual WCT Arena Finals, a woman must meet at least one of the following two criteria.
- She has played in a USPA WCT Arena Qualifier Tournament (regardless of win/loss status after the event).
- She holds a current USPA handicap of 2 goals or above (in the year of the finals).
- Selection of players for the WCT Arena FINALS can be made from the WCT Arena Finals list of eligible players only.
- Eligible players will be responsible for forming their own complete teams to enter in the WCT Arena Finals.
- WCT Arena Finals having only two teams entered have the option to play a two match game with the winner being determined by the team with the most goals at the end of the second match.
- WCT Arena Finals will be played by USPA rules under the WCT Format.
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