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POLO CONTACTS WORLDWIDE
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Links :
Care France : www.care-france.org
Polo club du domaine de Chantilly : www.
poloclubchantilly.com
Polonetworks : www.
polonetworks.com
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LA MARTINA
www.lamartina.com
CHAMPAGNE DE VENOGE
www.champagnedevenoge.com
LES 3 POULES
www.les3poules.com
AKTUEL
www.aktuel.com
POLO CONTACTS WORLWIDE
www.
polocontacts.com
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POLO FOR DUMMIES
• Polo Basics :
Two teams of four play on a 300 by 160 yards field.
A game is played in four periods; each period, also known as a chukker, is seven minutes long.
Polo horses are traditionally called ponies.
Each player is given a zone, offense in the front to defense in the back,
indicated by the number he wears on his shirt ( 1 is most forward and 4, the most defensive; by custom, number 3 is the
on-field captain, and usually the highest-rated player on the team.)
Typically, each player uses a different pony in each of the four chukkers. If a pony appears to be tiring before the
end of a chukker, the player may switch horses.
Players’ performance is measured by handicap ranging from -2 for the beginners to 10 for the virtuosos of the mallet.
Goals are switched after each score to equalize the conditions of weather, terrain and lighting.
The control of the game rests in the hands of two mounted umpires and a referee stationed on an elevated platform at midfield.
• A few elementary rules :
The game begins when one of the umpires throws the ball in at mid-field between the two teams lined up in columns. A throw-in from mid-field will also follow each goal. From then on, the action is fast and furious.
There are few, if any, pre-determined plays so that it is paramount to be able to act an react quickly in the excitement and controlled pandemonium of charging and spinning horses, and the shouts of players.
The so-called line of the ball, the line described by the ball’s path, and its interpretation by players, umpire and referee, determines many of the issues of safe and unsafe play.
Defensive maneuvers include interfering with an opponent’s swing using the mallet to block the shot, and riding the opponent off the ball using the horse’s weight, known as a ride-off.
If a foul is called, the fouled team is awarded a penalty shot. The severity of the foul will determine the distance the hit is taken from the goal, and whether or not the goal is guarded.
Most importantly, be patient. The more you watch
polo, the more you will see. And the more you see, the more your fascination will grow. It is that ability to excite and to fascinate that goes to the heart of the sport, and explains why the game has lasted for more than 2,500 years.
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TOURNAMENT
What is the Polo Black Cup?
A Charity Trophy in France,from July 3rd to July 4th 2009 at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly.
A 0/4 goals Tournament which will oppose 4 teams coming from Business Schools and Universities around the world. The teams will draw.
A mobilization for the Right to Education through the CARE France association.
An event which will allow students worldwide to meet during a week in order to share and to create new experiences around their passion: Polo.
COMMITEES
Honorary commitee 2008
Marina de Brantes
Présidente de CARE France,
Vice-présidente de CARE International
Jean-Luc A. Chartier.
Président de la Fédération Française de Polo
Steering commitee
Pierre-Edouard Bouygues
Co-President and founder of the Black Cup
Gregory Pesin
Co-President and founder of the Black Cup
Edouard Paule
In charge of international relations
Philippe Perrier
Managing Director of the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly
Martine Czapek-Thinsselin
Public Relations Director for CARE France
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Match
Dear players,
The tournament will take place as follows:
On Thursday, July 2nd, the Black Cup Opening cocktail will allow the constitution of the teams.
The tournament will be divided into two phases:
Classification matches will take place Friday 3th of July 2009 from 5pm to 7pm.
Finals : Saturday 4th of July.
All matches will be played at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly from 5pm to 7pm.
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You don’t have to play
polo to love the game.
Polo is entertainment on its own. The Black Cup is also a fabulous meeting place for international students.
Numerous events will take place outside the fields (Barbecues, dinners in the most extraordinary places of Paris,
Polo initiations, etc.) for as much fun and sports one can experience.
You now have no excuses not to come and support your team !
Care
The Black Cup is also the opportunity to mobilize ourselves for the benefit of an important cause:
the Right to Education.
The Black Cup will be the host of a Black Tie Charity ball in honor of the association CARE France.
This prestigious evening will take place on Saturday, July 5th, 2008 in an exceptional place,
which will later be revealed on our website.
CARE is a network of international solidarity that intervenes in urgency situations and development programs.
By fighting discrimination in all its forms, CARE works with a method of sustainable development where every project
is built to last and brings deep changes. Micro finance, education, child welfare, fight against AIDS, access to
drinking water, environment or programs of urban development. CARE is fighting against extreme poverty amongst the
most vulnerable populations. They are helping 55 million people each year in over 70 countries.
Teams
ISG
(Paris - France)
Cornell University
(New York - USA)
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Rule
The tournament will be played by the rules of the International Federation of Polo.
Conditions
Rule 1 : The tournament will be played in 0/4 goals
Rule 2 : Each match will be played in 4 periods of 7 minutes
Rule 3 : The minimum handicap is -2 and the maximum handicap is 3, the * are taken into account
Rule 4 : The sum of the handicaps of the two highest handicap players has to be inferior or equal to 5.
Rule 5 : A team will be composed of 4 students or alumni of the same university who are less than 30 years old
Rule 6 : One young professional player is authorized per team only if he is under 25 years old the day of the inscription and if his handicap is maximum 3.
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