WHBPC 2010 – Berlin

for all the polo players already in Berlin: check this lobp thread to play polo!

There are currently 40 registered teams. Preliminary registration is CLOSED. Any teams registering after this will be put on a waiting list. If registered teams do not show up, teams from the waiting list will be allowed in based on order of registration.

another US-team showed up: Team Gena

so now its only ten spots to fight for 23 spots.

21 teams registered already and guess what? – we’re still offering 11 free slots for the main tournament.

So what are you waiting for? 3 – 2 – 1 Register for the preliminary tournament

See who is registered here

Now America comes with 18 teams and Australia with four teams.

That leaves eleven open spots for the main tournament, these will be reserved for the eleven winner teams from the preliminary tournament. So take your chance and register until July 31th, 20 teams did so already:

America will come with 19 teams only and there is also no Australasien team yet. So there will be more than the 6 slots to fight for on August 12th. That means there are good chances for you and your team to qualify last minute. To register use this form.
The tourney will start at noon. The format will depend on how many teams register for it (there is no cap for the prelim tourney). Registration ends on July 31th. Shortly after we publish format and timetable on our web page.

Due to the crushing number of applications for the available tournament slots, a system has been developed that will hopefully select the 64 teams in the fairest way possible.

From Europe and North America will each have 27 slots, and Australasia 4. This leaves 6 remaining slots. These slots will be played for in a preliminary tournament to be held in Berlin on August 12th.

The North American entrants will be decided by the North American Hardcourt Committee with help from Kevin and Jake ATL and should be finalized by April 15. All questions or concerns from North American teams should be directed to them.

As the Europeans lack a committee, the Berlin organizers undemocratically dictate this solution. Perhaps at this years Europeans in Geneva we can discuss the formation of a European committee.

The European slots will be allotted as follows:

Each of these countries must select an Ambassador to communicate with us the method for selecting the eligible teams. We ask that all selections be finalized by April 30. Naturally, the proper way to carry out the selection process is to hold a national tournament, as is being done in UK and Italy.

If your team did not make the cut, that does not mean there will be no polo for you this summer in Berlin. Of the four polo courts, two will be dedicated to pickup games.

3-2-1-POLO!