2018 NAHBPC: Control Three-peat

Posted on October 3, 2018September 14, 2020 by Adam Hite

Milwaukee was rainy and chilly, but we witnessed some of the best bike polo the world has ever seen! San Francisco’s very own, Control, beat Bob Ross in a dramatic final game. This is a Control three-peat at the North American Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship!

2018 NAHBPC Standings:

1st – Control
2nd – Bob Ross
3rd – Superpolo
4th – Mosquito
T5th – Peanuts
T5th – Quietly, Once
T5th – Les Beehive Baes
T5th – 🔥🙃

Most Valuable Player – Andrew “Shitty” Wayland (Control)
Most Fair Player – Patti Youn (Les Beehive Baes)

Thanks to all of our referees, goal judges and time/scorekeepers!

Huge shoutout to David Barthod from SLC for throwing together the live stream last minute! Also, thanks to everyone that chipped in money to help and all of the people who helped run the equipment!

You can watch the raw live stream on our YouTube channel for now. Soon we will be posting full games from Court A in the following weeks as we edit them. If you subscribe to our channel, you can get notifications when new videos are posted!

2018 NAHBPC Format, Schedule & Groups

Posted on September 21, 2018September 14, 2020 by Alias Tagami

For the full schedule, groups and results, follow along here:
https://goo.gl/7i2jQY

Next weekend is the 2018 NAHBPC in Milwaukee! Here’s what you should know about the schedule and format of the events.

Friday Sept 28th

Phase 1: 3 groups of 8 teams, round robin play

The field of 24 teams will be divided and balanced into 3 groups (see groups below). Teams will play 3 or 4 matches on Day 1.

Saturday, Sept 29th

Phase 1: continued from Day 1

Teams will remain in their same groups and play the remaining 3 or 4 matches. At completion of Day 2, all teams in a group will have completed a round robin and will have played every other team in their group. The top 4 teams in each group advance to Phase 2.

Sunday, Sept 30th

Phase 2: 3 groups of 4, point-based competition

The top 12 teams will be divided into 3 groups. Teams play 3 matches. At completion, each team’s Phase 2 record (win/lose/tie, goal differential, etc) will determine ranking across all three groups in one list. The top 8 teams will advance to phase 3.

Phase 3: Single Elimination Bracket

The top 8 teams will be seeded into a bracket based on their Phase 2 results. All ties at the end of regulation time will be played out in overtime until golden goal.

Phase 1 Groups:

Group 1

Control
Quietly, Once
Hodag
Ursa Minor
Superpolo
Hannya
Deadfish Handshake
Lottery Winner

Group 2

Bob Ross
Mosquito
Peanuts
The Low Fives
🔥🙃
Alek’s Greek Burger
Camp
Moon Dust

Group 3

Judgement
Spooky
MUCHO
Les Beehive Baes
Malort Politics
Paul’s Bunyan’s
Slack is Wack
Fine Thanks

For a list of players on each team, visit the official NAHBPC website.

If you have any questions regarding schedule, format or grouping, send an email to mark@nahardcourt.com.

2018 NAHBPC Dates and Allocations

Posted on July 10, 2018September 14, 2020 by Alias Tagami

Hello North America! We’re almost through all of the Regional Qualifiers (RQ) and we’re very excited about the results! The NAH has been working with Milwaukee Bike Polo (MKE) on a few announcements so that teams can begin their trip planning for the NAHBPC! We are confident this will be an excellent event!

Courts

First off, the big news! We will have three courts! This is exciting because it means that the NAH will be inviting additional teams from across North America! MKE has seized upon this opportunity to renovate and update their local court infrastructure. They will be modifying their existing courts with better door access and building a new third court!

Allocation Update

The original allocation was for 18 teams. The new allocation is for 24 teams! The new 6 spots are being allocated different than the first 18 as a measure of equity to promote diversity, development, and encourage greater regional interest in the event. The updated allocation break out will be as follows:

Cascadia (CS): 4
Southwest (SW): 4
Heartland (HL): 2
Eastside (ES): 2
Great Plains (GP): 2
Great Lakes (GL): 2
South Central (SC): 2
Southeast (SE): 2
Mexico (MX): 2
Northside (NS): 2

Tournament Format

The format will be similar to the NAHBPC 2017 and WHBPC 2017. The NAHBPC will have three phases over three days. A detailed schedule of the NAHBPC will be posted on the official event web page when they are finalized.

Date & Location

The NAHBPC schedule will span September 28th to September 30th. All matches will occur at Washington Park. For those familiar with MKE, this is the same location their current polo courts are located. The courts have lights. Details on additional amenities will be announced at a later date.

Website

We are happy to present to you the 2018 website! We hope that this site will serve as a helpful landing page for all your questions about the 2018 NAHBPC! We will add additional information on housing/hotels, food, and other travel related information as it becomes available. Payment, schedule, and team information will be posted here as well.

nahbpc.com

New Logo

Thanks to the work of Alyssa Johnnes, we are pleased to present the logo for the NAHBPC. This logo is not just for this year’s NAHBPC, but will be the icon for the future of the event for years to come!

WHBPC 2019

The 9th World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship is up for public vote! An international committee with global representation collected bids this year and has worked with the potential hosts to make sure the event will be a success no matter where it is located. The NAH full embraces the work of the committee and grants its full confidence in both potential host’s capacity to provide a top class event.

All that remains is you! Yes you! The committee is polling the international polo community on preferences on

1) Venue
2) Format (Squad versus 3v3)

Polling continues through July 31st, so make sure your voice is heard! Currently, there is a low polling from the North American community!

To vote go here.

¡Hola América del Norte! ¡Casi hemos superado todos los Regional Qualifiers (RQ) y estamos muy entusiasmados con los resultados! El NAH ha estado trabajando con Milwaukee Bike Polo (MKE) en algunos anuncios para que los equipos puedan comenzar su planificación de viaje para el NAHBPC. ¡Estamos seguros de que este será un evento excelente!

COURTS

Primero, ¡la gran noticia! ¡Tendremos tres cortes! ¡Esto es emocionante porque significa que el NAH invitará a equipos adicionales de toda América del Norte! MKE ha aprovechado esta oportunidad para renovar y actualizar su infraestructura judicial local. ¡Modificará sus tribunales existentes con un mejor acceso a la puerta y construirá un tercer tribunal nuevo!

ACTUALIZACIÓN DE ASIGNACIÓN

La asignación original fue para 18 equipos. ¡La nueva asignación es para 24 equipos! Los nuevos 6 espacios se asignan de manera diferente a los primeros 18 como una medida de equidad para promover la diversidad, el desarrollo y fomentar un mayor interés regional en el evento. La distribución actualizada de asignación será la siguiente:

Cascadia (CS): 4
Southwest (SW): 4
Heartland (HL): 2
Eastside (ES): 2
Great Plains (GP): 2
Great Lakes (GL): 2
South Central (SC): 2
Southeast (SE): 2
México (MX): 2
Northside (NS): 2

FORMATO DEL TORNEO

El formato será similar al de NAHBPC 2017 y WHBPC 2017. El NAHBPC tendrá tres fases durante tres días. Se publicará un calendario detallado de la NAHBPC en la página web oficial del evento cuando se finalicen.

FECHA Y UBICACIÓN

El cronograma de NAHBPC abarcará del 28 de septiembre al 30 de septiembre. Todos los partidos ocurrirán en Washington Park. Para aquellos familiarizados con MKE, este es el mismo lugar donde se encuentran sus actuales pistas de polo. Los tribunales tienen luces. Los detalles sobre servicios adicionales se anunciarán en una fecha posterior.

SITIO WEB

¡Nos complace presentarles el sitio web 2018! Esperamos que este sitio sirva como una página de inicio útil para todas sus preguntas sobre el NAHBPC 2018. Añadiremos información adicional sobre vivienda / hoteles, alimentos y otra información relacionada con los viajes a medida que esté disponible. El pago, el cronograma y la información del equipo se publicarán aquí también.

Sitio web oficial de NAHBPC

NUEVO LOGOTIPO

Gracias al trabajo de Alyssa Johnnes, nos complace presentar el logotipo de NAHBPC. ¡Este logo no es solo para NAHBPC de este año, sino que será el icono para el futuro del evento en los años venideros!

WHBPC 2019

¡El noveno Campeonato Mundial de Hardcourt Bike Polo está listo para votación pública! Un comité internacional con representación global recabó ofertas este año y ha trabajado con los posibles anfitriones para asegurarse de que el evento sea un éxito sin importar dónde esté ubicado. El NAH completo abarca el trabajo del comité y otorga plena confianza en la capacidad de ambos posibles anfitriones para ofrecer un evento de primera clase. ¡Todo lo que queda eres tú! ¡Sí tú! El comité está encuestando a la comunidad internacional de polo sobre las preferencias en

1) Lugar
2) Formato (Squad versus 3v3)

La votación continúa hasta el 31 de julio, ¡así que asegúrese de escuchar su voz! ¡Actualmente, hay una baja votación de la comunidad norteamericana!

Para votar ve aquí.

Milwaukee to Host NAHBPC 2018

Posted on May 14, 2018September 14, 2020 by Alias Tagami

The NAH is very pleased to announce that the 2018 NAHBPC will be returning to Milwaukee, WI!

Milwaukee (MKE) has been a bike polo institution in the short history of our sport. It has forged champions, and it no stranger to hosting major events. The NAH knows that the MKE club will provide an excellent continental championship, and we were very pleased with the content of their bid. The final date of the event is still being finalized, but it will still occur within the original NAHBPC window (Between Sept 21st and Oct 22nd).

As more details are known will be posted here: nahbpc.com

MKE’s bid took excellent advantage of the grant initiative funding that the NAH reserved for the event, and the entire North American bike polo community should praise them for their work thus far and to come. Their bid features supplemental support from Wausau Bike Polo, and as such praise and thanks should be passed on to both clubs for their collaboration. The bid is ambitious, and involves potential new court infrastructure. If you are already familiar with MKE’s court setup, the bid outlined how the tournament space will adapted for the squad format should existing infrastructure be used for the event.

Please be patient while we work with MKE. In an abundance of caution, we won’t over-promise on details, so today’s announcement is limited to the location and time-window of the event. The Regional Qualifiers (RQs) have already begun, and we are excited about the season. Because of the NAHBPC’s timing, we remind all regions who have not yet scheduled their RQ that as a courtesy that they not schedule their tournament within six weeks of the NAHBPC. This allows for players and teams to have the bare minimum time needed to plan and schedule leave for the event and ensures a high quality competition.

2018 NAHBPC Bids Due April 15th!

Posted on March 20, 2018September 14, 2020 by Alias Tagami

NAHBPC

The NAH is now collecting bid information from clubs interested in hosting the 2018 NAHBPC. This year we are providing start-up funds (up to $2,275.00 USD!) to help ensure the best quality event possible and to encourage quality bid submissions. Read more about this year’s Regional Qualifiers and Continental Championship here.

Here is a quick breakdown of the money we will be offering up to a host club looking to take on this years event:

$500	Winning bid (two courts)
$300	Additional Courts (for each additional court) max 4
$75/court	Lights (until at least 10pm) to a maximum of $225
$50/court	Court Access (symmetrical squad ready doors) to a maximum of $150
$100/court	Reffing facilities (elevated, covered stands with functional scoreboards)
50% contribution	Free Food (match costs on food, snacks, beverages) max $100/day
$5/Game	Refereeing (for every game in the tournament we will front $5 for reffing)

These are the financial perks we will be offering up to the host of the 2018 NAHBPC. This along with the support from our team and the skills of past tournament organizing, we feel any club in the NAH has the ability to take this on and we encourage you to submit a bid. Interested hosts should consider how else they would fundraise for the NAHBPC in conjunction with NAH funds. It is okay if your club cannot provide all details now. Submit what you plan to provide and qualify what you can commit to provide and what you seek to provide. Additional review and work between the host and the NAH may result in additional funding if additional features are added. Bids should be submitted via email (mark@nahardcourt.com) with the documents provided here. It is okay if your club cannot provide all details now. Submit what you plan to provide and qualify what you can commit to provide and what you seek to provide. Additional review and work between the host and the NAH may result in additional funding if additional features are added.

The 2018 NAHBPC should be held no earlier than September 21st and no later than October 22, 2018. If you would like to host outside of this time window, please contact the NAH Tournament Organiser to discuss the feasibility.

If you have any questions about this year’s qualification series and the championship, email mark@nahardcourt.com

Other Items

REF PAYMENTS: Over the weekend, the NAH reviewed all available documents from the 2017 WHBPC to pay referees. Some documents were damaged and/or lost which delayed the process. We apologize for the delay on closing out this effort, and thank everyone who helped. We are currently collecting emails, and will be sending out contact info so that we can PayPal you for your work. Keep an eye out in your inbox! If you wish, you may reject your payment and donate it to one of three initiatives/causes:

Support to San Juan Puerto Rico Bici Polo Club players (cash to the club for them to use however they see fit)
NAH Incorporation Fund (money to be used to help clubs register/incorporate in their state/providence or towards non-profit status)
2018 WTF-FRST Scholarship Fund

WTF-FRST: We are already into 2018, and are looking to help WTF-FRST raise more money this year to support the community and promote diversity, growth, and competition! If you’d like to donate to this initiative, PayPal your donation to treasurer@nahardcourt.com with a note that says “WTF-FRST”!

If you have any questions about WTF-FRST, email genderinpolo@gmail.com