The Polo Report
By Steve Crowder

Can the American dream really be anything other than a dream for an American? I know the majority of Patrons don’t like the American Rule in polo.  I have no answer for that. Many of them are also American citizens. The patrons want to play polo and if their sons or daughters do then I guess they will pay for it.   I still do think that there is no reason to play 26 -goal polo in the USA. If we want a big game, play another 30- to 40-goal game. The 26-goal does nothing much other than provide foreign aid in my opinion. In addition, it costs U.S. Patrons a fortune, as we are not competing with Argentina, England, France or Australia.  So what is the drive to play 26-goal polo when we could fill out a big tournament at 22? If the patrons and teams will not drop to 22-go to 24-goal, but at least do something to build and develop Americans players in polo. There are a lot of smarter people in polo than me, but what is smart about sending 80% of the dollars spent on the game out of the Country? That is the way it is now. Why not help build the local game and help the American players advance to higher handicaps?

If someone would respond I would love to hear your opinions and input. I would also like to hear why we need 26-goal polo? As a Patron how much of the team are you at this level? Tell me please.

Also I would like to guess how many USPA officers compete or have competed in highest level of polo or who have ever competed at all? So where do they have info. ? They remove people like Tony Coppola, Charles Smith and others who know the game, the politics and the competition. They still are happy with no American youth and 26-goal polo.WHY???????????

We should as Association Members be able to vote them into office, but we really do not.  It is much like U.S. Govt . Layoffs are every where in private business, but not in the government as they need to look the look and who keeps paying for it? U.S. Polo is going the same way. How much of the money paid out stays here? Tell me it will never reach 50% and well that is the way it.  This is just an opinion and we all have one. Lets hear yours.

IT is time to clean house and let a polo player run POLO maybe.  I vote for Sunny Hale or Dale Smicklas.  THE SPORT HAS CHANGED.

see ya.

Crowder

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