Additional entries are called for the KLPC Low Goal League 2, which has been rescheduled to Tuesday 24th to Sunday 29th October 2023.   Entries of teams not already entered, must be submitted by Tuesday 11th October 2023.  Declaration of players must be done by Saturday 21st October.  A tournament briefing and draw shall be held on Saturday 21st October.

Teams that are already paid-up in the league are:

1. KLAP-La Sarita (KLARITA)
2. La Familia Windhorse Gold
3. La Familia Satrias

Additional Teams may enter, paying a tournament entry fee of RM6,800 to the Kuala Lumpur Polo Club upon submission of their entry.

Entries may be submitted using the 2023 KLPC Entry & Declaration Forms

The KLPC Low Goal League Regulations can be read here: https://kualalumpurpoloclub.com/klpc-low-goal-league-regulations/

The first KLPC Low Goal League was held in May this year.  Here is a link to that tournament’s players and results: https://kualalumpurpoloclub.com/klpc-low-goal-league-1-tournament/

KLPC Low Goal League Standings after the 1st tournament:

The 2nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament  will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Polo Club on 2nd and 3rd September, 2023.   Teams and schedule for this tournament is as follows:

Results of games are as follows:

Saturday Chukkas
1 International All-Stars vs Malaysian All-Stars 2 – 0
2 Global All-Stars vs Moiz Boys 1 – 1
3 International All-Stars vs Global All-Stars 0 – 1
4 Moiz Boyz vs Malaysian All-Stars 0 – 1
5 International All-Stars vs Moiz Boys 3 – 0
6 Global All-Stars vs Malaysian All-Stars 2 – 1

Sunday Chukkas
1 Global All-Stars vs Malaysian All-Stars 4 – 1
2 International All-Stars vs Moiz Boys 4 – 2
3 Moiz Boyz vs Malaysian All-Stars 0 – 1
4 International All-Stars vs Global All-Stars 2 – 3
5 Global All-Stars vs Moiz Boys 3 – 2
6 International All-Stars vs Malaysian All-Stars 7 – 0

Champions: Global All-Stars
Runners Up: International All-Stars
Third: Malaysian All-Stars
Fourth: Moiz Boyz
Most Valuable Player:  Jake Ednie-Brown (AUS)

The Kuala Lumpur Polo Club will be holding the 2-goal Tan Sri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis Cup, to be played from Tuesday 8th to Sunday 20th August.

Here are the teams:

The format, schedule and results are as follows:

2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament

Regulations

25 July 2023

1. 2^nd MALAYSIA YOUTH POLO TOURNAMENT

The 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament is an age group polo tournament organized and played at the Kuala Lumpur Polo Club. 

2. PATRON

The Patron of the 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament is Y.A.M. Tengku Dato’ Seri Baderul Zaman Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud.

3. TOURNAMENT ORGANISING COMMITTEE (TOC)

3.1      The Tournament Organising Committee comprises of

1. Polo Captain of KLPC, Y.A.M. Tengku Dato’ Seri Baderul Zaman Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud (Chair).
2. Members of the KLPC Polo Sub-Committee.
3. Tournament Director (TD), Peter Ibrahim Abisheganaden.

3.2     The Chairman and TD shall have the power to invite team captains and other individuals to attend TOC meetings.

4. DIVISIONS

4.1       The 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament may be divided into divisions, to be decided by the TD, upon entries.  This shall be based on age and ability.

4.2      The dates of the tournaments are Friday 1^st through Sunday 3^rd September 2023.

5. ENTRIES & DECLARATIONS

5.1       The 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament shall be limited in entry to youth under the age of 21.  Only players born on or after 1^st January 2002 may enter this tournament.

5.2       Entries shall be submitted using the official entry form, and submitted to KLPC by 18^th August 2023

5.3       The entry fee is MYR800 per player and must be paid upon submission of entry.

5.4      Late entries are accepted at the discretion of the TOC, and is subject to a Late Entry Penalty of 50% of the full entry fee, if accepted.

5.5       Entries are accepted at the discretion of the TD.  No reasons shall be given for non-acceptance.

5.6      Players who are in default with KLPC may not participate.

5.7       Submission of a signed waiver (see appendix) is a requirement of entry.

5.8      There shall be no refunds on tournament entry fees unless an entry is not accepted, in which case the entry fee will be returned in full.

6. HANDICAPPING

6.1       Any player participating in the 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament shall play off their current RMPA Handicap if handicapped in Malaysia, or if not on the Malaysian Handicap list, then their highest handicap from a recognized polo association or club.

6.2      In the event that a player does not hold a handicap, this player shall be allocated a temporary handicap of -3 by the TOC for the purposes of this tournament only.

7. TEAMS

7.1       The TD shall make up and recommend teams to the TOC, who shall have the final say on teams.

7.2       No appeals on team composition shall be considered.

7.3       A Team Coach/Manager will be assigned to each team.

7.4       A draw for playing order, if applicable, shall take place approximately (3) days before the start of the tournament.  All team captains and team managers shall be invited to attend the draw.

8. HORSES

8.1       Teams shall be responsible for providing their own horses, stabling, floating and incidental related costs. 

8.2      Any horses entering KLPC for this event must comply with DVS and KLPC regulations regarding vaccinations and movement of horses.

8.3      There shall be no cross-over of horses between teams at each tournament unless approval is given by the TD.

9. PLAYING REGULATIONS

9.1       The 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament played under current Hurlingham Polo Association Rules, except where specifically modified in these regulations.

9.2      Umpire(s) will be engaged by KLPC for the tournament.

9.3      All games shall be played with at least one umpire. 

9.4      Elbow Guards and safety eyewear, knee guards and full boots are mandatory for all players in this tournament.

9.5      Matches shall be played over two chukkas, except where designated by the TD

9.6      Each chukka shall be limited to six (6 minutes) with a further 30 seconds to the second bell, if applicable.

9.7       There shall be a break of at least a chukka or 10 minutes between chukkas of the same game.

9.8      Matches may be played using handicaps or open, as the TOC decides. 

9.9      Each team would be formatted to play on two days of the tournament, and not on all days.

10. FORMATS AND ORDER OF PLAY

10.1     The TD shall devise formats of play that shall be used in all divisions.

10.2     The TD and TOC shall have the discretion to change the format of play even after the tournament has started, if the tournament if affected by the weather.

10.3     No draws are allowed, except in final order of merit round-robin matches.

10.4    Drawn games will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to be held immediately after the final bell.  The penalty shoot-out to decide the outcome of games shall be as follows:

1. Each player takes one penalty each at 30 yards.
2. If scores are tied, the shoot-out goes into sudden-death at 40 yards.
3. Teams may not change the sequence of penalty takers.
4. Teams may not substitute players during a penalty shoot-out.
5. All penalties shall be undefended.

10.5     Matches that are abandoned because of the weather shall be considered completed if more than half of the match was played with the score recorded as final when the match was stopped.

11. ORDER OF MERIT & POINTS SYSTEM

11.1      If a league system is used, teams tied on points shall be separated by the who-beat-who rule, with the winner of their match together going above the loser in that zone and/or league.

11.2     In the event that the who-beat-who rule cannot be applied to define an order of merit, goal difference shall be used, and if that is tied, then goal difference will be recalculated without handicap goals.

11.3     League Points are awarded per game on the scale as follows:

1. Three (3) points for an outright game win in regulation time.
2. Two (2) points for a win by penalty shoot-out.
3. One (1) point for a loss by penalty shoot-out.
4. No points for an outright loss in regulation time.
5. GENERAL

12.1      The TOC shall have the right to make any over-riding decisions in the

interest of completing this tournament, should these rules not refer to an explicit situation, and providing the spirit of the 2^nd Malaysia Youth Polo Tournament is not compromised.

12.2     The TOC reserves the right to alter, modify or change any regulations at any time.

Entry Form: 2nd-Malaysia-Youth-Polo-Tournament-Entry-Form

The polo tournament calendar has been updated with information about two important polo tournaments this year, the Tan Sri Jamaludin Jarjis Cup and the Rolls Royce KL Polo Open.

The Kuala Lumpur Polo Club will be holding the 2-goal Tan Sri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis Cup, to be played from Tuesday 8th to Sunday 13th August.

Handicap: Teams of 0 to 2 Goals.  Maximum individual handicap of 4 goals.

Games: 4 Chukkas.

There shall be no restriction on the number of professional players that can be fielded, however teams must maintain at least one amateur player on the field at all times.

Entries:
1st August – Close for Early Bird Entries at RM6,000 per team
5th August – Close of entries at RM7,000 per team.

2023 KLPC Entry & Declaration Forms

Please submit your team entry and declaration, with payment to the KLPC office by the prescribed closing date.

***

The Kuala Lumpur Polo Club will be holding the 6-goal ROLLS ROYCE KL POLO OPEN, to be played from Tuesday 5th to Sunday 10th September 2023.

Handicap: Teams of 4 to 6 Goals.

Games: 4 Chukkas.

There shall be no restriction on the number of professional players that can be fielded, however teams must maintain at least one amateur player on the field at all times.

Entries:
18th August – Close for Early Bird Entries at RM6,000 per team
1st September – Close of Entries at RM7,000 per team
2nd September – Technical Briefing and Draw.

2023 KLPC Entry & Declaration Forms

Please submit your team entry and declaration, with payment to the KLPC office by the prescribed closing date.

***

The calendar for the year has been updated, as follows:

The KLAP-KLPC Polo Challenge Cup is a concept tournament for novice players to play in a 2-chukka tournament, backed by a professional player. The tournament will be played over the weekend of 15th and 16th July 2023.

The rules are as attached here: KLAP-KLPC Polo Challenge Cup 2023 – Regulations

The entry form is attached here: KLAP-KLPC Polo Challenge Entry Form

The player declaration form is attached here: KLPC Declaration Form

Congratulations to all the winners.

Results of games in the 2023 KL Polo Classic is as follows:

Teams are:

McCulloch Plate: