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Playtimes:
We play at 4:00 on Sunday afternoons at the Jefferson School playground at Van Giesen & George Washington. 3:00 from mid-October to mid-March.
We also have lunchtime games at 5th and Einstein, Richland at noon on weekdays if at least four players show up. To get on the e-mail list for coordinating lunch meetings send us a message. Walk-ons are welcome anytime. Bring your mountain or cruiser bike and a helmet.
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We are based in Richland Washington, USA. We have a core group of regular players, a promising bunch of beginners, and some peripatetic individuals who play when they can. Anyone is welcome to try out the game. If you want to help support the organization (we carry insurance and supply balls and mallets), join the ABPA. (Or just send money - we offer a very accessible sponsorship program to offset the costs of uniforms and expenses for tournaments. ABPA is a tax-deductible 501-c3 organization.)
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The ABPA teams blending into New Delhi.
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Provisional International Rules - These rules have been in use for International Bicycle Polo Federation tournaments since 2001.
For those familiar with equestrian polo, the rules of bicycle polo differ in that ride-offs
are not allowed and a player is limited to three consecutive taps of the ball.
A useful cheatsheet to the rules has been prepared by John Hupp. It's worth some study.
We are also working on a set of short video clips illustrating a number of right-of-way situations, with commentary. |
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Vancouver - 2nd International - the ABPA and friends in action at the 1999 Vancouver International Tournament
New Delhi - 3rd International Highlights of our adventure in India.
London - 4th International Played in Hurlingham Park. Canada and France serve notice.
David Talalayevsky has set up a nice gallery site with more recent photos.
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Paris - 5th International - We didn't field a team. Canada won. Check the Polo Velo site for a thorough presentation. Check the BPAA website for further reportage.
Vero Beach, FL, USA - 6th International - See the BPAA or PoloVelo website for details. Canada ekes out another championship. The US team placed second and France A third. Great competition on a perfect field.
Vancouver, BC, Canada - 7th International - See the BPAA and Polo-Velo websites for reportage and the BikePolo gallery for photos.
Video Clips - Selected footage of international competition and scrimmaging.
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The ABPA is hosting the 8th International in Kennewick, Washington, USA.
The event will benefit SIGN (Surgical Implant Generation Network), a non-profit corporation dedicated to creating equality of fracture care throughout the world.
The current flier is available for download in .pdf format.
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Bike Polo
Bicycle Polo Association of America - A good source for equipment and information. Hosts of the 2003 International.
U.S. Bicycle Polo Association - They use rules we find odd indeed, but they're having fun.
CYCLE POLO FEDERATION OF INDIA - Some 10,000 players in India in a well-organized league.
Polo-Velo - The French national league website.
World Bicycle Polo Association - A San Diego-based club of our recent acquaintance.
BikePolo.net Gallery - David Talalayevsky's excellent photo gallery.
Canadian Coalition of Cycle Polo - World Champs 2002!
Jericho Cycle Polo Association - The hard core of the CCCP.
BikePolo.US - Twin Cities MN. Nice new website.
BikePolo.UK - What do you get when you mount a well hung(over) Brit on a big ol' cruiser with a fixed gear, goad him up to speed then steal his chain? Amazingly good sports considering how they suffer. Competent websters, too.
Axles of Evil - The dark side of bike polo. Urban thrills in the cage of death.
Polonews - the wonderful world of horsey polo.
Pololine - International equestrian polo from Argentine
GOAL Forum - hosted by KenMacDonald and the Scottish Bicycle Polo Association. A good place for international issues discussions, should you feel discussting.
Cycling
USA Cycling We're discussing an affiliation between USA Cycling and a merged national Bike Polo organization.
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