Sport Of Kings - Polo Matches & Events In The UK

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When is the Polo Season?

The main polo season in the UK is from May to September and indoor or arena polo is played throughout the winter. For the high goal players and many professionals the first high goal tournament in UK is The Prince of Wales Trophy (Royal County of Berkshire) held at the end of May. This is followed by The Queen's Cup (Guards), The Warwickshire Cup (Cirencester), The Gold Cup (Cowdray), and finally the Cartier International held at Guards at the end July.
The Game of Polo
The Ground
It is 300 yards long by 200 yards wide although if it is boarded it need only be 160 yards wide. The goalposts, open at the top, are 8 yards apart.
Duration of Play
There are 4 to 6 'chukkas' in a match and each one lasts for 7 minutes of actual play. At present, though due to change, when the ball goes out of play, or the whistle is blown, the clock is stopped and only restarted when the umpire calls 'Play'. At the end of the period a bell goes to signify that the 7 minutes are up, however there is a further 30 seconds of play unless the whistle is blown, the ball hits the boards, or the ball goes out of play. This extra 30 seconds does not apply to the last chukka unless the scores are equal. Should a match be drawn a 'sudden death' (i.e. first to score) chukka maybe played, and if still a draw at the end of that chukka, another one is played with the goalposts widened. There is an interval of 3 minutes between chukkas but 5 minutes at half time when traditionally spectators are invited to tread in the divots.