League of Bike Polo news

Desert Polo Invite IV - 2012 NAH Tour Qualifier #1

Submitted by Mike_T_PHX on December 12, 2011 - 2:01am

Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Sunday, January 29, 2012

Please save the date and plan to join us Jan 28th and 29th for our 48 team qualifier tournament.

Registration for SW region teams will start Friday 12/16 at noon CDT (teams having 2 or more SW region players).

Registration for non-region teams will start Sunday 12/18 at noon CDT (teams having one or less SW region players).

Teams can register at http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.org

Host club:

Arizona Hardcourt Bike Polo - Tempe

http://www.azbikepolo.com/

Contact info:

mtretter@cox.net

Court size:

4 courts, approximately 130ft x 58ft, surface is blacktop parking lot

Location

Grace Community Church (North parking lot)

1200 E Southern Ave NW Corner of Southern and Dorsey

Tempe, AZ

United States

See map: Google Maps

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London International Invitational 2012

Submitted by John H on December 24, 2011 - 6:34am

Thursday, January 12, 2012 - Sunday, January 15, 2012

We are excited to announce the London International Invitational 2012!

A showcase of the best teams from around Europe, as part of the London Bike Show at the Excel Centre.

The Tournament is taking place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th of January. We will also be including demonstration games and ‘have a go’ sessions for the public on Thursday 12th.

We hope you can come along!

Host club:

London Bike Polo

http://www.lhbpa.org/lii2012/

Court size:

1, 30m x 18m

Location

Excel Exhibition Centre

One Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XL

London

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

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Taupo Tap-Out

Submitted by Bhudda on September 11, 2011 - 7:13pm

Friday, November 25, 2011

Taupo Tap-Out our 1st tournament, but will on one the busiest cycling days in the southern hemisphere. We have 14'000 people riding around our lake the day after the tournament, so come and be part of the festivities. The tournament semi finals and finals will be held in the closed off main street. So huge crowds of spectators will be around to watch the best teams fight it out.

Host club:

Taupo

http://www.facebook.com/taupohardcourtbikepolo

Contact info:

taupo.hbp@gmail.com

Location

Heuheu St courts

16 HeuHeu st

Taupo

New Zealand

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The best tourney poster of 2011 presented by Jinxy and Fixcraft

That time of year again. Jinxy picked her fifteen favourite tournament posters from 2011. The rest of you can narrow it down to the top 3.

The designer of the winning poster gets a free set of wheel covers made by Jinxy, with the winning design, or a design of their choosing. There's also some Fixcraft goodness, a couple mallet shafts and a toque aka stocking cap.

The poll closes on Wednesday November 24, at 11:59pm EST, and you gotta be logged in to vote.

ATXBPSC presents: Bike of the Living Dead

Campeonato de España de Bike-Polo (Selección para el EHBPC 2011 Barcelona)

Northside Regional NAHBPC Qualifier Tourney July 2-3, Toronto

Scary Larry's Wicked Wallop in Kansas ToTo!!!

Polocatepetl

12% (21 votes)

East Van Crown

12% (21 votes)

Greif Masters

11% (19 votes)

ESPI VI

10% (17 votes)

Northside Qualifier

9% (15 votes)

TAKAO CUP

8% (13 votes)

Polomania

6% (11 votes)

Ladies Army III

5% (8 votes)

Campeonato de España de Bike Polo

5% (8 votes)

Wicked Wallop 2

5% (8 votes)

Crank Gamble

4% (7 votes)

Desert Polo Invite III

4% (7 votes)

Portugese qualifiers for EHBPC

3% (6 votes)

Hungry Hungry Hippolo

3% (5 votes)

ATXBPSC presents: Bike of the Living Dead

2% (3 votes)

Winter Lockdown

2% (3 votes)

Total voters: 172

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Going forward: bench vs. 3v3?

Submitted by polojoel on November 9, 2011 - 3:02pm

Tournaments

Let's hear people's opinions about this important topic.

Would you like to compete in more bench format tourneys in 2012?

If you're an organizer, would you prefer throwing more bench tourneys?

What do you see as pros/cons of bench vs 3v3?

If you've played or organized a bench format, what are your thoughts relative to format? Format includes number players, time limits, game organization (I.e., single elim, double elim, Swiss rounds, other).