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All I/I polo is played in the arena, following USPA Arena Rules I/I is played using the split string format, in which horses are divided into two strings, each horse playing twice- once for each team. Players should be able and comfortable riding unfamiliar mounts during regular season and tournament games. In addition, all I/I players are required to wear eye protection and if they choose to use spurs, they must have a smooth rolling rowel or be a small Prince of Wales type with a rounded end. Teams who wish to compete in the I/I tournament season must complete an “Intent to Compete” form and pay their entry fee by December 1st.. Teams are required to play two official, regular season games following all I/I tournament conditions. Official games are considered such, when both coaches sign the score sheet and submit it to the USPA. These games are required for regional seeding and tournament assignments. Most teams play more than the required two games. At tournaments, teams are required to tack up their own horses, the umpire horses, and spares in addition to having work duties when they are not playing. Teams not playing in the current game are required to hot walk, assist with tack times, untack the horses when they have completed playing, and wash, cool out, and care for the horses. Teams playing are required to clean the tack of the string they played and assist with other horse care chores such as feeding and mucking stalls.
