{"id":415,"date":"2021-05-25T21:57:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T21:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2025-07-14T23:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T23:09:05","slug":"basics-of-the-game","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/about\/basics-of-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Basics of The Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Things to know about polo before attending the event:<\/strong><\/p>

  • The goal is to move the small white ball down the field and in between the opposing team\u2019s goalposts to score a point<\/li>
  • The team with the most points at the end of all four chukkers, periods of play, wins!<\/li>
  • Players ride on ponies, called \u201cmounts\u201d and switch ponies each period of play, chukka<\/li>
  • Standard equipment for each payer includes a long-handled wood mallet, a helmet with chin-strap, knee guards, white breeches, boots, and a saddle. to hit the ball<\/li>
  • Traditionally, there are four players and four mounts (ponies) per team on the field at one time. The Scottsdale Polo Championships plays with three players on each side due to field size.<\/li>
  • Polo must be played right-handed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Players play a particular position that corresponds with the number on their jersey.<\/strong><\/p>

    • Player 1:<\/strong> This player is the primary offense, hitting the ball through the enemy\u2019s goal.<\/li>
    • Player 2:<\/strong> This player is both offense and defense, either scoring themselves or protecting Player 1. This player requires the fastest pony.<\/li>
    • Player 3:<\/strong> This player is the strategic leader, and a powerful hitter, getting the ball to the offensive players.<\/li>
    • Player 4:<\/strong> This player is the primary defense; protecting the team\u2019s goal is their number one priority.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships Returns November 7, 2026! This year\u2019s event promises to be a polo experience like never before! Join us for event traditions including live performances, luxury fashion, and exotic car displays, as well as new experiences for this year only. Whether your goal is luxury, leisure, or somewhere in between, all feel welcome and have a role in creating America\u2019s most-attended polo event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":418,"parent":396,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2268,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-415","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12704,"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415\/revisions\/12704"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roseallynpr.com\/polo-live-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}