How to Keep Score at a Polo Match

Polo Score Sheet

Download your very own USPA score sheet (PDF) and follow the match play by play.

Download a detailed set of instructions on How to Keep Score at a Polo Match (PDF).

Prepare the Score Sheet

1. Enter the name of the Event
2. Enter the Host Club name
3. Enter the Date of the match
4. Enter the Team Names
5. Enter the Jersey Colors for each team
6. Enter each Player's full name
7. Enter each Player's current handicap
8. Enter each Players position on the team
9. Calculate and enter the Total Team Handicap for each team
10. Enter the Goals Awarded by Handicap to the appropriate team
11. Enter the full names of the three Officials

After the match begins, record each goal, knock-in, and penalty as the occur.

A goal is scored in a particular chukker or period. A single player is credited with the goal. Goals are recorded on the score sheet at the intersection of the chukker and player columns.

• Each goal scored is recorded with a consecutive alphabetic character (A, B, C, D...).
• Circling the alphabetic designation indicates a penalty that converted into a goal.

Knock-ins are used to track missed shots on goal. Record the number of knock-ins taken by adding a mark in that team's Knock-ins Box under the appropriate chukker.

Enter the number of the penalty in the "Penalty Hits" box to indicate each penalty awarded by the Officials. If a penalty is converted to a goal the penalty number is circled.