About US

Introduction

The IPA was established in 1892. it is registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 (Punjab Amendment) Act 1957 as extended to the Union Territory of Delhi. The registered office of the association is co-located with the 'B' Squadron, 61 Cavalry, Delhi Cantt-110010.

Aims And Objectives

The objectives of the Association are:
   To govern the game of Horse Polo in India.
   To propagate the game and its bye laws in Conjunction with the Federation of International Polo.
   To aid and promote this game both Nationally and Internationally.

Jurisdiction

The IPA is the Governing Body of Polo in India and is responsible for all laws regulating the game. It is the final authority of appeal in all matters relating to polo and is empowered to amend or, annul the existing laws of the game or, to frame new rules. The IPA is affiliated to the Federation of International Polo (FIP).

Management Of The Association

The affairs of the IPA are managed by the Office Bearers and a body of Executive Committee constituted biennially at a General Body Meeting which is held sometime in May/June. This is in accordance with the Memorandum and Rules and Regulations of the IPA.

Committees

For function and administrative requirement, IPA has the following committees:
   Handicapping Committee
     The members of the Handicapping Committee is nominated by the Executive Committee biennially.
     The committee is responsible to allot handicaps to all players.
     The Handicapping Committee meets annually sometime in May/June at the end of the IPA Polo Calendar and if required during the mid season.
     The revised handicaps are effective from 1st Aug.
   Selection Committee
     A Selection Committee is nominated by the Executive Committee biennially.
     The Committee is responsible to select the national team playing in India or abroad.
   Rules Committee
     The members of the Rules Committee is nominated by the Executive Committee biennially.
     The Committee is responsible to frame new rules and amend the existing rules.
   Disciplinary & Grievance Committee
     The members of the Disciplinary & Grievance Committee is nominated by the Executive Committee biennially.
     The Committee is responsible to deal with all matters related to discipline and Grievances on and off the field.
   Internal Complaints Committee
     The members of the internal Complaints Committee is nominated by the Executive Committee biennially.
     The committee is responsible to deal with all matters of sexual harassment.

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Lal Chand is the Assistant Secretary of the IPA.

Affiliated Clubs

At present 29 clubs and 4 Arena Polo Club are affiliated to the IPA. Affiliation fee is Rs. 20000/- per annum.

Members

All individuals playing polo have to be members of the IPA through a parent club. Membership fee is Rs. 2,000/- per annum.

Registration of Horses

The polo ponies are required to be registered with the IPA. Registration of Horses one time fee is Rs. 500/-.

Polo Calendar

The polo year is from 1 Jul to the 30 Jun of the next year. Polo tournaments in India are played under the aegis of the IPA at various centers. The polo calendar is finalised by the Executive Committee every year.

Categorization Of Centers

Polo centers have been classified in three categories on the number of players, polo ponies, polo ground, and popularity of the game in those areas as under:
Cat ‘A’ : Delhi, Jaipur, Bombay, Noida and Jodhpur
Cat ‘B’ : Hyderabad, Calcutta, Bangalore, Madras and Dehra Dun
Cat ‘C’ : Manipur, Ladakh, Meerut and Patiala

Fee For Conducting Polo

The fee for conducting polo as per categorization of centers is as under:
Cat ‘A’ : Rs. 60,000/- per week
Cat ‘B’ : Rs. 15,000/- per week
Cat ‘C’ : Exempted

Accounts

The accounts of the association are maintained by IPA and the accounting year is from 1st April to 31st March. The accounts are audited by the nominated Chartered Accountants. The accounts are presented and ratified in the AGM.

Trophies

The association has five Trophies. These are “The President’s Cup”, “The IPA Championship”, “Indian Masters Cup“, “Junior National Championship” and “Sub-Junior National Championship”. The president’s cup is played in rotation at a polo center decided by the Executive Committee every year. The Junior National Championship and Sub-Junior National Championship” are played annually during Feb/Mar polo season in Delhi. Indian Master Cup is played annually during Nov polo season in Delhi and the IPA Championship is played annually during Mar polo season in Delhi.