1. That last goal of Ben's went above my top tube (not a goal in regular play) but below the top of the goal posts (the zone established for the Cuttin Crew). The perfect spot for the tournament. Well done.

2. We've never needed a sportsmanship award before, because everyone used to be a good sport. Nyah.

3. Thanks, Chicago has been working on it's game.

4. The goalie thing. We discuss this among ourselves a lot. The value of having a man back to combat fast breaks vs. being up to help the offense. Personally, I stay back more against offensive or fast teams, and move up more against equally matched or slower teams. MKE seems to keep a man in goal for an entire game. In Tucson (or was it Lexington?) any player can only stay in goal for a count of three!
It's an effect of playing zones, which we've tried to do in the last two tourneys. It seems like at home I'm out of the goal more. But against A teams from Wisconsin, I spend a lot of time in there. Getting scored on. Grrrrr.
Also, we have mostly switched to freewheels. Or at least close to 2:1 ratios, which has increased our competitiveness a lot.

5. The tournament structure was both great and a little frustrating. I really enjoyed being able to play every other team there. The two fields worked out great, at least for us, because we never played two consecutive games, nor did we ever get cold and stiff. Way to go Ben!

6. I, also, am proud to be a part of this community and don't much care for a national debate about who has the "true" polo spirit. As long as we all have fun, respect each other, and keep getting better, nothing else matters to me.

7. Ben, you wanted to talk with me about an X-3 variation?