Work Permit/Migrant Endorsement

The Border Agency has lain down that only a person who holds a handicap of 2 and above may be granted a work permit as a player.  Those below 2 can only come here in another capacity and as such are not allowed to earn money by playing polo. It means that they are only allowed to play in chukkas. It is understood that some employers/sponsors want their grooms to play their horses in matches, either with themselves or in their place if they are unable to play. For 2012 it has been recommended that the following regulation will apply :

“Anyone must have a registered handicap of at least 2 goals to have a work permit as a player.  Anyone who is here on a work permit other than as a player may only play at a club where both they and their employer/sponsor are members and they shall not earn money as a player, either for themselves or their employer/sponsor.  They must pass the rules test before they can be awarded a handicap which shall not be less than 0 and which will be shown on the website with ‘R’ after their name to indicate that they may only play at a club where they and their employer are a member. What polo they are allowed to play in is a matter for the club concerned but they may not play in any High Goal or Victor Ludorum tournament.”

NB. This will mean that anyone who is here on a work permit will have to play off a minimum handicap of 0 in 2012 even if they were given a lower handicap at the end of 2011.

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