2025 Red & Yellow Cards and Suspensions

SCHEDULE 2 Cards 51. AWARDING OF Cards.

In addition to any penalty awarded, a card may also be awarded to a player by the umpires. It may be awarded for the breach of any rule but will usually be awarded for dangerous play, unsportsmanlike conduct or persistent breach of the rules. The umpires must agree that a player should be awarded a card and, if not in agreement, consult with the referee whose decision shall be final, and obtain the acknowledgement of the player(s) awarded the card and their team captain(s).

  1. Sin Bin
    A player may be sin binned (sent off for 2 minutes of play) for a first offence but a player shall be sin binned if he incurs 2 yellow cards within one match. The player shall return to the pony lines or a location as designated by the host club (the sin bin) where he will remain for two minutes of playing time; this includes the time when the ball is out of play but not when the ball is dead and the clock stopped. The referee or time keeper will give a card during this period and as soon as it is lowered the player may re-join the game in an on-side position. This may run across two chukkas or into the next match of that tournament.
  2. Red Flag.
    1. A player may be awarded a red card at any stage, including for a first offence.
    2. A player awarded a red card shall be sent off for the rest of the match. After 2 minutes of playing time, the sent off player may be substituted. If the player has been awarded a red card for leaving the game before the final bell without the permission of the umpires, he may not be substituted.
    3. A player shall be awarded a red card if he has not obtained the permission of the umpires to leave a game before the final bell and in respect of conduct after the final chukka has ended the umpires may only award a red card.
    4. A player awarded a red card shall be automatically suspended for the next match of the tournament and the rules for a team change shall then apply. If awarded during or after the last match in the tournament, the suspension shall apply to another match or matches of equivalent standing as decided by the relevant State Association where the incident occurred.
  3. Report Forms
    A report with details of the incident shall be completed by the umpires and referee for a red card and a statement by the player shall be obtained by the club and submitted to the State Association and APF as soon as reasonably practicable. All reports of yellow cards are to be emailed to the APF and State Association with a short statement and the reason for the award of the yellow card.

Accumulation of Yellow Flags. If a player accumulates four yellow flags across games, the player will start the next four matches on a yellow flag or matches as decided by the relevant State Association where the incident occurred, if those matches are not due to be played. Any yellow flag awarded during those games shall result in:

  1. A sin bin, and a player may be sin binned several times within a chukka and/or game;
  2. A further two games of equivalent status starting on a yellow. The player concerned shall continue to start on a yellow until he has provided to the relevant State Association details of the games played (date and tournament) and confirmation that no further flags have been incurred, signed off by the host club.
  3. A record of flags will be recorded and only reset at the end of that year (being 1st Jan calendar year)

Awarding of Flags. 

  1. Yellow flags will carry over across all levels and tournaments for that calendar year. For example:  If you have accumulated 4 yellow flags you will start games at ANY LEVEL on a yellow flag. 

NB Taken from the Australian Polo Federation Disciplinary Regulations 2018 and updated July 2023
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Please see current Player suspensions below

1.      Andrew Blake-Dyke

18-month suspension, which ends 4th March 2026.


2.      Byron Watson

12-month probation, which ends 30th June 2025.


3.      Hamish Dowling  

12-month probation, which ends 30th September 2025.

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Please see a current list of all Yellow and Red Card holders from all NSW Tournaments in 2025
All penalties will be recorded here in future for clubs and states reference.

PLAYER NAME TOURNAMENT STATE AWARDED DATE AWARDED REASON RED OR YELLOW (R/Y) ACCUMULATION Date Reset
Dylan Jones Ellerston KPC NSW 7.3.25 Dangerous stick work Yellow 1
Jimbo Fewster Ellerston KPC NSW 7.3.25 Dangerous stick work Yellow 1
Jose Riglos Ellerston KPC NSW 7.3.25 Double whip Yellow 1
Pablo Llorente Ellerston KPC NSW 7.3.25 Hitting into player Yellow 1
Tomas Fernandez-Llorente Ellerston KPC NSW 7.3.25 Hitting into player Yellow 1
Juan Gris-Zavaletta Ellerston KPC NSW 8.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Lachie Gilmore Ellerston KPC NSW 8.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 2
Shane Finemore Ellerston KPC NSW 8.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Ben Jones Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Dangerous Riding Double Yellow 2
Ben Jones Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Dangerous Riding SIN BIN 1
Dirk Gould Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Dissent to umpires Yellow 1
Pablo Llorente Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Dangerous Stick Work Yellow 2
Patrick (Paco) O'Dywer Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Unsuitable Umpire Horse Yellow 1
Tomas Beresford Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Tomas Mareno Ellerston KPC NSW 9.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Bautista Panelo Ellerston KPC NSW 10.3.25 Dissent to umpires Yellow 1
Edward Hitchman Ellerston KPC NSW 10.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Ed Davidson Ellerston 8 Goal NSW 12.3.24 Double Whip Yellow 1
Dirk Gould Ellerston KPC NSW 12.3.25 Dissent to umpires Yellow 2
Dirk Gould Ellerston KPC NSW 12.3.25 Dangerous Stick Work Yellow 3
Dirk Gould Ellerston KPC NSW 12.3.25 2 x yellows in a match SIN BIN 1
Jack Archibald Ellerston 8 Goal NSW 12.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Tomas Beresford Ellerston KPC NSW 12.3.25 Dissent to umpires Yellow 1
Will Harper Ellerston KPC NSW 12.3.25 Dangerous Sick Work Yellow 1
Phillipe Monteverde Ellerston 8 Goal NSW 13.3.25 Hitting Horse with Mallet Yellow 1
Juan Gris-Zavaletta Ellerston KPC NSW 14.3.25 Dissent to umpires Yellow 2
Will Harper Ellerston KPC NSW 14.3.25 Dangerous Stick Work Yellow 2
Jimmy Wood Ellerston 8 Goal NSW 15.3.25 Dangerous Riding Double Yellow 2
Jimmy Wood Ellerston 8 Goal NSW 15.3.25 Dangerous Riding SIN BIN 1
Tom Dalton-Morgan Windsor NSW 15.3.25 Dissent to umpires Yellow 1
Alec White Ellerston KPC Final NSW 16.3.25 Dangerous Riding Double Yellow 2
Alec White Ellerston KPC Final NSW 16.3.25 Dangerous Riding SIN BIN 1
Hamish Dowling Windsor NSW 16.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Jose Riglos Ellerston KPC Final NSW 16.3.25 Helicopter Mallet Yellow 2
Tomas Fernandez-Llorente Ellerston KPC Final NSW 16.3.25 Dangerous Riding Double Yellow 3
Tomas Fernandez-Llorente Ellerston KPC Final NSW 16.3.25 Dangerous Riding SIN BIN 1
Jack Grimes Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 21.3.25 Dissent Yellow 1
Will Harper Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 21.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 3
Lachie Gilmore Garangula Mulhall Memorial
 NSW 21.3.25 High Whip Yellow 3
Nico Roberts Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 21.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Ferdinand Furch Arunga Zero Goal NSW 22.3.25 Dangerous Riding Double Yellow 2
Ferdinand Furch Arunga Zero Goal NSW 22.3.25 Dangerous Riding SIN BIN 1
Ferdinand Furch Arunga Zero Goal NSW 22.3.25 Dangerous Riding RED CARD 1
Sam Hopkinson Arunga 8 Goal NSW 23.3.25 Double Whip Yellow 1
Bauti Panelo Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25 Danerous Riding  Yellow 2
Bauti Panelo Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25 Dangerous Riding  Yellow 3
Bauti Panelo Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25 Yellow x 2 in a Match  SIN BIN 1
Dirk Gould Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25 Dangerous Riding  Yellow 4 6.4.2025
Cody Grimes Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Tomas Moreno Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25 Dangerous Riding  Yellow 2
Alfie Hyde Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 24.3.25` Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
James Harper Garagnula Mulhall Memorial NSW 25.3.25 Whipping Yellow 1
Guy Schwarzeabach Garangula Mulhall Memorial  NSW 25.3.25 Dissent Yellow 1
Will Harper Garangula Mulhall Memorial  NSW 25.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 4 6.4.2025
Pablo Lorente Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 25.3.25 Dangerouse Stickwork Yellow 3
Jack Grimes Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 25.3.25 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Yellow 2
Gus Aguirre Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 26.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Raul Laplacette Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 26.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Jason Varker-Miles Arunga 4 Goal  NSW  27.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Jason Varker-Miles Arunga 4 Goal NSW 27.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 2
Jason Varker-Miles Arunga 4 Goal NSW 27.3.25 2 x Yellows in a match SINBIN 1
Ruki Baillieu Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 28.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Bautista Panelo Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 28.3.25 Hitting into Horse Yellow 4 4.4.2025
Tom Parry-Okeden Arunga 8 Goal NSW 28.3.25 Improper Whipping Yellow 1
Tomas Fernandez-Llorente Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSw 28.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 4
Balfour Irvine Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 28.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
Beltran Riglos Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 28.3.25 Windmill Appeal Yellow 1
Jose Riglos Garangula Mulhall Memorial NSW 28.3.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 2
Will Gilmore Garangula 8 Goal NSW 29.3.25 Dangerous Riging Yellow 1
Francesco Del Carill Garangula Mulhall Memorial  NSW 30.3.24 Dangerous Riding  Yellow 1
Ferne McDowie NSWPA Womens Championship NSW 3.4.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow  1
Gus Agurrie Morton Cup NSW 4.4.25 Dangerous Stickwork Yellow 1
Lachie Gilmore Morton Cup NSW 4.4.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 4
Raul Laplacette Mortion Cup NSW 4.4.25 Dangerous Riding  Yellow 2
Binham Fitz-Henry Windsor Silver Bullet NSW 4.4.25 Dissent Yellow 1
Paco O'Dywer Morton Cup NSW 6.4.25 Dissent Yellow 2
James Parry-Okeden Windsor Silver Bullet NSW 6.4.25 Dangerous Stickwork Yellow 1
Ashley Glennie Women's Selection Match NSW 6.4.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 1
George Deverall  Windsor Silver Bullet NSW 8.4.25 Excessive Whip Yellow 4
Paco O'Dywer Morton Cup NSW 8.4.25 Excessive Whip Yellow 3
Paco O'Dwyer Morton Cup NSW 8.4.25 Hillting ball into Horse Yellow 4
Paco O'Dwyer Morton Cup NSW 8.4.25 2 x Yellow in a Match SIN BIN 1
Dirk Gould Morton Cup NSW 8.4.25 Dissent Yellow 5
Steve Urquhart MK Milne Trophy NSW 11.4.25 Dangerous Riding  Double Yellow 2
Steve Urquhart MK Milne Trophy NSW 11.4.25 Dangerous Riding SIN BIN 1
Tomas Beresford  Morton Cup NSW 11.4.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 3
Jake Daniels Morton Cup NSW 11.4.25 Dangerous Stickwork Yellow 1
Bingham Fitzhenry Windsor Silver Bullet NSW 11.4.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 2
Jimbo Fewster MK Milne Trophy NSW 12.4.25 Dangerous Riding Yellow 2
Jake Daniels Morton Cup NSW 13.4.25 Dissent Yellow 2
Tomas Fernandez-Llorente Morton Cup NSW 13.4.25 Dissent Yellow 5
Sam Gunn Forbes 0 Goal NSW 19.4.25 Hitting into Player Yellow 1
Billie Mascart Kurri Burri 2 Goal NSW 18.4.25 Dangerous Stickwork Yellow 1
Phillipe Monteverde Forbes 6 Goal  NSW 19.4.25 Dangerous Stickwork Yellow 2
Scott Chambers Forbbes 0 Goal NSW 20.4.25 Dissent Yellow 1