Chapter 7: Scoring

FIMP Code of Competition & Technical Handbook · 2026–2029 Edition (in force from 1 January 2026)

Article 7.1: Points

1. 7.1.1The Marco scores 25 points for each tag.
2. 7.1.2An evader scores 1 point for each complete 10 seconds survived in a chukka. An evader who is never tagged in a chukka scores 18 points.
3. 7.1.3Penalty points are deducted under Chapter 8.

Article 7.2: Ranking within a heat

1. 7.2.1Athletes are ranked by total points across the six chukkas.
2. 7.2.2Ties are broken by (a) the number of tags made, (b) total Evasion Seconds, (c) the lower Calls per Tag, and (d) a drawing of lots witnessed by the Jury of Appeal.

Article 7.3: Records

1. 7.3.1Championship records shall be recognised for: points in a final, tags in a chukka, Calls per Tag in a chukka, Evasion Seconds, Polo Response Latency and Bearing Error.
2. 7.3.2A record may only be set in a heat in which the Hawk-Ear system was fully operational.