Format
Championship play with either pool play Saturday and then brackets on Sunday or all brackets both days, depending on number of teams in the divsion. All teams play 3 games on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday. All teams are required to play both days and complete their entire schedule.
Boys Divisions
By H.S. Grad Year
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Description
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H.S. Elite Division |
Top Team Around, Any High School Grad Year, Players From Multiple Schools |
H.S. Gold Division |
A Next Best Team, Any High School Grad Year, Players From Multiple Schools |
H.S. Blue Division |
Competitive Team, Any High School Grad Year, Players From A Single School |
H.S. White Division |
Younger single source high school teams made up freshmen and sophomores. |
2020 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2020 or younger. |
2021/22 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2021 or 2022 |
2023/24 Division |
Players Graduating High School in 2023 or 2024 |
2025/26 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2025 Or Later (7 v. 7 On A Small Field) |
Girls Divisions
By H.S. Grad Year
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Description
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H.S. Elite Division |
Top Team Around, Any High School Grad Year, Players From Multiple Schools |
H.S. Gold Division |
A Next Best Team, Any High School Grad Year, Players From Multiple Schools |
H.S. Open Division |
A Next Best Team, Any High School Grad Year, Players From Multiple or Single Schools |
2018/19 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2018 or younger. |
2020 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2020 or younger. |
2021/22 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2021 or 2022 |
2023/24 Division |
Players Graduating High School In 2023 or 2024 |
2025/26 Division |
Players Graduating In 2025 Or Later (7 v. 7 On A Small Field) |
Summer teams may stay together for the SB Showdown even though it's the first fall tournament of the year. Consider it the last summer tournament of the year. However, if your club rolls over with the start of the school year and you'd prefer you may start a new season and move young players up.
The 2017 Divisions (HS Elite, HS Gold, HS Varsity, HS JV) include grades up through senior year and, if applicable, a PG year (13th grade). This is primarily to include Canadian school system teams but could also apply to New England prep school systems, etc. that offer a PG year. The SB Showdown Eligibility Committee will rule on any issues brought to light and any decision rendered will be final on the spot.
All divisions will play on Saturday & Sunday and every team must complete their schedule through the last game.
Locations
The SB Showdown will be played at one location.
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club (Map)
3300 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Website - http://www.sbpolo.com
Directions
Please use your GPS to navigate to 3300 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013 (Map) or use this link to our Printed Directions.
Field Map
Parking
Parking on-site at the Polo Club is $10 per car per entry each day. Overflow parking, if needed, will be annouced prior to the event and a courtesy shuttle will be provided. Drop off and immediate exit at the polo club is also offered.
- Two day parking passes are available for sale on Saturday. Save time and be in the fast lane on Sunday morning by buying both days at one time on Saturday. Please have $20 cash ready for the attendant.
- There is no parking available for motor homes or cars with RV trailers or any vehicle that takes up more than one parking spot.
- There is no parking for charter buses or school buses. Those may drop off, leave, park off site and then return when your team is ready to be picked up.
Registration
Team Entry Fee |
Divisions |
$1,200.00 USD |
2025 Division (7 v. 7, Small Field) |
$1,700.00 USD |
2017-2024 Divisions |
Non-Refundable Entry Fee: Due to the pre-planning and commitment to expenses related to such a major undertaking as the SB Showdown all payments are non-refundable. No refunds can be given for weather cancelation if the Polo Club closes the fields. The SB Showdown can not refund individuals who are unable to attend when their team won't refund them. The SB Showdown can not refund teams that come up short on players or change their plans to participate. We apologize in advance for this situation.
Please see our Travel Insurance recommendation to cover all possible losses due to field closure, flight cancellation or, even, your entire team becoming too sick to travel before you depart for Santa Barbara if you would like to cover yourself.
Discounts: $250 per team discount for registration paid before July 15th. There's an additional $150 per team discount for multiple teams. (Two or more receive $150 discount per team). Total possible discounts equal $400 per team if early bird and multiple team discounts are applied by paying in full for all teams in a club before July 15th.
Late Fee: $250 is the late fee if a team hasn't paid in full by midnight on September 1st. This is automatically applied
Player Fee: $0. There is no player fee when playing on a registered team but all players are required to register online for insurance purposes and for their parent or legal guardian to electronically sign the participant waiver.
Accommodations
The Santa Barbara Showdown has partnered with Traveling Teams to help individuals and teams with hotel reservations with dedicated travel company style assistance. The Showdown is a Stay To Play tournament starting with the 2015 event. This is only for teams that choose to use a hotel. Local teams and families choosing to drive from home each day are not required to get a hotel. See our Hotels & Travel section (top menu bar) for more information.
First-Aid, Athletic Trainers & Paramedics
The Santa Barbara Showdown provides comprehensive sports medicine care for the athletes participating in the event. For the comfort and safety of everyone we will have multiple medical stations staffed with Certified Athletic Trainers to provide immediate on-field response for injuries. There will also be an ambulance stationed at the event for prompt response in the case of an emergency.
The Medical Headquarters will have Certified Athletic Trainers and a Physical Therapist to assess and treat athletes with all types of sports injuries, aches and pains. Additionally, athletes will have access to Athletic Trainers for pregame taping, wrapping and ice for post game treatment. All medical services are included with your team entry fee, including athletic and kinesiotaping for injuries. The Medical HQ will also have a recovery area with foam rollers, stretching mats and other recovery tools for athletes to loosen up and recover between games.
Medical Services for the Santa Barbara Showdown are coordinated and supervised by Wyatt Blue of Gameday Athletic Trainers. For more information about medical services for this event please refer to Gameday Athletic Trainers website at GamedayTrainers.com or email Wyatt Blue at GamedayTrainers@gmail.com.
Marketing
We have a few additional marketing opportunities available. The Showdown is a $712,000 economic impact event with more than 5,000 youth players and family coming to Santa Barbara County. Interested businesses please contact Conor Quinn at conor@sbshowdown.com or by phone to (310) 699-8877.
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