Segway Polo!A lot like horse polo but nothing to shovel.
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HistorySegway Polo wasn't created by Bay Area SEG. At least one other group had played a version of the game at a Minnesota Viking's half-time. Our group got involved with Segway Polo when one of our members, Jonathan van Clute, suggested that we try to put together a polo match. While there was interest, it took Alex Ko to actually put together a couple of mallets and get out there with Jonathan to see if polo on the Segway would really work and, more importantly, be fun. It turned out to work very well and be a lot of fun. After a couple of months of talking about it and working with everyone's schedules they organized the first actual "match" on July 11, 2004. Five Bay Area SEG members (Jon Bauer, Paul Costa, Alex Ko, Stuart Moore & Jonathan van Clute) showed up to that first match and played a 2-on-2 game. Everyone had a great time so they planned more games and more people started to show up. The rules were formalized shortly after that and the players have worked as a group to continually update and change them as necessary. Since the first few matches Bay Area SEG has received a lot of exposure from the news media and on the internet. Some of the stories have been good, some bad. Didn't someone say there's no such thing as bad publicity? Segway Polo is now scheduled the first and third Sunday of each month, weather permitting. Check here for the date, time and other info. |
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