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    Crack

    /krahk/

    Last updated: August 2026

    Full Definition

    Argot argentino para referirse a un jugador estrella o talento excepcional. Se utiliza para describir a los jugadores de polo de élite.

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    In the Rulebook

    Where “Crack” appears in the official rules of the sport, quoted verbatim.

    HPA — Hurlingham Polo Association

    “i. Unsportsmanlike Conduct. (i) Unless there are exceptional circumstances a player must be penalised if either he whips his pony when the ball is dead or whips with excessive force, in particular with his hand off the reins, or so that the crack can be heard around the ground or is persistent in the use of the whip. (ii) If a hit is made after the whistle for a foul, the umpires should either increase the severity of the penalty if the hit is by a member of the fouling team, or cancel the penalty, or decrease its severity if the hit is by a member of the team fouled. 21. Flags. A `technical' is no longer awarded and the umpires have the option of awarding a yellow or red flag.”
    HPA Rules of Polo (Blue Book)View source (PDF)

    Excerpts quoted from the official rulebooks of the Hurlingham Polo Association, the United States Polo Association and the Federation of International Polo. Rules change between seasons — always check the linked source for the current wording.

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