A handicap is a rating given to a player to indicate his or her skill level relative to another player. Provided to actively Registered Player Members of the USPA, handicaps are expressed as “goals” that range on a scale from C (-1) to 10, with 10 being the highest. These ratings are unrelated to the number of goals a player scores, but rather are determined by a player’s horsemanship, hitting ability, quality of horses, team play and game sense. Handicaps are reviewed and can change either up or down the scale dependent on these factors. In order to maintain a handicap issued by the Association, a player member must pay his or her annual dues to the Association, be personally observed within each calendar year and remain in good standing with the Association.