Steve Lane joined the PTF full-time in May 2006. Since he was big enough to wield a mallet Steve has been
involved with polo and has been professionally involved with umpiring and umpire training since 1993. As an
internationally recognized trainer of polo umpires he brings his expertise at clinic instruction to the PTF
overseeing the organization in all aspects of umpire training.
Steve has umpired many high goal tournaments
including four US Opens and four Pacific Coast Opens. He brings a familiarity of programs across the nation
and will be based at the Eldorado Polo Club in Indian Wells, California from January through March and based
at his home in Summerfield, Florida the rest of the year. Steve is a recipient of the Carlton Beal National
Umpire of the Year Award, and a two time winner of the Carlton Beal Eastern Regional Umpire of the Year Award.
PTF's goal is to grow the umpire training program with Steve at the helm, while he continues to be an umpire
role model in the saddle umpire games.
Bob Stuerzebecher has had many years of experience conducting polo umpire clinics at polo clubs across the country.
Having played and umpired the game for many years all over the world, he combines this knowledge with his own love of
the game to teach club players how to officiate polo.
Since 1996 when this program first began, nearly 200 students
from around the world have participated in these PTF sponsored clinics.
