Las Vegas Road Trip II

December 22, 2008

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LAS VEGAS ROAD TRIP II


With most of the Country freezing and snow falling in places it doesn'tnormally, NAFA and SCIFL are announcing the second edition of the "LasVegas Road Trip"Men's fast pitch tournament.  The dates of this tournament will be April 4th and 5th and the 3' 1/2" of snow that fell in Las Vegas shouldbe long gone .  Temperatures in Sin City should be great.  Last yearwith the two playing days in the low 80's.  This will be a NAFAsanctioned event with theparticipating teams separated in the following divisions:


A-Major/AA (depending on amount of teams)
AA/AA-Major (depending on the amount of teams)


NOTE:
There will be an "A" division as well for the tournament. As with the other divisions, with at least 8 teams the winner will have their NAFA World Series entry fee paid.



The splits in the higher classifications will be based on the amount ofteams that enter.  It is anticipated that 24 teams can be accommodatedfor this event and confirmation into the tournament will be based onthe entry fee and roster being received.  The entry fee for thetournament is $375 and a the NAFA 3-game guarantee bracket will be usedfor all divisions.  It is open to all fast pitch teams and if your teamhas not yet paid their NAFA registration fee, there will be anadditional $20 fee which will be forwarded to your State Director. With a minimum of eight (8) teams in a division, the winner in eachdivision will have their 2009 NAFA World Series entry fee paid.

Tournament Directors for the event will be Robert Hernandez and BobChapel.  Clyde Bennett will be scheduling the umpires.  Statisticianwill be Jan Tokorcheck.  Information regarding the event, game resultsand player statistics will be posted on www.scifastpitch.com..  This year's tournament will be played at Sunset Park which islocated by the Las Vegas airport.  Sunset Park is a four diamondwheel-wagon complex so all teams will be playing at the same facilitythis year.  Game times will be available once the tournament is filledor the Tuesday prior to the event.

Team interested in playing should contact Robert Hernandez at rmh323@roadrunner.comor 714-392-1387.  All teams will need to submit a signed roster fromtheir State Director with their entry fee.  Checks can be made out to"SCIFL" and forwarded to Robert Hernandez, P.O. Box 1891, Anaheim, CA92815-1891.  Teams will be entered into the event in order of receiptof entry fees.

The host hotel for the tournament once again will be Arizona Charlie'sBoulder.  Last year staying at the hotel was nice for the teamsas the rooms areset up in a dorm type setting and being able to talk or hang out witheach other was very easy.  Please help the tournament by  booking withArizona Charlie's using their 800 number to receive the special rate. The number is 800-362-4040 and the reference code is C-SOCAL or mentionSo Cal Independent Fast Pitch League. 

Arizona Charlie's Boulder
Full service hotel/casino/restaurants/bowling alley
www.arizonacharliesboulder.com
4575 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, NV
800-362-4040 ad reference "C-SCIFL" as the group name
Room rates:
Fri/Sat - $49 per night plus taxesfor a standard room or $59 per night plus taxesfor an upgrade to a suite
Thur & Sun - $29 per night plus taxesfor a standard room or $39 per night plus taxesfor an upgrade to a suite
These rates are by far the best that we received for similar typehotels during this timeframe, most were well in the $100+ range pernight.  Rooms will be included in the block until March 3, 2008.  Wewill not be negotiating with another hotel, so once the hotel is bookedyou will need to make your own accommodation's.  Last year there were anumber of teams that waited until the last couple of weeks to booktheir rooms and the hotel did not have any more to give. At the time ofbooking you will be charged first night of your stay with the reminderof days being charged upon check-in.  Roll-outs are available for anadditional $10 per night. 

Arizona Charlie's Boulder is located 7 miles from the park but themoney saved on the roomswill be a plus for teams compared to some of the other quotes that havebeen received.    Teams can also save at the buffet by joining thecasino player program when they arrive to check in. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding thistournament.

Robert Hernandez
NAFA Pacific Coast VP
P.O. Box 1891
Anaheim, CA 92806

rmh323@roadrunner.com
714-392-1387