december2009
LAs Vegas Road Trip III
December 7, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
LASVEGAS ROAD TRIP III
Happy Holidays, NAFA and SCIFL are announcing the third edition of the"Las Vegas Road Trip" men's fast pitch tournament. The date ofthis tournament will be April 9th, 10th and 11th. Games will start onFriday afternoon at Sunset Park after 1:00 PM with the hope of havingthe gamescompleted by 8:00PM Friday night and 9:00 PM on Saturday night. Thisisto allow the players and their families to enjoy Las Vegas. Championshipgames will be scheduled for 3:00 PM on Sunday.
Temperatures in Sin City the past two years have been very favorable,withtemperatures being in the low 80's. This will be a NAFA sanctionedeventwith the participating teams separated in the following divisions:
A
A-Major/AA (depending on amount of teams)
AA/AA-Major (depending on the amount of teams)
The splits in the higher classifications will be based on the amount ofteamsthat enter. It is anticipated that 36 teams can be accommodated forthisevent and confirmation into the tournament will be based on the entryfee androster being received. Last year there were about six teams that werenotable to get in as the tournament filled up by mid-February. Please donotdelay in getting back to me if your team will be entering into theevent. Once the tournament is full, teams providing their entry fee will beplaced ona waiting list and entered if any teams drop out or if additionalfields areavailable.
The entry fee for the tournament is $400 and the NAFA 3-game guaranteebracketwill be used for all divisions. It is open to all fast pitch teams andifyour team has not yet paid their NAFA registration fee, there will beanadditional $20 fee which will be forwarded to your State Director. With aminimum of eight (8) teams in a division, the winner will have their2009 NAFAWorld Series entry fee paid for the division they played in. Also, tohelp keep tournament costs down, if your team books at least five (5)rooms andstays at our host hotel, Arizona Charlie's Boulder, you will receive$25 backon your entry fee. Booking will need to be done using the 800 numberandcode provided in this message, rooms booked any other way cannot beconfirmed throughthe hotel and are not used toward our count.
Team interested in playing should contact Robert Hernandez at rmh323@roadrunner.com or714-392-1387. All teams will need to submit a roster listing all theirplayers 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 receipt of entry fees.
The host hotel for the tournament once again will be Arizona Charlie'sBoulder,providing rooms for the third year in a row. We have negotiated a veryreasonable rate for the teams if you use the 800 number to book. Thehotel is nice for the teams as the rooms are set up in a dorm typesetting andbeing able to talk or hang out with each other is very easy. ArizonaCharlie's Boulder offers a casino, buffet and sit down dining alongwith livemusic in the downtown bar/lounge. Please help the tournament by booking with Arizona Charlie's using their 800 number to receive thespecialrate. The number is 800-362-4040 and the reference code is C-SCIFL ormention So 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" or So Cal Independent Fast PitchLeague as the group name
Room rates:
Fri/Sat - $44 per night plus taxes for either a standard room or suite
Thur & Sun - $29 per night plus taxes for a standard room or suite
Please note that the suites will be available on a first come firstservedbasis
These rates are by far the best that we received for similar typehotels duringthis time frame, most were well in the $100+ range per night. Roomswillbe included in the block until March 9, 2010 so please do not delay inreserving your room. We will not be negotiating with another hotel, soonce the hotel is booked or the cut off date has passed you will needto makeyour own accommodation's. Last year there were a number of teams thatwaited until the last couple of weeks to book their rooms and the hoteldid nothave any more to give. At the time of booking you will be charged firstnightof your stay with the reminder of days being charged upon check-in. Roll-outs are available for an additional $10 per night.
Arizona Charlie's Boulder is located 7 miles from the parks but themoney savedon the rooms will be a plus for teams compared to some of the otherquotes thathave been received. Teams can also save at the buffet byjoining the casino player program when they arrive to check in.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding thistournament. I look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.
Robert Hernandez
NAFA Pacific Coast VP
P.O. Box 1891
Anaheim, CA 92806
rmh323@roadrunner.com
714-392-1387
