NAFA and the SCIFL are       pleased to announce the seventh edition of the "Las Vegas Road Trip" fast pitch tournament. The date of this tournament will       be April 11 - 13th, 2014. The Championship games will be       scheduled for 3:00 PM on Sunday, with "IF" games immediately       following if necessary. Teams flying out on Sunday should make       their plans for late departure times in the event the brackets       are running late. Â
This will be a NAFA       sanctioned event with 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 of teams that enter. The NAFA pitcher’s list will be       used to monitor pitchers in the tournament as well as the team’s       current classification. No Open class       pitchers are allowed to pitch in this tournament. Confirmation       into the tournament will be based on the entry fee and roster       being received.Â
Last year we had 34 teams       competing and the schedule was very tough on the first day. As       a result and with the amount of teams that have contacted me       during the year, the tournament will be scheduled with games       being played on Friday. Please do not delay in getting back to       me if your team will be entering into the event, money is         due starting January 10th and will confirm your entry.        Once the tournament is full, teams providing their entry fee       will be placed on a waiting list and entered if any teams drop       out. We currently have 7 fields reserved for the event.
When you inform me that your team will be playing you     will also need to let me know if your team can play all three     days. Teams that can play all three days will be placed on the     priority list, teams that say they can only play on Saturday and     Sunday will be placed on the secondary list. The last two years     the players have complained about the long day (4+ games) on     Saturday as it is the first tournament of the year for the     majority of teams.
The entry fee for the       tournament is $410 and the NAFA 3-game guarantee bracket will be       used for all divisions. It is open to all fast pitch teams and       if your team has not yet paid their NAFA registration fee, there       will be an additional $20 fee which will be forwarded to your       State Director. With a       minimum of eight (8) teams in a division, the winner will have       their 2011 NAFA World Series entry fee paid for the division       they played in. Also, to help keep tournament costs down, if       your team books at least five (5) rooms and stays at our host       hotel you will receive $25 back on your entry fee. Â
For the 7th year our host hotel will once again be         Arizona Charlies Boulder. We               have secured a rate of $46 per night for Friday and               Saturday and $29 for Thursday and Sunday night if you               book directly with the hotel using their 800 number.                Arizona Charlies Boulder offers a casino, buffet and sit               down dining along with live music in the casino               bar/lounge. Please help the tournament by booking with               Arizona Charlies               by using their 800 number to receive the special rate.                The number is 800-362-4040 and the reference code is               C-SCIFL or mention So Cal Independent Fast Pitch League.              Rooms               booked any other way (Priceline, Expida, etc) cannot be               confirmed through the hotel and are not used toward our               count. If you need to book more than three (3) rooms on               the same credit card, please contact Kathy Brennan at               702-951-5942 in the group sales department and she will               be more than happy to assist you. Also, if the 800 does does not say they have                     the SCIFL listing, please call Kathy to book your                     room If she is not there,               leave a message and she will get back to you.Â
Information regarding the       event, game results and player statistics will be posted on www.scifastpitch.com . This       year's tournament once again will be played at Sunset Park and       Warm Springs Park, both are located with 1/4-mile of each other       and are located by the Las Vegas International Airport. Game       times will be available once the tournament is filled or by       March 19th.
Team interested in       playing should contact Robert Hernandez at rmh323@roadrunner.com or       714-392-1387. All teams will need to submit a roster listing       all their players with their entry fee and identifying their       pitchers. Checks can be made out to "SCIFL" and forwarded to       Robert Hernandez, P.O. Box 1891, Anaheim, CA 92815-1891. Â
This message is being sent       to managers and players who have participated in the past at the       Las Vegas Road Trip or expressed interest. If       you do not wish to receive further updates, please send me a       message to remove you from the mailing list.
       Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions       regarding this tournament. I look forward to seeing you in Las       Vegas.