NAFA and the SCIFL are pleased to announce the fifth edition of the “Las Vegas Road Trip” fast pitch tournament. The date of this tournament will be April 13th, 14th and 15th. Depending on the amount of teams, games can start on Friday afternoon after 1:00 PM with the hope of having the games completed by 8:00PM Friday night and 9:00 PM on Saturday night. The Championship games will be scheduled for 3:00 PM on Sunday, with “IF” games immediately following if necessary.
This will be a NAFA sanctioned event with the participating teams separated in the following divisions:
As of February 19th, there are 30 teams in the tournament:
A – currently at 16 teams
A-Major – currently at 6 teams
AA/AA-Major – currently at 8 teams
For the complete list please visit www.scifastpitch.com
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. It is anticipated that 36 teams can be accommodated for this event if played over a three day period and confirmation into the tournament will be based on the entry fee and roster being received. Last year we had 30 teams competing and the schedule was very tough on the first day. Please do not delay in getting back to me if your team will be entering into the event as I will close out the registrations on February 28th and payment is due by March 5th. 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.
The entry fee for the tournament is $400 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.
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder is the host hotel for the 5th year. 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. The hotel is nice for the teams as the rooms are set up in a dorm type setting and being able to talk or hang out with each other is very easy. Arizona Charlie’s Boulder offers a casino, buffet and sit down dining along with live music in the bar/lounge. Please help the tournament by booking with Arizona Charlie’s 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.
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 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.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this tournament. I look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas. Robert Hernandez
NAFA Pacific Coast VP
SCIFL President
P.O. Box 1891
Anaheim, CA 92815-1891
rmh323 [@] roadrunner.com
714-392-1387