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Re: June 19-21 IFA 14u Region 10 Championship II

Other states as well. Kentucky has some tournaments in the Bowling Green area as well as in Cookeville, TN (near Nashville) in late March. List of Kentucky tournaments is in the Kentucky thread. I try to update them when I get a chance to do so.

 

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Re: IFA National Qualifier June 12-14th

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IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

IFA 2009 14u "A" and "B" National Tournament

Monday July 27th - Friday July 31st (Saturday August 1st - Rain date)

Cincinnati, Ohio

Contact Info: Tim Cleaver at 513-575-3330 or ohioifasoftball@yahoo.com

The following must be completed and sent with fees:

1) 14u Entry Form
2) Advance T-Shirt Order form
3) Team roster form (Due at check-in)
4) "Warm-up Sunday" Form
5) Questionaire

Entry Fee: $500.00
Payable By: Money Order, Cashier's Check or Certified Check
NO personal checks or team checks will be accepted.
Make Check payable to Tim Cleaver - Ohio IFA


To All Coaches:

The Independent Fast Pitch Association is proud to announce the 14u "A" and "B" Division National Tournament is being held in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please be sure to contact your local or regional IFA representatives regarding qualification requirements for entry into the tournament. YOUR ENTRY MUST BE APPROVED BY A STATE OR REGIONAL IFA REPRESENTATIVE ALONG WITH YOUR ENTRY FEE AND FORMS IN THIS PACKET.

You will find attached tournament information, including the following forms: Entry Form, "Warm up Sunday" form, T-shirt order form and roster form.

"Warm-Up Sunday" is going to be held on Sunday, July 26th, 2009 ONLY, weather permitting. The "Warm-Up Sunday" will be a great opportunity to see the competition and get some valuable game time on Sunday prior to the start of the National Tournament.


TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

7 Pool Play games (weather permitting) 1 hr 30 Minutes -finish the inning

1) Will seed you into the Single elimination play

2) Ties in Pool Play will count as a 1/2 win and 1/2 loss

3) Seeding will occur by the following criteria
a. win/loss record
b. Head to Head
c. Runs Allowed
d. Runs Scored
e. Coin Flip

4) Top 4 teams in each division will be placed in the "Championship Gold" bracket. The bottom 4 will play in the "Silver" bracket. Both brackets are single elimination events.

5) There will be no special requests for start times.

6) All teams must be available to begin play at 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning, July 27th

7) Any forfeited game will be scored as a 7-0 loss and the team is subject to expulsion from the tournament at the discretion of the tournament director.



TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES

The entry fee for IFA members is $500.00 dollars. Method of payment: money order, cashier's check or certified checks. (No personal or team checks accepted).


REFUND POLICY

No refund of tournament entry fee will be given if your team pulls out of the tournament after June 30th at 11:59 p.m.


QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification through berths received or participation points earned by attending IFA events.

PIN TRADING

Pin trading is recommended throughout the tournament

TEAM ROSTER

ALL team playing rosters will be turned in at team check-in on Sunday, July 26th @ Holiday Inn-Sharonville which is located at 3855 Hauck Rd, Sharonville, Ohio 45241. Check in times are from 4 pm to 6 pm Eastern Standard Time. THIS WILL BE YOUR 'TEAM PLAYING ROSTER' FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND BE THE REFERENCE IN ALL PLAYER ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS. Coaches' Meeting starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn.

Do NOT send a playing roster ahead of time. The roster must contain the player's full name, player number, player date of birth, along with all coaches' name (3 limit) NOTE: Only two coaches per team will be allowed at the coaches meeting.

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

TOURNAMENT UNIFORMS

1. All teams should dress alike in uniform - color and style
2. Players may not duplicate the same number during the game.


TOURNAMENT GATE ENTRY INFORMATION

1. A MAXIMUM OF THREE COACHES PASSES WILL BE ISSUED AT TEAM CHECK-IN.

2. All players will be issued passes. They must have these passes when entering the facility to play or be a spectator.

3. NO PERSONAL OR TEAM CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GATE.

4. Event passes: $20.00 Adult/ $15.00 Senior (62+) - Student (6-18)

5. Daily passes $7.00 Adult / $5.00 Senior or Student

6. Children 5 and under are FREE



SUNDAY, July 27th Schedule:

WARM-UP SUNDAY Entry Form is included in this packet. Teams may request up to TWO (2) games. Deadline for Warm-up Sunday sign-ups is Monday, July 14th at 11:59 p.m. EST.


ALL Team represenatives must Check-In from 4pm to 6 pm EST at Holiday Inn - Sharonville located at 3855 Hauck Road, Sharonville, Ohio 45241. Coaches Meeting starts at 6:00 pm EST sharp.

ALL coaches will receive a team packet that contains:

a) Pool game schedules and official assignments
b) Bracket game seeding placement and times
c) Player entry cards for the tournmament
d) Three (3) Coaches passes
e) Rules and format for the tournament

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

MOTEL INFORMATION

We have tried our best to work with the motels in the Northern Cincinnati area about obtaining good rates for the teams. What does help in getting these good rates... is the rate is always less during the weekday versus the weekend. Thus, our reasoning for holding this event beginning on a Monday.

The list of motels listed below is blocking off rooms for us as there are MANY events in the Greater Cincinnati area tournament week . PLEASE NOTE TO THE TEAMS COMING BY AMTRAK FROM THE WEST OR SOUTH. Being the train does not depart for the return trip until August 3rd, 2009 in the a.m. hours (see schedule listed) ... and the tournament is over on Saturday, August 1st if this rain date is used.... IT IS MY sugggestion that you book in with Holiday Inn - Sharonville.

Holiday Inn Sharonville, our IFA 14u National HOST HOTEL will also honor the same rate for those extra days that you must stay in town before catching the train back to your destination.



HOTEL LIST:

Please note, when making reservations with the following motels, please call and the Promotional Code is : "IFA 14u Nationals" . This will get you into the block of rooms.


Holiday Inn - Sharonville (Host Hotel) $95.00 plus tax (120 rooms blocked off)
3855 Hauck Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
513-563-8330
Heath Beckett - Group Rates


Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast
4554 Lake Forest Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
513-733-3720 Contact desk reservations
$109 King non smoking with pull out coach (40 blocked off)
$119 Double/Double non smoking (15 blocked off)
*** Please note: full breakfast in their restaurant is included in the price.

Wingate Inn - West Chester, Ohio
7500 Tylers Place Blvd
West Chester, Ohio 45069
513-777-1101 Contact: Cathy Kinney
$95.00 doubles plus tax - (50 rooms blocked off)

Wingate Inn - Sharonville
4320 Glendale-Milford Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
513-733-1142

Red Roof Inn - Cincinnati/Blue Ash
5900 Pfeiffer Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
513-793-8811
************ Block ID Number: B103IFA-09
Rates Mon-Thursday $69.95 plus tax .... Friday-Saturday $99.95 plus tax (due to Jazz festival in town)
*** 30 Rooms blocked off

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

AMTRAK TRAIN SCHEDULE


Please note: Clearly understand that Amtrak is giving 20 % percent off their normal rates for groups of 20 or more based on availability. After spending countless hours with Amtrak officials.... I am going to be taking the team's reservations. PLEASE CONTACT ME and do not book directly with Amtrak. The reason is... is for the amount of people coming to the event from certain locations... for a EXTRA passenger car to be assigned to the train... there are conditions that must be met.... like all the participants from Nevada must meet in one location in Nevada to get on the train, etc...

Go to www.amtrak.com to see schedule and prices. Please note: The prices listed is their normal price. Take 20% percent off that listed price.. add the tax... for your total price ( Based on 20 person booking)
I have found that two (2) adults and one (1) child can travel from the West Coast cheaper by Amtrak than for one (1) adult to travel by plane.


FOR : Northern California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa teams:

The California Zephyr


Emeryville, CA : leave 7/23 9:10 am... arrive Cincy at 7/26 at 3:15 am // Leave Cincy 8/3 1:10 am - Arrive 8/5 5:10 pm
Martinez, CA : leave 7/23 @ 9:49 am ..................... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/5 @ 4:26 pm
Sacremento, CA : leave 7/23 @ 11:09 am ......... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/5 @ 3:13 pm
Reno, NV : leave 7/23 @ 4:06 pm ..... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back on 8/5 @ 9:36 a.m.
St. Lake City, UT : leave 7/24 @ 4:30 am ...... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back @ 8/4 11:00 pm
Grand Junction, CO : leave 7/24 @ 11:23 am .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back @ 8/4 3:57 pm
Denver, CO : leave 7/24 @ 8:10 pm ....... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 7:15 am
Lincoln, NE : leave 7/25 @ 4:47 am ...... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 12:08 am
Omaha, NE : leave 7/25 @ 6:14 am ..... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/3 @ 10:29 pm
Burlington, IA : leave 7/25 @ 11:36 am ...... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/3 @ 5:25 pm

Train arrives in Chicago at 3:50 pm ... switch to "Cardinal" leave Chicago at 5:45 pm arrives in Cincy @ 3:10 am

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FOR: Southern California, Northern Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Colorado, Kansas and Western Missouri teams:

"Southwest Chief"


Los Angeles, CA : leave 7/23 @ 6:45 pm ........ Leave Cincy 8/3 @ 1:10 am Arrive back 8/5 @ 8:15 am
San Bernardino, CA: leave 7/23 @ 8:29 pm ... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/5 @ 5:32 am
Barstow, CA : leave 7/23 @ 10:26 pm ...... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/5 @ 3:39 am
Kingman, AZ : leave 7/24 @ 2:03 am .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 11:39 pm
Flagstaff, AZ: leave 7/24 @ 5:11 am .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 8:51 pm
Gallup, NM : leave 7/24 @ 8:51 am .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 8:51 pm
Albuquerque, NM : leave 7/24 @ 12:55 pm ... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 3:55 pm
Lamar, CO : leave 7/24 @ 9:15 pm .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 7:06 am
Garden City, KS : leave 7/24 @ 11:35 pm .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 6:45 am
Dodge City, KS : leave 7/25 @ 12:34 am .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 5:54 am
Kansas City, MO : leave 7/25 @ 7:45 am ... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/3 10:11 pm

Arrive in Chicago... then switch to "Cardinal" then on to Cincinnati arriving 7/26 (Sunday) at 3:10 am

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FOR: Louisanna, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee teams



New Orleans, LA : leave 7/24 @ 1:45 pm ...... Leave Cincy 8/2 Arrive back 8/3 @ 7:33 pm
Hammond, LA: leave 7/24 @ 2:45 pm ...... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 1:24 pm
Jackson, MS: leave 7/24 @ 5:44 pm .... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 11:12 a.m.
Memphis, TN: leave 7/24 @ 10:40 pm ... Leave Cincy 8/3 Arrive back 8/4 @ 6:27 am

Other stops available: McComb, MS, Brookhaven, MS, Hazelhurst, MS, Yazoo City, MS, Greenwood, MS, Newbern TN

Arrive Chicago...switch to "cardinal" Arrive in Cincinnati 7/26 (Sunday) at 3:10 am

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FOR Texas and Oklahoma teams


TO BE LISTED LATER


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FOR Florida and southeast teams

TO BE LISTED LATER

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

Car and Van Rentals


Enterprise Care Rentals , our IFA National Sponsor, will be taking care of any rental car needs that you may have while attending the event.

I am awaiting the Enterprise Code for discounted rates for our 14u National Tournament participants and the contact person to make reservations with concerning your needs. Please check back as info will be placed in here soon for the contact person.

ALL parents , who are coming in by AMTRAK, who are wishing to rent a vehicle for the time here.... can call ( person and number to be given on Monday) and make direct arrangements via telephone. If you book online (and being that Enterprise is most locations are not open on Sunday - your train arrival date ) you could be out of a car until Monday. Enterprise Car Rental handles many events in the Greater Cincinnati area ( Professional Tennis Tournament here in Cincinnati for one) and specializes in the customer needs. They have the professionalism to have representatives to be available at your motels on Sunday morning to supply you with your rental car needs. Private buses will get your team and family members from the Amtrak terminal to your motel.

IFA Ohio Director will personally will be there to assist the teams with any questions or needs.

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

2009 14u National Entry Form


TEAM NAME __________________________________________________________

MANAGER: ___________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________

CITY: ________________________________________________________________

STATE: ____________________ ZIP: _____________

EMAIL: _______________________________________________________________

HOME PHONE: _________________________________
CELL PHONE: ___________________________________
WORK: ________________________________________

Secondary contact: ________________________ Phone: ____________________

HOTEL NAME: _____________________________________________________

Tournament Cell (working cell # at Tournament) ___________________________

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

2009 IFA "WARM-UP SUNDAY" Entry Form / Julu 26th, 2009

Entry Fee: $50.00 plus $35.00 umpire fee for each game requested.

MY team wants: (Check one)

________ 1 game = $85.00 _________ 2 games = $120.00

NAME OF TEAM: _____________________________________________________

Sunday, July 26th Cell Phone Number ____________________________________


Makes checks payable to : Tim Cleaver - OHIO IFA

Send form to Tim Cleaver, 1534 W. Meadowbrook Drive, Loveland, Ohio 45140

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

Roster Form:

Go to www.ifasoftball.com to get a printable copy of the roster form.

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

2009 IFA 14u Nationals Adanaced T-Shirt Pre Order Form

GUARENTEE YOUR SIZE AND AVAILABILITY !

Orders, along with payment MUST be received by July 17th, 2009.
SHIRTS TO BE PICKED UP AT THE TOURNAMENT





GOT QUESTIONS ?

Contact : Roger at rltater@yahoo.com for your tournament T-shirt order form. He will forward you the order form


Style 1: Short Sleeved T-Shirt... Size Chart Below ..... $ 15.00 Tie-dyed $20.00
Style 2: Tank Top (Ladies Size) ... Size Chart Below ... $
Style 3: Long Sleeved T-Shirts ....Size Chart Below .... $


TEAM NAME ________________________________________ 14u Nationals

CONTACT NAME: _________________________ phone __________________

EMAIL: __________________________________________________________

SIZE CHART: Style 1 & Style 3 = Youth 10-12 / 14-16 --- ADULT S/M/L/XL/2XL

Style 2 = ADULT S/M/L/XL/2XL

 

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Re: IFA 14u National Tournament Packet

QUESTIONAIRE

Please take the time to answer and forward your answers back to me at ohioifasoftball@yahoo.com


1. Are you going to eat breakfast sitting down (restaurant style) when you play the 8 am game ? The reason this is asked is that most teams are at the park by 7 am warming up for the 8 am game. The restaurants around this area do not open up until 7 am... But, I have two restaurants who would open early for the girls. At 5:30 a.m. actually.

I I Yes, we will be sitting down for breakfast

I I No, we will not being eating breakfast


If you are eating breakfast, which is your preference:

I I Frisch's (Bob's - Shoney's) Breakfast Bar type of set up ( 3 minutes from the Park )

I I Bob Evans ( 5 minutes to the Park )

For these restaurants to open up early for the girls, they wish to have a count of teams that are willing to eat at their facility to make an effort to open for the girls at 5:30 a.m..

 

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Re: IFA National Qualifier June 12-14th

You can add the 14u Lady Niners to the list

 

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Re: IFA National Qualifier June 12-14th

Added your Lady Niners

 

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Re: Teams Qualified for IFA Nationals

Added July 3-5 event (an ASA event) as a qualifying event for IFA Nationals.

 

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Re: Teams Qualified for IFA Nationals

Added July 3-5 event (an ASA event) as a qualifying event for IFA Nationals.

ohioquakerman what exactly does this mean? and Where will it be held?

 

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Re: Teams Qualified for IFA Nationals

It's Ricky's Independence Day Blowout event in Zanesville, Ohio. You can play in it to get your 2 tournaments in to get an at large berth to the Nationals.

In other IFA states, teams are required to play in three IFA events to get an at large berth for the "B" division.

 

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Re: Teams Qualified for IFA Nationals

I have the same question as Ohio Wave. How can an ASA event be an IFA qualifying event?

 

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Re: Teams Qualified for IFA Nationals

Dual qualifier????!!!????

 

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Added July 3-5 event (an ASA event) as a qualifying event for IFA Nationals.

Now do not hold me to this answer. I am just guessing.
There are only a few IFA tournaments in Ohio this year. Since the July event is being run by a person who is also running IFA events, Tim decided to us it as a IFA qualifying event. if someone needs one more qualifier.