2001USANationals

2001 Gainesville FL Labor Day Tournament

[Hockeynet] Labor Day Tournament Reminder
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 13:57:29

A lot of people have been asking me about logistics for the tourney.
Please read below. Also don't forget, There will be and extra $5.00 charge
for checks received after Thursday August 30th.

Announcing the second Underwater Hockey Tournament to be held in
Gainesville, Florida! The tournament format is a 5 on 5 potluck (similar to
the West Palm 4 on 4 Championship of the Universe). The tournament dates
are Saturday September 1st and Sunday September 2nd. The party will be held
on Saturday night with an awards ceremony immediately following end of play
on Sunday. There will likely be an additional unofficial party on Sunday
night after the tournament. The banquet house has a great swimming pool and
a hot tub!

This tournament is to be held at the same time as PCC’s. If you can’t make
it to Hawaii come to Florida instead.

On Monday, September 3rd, there will be either a canoe trip down the
Ichetucknee River or a boat trip on the Gulf of Mexico near Crystal River
(to be decided). This is a spring fed river that is crystal clear. The
underwater visibility is typically 50 ft or more. Also there are numerous
local springs (Ginnie, Blue, etc.) that are great snorkeling locations and
offer some of the best cave diving in the world. The Atlantic Beaches &
Jacksonville are 1.5 hours from Gainesville. The Gulf of Mexico is 45
minutes away (Cedar Key, as in the Jimmy Buffett song). Tampa and Orlando
are 2 hours away. There is an airport in Gainesville but it is usually much
cheaper to fly into Jacksonville, Orlando, or Tampa.

Dates:
Friday, August 31st – Practice/Set up (5:30 to 7:00 pm)
Saturday, September 1st – Seedings* and tournament (play from 10:00 am to
6:00 pm)
Sunday, September 2nd – Tournament (play from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Monday, September 3rd – Canoe Trip on the Ichetucknee River or Crystal
River Boat Trip
*Note that players missing all seedings games will not be allowed to compete
in the tournament.

Venue: The tournament will be held in the Dwight H. Hunter Municipal Pool.
The pool is flat, has a fast fiberglass bottom and is 7 ft. deep.

Accommodations: Floor space is limited and is offered on a first-come-first
serve basis. There is also tent space available in the back yard and woods.
For hotels check the web. Anything near exit 75 or 76 off of I-75 will be
fine. There are plenty of hotels to choose from.

Tournament Registration Fee: $25 paid prior to Friday August 31st. ($30
on/after Friday August 31st) Party: $10.

Send checks to:
Christopher Niezrecki
105 NW 99th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607

For Information Call: 352-331-2740

Directions to Pool From Jacksonville (North): Take 301 S from I-10. Go
through Starke and Waldo. Please note that the section of road between I-10
and Gainesville is notorious as being one of the worst speed traps in the
country! If the speed limit is 35 mph don’t travel 36! Take route 24 south
(Waldo Road) to Gainesville. Once in Gainesville, take a right on 8th
Avenue (the numbers will go down). Then take the first right onto NE 14th
St. The pool is approximately 500 yards on the LHS.

Directions to Pool From South: Take I-75 N to Exit 76 (Newberry Rd.) Head
East (right) towards Gainesville. In approximately one mile, take a left
onto 8th Ave. Follow 8th Ave for 5-6 miles. You’ll pass from the NW
section of town into the NE section of town. After Main St. the street
names will have a NE on them. Once you pass Main St., the street numbers
will start to increase. Take a left on NE 14th St. The pool is
approximately 500 yards on the LHS. If you cross Waldo Rd. (route 24) while
traveling on 8th Ave., you have gone too far.

Directions to Party (Chris & Amy’s): From the pool get back onto NE 14th St.
and take a right onto 8th Ave going west. Follow 8th Ave until it ends.
Take a right onto Newberry Rd. Go under I-75 (exit 76) and continue west on
Newberry Rd. Take a left on NW 91st Street. Go about a mile and then turn
right onto SW 1st place (into Fort Clark Forest). Follow the road until the
stop sign. Then take a right and go to the end of the court. The party is
at the brown house (second from the end on the RHS), 105 NW 99th Terrace.
Call 352-331-2740 if you get lost.

Christopher Niezrecki
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Florida
P.O. Box 116300
Gainesville, Florida 32611-6300

niezreck@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-8494 (W)
Phone: 352-331-2740 (H)
Fax: 352-392-1071

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