WELCOME 2011 GIRLS BLAZE AT THE BEACH TEAMS!
We hope you’re teams are bonding and scrimmages are going well leading up the June 25-26 Tournament. I can tell you the Directors and Staff here are all excited to host our fabulous visitors and are PRIMED to have a Great LAX Fest Weekend. Don’t forget to reserve some quality time enjoying our Crystal Clear Waters and Wonderful Beaches in the Sun!
PLEASE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU’RE STAYING:
Please take a second and reply to this eMail with the hotel(s) your organization chose for the weekend so we can ensure you are greeted in style and your hotel is fully prepared with your Team’s welcome letter and any special accommodations you may require.
2011’s TOURNAMENT ROSTERS!
Many of this year’s competitors are bringing more than one select team and hail from places throughout the Great Southeastern United States from cities like:
Atlanta, GA Hotlanta!
Peachtree City, GA Peachtree LAX!
Greensboro, NC Greensboro Select!
Charlotte, NC Queen City Stars!
Craven County, NC Craven Prowlers!
Laurinburg, NC Panther LAX!
Matthews, NC CSL Lady Warriors!
Raleigh, NC Carolina Fever!
Wilmington, NC Coastal Carolina LAX ‘Cudas!
Simpsonville, SC Carolina Cannons!
Roanoke, VA (RVLC) Roanoke Virginia Lacrosse Club!
Charlottesville, VA LaxTreme!
FINAL PAYMENTS ARE DUE:
If you haven’t already paid your full Tournament Fee, now is the time to get them in so all we have to do is PLAY LACROSSE and enjoy the weekend!
Final Fee Checks Payable to:
(Write Team Name in the Memo Blank Please)
Coastal Carolina LAX, LLC
307 Charlotte Ave.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
U19 Total Fee: $950.00, $850 if each team competed with us in the Blaze last year!
U15 Total Fee: $600.00, $500 if each team competed with us in the Blaze last year!
Remember! Returning Blaze at the Beach Teams get a $100.00 returning team appreciation discount off this year’s fee (and every year’s). It’s our way of saying THANKS for competing with us again!
TOURNAMENT WAIVERS/CONSENT FORMS:
Attached to this email is the Player Consent and Injury Waiver form that MUST be completed by every competitor. YOU CAN TURN IN WAIVERS at CHECK-IN, but note that this makes for a hectic and stressful experience. If possible mail them in ahead of time and your check in will be done in 2 minutes! Please make sure their US Lacrosse membership Number & Expiration Date is on each waiver form for each player also. They can’t play without their US LACROSSE info and SIGNED WAIVER. (no exceptions for insurance reasons…you know the drill).
TEAM/PLAYER ROSTERS:
You should have gotten an eMail from CaptainU to enter your rosters online for the tournament. If you haven’t done so, please look in your eMail and finish this step right away. I must admit, ours is not done at this writing, but I shall do it tonight! This is an excellent AND FREE way for the players to network with college coaches and get their information out there should they be interested in college LAX opportunities! The Cudas placed over 15 players in Division I, II and III College Lacrosse Programs in 2010 alone and CaptainU helped get the word out for them! If you need help, please eMail us at CUDAS@CoastalCarolinaLAX.com.
We can help.
DIRECTIONS to the PLAYING FIELDS:
The Address for the Veteran’s Park and Ashley High School Sports Complex is:
555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy
Wilmington, NC 28428
- MAPQUEST LINK: Tournament Fields: Veterans Prk / Ashley HS / Murray MS Fields, Wilmington, NC - Click Here-->: http://mapq.st/j034sB
OFFICIAL U15 / U19 TOURNAMENT BRACKETS
and
SPORTS COMPLEX FIELD MAPS
WILL BE POSTED ONLINE
SUNDAY JUNE 19th @ 01:00pm EST
at
GENERAL TOURNAMENT PUBLIC HOURS:
SATURDAY:
1:00pm: GATES OPEN: Gates Open for Team/Spectator Tent Setup.
SUNDAY:
07:00am: GATES OPEN: Gates Open for Team/Spectator Tent Setup.
SATURDAY TEAM SCHEDULE:
- 02:00pm–02:10pm: (05 min): Team Check-In. Teams must check-in as a group at the Tournament Bracket Table. We Certify Rosters, Final Pmt & Waiver Forms.
- U19 Check-in located at the Veterans Park Main Gate.
- U15 Check-in located at the Ashley Baseball Stadium Concessions.
- 2:10pm–2:25pm: (10 min): Teams Photos. Teams are ushered from their Check-in Table to the FREE Digital Team Photo station (5 Minutes Duration).
- 02:30pm–03:00pm: (30 min): Team Warm-up. At their 1st Game Field.
- 03:00pm SHARP: Tournament STARTS! Harbor Master’s Siren Start!!
- 10:00pm SHARP: Saturday Play STOPS at 10pm. (All Field Lighting goes OFF Automatically at 11:00pm) (NOTE: Minimal Security/Safety lights remain on all night, but this is MINIMAL LIGHTING, so PLEASE PREPARE to breakdown your Tents and totally packed up by 10:45pm… It’s tough working in the dark…(although my wife say’s I do it okay sometimes! )
SUNDAY TEAM SCHEDULE:
- 08:15am: (05 min): Check-In.
- 08:30am: (30 min): Team Warm-up. Team warm-up on their 1st Game Field.
- 09:00am SHARP: Champion Rounds START! Harbor Master’s Siren Start!!
- 12:00pm SHARP: Semi-Finals STOP at 12pm.
- 12:00pm SHARP: CHAMPION FINAL & CONSOLATION FINAL.
GAME FORMATS:
- 2 x 20 Minute Running Halves.
- 1 x 05 Minute Half-time Break.
- Sudden Victory (no clock) Tie-Breaker.
- All fields full-length regulation fields, expertly manicured and lined.
- All Fields have 1 Score Table/Tent with Scorekeeper, Loudspeaker/Siren, Game Clock and Final Game Countdowns during Live Play with interval callouts of 5min, 3min, 1min, 30sec. 15 sec. and 10 second countdown).
- 2 First Aid Tents(Red) Located at each Field Locale with professional staff trainers with taping, ice, injury treatment.
PARK RULES:
(PLEASE: Absolutely NO PETS are allowed in the Park’s Playing Field areas. If it’s fenced in, you cannot have a pet. This is a New Hanover County rule and it is strictly enforced by the county police and they may ticket).
TOURNAMENT and PLAYING ENVIRONMENT RULES:
- No Outside Grilling is permitted at the tournament.
- Coolers, of course, ARE ALLOWED for teams if they desire it.
- Unlimited Professional Ice Cold Water/Hydration Stations are provided between fields for players, so why spend $$$ on water? Players can drink & cool their head down all day long to stay cool.
- We have a ZERO tolerance policy for the use profanity or un-sportsmanlike conduct in the Sport Complex. We strongly support official rulings made on the field where rough language is experienced and expect all our guests, staff and competitors to demonstrate THE HIGHEST level of mutual respect at our events. Any violation of this MOST IMPORTANT RULE will result in expulsion from the playing fields and complex. The safety and positive sporting experience of our players, guests and spectators is our primary concern and we ask that all citizens model superior conduct to the youth and support this endeavor.
CONCESSIONS:
The tournament will have two large concessions areas operating SATURDAY 11:00am–10:00pm & SUNDAY 08:00am–02:00pm. One will be located centrally at the Ashley Baseball Stadium, where the U15 teams will play most of their games. The other will be located centrally at the Veteran’s Park Fields where the U19 teams will play most of their games. We will have extra staff on-hand SAT: 4pm-6pm & SUN: 11am-1pm so there are no waiting lines during heavy eating times.
We have priced all food and beverages at extremely affordable levels to balance the need for our visitors, players and coaches to stretch their dollars AND for the tournament to break even on the overall cost of supplying a memorable LAX experience.
CONCESSIONS MENU:
$2.00ea: Grilled Hamburgers. (fixins: Cheese, Ketchup, Mustard, Relish)
$3.00ea: Double Hamburgers. (fixins: Cheese, Ketchup, Mustard, Relish)
$2.00ea: Grilled Hotdogs. (fixins: Cheese, Ketchup, Mustard, Relish)
$2.00ea: Pizza by the Slice. (Cheese or Pepperoni)
$1.00ea: Sports Performance Drinks.
$1.00ea: Sodas (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Sundrop, Diet Sundrop).
$1.00ea: Bottled Water.
$1.00ea: Fresh Fruit: (Orange, Banana, Lg. Slice Watermelon).
$1.00ea: Candy (M&M’s, Snickers, Baby Ruth, Skittles, etc).
$1.00ea: Fresh Popcorn.
$0.50ea: Gum, Blow Pops, Air-heads, etc.).
$0.50ea: Chips (Sun Chips, Variety Chips, Doritos, Cheet-os, Sun Flower Seeds.
$0.50ea: Crackers (Variety of Lance Brand Crackers).
VENDORS:
Several Approved Lacrosse vendors that are going to be at the tournament. They will be primarily located near the Food Concessions Stands and Bathrooms for convenience and lighting.
OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE:
In addition, to regular Specialty Vendors, Fine Designs NC, Inc. will be onhand to create custom Blaze at the Beach Official Tournament T-shirt and LAX Wear. The products are very affordable and excellent quality The vendors shall be setup starting at 12noon Saturday and will be open throughout the tournament, so everybody should have ample time to ‘window shop’ and have some fun.
Thoughtfully,
Coastal Carolina LAX, LLC - Home of the ‘Cudas
George LeCompte – Co-Founder/Director – c.(910) 398-2785
Dave Kintzer – Co-Founder/Director, Boys Organization
Susan Tillier – Director, Girls Organization
Beau McCaffray – Director, Girls Organization
Mark your Calendars for all our Tournaments for 2011!
- Girls-Blaze at the Beach (Jun25-26). 2days (U19:$950 – U15:$600)
- Boys-Blaze at the Beach (Jul23-24). 2days (U19:$950 – U15:$600)
- Girls-Summer Dayz (Aug27). 1day (U19:$600 – U15:$300)
- Boys-Summer Dayz (Aug(28). 1day (U19:$600 – U15:$300)
- Boys-Autumn Heat (Sept23). 1day (U19:$600 – U15:$300)
- Girls-Autumn Heat (Sept24). 1day (U19:$600 – U15:$300)