Jan 4, 2010 - Ski-o-rama and Schedule info added
Dec 16, 2009 - Banquet and T-Shirt information added
Nov 29, 2009 - Paypal information added
Oct 24, 2009 - Basic tournament details posted: when, where, cost, pool
There will be a lot of updates to this site as more details become available.
When:
Tournament dates will be January 9 and 10, 2010.
Saturday (1/9) = Captain's Meeting at 9:30am; play to follow until 6pm.
Sunday (1/10) = 8am-5pm.
But wait, there’s more!
Optional 1-day pot-luck tournament, Friday January 8. Join us for even more hockey and some great prizes, while you get your lungs used to altitude.
Friday (1/8) = Meet at the pool at noon. Play will end by 7pm.
Carmody Recreation Center
2200 S Kipling St
Lakewood, CO
This is our normal pool. See the The Pool: section below.
Tournament entry fee:
Up to 8 team entries will be taken on a first-paid, first-in basis.
Before Dec. 11 = $600/team + $5/person (dev fund)
Dec. 11–Dec. 25 = will be $650/team + $5/person
After Dec. 25 = $700/team + $5/person.
Pot-luck fee:
$15/person
Download Roster/payment sheet here.
Please email a soft copy to teulberg@gmail.com, and mail a hard copy with your payment.
Team rosters may only contain up to 12 players, but do include extras for the Friday pot luck or the banquet under “Additional People”!
We will do our best to accommodate individuals and partial teams. Individuals are also welcome to come for just the pot luck—no need to send a roster form, just shoot me an email.
Banquet details have not yet been finalized, so if you prefer not to purchase banquet tickets yet, that's fine—we can easily make arrangements for that at a later time, but get your rosters and team entry fees in soon to guarantee your spot in the tournament!
Please make checks payable to Tyera Eulberg and send to:
Tyera Eulberg
528 Welch Ave.
Berthoud, CO 80513
OR
PAYPAL
Paypal your team entry fees to us at: denverUWH@gmail.com
You must make a "personal" money transfer (not a "purchase") from your Paypal account or bank account to avoid Paypal fees. We *will* ask your team to cover any fees incurred by mistake or from using a credit card.
The Carmody pool is 6.5-7.5 feet, surfaced with Oyster Quartz (a fine-grained aggregate finish). The lane-lines, center spot, penalty shot, and 5-and-2 markings are done in 2-inch tiles, and the interfaces between the tile and the Oyster Quartz are flush and smooth. Our brass pucks are positively “lively” on this bottom.
All standard USOA-sanctioned tournament rules will apply (ear/mouth-guards, Minnesota rule, etc.).
All 2010 USOA dues and waivers should be taken care of through USOA *prior* to your arrival in Denver. There will be a $10 late fee for paying/signing at the tournament. The 2010 USOA waiver is currently available for download from the USA UWH website: http://www.usauwh.com/. For USOA payment questions, please contact Wendy Okafuji at Wendy_Okafuji@usauwh.com
The official tournament hotel will be the Lakewood Holiday Inn (same remodeled hotel as last year). Group rate is $69.95/night plus tax. King rooms and double-queen rooms are both available, with occupancy up to 5 people/room. The hotel will provide shuttles to the pool, as they have done for us in the past. To make your reservation at the group rate, mention ‘Denver underwater hockey tournament’ and reserve by DECEMBER 20th!
Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood
7390 West Hampden at Wadsworth
Lakewood, CO 80227
Hotel Reservations: 888.737.5253
Online: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/denlw
Front Desk: 303.980.9200
The banquet will be held on Sunday at Ocean Forest Cafe, a Chinese and Thai restaurant at 11068 W. Jewell Ave.
Price: $15, includes all-you-can-eat food, soft drinks, and house tea, as well as one beer.
Cash bar for mixed drinks, wine, and more beer.
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"It would be a shame to spend a weekend in Denver without partaking in the other sports Colorado is famous for. So, after the Battle @ Altitude (win or lose),
I'd like to invite you to head to the mountains on Monday (1/11) for some skiing/boarding, etc. To help coordinate everything, please let me
know of your intent to ski or board on Monday after the tournament, your flight arrangements, and any other accommodations I can help you
with. Please let me know by this Wednesday (1/6) if you think that you may be able to join us (although late joiners are welcome as well).
I will get back to you with an itinerary when you arrive on Friday.
Hope to hit the slopes with ya, Steven"
Email Steven at stevenerhart@gmail.com, or call him at: 512.623.9923
Got other plans for the slopes? Let us know when/where you want to ski/ride and we’ll make it happen. Many of us have season passes to various resorts, so we can get you heavily discounted buddy-pass lift tickets. We can do trips both before and after the tournament, so plan your travel accordingly.
As usual, a surprise, crafted by our own Phil Hickey.
In honor of Colorado's thriving rallye culture (and a good excuse for our men to grow chops and handlebar mustaches!), we present this year's exclusive, Harley-themed B@A t-shirt:
Made of soft, luscious organic cotton.
Price: $16. Your choice of red or blue.
Sizes: S-XL. We only have a limited quantity, and these shirts will go fast! To reserve yours, email us today.