The D3 Naples Classic will be held in Naples Florida. This event is hosted and managed by Fastpitch Headquarters and LDI Sports Consulting. The managing personnel of our organizations have almost 2 decades of experience in running reputable tournaments and recruiting events. Our goal is to make the D3 Naples Classic a great kick-start to your team's season.
This event will be held on March 8 - 10, 2013 in Florida.
This event will attract D3 teams from around the country and across Florida. It is designed specifically for D3 teams. The format is totally customizable. Teams can select the number of games they want to play, and what days they want to play.
The entry fee is $80 per game, based on the number of games requested. We are determined to make this event the best D3 event in the country. Just let us know what you want to play.
EVENT FEATURES:
All games at one location
D3s tell us how many games they want to play, and the entry fee is prorated
Old fashioned customer service with high tech innovation
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to call Patti Shotwell at 954-540-7850 (cell) or Linda Derk at 561-632-0511 (cell). You can also email Patti at patsho@fastpitchheadquarters.com.
March 8 - 10, 2013. Friday - Sunday. You can play one day or more.
ATTENDING TEAMS
Attending teams will be bracketed and the brackets will be posted HERE as soon as all teams are selected.
FORMAT
Teams select the number of games they want to play. Finalized game schedule is guaranteed, weather permitting.
GAME SCHEDULE
Game schedule is posted HERE and has been emailed to participating teams.
ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is $80 per game. You will receive an invoice for totally entry fee based on the number of games you want to play. Umpires are included. Full payment is due immediately upon receipt of fee notice, but no later than November 1st. You should mail it to the address below.
MAIL TO:
Mail your entry fee, payable
to Fastpitch Headquarters, to: Fastpitch Headquarters, 11801 NW 7th Street, Plantation, FL 33325. Be sure to include team name, contact information, and tournament name.
HOUSING INFO
For all out-of-area teams, you must book your rooms through Avanti Housing, our Housing Authority. They have great rates at local hotels near the parks. ALL NON-LOCAL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THIS HOUSING SERVICE. There is no charge for this service.
You can also call Avanti at 1-800-560-9946 (M-F 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm) and they will gladly tell you which hotels have availability and book your rooms and/or team block so that you don't have to make endless phone calls.
RULES & EVENT INFO
Our Rules & Information have been posted. Get cancellation and refund information and learn more about aspects of the event.
You can also contact Linda Derk at laderk24@aol.com or call her at 561-632-0511 (cell).
COMMENTS
Communications with teams will be conducted via email and FPAlerts text
messaging system. All teams must sign up for the FREE FPAlerts service. Click HERE for more information on FPAlerts.
1. All teams must check-in at the Tournament Desk prior to their first game.
2. You must submit a lineup card at the beginning of the game to the plate umpire and to the other team.
3. The team listed first on the schedule will have the 1st base dugout. You will not have to change dugouts if you have back-to-back games.
4. Home team will be determined by coin toss at the beginning of the game.
5. Please clean up your dugout when you leave so it is ready for the next team. Please do not leave any trash.
6. All teams must sign up for the FPAlerts text messaging service.
7. Cancellation Policy - Once you are accepted in the tournament, if you cancel and we are unable to fill your spot, you will have a 100% cancellation fee. If we are able to fill your spot, then you will have a $100 cancellation fee.
8. The event host reserves the right to remove any individual or team from competition at any time due to conduct considered detrimental or harmful to the ideals or spirit of the event, its staff, volunteers, officials, fans, or other participants.
9. Hotel Requirement - All out of area teams are required to use our Housing person, Missy Peterson, at WP Sports Consulting, for their hotel reservations. If you are using alternative housing, you will be required to pay a housing fee. You will receive a Housing Agreement with more information.
10. Player Profiles - each team should designate one person on their staff to submit the player profile information for all players using the FPDatabase service. You will receive additional information regarding this requirement with the deadlines for compliance.
DIRECTIONS TO THE PARK
For a print-ready pdf of the directions, go to "Info for Teams" in the left navigation menu.
The address of the park for GPS purposes is 15000 Livingston Road, Naples FL 34119.
FROM THE NORTH: Take I-75 south to exit 111, Immokalee Road. Turn right (west) on Immokalee Road, and go to Livingston Road. Turn left (south) on Livingston Road. The park is on the left, follow the signs.
FROM THE SOUTH: Take I-75 north to exit 107, Pine Ridge Road. Turn left (west) on Pine Ridge Road, and go to Livingston Road. Turn right (north) on Livingston Road. After you pass Vanderbilt Beach Road, the park will be on the right, follow the signs.
ALL team coaches MUST register their email addresses and their cell phone numbers in order to receive text/email communications during the event. We will not be able to make individual phone calls when we have last minute or late game changes due to weather or team cancellation. We will only be using this service. We highly encourage all teams to have their players and their parents register for this service as it will facilitate quick communications.
To sign up:
Go to http://fastpitch.ealert.com and click on "Subscribe". You will see "D3 Naples Classic" listed under "Tournaments". Select this group and then input your email address and your cell phone number as an email address. If you have more than 2 addresses, you will need to subscribe additional times. You can register as many email addresses and cell phone numbers as you want.
Cell phone numbers MUST be entered as an email address. There is a link to instructions on the page on how to convert your cell phone number to an email address. This is really easy to do. Make sure that you do not put the "dash" between numbers.
Once you register an address, you will receive a confirmation message that you MUST reply to in order to activate your address. If you do not receive the confirmation message within a few minutes, you did not enter your address properly so try again.
If you have any problems or questions, please contact Patti Shotwell at 954-540-7850.
