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Misc Team Info
Team Colors: Red, Gold and Black
Game Time: Normal kickoff is at 2:00pm, however this may vary game to game.
Home Games: Held at 2pm on scheduled Saturdays, Skyview Park, Tampa (South Tampa area).
Away Games: Regular season away games are held in various cities, including Orlando, Daytona, Naples, Miami, West Palm Beach, & Sarasota. Additional tournaments are held in Savannah, GA, Tallahassee, FL, Mobile, AL.
2009 Gasparilla Pirate Rugby Tournament
Hosted by Tampa Bay Krewe RFC
February 14th, 2009
Tampa, FL
Skyway Park
4099 George Road
Tampa, FL 33634
All games are open to the general public.
Admission is FREE.
The Gasparilla Pirate Rugby Tournament is a social tournament set to coincide with one of the highlight events of the year in sunny Tampa, Florida (Gasparilla Night Parade). Come escape the winter weather and have some fun playing rugby at the same time. Tampa is also home to many attractions and shopping centers perfect for significant others who would like to join you, but don?t want to hang out with the rugby guys the entire weekend. It?s a good excuse to spend Valentine?s Day somewhere warm. It?s a win-win for all involved.
Friday night Captains Meeting will be at 9pm at Green Iguana Bar & Grill. The tournament will be held at Skyway Memorial Park from 11am to 5pm. Each team is guaranteed three games. The after-party will run from right after the last game to 9pm, at the Westshore Hotel. Then it?s on to Ybor City for the Illuminated Knight Parade (a.k.a. Gasparilla Night Parade) hosted by The Krewe of The Knights of Sant? Yago (Think Mardi Gras + Pirates)
The cost to enter your team is $350, $400 after Dec. 31st. The tournament is limited to 8 teams. Registration is first-come, first-served; so register early.
All playing participants are required to be CIPPed through USA Rugby.
$350 per Team Entry Fee includes:
* Standard tournament requirements (field rental, referee fees, union
fees, etc.)
* Tournament T-Shirt for each team-member
* Tournament plastic beer stein for each team-member
* Tournament programs
* After-party food and refreshments
* 8 gallons of water
* Trash bags ? Help Keep Tampa Clean!
* 10?x10? Canopy Tent
* Premium and throw beads for the entire team
* Cigars for your team (Ybor City is the Cigar Capital of the World)
* AAA Tampa Map
* Gasparilla Tournament Rugby Ball
* Partying at one of the biggest events of the year
A portion of the proceeds go to the Tampa Bay Youth Football League
The tournament hotel is:
The Westshore Hotel
1200 North Westshore Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 282-3636
Fax: (813) 282-0055
Toll Free: (800) 449-4343
$109ight (This rate will be honored 3 days prior and 3 days after
tournament.)
Tournament discount code: XXXX (TBA)
http://www.thewestshorehotel.com/
The tournament hospital is:
Town and Country Hospital
6001 Webb Road
Tampa, Florida 33615
Main Phone ? (813) 888-7060
Main Fax ? (813) 887-5112
Emergency Department: 813-882-7130
Email: info@townandcountryhospital.com
http://www.townandcountryhospital.com
Map & Directions
Captains Meeting and Referees Meeting location:
Green Iguana Bar & Grill
1200 North Westshore Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 868-7600
comments@greeniguana.com
http://www.greeniguana.com/#locationsorthwestshore/general
Registration Form
Please feel free to contact the Tournament Director with any
questions:
Aaron Bennett (813) 716-0886 acbenett@umich.edu
*** Attention Referees***
Are you a certified referee who is interested in enjoying the Florida
sun and partying the night away? Then we need you. Tournament referees
get:
* Free lodging (based on double occupancy)
* $80 tournament pay
* Free meal at the Friday night Referee Meeting at Green Iguana Bar
& Grill
* Tournament T-Shirt
* Tournament program
* After-party food and refreshments
* Water
* Trash bags - Help Keep Tampa Clean!
* 10'x10' Referees' Tent
* Premium and throw beads
* Cigar (Ybor City is the Cigar Capital of the World)
* AAA Tampa Map
* Partying at one of the biggest events of the year