Welcome to the 15th Annual "Kelly McGillis Classic

International Women's & Girls Flag Football Championship(The Largest in the world)

February 5 - 13, 2006 / Key West, FL USA

Hosted by the Key West Womens & Girls Flag Football League

Itinerary  What's Happening ! - (If it ainlt here.....it ain't happen'n)

Before you read the list of games and events, we would like to say a BIG Thank You! to our volunteers who are gonna work like slaves this week!

Video Web Broadcast can be seen by going to IWFFA website: iwffa.comand clicking on Video Web Broadcast - Sponsored by Key West Cyberworks

WDLPTV - Television Coverage of the Tournament !

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Key West local television, WDLPTV, will film this year’s event. Player interviews, social events and overall coverage of this years games will be documented and broadcast on film by Luis Alverto Monge. The station just purchased a special camera to film our games, they will come to the field and cover this year’s tournament.

WDLPTV covers the Miami, Pompano Beach and Key West areas.

Check out our local TV station channel 22 when you go back to your hotel rooms.

We offer teams playing time on the local fields - there is no fee, but with so many teams participating in this tournament, we will provide scheduling for team practices so there is no conflict with other teams. To schedule your team practice time, simply contact our office at 1-888-GO-IWFFA or email us at: iwffa@iwffa.com

We will use this space on the itinerary to let our Loose Women know that we MUST REGISTER you prior to the tournament.

Please contact our office if you are to play Loose (and have not registered yet)

 Sunday, February 5th

International Teams will arrive to Miami Airport, thanks to: , and drive down to Key West for the 3 hour, sometimes 4 hour drive (it depends on who is driving, how much traffic, & how many have to go to the bathroom, etc.)

SUNDAY NIGHT PARTY - 5PM
Those who make it to the island in time, will watch the SUPERBOWL! at Pearl's Women's Guest House / 525 United St., 6PM, it will be a Tail Gate Party! $7.00 a plate that includes: subs, burgers, hot dogs, chips and macaroni salad. Drink Specials ......... Go JETS!!!!!

Those who don't...... it will be a long, long night ! Tournament Auction for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island.

 Monday, February 6th

7:45 AM - Radio Interview at Radio Station WEOW 92.7 With our sponsored team this year from finland

HELSINKI WOLVERINES (FINLAND) will get their first training for flag football 10:00 - 12:00 PM.

Special Thanks to Moped Hospital for the Finns Bicycles!

 

Here's a pricture of all the other teams

THEN WE CONTINUE AT. . . HARD ROCK CAFE - 7 - 9PM

513 DUVAL ST

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PLAYERS ARE WELCOME TO DRINK AND EAT, AT THE HARD ROCK AND THEN TO DISCUSS WHAT IS GOING ON WITH FLAG FOOTBALL IN OTHER COUNTRIES. Tournament Auction for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island.

 Tuesday, February 7 Busy, Busy, Busy Day / Officiating Training this day plus..........     

HELSINKI WOLVERINES (FINLAND) will get their second training for flag football 9:00 - 11:00 PM.

IWFFA Officiating Clinic 12:00 - 6:00 PM Pre- Registration (free to any IWFFA member)

We strongly encourage female flag football players to learn how to officiate and here is your chance!

Location: George Mira Football Field at the Wicker Complex (Kennedy Blvd + 14st)

An in-depth course for those who are serious about officiating women's and girl's flag-football games. Successful completion provides IWFFA certification and allows you to officiate in any of the sanctioned IWFFA tournaments. Course includes: Learning definitions and In-depth understanding of IWFFA rules (page by page). Learning mechanics associated with officiating and field positioning. During tournament, participants will do chains on field (learning how to command the chains), then referee as a 4th official during tournament games (to be monitored and rated by instructor). Come prepared with official's uniform including: Official's black and white shirt, black shorts, black cleats white socks, whistle, score card and 2 yellow flags. Each team is encouraged to have one of it's players participate. We will take breaks in between, and will follow onto the field at Bernstein in Stock Island to officiate the International & Girls Scrimmage Games.

do you want to join us ?

THEN WE CONTINUE AT. . .

International & Girls Scrimmage Games - Early evening 4PM - 6PM at Bernstein Park, Stock Island (5st and 6 ave) we continue our international day celebrations with scrimmage games between all international teams and local girls teams. 20 minute playing time for each team. Tournament Auction tonight for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island. do you want to join us ?

THEN WE CONTINUE AT. . .

Tuesday Night Beach Party at Kelly's Duval Beach Club - 1405 Duval St from 6 - 9PM

Happy Hour / hors d'oeuvre (food) / Drink Specials / The Water / The Beach / Flag Football Players / Eat Dinner off of their full menu

Tournament Auction tonight for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island.

 Wednesday, February 8 - this is it, all teams must be on island by this evening!

We ask teams NOT to practice at Wicker Field Complex today - They are being lined up today and you only get in the way!

Helsinki Wolverines will get their flag football training 9:00 - 11:30 AM

1 - 2 PM - Officials Meet - who will be officiating the tournament

we use 2006 rules which new guidelines have been incorporated for all our IWFFA tournaments. This meeting puts all our tournament officials on the same page for our competition.

 3:00 - 5:00 PM - 14th annual Kelly McGillis Classic - Opening Ceremonies - At La Te Da!
Location: 1125 Duval St. (what a great location for our party's parade!)

We have invited speakers from different teams in the tournament, to speak at our Opening Ceremonies. We will officially introduc our sponsored teams this year: Helsinki Wolverines and Markam Mauraders. Local politicians have been invited, Countries will come up to the stage / present their national flag and sing national anthem (some teams may want to play a tape for background music). American anthem will be sung by Commissioner Clayton Lopez and his sister Wilhemina Martin in addition to other national songs of the US. This party is a nice warm -up for the parade. Drinks, food available and Music. We ask all teams to be there and join our Best Costume and Best Team Contest - Prizes Will be Given. Tournament Auction tonight for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island.

LINE UP FOR KELLY'S PARADE - 4:45PM

5PM - Kelly McGillis Players Parade - 7th Annual - and we want ALL TEAMS to march with usand bring your team banner, state flag or county flag!

Location: Line up 1125 Duval St @ We go down Duval from Catherine St to Greene St. where the parade ends.

Our Grand Marshallettes will be the Bitch Sisters (that's what their mother named them, not me) .

This year we invite all the teams to joins us to march while singing songs, songs, songs. Bring your banners to represent your team, or national flag.

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD (after the tournament is over)

Our Conch Mermaid Mobil - Died. Hurricane Wilma took her away. This was the little baby responsible for driving across the US, Canada to promote flag football in the early years. She had almost 300,000 miles on her, until Wilma came and cut her life short.

To honer our little Conch Mobil, we will bring her back to life, just one more time, during the parade. The president will sit on top, for the last time - holding her beautiful enlarged oak tag President's Sign - while women volunteer to push the conch mermaid mobil, down Duval St. We will need either one very strong woman, or many others to push.

(after the tournament she will go up to car heaven... she was a good little truck)

7PM-10PM Meet & Greet - Host Hotel: Grand Key Resort - 3990 South Roosevelt Blvd

All Players must attend and be officially cleared from roster Teams meet and socialize as they officially register for the tournament showing their IWFFA membership cards and photo I.D.'s. Rosters close at 10:00 PM*

Entertainment: will perform a wide variety of music including distinctive original songs and music from other artists. Photo board of teams who have participated in past Key West tournaments along with archives of women's flag football will be displayed. Tonight we will feature Ava Bianchiano's special media piece featuring our Key West tournament, history of women's tackle football and Kelly McGillis. Slide show presentation of flag football action shots. Three full bars available, food at a beautiful location. Tournament Auction tonight for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island.

Manager's Meeting - 8PM (one rep per team) ­ go to meeting room
Meeting will start at 8:15 in separate room at the Grand Key Resort. Refreshments: Michelob Ultra - Dynamite Beer! for Dynamite women!. Tournament head official Scott Porter will go over IWFFA rules. Tournament format, Tie Breaker and Protests will be described and teams will be seeded into their divisional brackets.

And while the meeting is going on, the crowd is going wild We will do the Swedish version of: karaoke - called "Allsang" where everyone sings, not just one poor schlepp in the crowd. (I guess the Swedes had a hard time singing songs solo, that the only way they could sing, was with a crowd ? Whatever, anyway, here are the songs we will sing, so get ready: Brown Eyed Girl (Van the Man), I feel fine (Beatles), Mustang Sally (we don't know the artist), Closer to Fine (indigo girls (( we better pick up the beat a bit!)), Horse with no name (no way, we will take this sucker out), Proud Mary (you go Tina!). Prizes to the team who sings the best. And if we get any suggestions for better songs, please call us up ASAP! do you have suggestions for us ?

Thursday, February 9th - 1st day of competition for women's teams

Fields: Wicker / Mira on 14st and Kennedy Blvd - Please no parking your mopeds or cars at school entrance

Tommie Roberts Stadium - Kennedy Blvd (just past our old soccer fields - now having construction between Northside Drive and Flagler)

Media Team: Behind the Mike: Sheila Chamberlain, Carol Conaway , Big George

Videographer : Ava Bianchino - Filming / WDLPTV - Filming / Cyber Works WEB Broadcast

9:00 AM First set of games begin (game time may change)

Team Photos - stay at your field. Our photographer, from Chapel by the Sea will come to you this year, and photos: team and individual player will be available to you.

Tournament Auction tonight for dinners, snorkel trips, sunset sails, actvities to do on the island.

Raffle Tickets Sold by Sheila and Carol

 Time slots for all games will be every one hour and half: (game times are subject to change)
9:00 AM / 10:15 / 11:30 /12:45 PM/ 2:00 / 3:15 / 4:30 / 5:45 / 7:00 (if necessary)

Teams need to be ready to play 10 minutes before their game time for player check. Be on time - Game time is forfeit time

Arts and Crafts Women

Sylvie's Food
Information Table

Footballs / Tournament Shirts / Score Cards / Tournament Scores, Bathroom Nearby, etc.

Tricia Palmer

Local Art Stuff

Jessie Sunquiet

Free Massage !!!

Social Events - Thursday

Warm Up Event: += Pearls Speed Dating Game from 5 - 7PM

525 United St - This little game moves fast as women sign up to possibly go home with a partner (or cancel your return plane ticket ?) Local women and flag foootball players are invited to spend 3 minutes with each person, then move on to next, asking questions, taking notes. At end of process, if there was someone special, who thought you were special...well...that's a match and pairs will be united. If there are no matches, no pairing up (it has to go both ways).

Big Event: Fat Tuesday's Bar Olympic Games from 7:30 till (what time is your first game tomorrow?)

- this event is labeled as a "Wild Event"

Location: 305 Duval St. Sign up at 7:30 and games will begin at 8PM. 10 Teams of 4 players will compete in your "not so typical" bar games. Baby Bottle Sucking Hoop Shots, Beer Chugging plus more.

Fat's will award prizes to top winners! Hosted by Fat Tuesdays and will be announced by radio personality, Rude Girl. Show your IWFFA membership cards at door.

Friday, February 10th - 2md day of competition for women's teams

Fields: Wicker / Mira on 14st and Kennedy Blvd - Please no parking your mopeds or cars at school entrance

Time slots for all games will be every one hour and half: (game times are subject to change)
9:00 AM / 10:15 / 11:30 /12:45 PM/ 2:00 / 3:15 / 4:30 / 5:45 / 7:00 (if necessary)

Teams need to be ready to play 10 minutes before their game time for player check. Be on time - Game time is forfeit time

Media Team: Behind the Mike: Sheila Chamberlain, Carol Conaway , Big George

Videographer : Ava Bianchino - Filming / WDLPTV - Filming / Cyber Works WEB Broadcast

Girls Teams Register at Field - At Information table

 

Half Time Games - During Half Times - You could win a kayak trip, beautiful shirt, restaurant certificates, whatever prizes we can get from around town ! On the main field. Throughout the tournament, during half time, will be competition for players and fans to join. Longest kick, furthest throw, relay races, most push-ups, etc. Prizes to winners (YAYYYYYY!). We will also bring back last years wheel barrel race so get ready for some high action fun!

Raffle Tickets Sold by Sheila and Carol

Arts and Crafts Women

Sylvie's Food
Information Table

Footballs / Tournament Shirts / Score Cards / Tournament Scores, Bathroom Nearby, etc.

Tricia Palmer

Local Art Stuff

Jessie Sunquiet

Free Massage !!!

Friday Night Parties (one for Girls and one for Women)

Girls Party - Teen Dance @ Teen Center near Key West Airport 7:30PM - 11PM

Sponsored by KW Girls & Boys Club - All the girls are invited to come out and boogie! Great Dance Music , Food and Drinks available and cheap

Friday Night Women's Party

Atlantic Shores Tea Dance - One party a night, enures where "the party" will be. Tonight will be on the pier at Atlantic Shores from 8 - 11PM.

Full bar, Dinah Shores Diner next door, live D.J. and the "BEST KEY WEST DANCE CLUB ON THE ISLAND!"

Saturday , February 11th - 3rd day of competition for women's teams & 1st day for Girls

Fields: Wicker / Mira on 14st and Kennedy Blvd - Please no parking your mopeds or cars at school entrance

Time slots for all games will be every one hour and half: (game times are subject to change)
9:00 AM / 10:15 / 11:30 /12:45 PM/ 2:00 / 3:15 / 4:30 / 5:45 / 7:00 (if necessary)

Teams need to be ready to play 10 minutes before their game time for player check. Be on time - Game time is forfeit time

Media Team: Behind the Mike: Mistress Laurie, Carol, Big George

Videographer : Ava Bianchino - Filming / WDLPTV - Filming / Cyber Works WEB Broadcast

Half Time Games - During Half Times - You could win a kayak trip, beautiful shirt, restaurant certificates, whatever prizes we can get from around town ! On the main field. Throughout the tournament, during half time, will be competition for players and fans to join. Longest kick, furthest throw, relay races, most push-ups, etc. Prizes to winners (YAYYYYYY!). We will also bring back last years wheel barrel race so get ready for some high action fun!

Arts and Crafts Women

Sylvie's Food
Information Table

Footballs / Tournament Shirts / Score Cards / Tournament Scores, Bathroom Nearby, etc.

Tricia Palmer

Local Art Stuff

Jessie Sunquiet

Free Massage !!!

Saturday Night Women's Party

Pearl's Patio - 525 United St - Featuring Live: Robyn Fear! 8 - 11PM

Best known for her live one-woman shows, where she performs a mix of her own compositions and covers, using a variety of high-tech studio equipment to complement her vocals and guitar as she performs her original arrangements $5 @ door

Sunday , February 12th - last day of competition / Play-offs & Championship Games

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Make sure you got your team photo from Chapel by the Sea! Here are some photos from last year

Higher Division Champs

Drea Dolce Devils

Middle Division Champs

Va Panthers

Beginner Division Champs

Fl Blue Wave

Girls Division Champs

Jax Lady Jaguars

Fields: Wicker / Mira on 14st and Kennedy Blvd - Please no parking your mopeds or cars at school entrance

Tommie Roberts Stadium - Kennedy Blvd (just past our old soccer fields - now having construction between Northside Drive and Flagler)

 

Time slots for all games will be every one hour and half: (game times are subject to change)
9:00 AM / 10:15 / 11:30 /12:45 PM/ 2:00 / 3:15 / 4:30 / 5:45 / 7:00 / 8:15 / 9:30

Teams need to be ready to play 10 minutes before their game time for player check. Be on time - Game time is forfeit time

Media Team: Behind the Mike: Mistress Laurie, Carol, Big George

Videographer : Ava Bianchino - Filming / WDLPTV - Filming / Cyber Works WEB Broadcast

Sylvie's Food
Information Table

Footballs / Tournament Shirts / Score Cards / Tournament Scores, Bathroom Nearby, etc.

Tricia Palmer

Local Art Stuff

Jessie Sunquiet

Free Massage !!!

Girls Awards - will be given on the field....... immediately following last girls game (we don't know the time yet)

Women's Awards - will be immediately following last championship game at: Fat Tuesdays!

Women's Awards will be immediately after last championship game at: Fat Tuesday's for Free Shrimp Boil, lots of drinks, music, and AWARDS to Teams

Monday , February 13th - It is OVER! We hope you enjoyed this year's 15th and invite you to play in our other 2006 IWFFA tournaments - check out our list of tournaments on this website