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Description of Tournament / Prizes and Awards

Why are women's teams starting the tournament earlier this year?

(Girls Divisions need to register Friday and compete on Saturday and Sunday)

This year, our 2 of 4 fields are under construction. For this reason, and this being our 15^th annual, we have decided to go with a 4 day competition (adding one day from past years). Everything will start a day earlier.

·      This year we are offering to send out registration pacs through e-mail, hard copy mailed to your house, or you may even download forms from our website. Team roster and IWFFA membership applications are in excel format (which allows for teams to type information then print out) also waiver and release forms  in Word form. Because we need signatures for the waivers & liabilities, all registration materials need to be printed and mailed back to our office with payments for: Team fee, IWFFA membership fees and Hotel deposit or full payment (if credit card at particular hotel /condo/ guest house is not accepted).

·      Reminder: For teams who participate in more than one IWFFA tournament during the year, it is now possible to sign off and initialize on 2006 membership applications your waiver of liability and release for entire year. By signing regular waiver forms, then initializing membership applications, it will not be necessary to remit these forms for other 2006 tournaments. We will keep original waiver forms on file during year. Then your team, for remainder of 2006 tournaments, will simply be able to email us back your team roster which will be a much faster/ easier process (any new players still need to fill out 2006 waivers on printed paper).

There will be an express line at the Meet & Greet for those teams who have sent in completed registration pacs

·      Team Registration Fee is $350

·      IWFFA rules will be used

·      Every participant (coaches, players and managers) must be current IWFFA members and in good standing.

·      IWFFA Annual Membership Dues is $20 (good from date 2006 you sign on till Dec 31, 2006)

·      IWFFA Medical Accident / Injury Insurance is available for additional fee (contact our office)

·      Teams vying for Higher or Middle Division, will play in “Separation Round” to seed into these divisions. Then, tournament play will begin.

·      Teams guaranteed minimum of 3 games

·      A maximum of: 22 players, 6 coaches and 1 manager will be allowed for each team roster.

·      Only certified checks or money orders  will be accepted and made payable to: IWFFA.

·      If it is possible, it is easiest for us, that you collect all your player's memberships and send to us at one time. This way, you know that everyone is cleared and eligible to play. If you have any        questions as to who is currently a member on your team, just call us up or email  and we will tell you.

·      All memberships for IWFFA are non-refundable. Players cannot switch their memberships for another player.

·      There is a column added for players’ to enter their hotel confirmation number. If you are booking hotel at same time as you are mailing in your team’s registration we will enter this hotel        confirmation number.

·      Deadline to Register: Team fee, IWFFA memberships, hotel bookings, waivers, liabilities are due by Dec. 31, 2005.

·      After December 31, an additional $75.00 late fee will be applied (if registration is accepted).

·      No teams will be allowed after January 10^th. 

·      Cancellation Policy: There are no penalties for withdrawing prior to December 31^st and your team registration fee will be fully refunded. After December 31^st   half the registration fee will be        returned. After January 10th, 2006  no money shall be refunded. 

·      When filling in your player’s positions and shirt numbers, on the rosters – please be complete and accurate – so that our play by play calls can be accurate during our Live Web Broadcast.

·      Team Contact’s will receive a final confirmation letter once we have processed your team’s registration packet. If you have not received your team’s final confirmation by January 14^th, call our        office ASAP. Included in this final confirmation letter will be: Players on your roster, their memberships, if they have IWFFA medical/accident insurance, their hotel booking number, which       division you will be playing (girls, juniors, beginner, separation round, over 38 yr ), set of IWFFA rules, updated detailed information concerning tournament and tournament programs.

 Click here for Divisions Offered with their Description

·      We will use: win / tie / loss record during first round of tournament (exception: during separation we need to determine winners) to advance teams. Win = 3pts / Tie = 1 pt / Loss = 0 pt.

·      During play – off games: Game tie breakers will be used to determine winner (description in IWFFA rules).

·      The winning team advances and losing teams are out of competition in play-off rounds. 

·      We do not have a 3^rd/4^th place game. In past, these teams when loosing spot for championship have, had just quit and declined to play extra game for 3^rd and 4^th place positions. See IWFFA rules to understand how we determine.

·      Teams will be ranked nationally and internationally for rest of year. Each win during the tournament will offer 2 pt / Each tie will offer 1 pt. Teams who win championship for division will receive an additional 3 points/ All teams who participate will receive 1 point (regardless if they win or lose any games).

·      What ever division your team plays in during the Key West tournament, will  decide which division your team will be ranked for remainder of year as your team competes in  other IWFFA sanctioned tournaments for remainder of yr.

·      #1 Ranked Teams for year 2005, will be awarded during 15^th Annual Kelly McGillis Classic at our Awards Party

·      Games will be slotted every hour and half

·      Expect later games this year, running into the night and under lights.

·      We will have a web broadcast and you can tell your friends to click on website: iwffa.com

·      Our All-Stars will be decided upon by a special select committee and officials during tournament

·      MVP’s are chosen by each team’s score cards

·      On the main field will be special half-time games for spectators and participants.

·      Instead of having  a team captain / managers meeting  on Monday morning, we ask you to fill out tournament assessment form and either hand to us at end of tournament, or mail to us soon after. These assessment cards offers your team the chance to influence rule / tournament / IWFFA and ranking changes.

Prizes Awarded for Tournament

·      Each player will receive a souvenir tournament pin during the awards presentation.

·      First, Second and Third place team plaques for each division.

·      1^st  place team in each division will be awarded a free team registration to any IWFFA tournament (good for one year)

·      1^st place teams will receive Kelly McGillis Classic Championship Sweat Shirts

·      Each team receives MVP plaques for Offense and Defense (decided by team score cards).

·      Special All-Star Teams will be selected, decided by special committee, and awarded medals.

·      Best Registration Award – Dinner Certificate, sunset sail / or snorkel trip, bottle of liquor for best registration packet.

·      Porter Wilson Award – To the person who has done most for girls & women’s flag football (please offer nominees for this award no later than December 31, 2005)

Team responsibilities

·      Teams are asked to make their hotel bookings through the IWFFA office (this is part of your registration)

·      Teams are asked to attend Opening Ceremonies & Parade (3PM – 4:30) at La Te Da ( 1125 Duval St) and to march in our 6th annual Kelly McGillis Tournament Parade  line-up will be outside        La Te Da at 4:30. Please  bring your team banner, state or country flag. We will give prize for BEST COSTUME! As well as BEST TEAM prize!

·      Meet&Greet-Official registration - Wednesday Feb 8 ^th,  7 – 10PM  at Grand Key Resort 3990 South Roosevelt Blvd Players must sign in and are to bring photo I.D. & IWFFA membership cards

·      One team representative from each team is asked to attend the rules meeting at 8:00 PM

·      Each team is responsible for two volunteers to hold the "chains" during their own tournament games played.  We are currently working on getting a huge volunteer group to perform these duties,        but ask teams to be prepared in the event that we cannot supply enough volunteers to do the chains.

·      Each team will have 1 person designated to score officials, MVP players & to turn  scorecards in at the field

·      Team photos are taken 15 minutes prior to your first game. Please be at information table and on time.

·      Teams are to supply their own Flag A Tag "Sonic Boom" belts & flags / Wilson Jr. Size TDJ leather football / kicking tees. Tournament  will offer one game ball for each field.

·      Teams must supply their own pennies to designate their 3 offensive linewomen.

·      Alcohol is forbidden on field during tournament, and  smoking is not allowed either (you may smoke in parking lots – but you can’t drink alcoholic beverages in parking lot.

·      Please respect that rule or else you will be asked to leave. Should your team leave the island before awards are given out, your team will be responsible for postage and handling costs in order to        ship to you. It would be greatly appreciated if your team would attend the awards.

·   Remember, this is an invitational tournament and teams may not be invited to play