Battle at Altitude, Jan 25-26, 2020
Tyera Eulberg
Hello! The Denver Area Underwater Hockey Club (DAUHC) is pleased to announce the 15th annual Battle @ Altitude tournament.
Please help forward this announcement! :)
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This year's edition of our tournament will be held on January 25-26, 2020, at the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center (VMAC). We will be using both playing areas to accommodate up to 16 teams.
In addition, we are once again hosting our very popular “Battle’s Eve" Potluck Tournament for those players wishing to get some extra pool time. Get used to the altitude and the Sport Court, plus it’s a ton of fun!! The potluck will start at about noon on Friday, Jan. 24 (prior to B@A), and is open to everyone, whether they are playing in B@A proper or not. $20 per player. Please let us know if you are interested in joining the Battle’s Eve games. Official entry info for BE will follow soon.
B@A REGISTRATION:
DO NOT PAY YET! In an attempt to make the entry process fair and reasonable for everybody who wishes to attend, we will be selling registration spots through the EventBrite website. We can accommodate a total of 16 teams (including 2 Colorado teams). There will be a two-team waitlist after the available spots are taken. Only one registration spot may be purchased per person, and spots are non-transferable and not to be re-sold. Please note the following very important details:
Registration Opens at: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at Noon Mountain time (that's 11am Pacific, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern)
Registration website: https://baa2020.eventbrite.com
Registration payment methods accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Registration Payment Amount: $100. This non-refundable deposit secures your team's spot and will count towards your team's entry fee, provided payment in full is made by the team-payment deadline (failure to pay in full may result in your team's spot being offered to a team on the waiting list). Once your deposit is paid and your team's spot is secured, you will be sent a roster form and you may pay the remainder of your entry fee, along with banquet fees, T-shirt purchases, etc. via check or Paypal.
Total Entry Fee cost: $1200 per team. Your $100 registration fee counts towards this total. Late fees may be added - see below
Ref Opt-Out cost: $200, available to the first 8 teams, first-paid first-served
Team-payment deadline: Friday, December 13, 2019 at Noon, Mountain time
Check: Make payable to DAUHC and mail to:
Tyera Eulberg
528 Welch Ave.
Berthoud, CO 80513
Paypal: Make a personal money transfer to our Tournament Paypal Address - ColoradoUWH...@gmail.com As always, if you incur Paypal fees (by paying with a credit card, choosing the wrong type of payment, etc), we will ask you to cover them. Also, please indicate in your Paypal memo who/what the payment is for to ensure that you receive credit for the payment.
International: We have a Transferwise account set up to accommodate international teams who cannot easily use US check or Paypal. Please let us know if you would like to use this option!
Any registered teams that have not paid in full by the above deadline will be moved to the end of the waitlist (and their entry fees will increase by $50). We will then start offering spots to teams at the front of the waitlist for the original entry fee ($1200 total). Waitlisted teams will always have 7 days to pay in full or be moved to the back of the waitlist (and have their entry fees increased by $50). We will continue in this manner until Monday, January 13, 2020 or until all spots are paid for or no more teams are interested.
POOL LOCATION & TIMES:
The pool is the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center (VMAC) at 5310 E 136th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241 (same as last year)
VMAC features crystal-clear water and the fastest UWH on the continent, with state-of-the-art sport court and built in walls and goals. The two courts are ~7 feet deep, and 25 yards long by 15 yards wide. The tournament will use the Uni2 puck with polished stainless sliders.
B@A will run:
Saturday: 8am to 9pm
Sunday: 8am to 5pm
Battle’s Eve potluck tourney is Friday noon - ?
REFFING & OPT-OUTS:
Dedicated Referees in every game! We will again be using the reffing schedule that assigns at least 1 Dedicated Referee in the water and 1 Dedicated Referee on deck every game! In addition, there is a 75% chance of having a Level Certified Player Referee in the water each game. All other reffing slots will be staffed by Minnesota-rule refs (with some timing help and supervision by our fantastic volunteers).
There are 8 team opt-out slots available. For an additional $200 fee, your team can opt out of reffing entirely. All other teams will still be responsible for Minnesota-rule reffing after their games played.
VIDEO AND TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT:
Again this year, we are happy to feature the complete Navisjon video streaming and time/score management system to provide free live and recorded game footage, and integration with UWHscores.com. The camera system will be recording every game, but depends on a driver to control the camera. We will seek out volunteers to help, *however* it is your team’s responsibility to arrange drivers for your games, if desired.
Plan to send a team logo by the first week of January.
LODGING:
Hotel information and block rates to come very soon
BANQUET:
There will be a banquet Sunday after the final games. Information and pricing to come
SKI-O-RAMA:
Let us know your interest - whether you want to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, hike, sled, or just hang out. We will make every attempt to keep costs down so you too can see what Colorado is really about. Email Agnes (agnesde...@icloud.com) for more ski-o-rama information.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
All standard USOA-sanctioned tournament rules will apply. All 2020 USOA dues and waivers should be taken care of through http://usauwh.org *prior* to your arrival in Denver. Please contact the UWH Committee with any registration questions, at sup...@usauwh.com
B@A WEBSITE:
For regularly-updated tournament information, go here:
https://battleataltitude.weebly.com (will be updated to 2020 info very soon!)
Questions, comments, etc, please email us ColoradoUnde...@gmail.com or phone/text 303-908-9398. If you text, please identify yourself, or you probably won’t get an answer.