The “California Cup” Tournament was established in 2004, to encourage statewide competition among teams, with the tournament travelling to each of the three regions, North, South and Central. A perennial “Cal Cup” trophy is handed down from winner to winner, a la Lord Stanley’s Cup. In 2004, it was held by Fred Hanker and his Long Beach Black Sox. At present, it’s in the “protective custody” of David Jordan of the Northern California Chaos. (Cardinals).
2006 will be the third year for the tournament, with the first two taking place in Fresno, (Central) California, and Palm Springs (Southern) California. That means the tournament heads north, and this year, will be held in Hayward, California, just east of the bay area, and hosted by the South County Softball Association. Hayward is about 15 minutes from the Oakland, CA airport. Southwest Airlines flies to Oakland, and Amtrak trains run into Oakland, near Hayward.
Details:
*Dates: October 28-29, 2006
*Classification: ASA “B” and “C” using California ASA pitcher’s list. (“C” subject to sufficient teams signing up)
*Eligibility & Rosters – Rosters are open, i.e. not tied to 2006 championship rosters, but your eligibility/classification is.
* Entry fee: $350 per team, checks can be made out to S.C.S.A. and mailed to S.C.S.A. attn: John Gouveia, 1099 “E” Street, Hayward, CA 94541
*Phone inquiries should be directed to Vanessa Woodmansee at (510) 881-8465.
*Entry deadline: October 20, 2006
* Format: Round Robin, with Single Elimination playoff round
* Field staff & scorekeepers provided for each game
* ASA umpires thru the Hayward Softball Umpires Association
* Awards: Perennial “Cal Cup” passed on to the new champion, and 1st & 2nd place t-shirts to the individual team members.
*Lodging discounts:
Fremont Marriot which is about 10 minutes from the sports complex in Hayward and right off of the 880 Freeway. All of the fastpitch fields in Hayward have easy access off of the freeways. Rate TBA, but approximately $79.00-$89.00 per night. For the most economical rates:
Comfort Inn-Hayward $69.99/night (1 complimentary room for each 10 rooms reserved);
Best Western Inn of Hayward $69.99/night (room upgrade when possible);
America’s Best Value Inn-Hayward $54.99/night (complimentary continental breakfast.)
(There are a number of other hotels available in the Hayward Area which are very close to all of the ballfield locations.)
The tournament will be hosted and run by Tournament director Vanessa Woodmansee of the South County Softball Association, Hayward, California.