Details regarding  Dick Garber Youth Tournament
@ Umass Amherst behind the football stadium

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Sponsored by IAS-visit their website for more information.  http://www.indooraction.com/garber.htm 

Mass Elite is fielding one team registered in the 7th and 8th grade  division-- Level B.  As such we will limit registration to the first 25 players who sign up. 

Date: For some of you this Saturday may be during April school vacation week.

Waivers:  Please print out the waiver form http://www.indooraction.com/waiver.htm  sign and give to the Coach on the day of the tournament.  Individual players do not need to check in. 

Schedule: The time of Mass Elite’s first game will not be announced until the week of the tournament.  The remainder of the schedule will be available at the tournament.  Plan to arrive 45 minutes before your first game (30 min if game scheduled very early).   Tournament runs from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 

Parking: There is plenty of parking around the stadium at UMass (unless a game is scheduled for the stadium on the same day). 

Field Map should be available on-line at IAS closer to the tournament date or will be emailed.

Vendors will be at the tournament. In the past, Comlax has been there. 

Concession will be at the tournament. Proceeds benefit the Sports for Life Foundation

Suggestion: Due to potential wet field conditions in the springtime we suggest bringing an extra pair of shoes to wear in between games as cleats/sneakers if turf field may get very wet during games. 

Directions

1. From the East: Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and the entrance to the stadium will be on your left.
   
2. For GPS users I don't have an address for the stadium but here is the address for the Visitor Center |Visitor Center Umass Amherst | 300 Massachusetts Ave., | Amherst, MA 01003. | 413-545-0306
   
3. There is an alternate back road way to Umass Amherst.  You exit the Mass Turnpike at exit 8.  These directions can be found at mapquest.   
    I-90 W/ MASS PIKE/ MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE toward SPRINGFIELD/ ALBANY (Portions toll). 
   10: Take the RT-32 exit, EXIT 8, toward US-20/ PALMER/ AMHERST.   0.7 mi
   11: Turn LEFT onto MA-32/ THORNDIKE ST.   0.8 mi
   12:  Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto HIGH ST.   0.4 mi
   13: Turn SLIGHT LEFT to stay on HIGH ST.   1.0 mi
   14: HIGH ST becomes MAIN ST.   0.5 mi
   15: Turn RIGHT onto MA-181/ SYKES ST. Continue to follow MA-181.   2.0 mi
   16: Turn LEFT onto MA-181/ DEPOT ST.   0.3 mi
   17: Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN ST/ MA-181. Continue to follow MA-181.   5.5 mi
   18: MA-181 becomes MAIN ST/ US-202.   0.9 mi
   19: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto FEDERAL ST/ MA-9. Continue to follow MA-9.   8.9 mi
   follow above directions from rt 9
4. Here are directions from rt 2 from Umass Website. 
   From the East From Route 2 West, take exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). Follow Route 202 for about 15 miles to blinking light at Route 9 and 116 Amherst exit (Pelham). Turn right and follow for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.
   Here is some more critical information:  Locations Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks!
   Dunkin Donuts
   175 University Dr
   Amherst, MA 01002
   (413) 256-0719‎
   University drive is the main road outside of stadium towards rt 9.  You should pass it as you approach the stadium from rt 9.

Starbucks in Amherst Center
71 N Pleasant St # 4, Amherst, MA
(413) 256-1669‎