Underwater Hockey Players
The tournament registration deadline is next Friday (4/24) and the tournament is
a little over 2 weeks away. If you plan on participating, send in your
registration now!

The UMASS Lowell Underwater Hockey Club will be hosting its fourth annual
underwater hockey tournament on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3. Please save the
date! This year we will be hosting a 2 Day tournament and the format will be
Pot-Luck (6 on 6). We expect ~ 65 players to participate this year. Special
allowances may be made for players who can only participate on either Saturday
or Sunday, but not both days (Please contact Chris Niezrecki for inquiries).
Play will begin at 1:30 pm on Saturday and will end by 9:30 pm on Saturday.
Play on Sunday will be from 9:30 am and will end by 5:00 pm on Sunday. The pool
will open by 12:30 pm on Saturday and by 9:00 am on Sunday. This tournament is
well known for having a lot of play time during the tournament. Several
challenge games (advanced, beginner, and woman’s) will be offered each day in
addition to the tournament play. All players can be expected to play 4 - 6
games on each day. Canadians are
also encouraged to participate!

VENUE: The tournament will be held in the Costello Gym Pool (#18) located in the
top right corner of the UMASS Lowell North Campus. The pool is tiled and sloped
(similar to the Chicago pool). Lowell is located approximately 30 minutes from
downtown Boston, MA.

BANQUET: A banquet will be held Saturday Night (May 2nd) immediately after the
finish of play on Saturday. Beer and beverages are included.

COST: The tournament entry fee is $35 per player. The banquet fee is $10.
Paid tournament registration fees must be received no later than Friday April
17th, 2009. A late registration fee of $10/player will be applied for
registrations received after April 17th, 2009. No additional players will be
allowed to register after Friday April 24th, 2009. No onsite registration will
be available.

REGISTRATION:
Send: (1) Full Name, (2) Player Rating (A, B, C, Include + or – if
appropriate) and (3) Check ($35/registration + $10/banquet = $45 total) to:
Christopher Niezrecki
33 Whittier Rd.
Merrimack, NH 03054
USA

INFORMATION: For Information Call: 978-934-2963 (W) or 603-424-5598 (H)
or E-Mail: Christopher_Niezrecki@...

ACCOMMODATIONS: Floor space is available and is offered on a first-come-first
serve basis. Contact: Christopher_Niezrecki@... For hotels check the web
near Lowell, MA. There are plenty of hotels to choose from.

RULES:
1. USOA waivers will be required.
2. No waiver – no play. Players under 18 must have a parental signature.
3. Please bring a signed waiver to the pool. DOWNLOAD HERE:
http://www.usauwh.com/info/USOA2009waiver.pdf
4. Play will be 6 on 6 with subbing from the deck. NO HEAD-FIRST DIVING.
5. Ear and mouth guards required.
6. WAA rules apply with minor exceptions (e.g. pool dimensions, goals,
contrasting glove rule).
7. DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.refereesguild.org/
8. Minnesota rule will be in effect. Each team will provide 2 referees for the
next game.
9. There will be 2 water and 2 deck referees. We may have at least one
dedicated water referee throughout the whole day.
10. Unsporting behavior and unsafe play will not be tolerated.
11. Captains meet at 1:15 PM on Saturday.
12. Black sticks will start games in the deep end.
13. Team rosters will be emailed in advance, if possible.

DIRECTIONS TO THE POOL:
The pool is in the Costello Gym (#18) located in the top right corner of the map
in North Campus. The map is located on the web at:
http://faculty.uml.edu/cniezrecki/22.322/resource.htm
See MapQuest directions below.

FROM SOUTH
5: From I-95 N near Boston
6: Merge onto US-3 N via EXIT 32A toward LOWELL / NASHUA N.H.. 10.4 miles
7: Take the LOWELL CONNECTOR exit- EXIT 30 A-B- toward I-495 N / LAWRENCE. 0.3
miles
8: Merge onto LOWELL CONN N. 2.3 miles
9: Merge onto THORNDIKE ST via EXIT 5N. 0.7 miles
10: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto FLETCHER ST. 0.7 miles
11: Turn RIGHT onto PAWTUCKET ST. 0.1 miles
12: Turn LEFT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. 0.1 miles
13: End at 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854-5009, US
14. Look at the attached map and go to the Costello Gym (# 18)

FROM BOSTON:
10: Merge onto I-495 S via EXIT 44B toward LOWELL. 4.9 miles
11: Take the RT-38 exit- EXIT 38- toward LOWELL / TEWKSBURY. 0.2 miles
12: Turn RIGHT onto MAIN ST / MA-38. Continue to follow MA-38 N. 2.0 miles
13: Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto VFW HWY. 1.9 miles
14: Turn Right onto UNIVERSITY AVE. <0.1 miles
15: End at 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854-5009, US
16. Look at the attached map and go to the Costello Gym (# 18)

FROM NORTH
3: Take I-93 S
4: Take EVERETT TURNPIKE / I-293 S toward MANCHESTER / NASHUA. 0.5 miles
5: Merge onto EVERETT TURNPIKE (Portions toll). 20.8 miles
6: EVERETT TURNPIKE becomes US-3 S. 8.3 miles
7: Take the RT-113 exit- EXIT 35- toward DUNSTABLE / TYNGSBORO. 0.2 miles
8: Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on MA-113. 1.3 miles
9: Turn RIGHT onto PAWTUCKET BLVD / MA-113 E. Continue to follow MA-113 E. 6.2
miles
10: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto VFW HWY. 0.2 miles
11: Turn LEFT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. <0.1 miles
12: End at 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854-5009, US
13. Look at the attached map and go to the Costello Gym (# 18)






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