The 2007 Best of the West Lacrosse Classic was comprised of 58 teams from; California, Idaho, Utah, Canada, and Nevada. This was the second year that the Las Vegas Lacrosse League took back the reigns of this event, hosting our neighbors to what was considered by most, “one of the best run tournaments …ever”. We hope that all who attended will be coming back to experience our “Vegas Style” hospitality and that the good word on this event will boost attendance to 80 teams for the 2008 event. We have a stellar new venue that is a world class tournament facility provided to us by The City of Las Vegas. We are proud to be hosting our tournament for the first time at the Charlie Kellogg Joe Zaher Sports Complex. This new facility has 11 fields, a large practice area and ample room for teams to stretch out. It is located in the Northwest quadrant of the valley and adjacent to the Summerlin Parkway for convenient access.
WHEN:
The time setting for this year’s tournament is February 29th through March 2nd. This is about one week earlier than last year which we hope will allow several teams from Arizona to return back to Vegas to defend there previous string of championships prior to Canada's claim top the championship trophy last year.
WHERE:
The Kellogg Zaher facility is located at 891 N. Buffalo just on the corner of Washington and Buffalo, immediately adjacent to the Summerlin Parkway which is serviced by US 95. This facility is truly a jewel in the southwest and with 11 fields, all in top notch condition, this tournament should rise to the top regional Lacrosse Tournament in the western United States.
COST:
The cost for the 2008 Best of the West Lacrosse Classic is $40.00 per player in the Men and Boys divisions and $30.00 for all our Women players. All players must be active members of US Lacrosse to participate.
FORMAT:
The format will be pool play and scored on the points system (2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 for a loss). All teams entering the tournament will be weighed and seated into brackets based upon their projected strength. We will crown a champion in five divisions: Men’s High School Varsity, Men’s High School Junior Varsity, Boy’s Middle School Varsity, Boy’s Middle School Junior Varsity and Women’s High School Varsity.
LODGING:
We has secured a large block of rooms from several hotels within minutes of the facility. Please visit the Lodging page for more information.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
The Las Vegas Lacrosse League is striving to make this event even better than last year’s. Our facility has ample room for teams to set up camps and shade. We have three separate (Brick and Mortar) bathrooms facilities with multiple stalls and sinks. Water is provided for teams at every scorer’s table and additional drinking water is available on site. Food should be available on-site at most times, and we again plan to host a free barbeque with live entertainment for everyone on Saturday night. Event tee-shirts and apparel will be available on site with advanced group orders available at a reduced rate.
HOW DO WE ENTER:
On-line registration is available on this site and bulk team registration can be submitted at the tournament. Registrations can’t be taken prior to January 1st but we cautions teams to alert us of your attendance early as we do expect to fill every slot this year. Please contact Don Krueger at: don_connellco@hotmail.com for more information.
