Hello all,
The twenty-eighth Nor'easter will be held in Springfield MA between the dates of 03/14-03/17 at the La Quinta by Wyndham, Springfield MA at 100 Congress St. Springfield MA 01104. The La Quinta is 25 minutes from Bradley Airport which does have International Flights. While there is no shuttle service, players in need of a ride can always contact me, Carl Nogueira at carlhnogueira@gmail.com. Guest rooms are 99.00 dollars per night, for either two Queen Beds or one King, or 129.00 per night for the three suites we have set aside in the room block. Suites are first come/first serve. If they are popular enough, I will have that part of the room block expanded. All info for the tournament is here: Yankee ASL (yankeegamers.org). Please note that in lieu of calling the hotel there is a link to reserve your rooms at the Yankee ASL link given.
The tournament format will be as in prior years, with Thursday being open gaming, or if attendees wish to head over to the Basketball Hall Of Fame which is in town, that could be time well spent as well. Friday begins the Main Tournament and a Friday Mini, which counts toward the Main Tournament.
The scenario choices are expected out by January 1st as the Main Tournament is a scenario list driven, 5 round tournament. SK play is welcome and encouraged, although there is no tournament play for that. It is more for encouraging further learning of the game. Please contact Carl at the carlhnogueira@gmail.com email to set up SK games and 1st Round ASL Tournament games ahead of time, so that you will get some SK games in, or get matched with the round one player of your choice.
New players who feel a little uncomfortable playing are encouraged to look on and learn while others play. Also, please, unless both participants in an ASL tournament match are amenable to spectators, we ask that you refrain from that. The simple rule of thumb is to ask the players if they mind. I can't think of a time when anyone has been told no, but it is always best practice to ask. Better still though, is to let the tournament director (me) know that you are new, and believe me, people are happy to help you learn. If you are new to the game, it is not about winning the tournament, but about learning the game and we encourage you to do so.
So please consult the site, let me know if any questions or issues arise and we hope to see you there as we did with 50 fellow ASLers last year. Thanks and roll low.
The twenty-eighth Nor'easter will be held in Springfield MA between the dates of 03/14-03/17 at the La Quinta by Wyndham, Springfield MA at 100 Congress St. Springfield MA 01104. The La Quinta is 25 minutes from Bradley Airport which does have International Flights. While there is no shuttle service, players in need of a ride can always contact me, Carl Nogueira at carlhnogueira@gmail.com. Guest rooms are 99.00 dollars per night, for either two Queen Beds or one King, or 129.00 per night for the three suites we have set aside in the room block. Suites are first come/first serve. If they are popular enough, I will have that part of the room block expanded. All info for the tournament is here: Yankee ASL (yankeegamers.org). Please note that in lieu of calling the hotel there is a link to reserve your rooms at the Yankee ASL link given.
The tournament format will be as in prior years, with Thursday being open gaming, or if attendees wish to head over to the Basketball Hall Of Fame which is in town, that could be time well spent as well. Friday begins the Main Tournament and a Friday Mini, which counts toward the Main Tournament.
The scenario choices are expected out by January 1st as the Main Tournament is a scenario list driven, 5 round tournament. SK play is welcome and encouraged, although there is no tournament play for that. It is more for encouraging further learning of the game. Please contact Carl at the carlhnogueira@gmail.com email to set up SK games and 1st Round ASL Tournament games ahead of time, so that you will get some SK games in, or get matched with the round one player of your choice.
New players who feel a little uncomfortable playing are encouraged to look on and learn while others play. Also, please, unless both participants in an ASL tournament match are amenable to spectators, we ask that you refrain from that. The simple rule of thumb is to ask the players if they mind. I can't think of a time when anyone has been told no, but it is always best practice to ask. Better still though, is to let the tournament director (me) know that you are new, and believe me, people are happy to help you learn. If you are new to the game, it is not about winning the tournament, but about learning the game and we encourage you to do so.
So please consult the site, let me know if any questions or issues arise and we hope to see you there as we did with 50 fellow ASLers last year. Thanks and roll low.
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