What: National Wheelchair Softball Association (NWSA) has awarded New York City with hosting the 34th Annual Wheelchair Softball National Championship for 2010. Who: 15 to 20 Wheelchair Softball Teams from around the United States competing in a Double Elimination Tournament for the Division 1 and 2 National Championships. Teams consists of men, women and veterans with disabilities who compete in Sports Wheelchairs and use adapted American Softball Association (ASA) rules with a 16” Clincher Softball. Where: Home of the NY Mets, Citi Field 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing NY 11368 in Parking Lot E When: Thursday August 19th, Friday August 20th and Saturday August 21st, 2010 Host Hotel: Crowne Plaza New York-LaGuardia Airport Hotel, 104-04 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369 - (718) 457-6300 - www.cplaguardia.com $119 per night per Double Occupancy Room Reservation: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=2507055 Transportation: Shuttle Bus from LaGuardia Airport to Hotel provided. Shuttle buses from Host Hotel to Fields (2 miles away) running every ½ hour. Schedule: Thursday August 19th – Games begin at 9 am and end at 8 pm Friday August 20th – Games begin at 9 am and end at 8 pm Friday August 20th – Wheelchair Softball Clinic for Kids - 11 am to 1 pm Saturday August 21st – Semifinals begin at 9 am and Championships start at 11 am Saturday August 21st – Banquet at Citi Field Caesar’s Club at 7 pm Sponsored by: Wheelchair Sports Federation, New York Mets, NY City Parks & Recreation Contact: For more information about Wheelchair Softball, please visit www.WheelchairSoftball.org and www.WheelchairSportsFederation.org or contact John Hamre at (917) 519-2622 or e-mail
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