Executive Director Jeff Milkie and Julie Johnson celebrate their wedding on Friday in Orlando to kick off the 2006 tournament festivities.

Small Fry Basketball 2006

To: All Teams

From: Jeff Milkie

Subject: 2006 Hotel, Car & Disney Ticket Info.
(Updates on www.smallfrybasketball.com)

Dear Teams,                                                                         Jan. 15, 2006

  We all must begin reserving our rooms and cars for the upcoming tournaments. Please read all material in this package carefully. Everything you will need is in this package for your teams and parents. All teams must be checked into the Disney's All Star Sport Resort on Sunday, April 16. Please do not call the hotel directly because they will refer you back to me. Please be on time with all money and forms. This is very important to keep everything on time.

  If I do not receive your rooming list and money by the due date (March 10) you will have to find hotel rooms on your own and any games you play will be a forfeit.

  Website: We will have updates on the 2006 Tournament on the web site for the teams & parents. We will also be updating the web site each day at the tournament. We hope to keep all the people who cannot make it to Florida up to date on all tournament play.

  Hotel:  Please fill out the hotel information sheet completely. Each team will be allowed to book 6 rooms only.  If you should need more than 6 rooms you must book them through the reservation number below and put them on your credit card. There will be no exceptions. I will not accept any rooms for parents. We have a tax-free number for the teams only. All rooms will be $84 per night per room. There is a maximum of only 4 people per room. All rooming lists & money must be in by March 10.

  Rental Cars: You must make your own reservations for transportation; we will not be getting any discounts this year. Reserve now! You may use WALT DISNEY WORLD (R) Resort Transportation from the hotel to the Disney's Wide  World of Sports (R) Complex, but please note the bus does not go directly to the Sports Complex. You will need to change busses at Disney MGM Studios and then proceeed to the Sports Complex. Please leave your team enough time if you choose this option. You may also use the buses for transportation to any of the parks. This will save on parking costs.

Specially priced WALT DISNEY WORLD (R) Theme Park Tickets: All teams must purchase 14 2-day park passes. You may offer these specially priced WALT DISNEY WORLD (R) Theme Park Tickets to your parents. All tickets will be given to the teams and you will have to get them to your parents, so keep track of your parent ticket orders. Parents will not be able to purchase these WALT DISNEY WORLD (R) Theme Park Tickets in Florida. There are many choices available, so please read the ticket sheet carefully. You must purchase a minimum of 14, 2-day park tickets. Specially priced WALT DISNEY WORLD (R) Water Park  Tickets are also available. All ticket money must be in by March 10.

Parents: Any parent wishing to reserve a room through the Small Fry Program may call Disney's All Star Sports Resort at 407-938-4868 and ask for Code G0448294. This will guarantee the room at $84 per night. Parents will be able to stay in the Disney's All Star Sports Resort with the teams. Parents wishing to purchase WALT DISNEY WORLD (R) Theme Park Tickets must purchase them through the teams. I will not be handling any parent rooms, ticket or cars. Parents or anyone else wishing to watch the games will be able to purchase tickets into the Sports Complex for $27 for adults and $19.50 for children. This is a 4-day pass and can be purchased at the complex ticket window. Please give this information to all parents that are traveling.

Team Pictures:  All teams must have a 4 x 6 team picture and a roster with team names and numbers typed so we can read it. All pictures must be in by March 1 . Please send pictures to Rob Lueder, 2631 Central Dr., Flossmoor, IL 60422. Any pictures received after this date will not be in the tournament program. No exceptions.

Tournament Notes: All teams are asked again to have something to exchange for the opening of your first tournament game. The gift does not have to be expensive. All teams must be dressed in uniform for the championship game on 4/20. All teams must be present at the International Tournament's championship game. Please follow timeline for check-in. There will be no practice time on Sunday April 16. All teams must have 1 coach at all meetings in Florida. These meetings are very important. Please be on time.

Disney Wavier Forms : Please make copies of the wavier form and get them all to me by March 10. All players, coaches & team scorekeeper must have a form filled out and signed. No forms no play.

Ads for Tournament Program: If any team knows any company that would be interested in advertising in the tournament program please let me know. Full page Ads will be $500 and the back cover $1,500. This would be great exposure for any company.

Small Fry Timetable 2006

Sunday 4/16
- All teams must be checked in to the All Star Sport by 7 PM
-Team credentials checked from 9 AM – 1 PM (All Star Back Parking Lot)

Monday 4/17
-8 am coaches meeting at the Sports Complex (Mandatory)
-Practices begin at 9 AM til Noon (6 courts - no referees)
- Break for lunch 12 pm until 1:30 pm sharp
- 1:30 pm pairings for challenge round & tournament seeding.
-Foul Shot & 3 point contest begins following pairings.
- 4 pm challenge round of games begin.

Tuesday 4/18
-First round of Tournament games begin 10 am

Wednesday 4/19
-Second round of Tournament games.

Thursday 4/20
-Executive Committee & Coaches Meeting 9 AM Sharp (All Star Sport)
-Final Round of games. (1st game at 11 am Finals are at 2 PM)
- 1:30 pm Finals of Free Throw & 3 point contest.
-Awards ( Every team must be in attendance in uniform.)

Friday 4/21
-Teams Depart

All teams that arrive Sat. 4/15 or Sun. 4/16 will be able to check-in before 1 pm on Sun.4/16. Any other teams will have to check-in Monday 4/17 before practice at the complex gate. All teams must arrive 1 hour before practice begins so, we can get you checked in. Any team that arrives late to complex will loose time in practice game. Please be sure to have uniforms with you for the challenging round of games. Coaches meeting will begin at 8 am sharp on Monday.

** All Disney waiver forms must be in to me by March 20th. We will not be collecting any forms at the complex. No forms No play.

       Practice Times (April 17th)

Court 1
9:00 am – Glenbrook, Bucaplaa A
10:00 am – Kenosha, Corozal A
11:00 am – Chicago Hts, Fraigcomar

Court 2
9:00am – Project Pride, Jaguars
10:00am – Pirates, Irvington
11:00am – Homewood, Ponce

Court 3
9:00am – Best, Carolina Balom
10:00am – Highwood, Hatillo
11:00am – Runners, Manati

Court 4
9:00am – Trevian, Juncos
10:00am – Robert Taylor, Torrimar
11:00am – Evanston, St Rocco

Court 5 (upstairs)
9:00am – Harvey, Santurce
10:00am – Bucaplaa B, Chi-Town

Court 6 (upstairs)
9:00am – Corozal B, Joliet
10:00am – Hawks, Hillside Hurricanes

There will be No referees at the practices.

You may scrimmage if you choose to.