2011 Labor Day Jamboree - USAH Sanction V-14-11

The San Jose Jr. Sharks are proud to invite you to the 8th Annual Labor Day Tournament.

This is an Invitational Tournament for Youth AAA & AA teams.  The Open divisions will be comprised of mostly AA teams.

Teams are guaranteed 4 games.  Our goal is to provide a great to be back on the ice again experience plus great competition at all our age divisions.  

Applications, Payments, Team Registration, Roster Submissions etc. are all to be done online.  Please go to "Tournament Sign-up Form" below to apply and follow the Time-Line on the right side of this page.

Date:   
Sep 02, 2011 - Sep 05, 2011
Location:   
Sharks Ice at San Jose (Fremont if necessary)
1500 S. 10th Street, San Jose,CA ,95112
408-279-6000
Sharks Ice at San Jose is the official practice facility of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. This complex is largest hockey facility in the western United States, featuring 4 NHL- sized rinks with a restaurant/bar overlooking 3 of the rinks.
Teams:   

Teams:  4 to 8 teams per divisions (60 team limit, so register early)

PeeWee - AAA & Open

Bantam - AAA & Open

Midget 16 - AAA & Open

Midget 18 - AAA & Open

High School - Pure Varsity ( USA Hockey Div. II)

Tournament Director reserves the right to determine the final placement of teams in all divisions based on the numbers and competitive levels of the teams entered. i.e a Minor AAA team may be placed in the Open Division with AA teams.

Host Hotels:  

Sharks Ice at San Jose proudly partners with Team San Jose's Housing Group to broker discounted rates at many San Jose area hotels. These rates can be obtained by using the online system (preferred) or by phoning, faxing, or mailing the appropriate reservation form to Team San Jose.

Please note: the 2011 Labor Day Jamboree Tournament is a MANDATORY STAY at HOST HOTELS for all teams outside the Bay Area.

You must also make sure to enter your Team Name in the "Company Field" part of the reservation form.

Click here for Hotel Link: 2011 Labor Day Hotels

Team Manager's Check-in  

One (1.0) Hour before your Team's First Game.

2nd Floor Conference Room

Must Sign-in, submit Team's USA Hockey Roster, Hotel Information, Sharks Ice Waiver Packet and any updates to the Manager's and Head Coach's Contact Information.

Cost:   
Entry Fee - $1,150 per team  (Aug 01, 2011 )
Registration:   
Sharks Ice Liability Waiver (2009)
Tournament Info. & Rules (6/2/2011)
Contacts:   
Tony Zasowski, Tournament Director
tzasowski@sharksice.com, 408-999-6717 (W) 408-218-9255 (C)

(Later), Tournament Chair
Later@Later.com, (408-xxx-xxxx)

Mike Johansson, Tournaments Coordinator
mjohan7777@yahoo.com, 925-680-1055 (H)


Sharks Ice Waivers

"Sharks Ice Waivers are required for all players, coaches, and managers, even though your team may have previously signed the waivers for the 2011-12 season. Please prepare a new waiver for each coach, manager, and player. Indicate "2011 Labor Day" as the event. Go to link in "Registration" to download the Waiver form.


GAME SCHEDULE/RESULTS

We have a Real Time Online Game Scoring System, called Time-To-Score (TTS), which was developed at Sharks Ice. You can follow action by clicking on the Game Number once the game has started. The game results are updated at each stoppage. You can also download the scoresheet for printing at the end of the game.

The entire schedule can be read by clicking on the "Labor Day". Division schedule is available by clicking on the "Division Name", and so on.

2011 Labor Day Jamboree Game Schedule - issued Aug. 24, 2011


Application

Applications must be made online through the link provided under Registration.  Please Note: The Primary Contact should be the Team Manager, or the person that will be personally responsible for getting all the information submitted, getting the Sharks Ice Waivers signed by the parents/guardians, and following through with the credit card payment of the tournament fee.  Deadline is July 25, 2011.


Registration & Rosters

Once your application has been received, you will receive a token within 72 hours via email of your team's conditional acceptance at which time you will given a token and directions on how to make your online credit card payment, continue with your registration, enter your roster and submit your team logo. Please do this as early as possible. You can update your roster at anytime before the deadline. Deadline for changes to online rosters is August 18, 2011. Any changes after August 18 must be submitted by email to both the Tournament Director and Tournament Chair.


2011 Labor Day Hotels

Click here 2011 Labor Day Hotels to make your Hotel reservations through Team San Jose Housing website. Reserve early to get a better choice of hotels, be it price, location or value. All facilities are "Smoke-Free".

New this year, teams that book 10 paid rooms in the same hotel will be offered a complimentary room for the head coach. It is paramount that managers/guests enter the FULL proper team name (Alaska Wolves Midget 16AAA) in the "Company" field for all bookings if teams want to take advantage of the offer. The complimentary room will still need the input of a credit card number. Head Coach and Manager description needs to be entered in the "TITLE" fields respectively. It is advised that Team Managers book the rooms for the entire team to assure rooms are accredited to the team grouping.

If you prefer to fill out a form and email or fax to Housing, Click Here, Sharks Ice 2011 Labor Day Hotel Housing Form.

We have contracted with three hotels. The rates are much the same as last year.

The Hilton San Jose & The Convention Plaza San Jose (formerly the Crowne Plaza)
The Hilton room-rate for Double-Doubles is $109 (max. 4 persons). The Convention Plaza (formerly the Crowne Plaza) room-rate for Double-Doubles is $89 (max. 4 persons) through to the end of 2011 while it is upgrading the facility. Starting in 2012, the rate will become $109 . Two (2) Complimentary breakfast buffet coupons per room, per night. (additional breakfast coupons may be purchased for $12. each - includes tax) Self parking has been discounted to $5 a day. Room-rates are guaranteed thru the cut-off date of Aug. 19, 2011.

The DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose
The Doubletree Double-Queens room-rate is $119 (max. 4 persons). Tournament room-rates hold for the three nights before and after the tournament dates. They have expanded their offer of a Complimentary American Buffet breakfast coupons to include up to a max. of four (4) coupons per room per night. Self parking is free. High-speed Internet access in the guest rooms is also free. Room-rates are guaranteed thru the cut-off date of Aug. 11, 2011.