Just a heads up.
The CPRT Championships will be held in Las Vegas again, the weekend of March 2-4. They might use Thursday March 1st if they need it.
Sign up on R2 sports. It will be limited to the first 150 players. Las Vegas Athletic Clubs will be the host facility.
I dont have the complete list, but put odds or rank your teams since Zues is a lazy a$$ and wont do it anymore. ;)
Baby Davis/NY Jesus
Sostre/Son
Greg Solis/Kevin Booth
Rocky/Alvaro
Mike Orr/Andy Solis
Dale Valentine/Todd Entrikin
Vanderson/Crowther
Swain/Green
Clubber/Scott Davis
Maykel/Rob Mijares
Andrew Price/Jim Bronson
Ruben/Eric Harper
Just an FYI here.
Live broadcasting will start each day for Handball and Racquetball at 10 AM.
New to this year - there will be a ping pong signup and challenge daily with a final tournament on Saturday afternoon.
Party at the Back Alley Bar Saturday.
Meet and greet with the pros.
See all the new gear by stopping by the vendor booths on hand.
FYI,
the WORLD 3-WALL BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS is on the IRT schedule as a Tier 3 prostop.
I think this is history as there has never been an IRT sanctioned outdoor prostop.
Correct me if I am wrong, but is the WORLD 3-WALL BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS the first ever sanctioned outdoor prostop? I think it is from my recollection.
It is on the schedule September 21-25 as a Tier 3 event.
Pretty cool to see the indoor pros try their luck against the outdoor pros.
Just a heads up. This weekend is the WOR Warmups leading into the Championships in one month. This is the first test for many teams both new and returning. Plenty of tough teams.
Son Nguyen/Jimmy Banuelos
Sandello/Soda Man
Valentine/Ustarroz
Clubber/Peters
Medina/Beltran
Martin/Thunder
McMasters/Dylewski
This event has plenty of current and ex-pros that have one events and/or made it to the finals. It will also count for CPRT ranking points as a satellite event.
Stay tuned......
The dates of the richest outdoor tournament are set. The 2011 3 Wallball Championships will be September 21-25. It will be held on the Las Vegas strip again.
Go to R2Sports and check it out. It is officially live on the aforementioned site.
This Saturday 2/5 at LA Fitness Irvine.
Louie Orosco is putting on a one day doubles shootout with all divisions, $20 entry.
He puts on great events.
Call him at 949 255-7298 with any questions.
He will be having another shootout at LA Fitness Fountain Valley on 3/12.
This Saturday 2/5 at LA Fitness Irvine.
Louie Orosco is putting on a one day doubles shootout with all divisions, $20 entry.
He puts on great events.
Call him at 949 255-7298 with any questions.
He will be having another shootout at LA Fitness Fountain Valley on 3/12.
Just in case you guys were wondering, the CPRT pro nationals will be held at the same club (Las Vegas Athletic Clubs) on April 7-10. It will be live on R2sports shortly.
The host hotel is the Stratoshere which will also be the local for the party with the pros on Saturday night.
I found two Racquetball mags. December of 2004 and October 2004. Free to you. Let me know.
I was asked to write a little something regarding the official ruling of a disruption during a rally, specifically, during the pro singles. There is a place and time for cheering and it is always welcome per the WOR directors and tournament directors. But, at no time, it is fair to shout prior to any players attempt at a shot. That is synonymous with an avoidable hinder. If a player did that to another player an avoidable or penalty hinder would be called.
This is no different than any other professional sports. In football, crowd control is enforced via a penalty if the visiting team cannot hear their play calls due to crowd noise. In basketball, you cannot shout while the opponent is taking a shot. Further, the crowd cannot be allowed to disrupt play at any time.
I personally love people cheering for great shots, great gets etc as do most. But, I am one of those guys that doesnt get a lot of cheers. Most of my opponents have a heavy cheering section. Case in point, the CPRT finals in LV vs Sostre/Ramirez. I love the NY fans and have a great time interacting with them. After the match, we hug it out, shake hands and talk about when we will meet up again. I love that stuff.
Gang,
I was told today there are only 20 rooms left for the players and fans for the upcoming event. Book'em now so you dont miss out on the action right across the street. I believe the promo code is still the same.
I decided to put the list here as well as the CPRT forum in case you visit there too often.
Put a quick response here of the players in your area that you think are coming. The organizers are trying to get a gauge.
For now I know of:
Greg Solis
Andy Solis
Cliff Swain
Woody Clouse
Mike Green
Rocky Carson
Son Nguyen
Zeus Ocana
Brandon Davis
Scott Davis
Mike Orr
Jason Geis
Brian Pineda
Geoff Osberg
Warren Pettit
I think the following are coming:
Chris Crowther
Alvaro Beltran
Mike Beltran
Gabe Medina
Put a quick response here of the players in your area that you think are coming. The organizers are trying to get a gauge.
For now I know of:
Greg Solis
Andy Solis
Cliff Swain
Woody Clouse
Mike Green
Rocky Carson
Son Nguyen
Zeus Ocana
Brandon Davis
Scott Davis
Mike Orr
Jason Geis
Anyone here have an Iphone hookup? I am looking for one for the wife. Send me a PM
thanks in advance
RACQUETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL COURTS!!
GET READY TO PLAY OUTDOOR RACQUETBALL ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP!!! World Outdoor Racquetball (WOR) and the World Players of Handball (WPH) are hosting the "2010 WORLD 3 WALL BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS", the largest outdoor racquetball/handball event ever on September 23rd-26th, 2010. At least ten portable outdoor courts will be built in a parking lot right in front of the event's Host Hotel, the spectacular Stratosphere Hotel & Casino. Prize money will be in excess as over $45,000 in cash prize money will be paid out in the professional and open divisions. Along with WOR and the WPH, the Classic Professional Racquetball Tour (CPRT), Military Racquetball Federation (MRF), National Police Racquetball Association (NPRA) and World Firefighter Racquetball Association (WFRA) will be represented with divisions at the World 3 Wall Ball Championships. The event will provide charitable contributions to the National Fibromyalgia Research Association.
Racquetball Professionals already confirmed for this event are; Rocky Carson (IRT), Jose Rojas (IRT), Greg Solis (WOR), Craig "Clubber" Lane (WOR/CPRT), Kevin Booth (WOR), Mike Peters (WOR), Robert "Iceman" Sostre (WOR), Cliff Swain (CPRT), Woody Clouse (CPRT), Brett Harnett (CPRT), Rhonda Rajsich (WPRO), Paola Longoria (WPRO) and Aimee Ruiz (WPRO). You can expect this list to grow considerably over the next few months!!
**TOURNAMENT INFORMATION**
HOST HOTEL: The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino is the host of the of the 2010 World 3 Wall Championships and most convenient hotel in relation to the courts. Make sure to support the hotel that is making this all happen. The rates are fantastic, so don't wait to reserve your room!!
www.stratospherehotel.com or call 1-800-998-6937
Use Discount Code: C-3wall
COURT DIMENSIONS: The dimensions will be the same as the courts on PCH in Newport Beach, CA. If you're an outdoor player from So Cal then you know what I'm talking about. For non So Cal players, this means the courts will have the following dimensions.
23 ft. wide
40 ft long
20 ft long side walls
20 ft tall front wall tapering down to 10 ft along the side walls
BALL: The official ball of the 2010 World 3 Wall Championships will be the Ektelon Fireball (Red).
SANCTIONING: All players must be members of WOR. The annual cost for this membership is $15.
Please make sure to check all of the information on the sign up site, especially the awesome number of divisions being offered at this event. Las Vegas is a 24 hour city and if this event draws a large number of racquetball and handball players then play can expect to extend into the early morning hours. How cool would it be to have a midnight match on the Las Vegas Strip?? I can't think of anything much cooler than that in racquetball. I'll be there for sure!! As the Event Liason, please contact me if you have any questions or comments. You can reach me at ellistyle@comcast.net or (209) 969-4497.
Keep em rollin or hit em out the door!!...............
John Ellis
Event Liason
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