AI 2002

About the Tournament

Tournament Results

A Division

Spirit Award: Paideia

Final Standings

Pool X

  • ARHS V over Stuyvesant 14-4
  • ARHS V over Scarsdale 15-2
  • ARHS V over NMH 15-5
  • ARHS V over Andover 15-7
  • NMH over Andover 15-10
  • NMH over Scarsdale 15-6
  • NMH over Stuyvesant 14-3
  • Andover over Scarsdale 13-12
  • Andover over Stuyvesant 15-8
  • Stuyvesant over Scarsdale 13-12

Pool Y

  • Paideia over Greenfield 10-4
  • Paideia over Newton North 12-5
  • Paideia over CHS 15-6
  • Paideia over Phillips Academy 15-3
  • Newton North over CHS 14-7
  • Newton North over Phillips Academy 15-11
  • Phillips Academy over Greenfield 11-8
  • Phillips Academy over CHS ?-?
  • Greenfield over Newton North 15-10
  • CHS over Greenfield 15-5

Semifinal Games

  • ARHS over Newton North 15-12
  • Paideia over NMH 14-10

Finals

  • Paideia over ARHS 17-5

3/4 Consolation

  • Newton North over NMH 15-7

5/6 Consolation

  • Phillips Academy over Andover 15-12

7/8 Consolation

  • CHS over Stuyvesant 15-9

9/10 Consolation

  • Scarsdale over Greenfield 15-12

B Division

Spirit Award: ARMS

Final Standings

Pool X

  • Haverhill over ARMS 15-4
  • Haverhill over ARHS JV 15-4
  • Haverhill over CSW ?-?
  • CSW over ARHS JV 11-8
  • CSW over ARMS 15-9
  • ARHS JV over ARMS 15-4

Pool Y

  • Weston over Newton South 14-11
  • Weston over ARHS 9th 15-9
  • Weston over Beacon 13-8
  • Newton South over ARHS 9th 9-8
  • Newton South over Beacon 13-8
  • ARHS 9th over Beacon 13-11

Semifinal Games

  • Haverhill over Newton South 15-10
  • CSW over Weston ?-?

Finals

  • Haverhill over CSW 15-8

3/4 Consolation

  • ?????

Crossover Consolation Games

  • ARHS JV over Beacon ?-?
  • ARHS 9th over ARMS 15-13

5/6 Consolation

  • ARHS JV over ARHS 9th 15-6

7/8 Consolation

  • ARMS over Beacon 13-10

Girls Division

Spirit Award: Stuyvesant

Final Standings

Pool Play

  • ARHS V over Andover 15-0
  • ARHS V over Stuyvesant 15-0
  • ARHS V over ARHS JV 15-2
  • ARHS V over Haverhill 15-4
  • ARHS V over Paideia 15-0
  • Haverhill over Stuyvesant 11-1
  • Haverhill over ARHS JV 12-5
  • Haverhill over Paideia 13-2
  • Haverhill over Andover 15-0
  • ARHS JV over Paideia 11-1
  • ARHS JV over Andover 15-4
  • ARHS over Stuyvesant 11-3
  • Paideia over Andover 10-4
  • Paideia over Stuyvesant 9-7
  • Stuyvesant over Andover 7-3

Semifinal Games

  • Haverhill over ARHS JV 15-4
  • ARHS V over Paideia 15-0

Finals

  • ARHS V over Haverhill ?-?

3/4 Consolation

  • ARHS JV over Paideia 14-0

5/6 Consolation

  • Stuyvesant over Andover ?-?

About the Tournament

This spring we will be celebrating the 11th Annual Amherst Invitational Tournament. The tournament will once again be divided into three separate groups. The following teams have been selected to attend the tournament:

  • Girls Division
    • Amherst Regional High School Girls Varsity
    • Amherst Regional High School Girls JV
    • Andover High School (MA)
    • Haverhill High School (MA)
    • Paideia School (GA)
    • Stuyvesant High School (NY)
  • Open A Division
    • Amherst Regional High School Boys Varsity
    • Andover High School (MA)
    • Columbia High School A (NJ)
    • Greenfield (MA)
    • Newton North (MA)
    • Northfield Mount Hermon (MA)
    • Paideia School (GA)
    • Phillips Andover (MA)
    • Scarsdale High School (NY)
    • Stuyvesant High School (NY)
  • Open B Division
    • Amherst Regional High School Boys Freshman
    • Amherst Regional High School Boys JV
    • Amherst Regional Middle School
    • Beacon School (NY)
    • Cambridge School of Weston (MA)
    • Haverhill High School (MA)
    • Newton South (MA)
    • Weston High School (MA)

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Tournament Frequently Asked Questions

When is the tournament? The tournament will take place on Saturday, May 04 and Sunday, May 05 ,2002.

Who is allowed to play in the tournament? You must currently be a student at a Middle School, Junior High School, or High School. All team members must attend the same school. Composite teams may be considered if they are traveling from a great distance. Team members do not need to be UPA members to play in the Amherst Invitational. Note: We may change this requirement. UPA Juniors membership is only $15 per year, why not sign up now?

Who is in charge of this tournament? The co-directors of the Amherst Invitational are Tiina Booth (coach, ARHS Boys Varsity) and Jim Pistrang (coach, Amherst Regional Middle School). Their contact information is listed below. All decisions regarding eligibility, acceptance of bids, seeding, and rules will be made by Tiina and Jim.

Are there good parties at the Amherst Invitational? We are quite sure that you will have a wonderful time at the tournament. However, all drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are strictly forbidden. In addition, teams staying with a host family must abide by all rules and curfews that are set by the host. Failure to follow these rules will result in the expulsion of your team from the tournament (and we won’t want you back next year either).

Is this the UPA Juniors Championship Tournament? No it is not. Last year the Amherst Invitational Girls Division was also the UPA Girls Championship. This year we are just the plain old Amherst Invitational.

Where is the tournament? On Saturday, the Girls and Open A Divisions will play at Amherst High School, and the Open B Division will play at Hampshire College. On Sunday, all teams will play at Amherst High School.

How much does it cost? The entry fee for the tournament is $225, with an additional $25 deposit. At the end of the tournament the $25 deposit will be returned. If a team forfeits a game, leaves the tournament early, or in some other way violates the tournament rules, they will lose their deposit.

What do we get for our money? Some of the money goes for things that you will see: trophies, team boxes, Saturday lunches, Saturday night pizza, the printing of the program, port-a-johns, and an on-field trainer. We also have unseen costs such as custodial fees.

Where will we stay in Amherst? Housing will be provided for all teams that travel a distance to the tournament and need to stay overnight. Your hosts will be Amherst Ultimate team members and their families. Teams must indicate in their Registration Form whether or not they need housing, and how many people are on the team. Some teams will be able to stay together at one house, others may be split between two houses. Visiting teams must bring sleeping bags, pillows, etc. Most likely you will be sleeping on a floor. After you are accepted into the Tournament you will be contacted by our Housing Director.

Do we need an adult chaperone? Absolutely. You must have an adult chaperone if you want to play in the tournament, and the chaperone must be with your team for the entire weekend. Failure to have a chaperone may result in expulsion from the tournament.

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Tournament Format and Schedule

Tournament Format Here are the tournament schedules: Saturday A and GirlsSaturday BSunday (all divisions)   Girls Division: The Girls Division has 6 teams this year. All teams will play each other in a round-robin format, playing 4 games on Saturday and a 5th game on Sunday morning. Following the round-robin the top 4 teams will play semi-finals (1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3) and the bottom two teams will play a consolation game. Semi-final winners will play in the finals, semi-final losers will play a consolation game. Open A Division: The Open A Division has 10 teams, which will be divided into two pools of 5. After pool play, the top two teams from each pool will advance to semi-finals, while the bottom three teams will play consolation games. Consolation games are required, not optional. The two top-seeded teams will play four pool games on Saturday and have a bye early Sunday morning. The other eight teams will play three pool games on Saturday and a fourth pool game early Sunday morning. Semis, finals, and consolation games will follow the final pool round on Sunday. All teams will play a total of six games. Open B Division: The Open B Division has 8 teams, which will be divided into two pools of 4. After pool play, the top two teams from each pool will advance to semi-finals, while the bottom two teams will play consolation games. Pool play will be completed on Saturday, and semis, finals, and consolation games will take place on Sunday. Consolation games are required, not optional. All teams will play three games on Saturday and two games on Sunday.

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How do I submit a bid to the Tournament?

In order to be considered, you must submit a bid to the tournament directors. The bid consists of a completed Registration Form and a check for $250, made out to ‘ARHS Ultimate’. The deadline for receiving bids is January 31, 2002. Teams will be notified by February 15, 2002 if they have been accepted into the tournament. A submitted bid does NOT guarantee acceptance into the Tournament. In fact, we expect to receive more bids than there are openings. Teams that are not accepted will have their entire check returned.

The Registration Form must be downloaded, filled out, and mailed to us with a check. Click on the link below to download the Registration Form in MS Word format. If you would like a Registration Form mailed to you, send an email to Jim Pistrang. The Registration Form must be mailed to: Tiina Booth Invitational Registration 21 Deepwoods Drive Amherst, MA 01002

Click below to download the Registration Form.

Click here to download a letter with more tournament info.

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Who submitted a bid?

This is a list of the teams that submitted complete registration forms.

  • Girls Division
    • Amherst Regional High School Girls Varsity
    • Amherst Regional High School Girls JV
    • Andover High School (MA)
    • Haverhill High School (MA)
    • Paideia School (GA)
    • Stuyvesant High School (NY)
  • Open A Division
    • Amherst Regional High School Boys Varsity
    • Amherst Regional High School Boys JV
    • Columbia High School A (NJ)
    • Greenfield (MA)
    • Newton North (MA)
    • Northfield Mount Hermon (MA)
    • Paideia School (GA)
    • Phillips Andover (MA)
    • Princeton (NJ)
    • Scarsdale High School (NY)
    • Stuyvesant High School (NY)
  • Open B Division
    • Amherst Regional High School Boys Freshman
    • Amherst Regional Middle School
    • Andover High School (MA)
    • Beacon School (NY)
    • Cambridge School of Weston (MA)
    • Champlain Valley (VT)
    • Columbia High School B (NJ)
    • Haverhill High School (MA)
    • Inver Grove Heights (MN)
    • Hotchkiss School (CT)
    • Lincoln-Sudbury (MA)
    • Longtrail School of Vermont (VT)
    • Newton South (MA)
    • Nipmuc High School (MA)
    • Ridgewood (NJ)
    • St Paul’s School (NH)
    • Watchung Hills (NJ)
    • West Windsor-Plainsboro (NJ)
    • Weston (MA)
    • Woodward (GA)

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Directions

Directions from the East via the Mass Pike to Amherst Regional High School 1) Exit 8…Rt 32 Palmer/Amherst 2) LEFT at the end of the ramp (after the toll booth) on to 32 North. Ignore signs telling you to go right! 3) Go 7/10 of a mile, turn LEFT at light, leaving 32 North. Sign points to Thorndike and Three Rivers 4) Follow road for 2.2 miles, to a STOP sign. Turn right at the stop sign on to 181 North. 5) Follow 181 North. In 8/10 of a mile 181 takes a LEFT turn. Don’t miss it! After the turn, go another 5.8 miles on 181 North, to the traffic light at the center of Belchertown. 6) Go straight through the light, you will now be on route 202 North. Stay on 202 North for 9/10 of a mile to the intersection with route 9. Turn left on to route 9 West. 7) Stay on route 9 West all the way to Amherst. When you reach the traffic light at the intersection with 116 south, you are in downtown Amherst. Turn RIGHT at the light on to North Pleasant Street. (Note: turn LEFT on to 116 South if you are going to Hampshire College) 8) Go through downtown, passing through 2 traffic lights. At the third light, turn RIGHT on to Triangle Street. There is a Bertuccis Restaurant on the corner just before the turn. 9) Go past Cottage Street and pass the baseball fields on your left. 10) Turn left immediately after the baseball fields into ARHS. 11) Take a left when facing the school and park in the side lot on your right above the fields.

Directions from Route 91 (northbound) to Amherst Regional High School 1) Exit the second Northampton exit, Route 9 2) RIGHT at the end of the ramp on to 9 East. 3) Follow road for a few miles, past large shopping malls on both sides of road, and into Amherst. 4) When you reach the traffic light intersection with route 116 South you are in downtown Amherst. Turn LEFT at the light on to North Pleasant Street. (Note: turn RIGHT on to 116 South if you are going to Hampshire College) 5) Go through downtown, passing through 2 traffic lights. At the third light, turn RIGHT on to Triangle Street. There is a Bertuccis Restaurant on the corner just before the turn. 6) Go past Cottage Street and pass the baseball fields on your left. 7) Turn left immediately after the baseball fields into ARHS. 8) Take a left when facing the school and park in the side lot on your right above the fields.

Directions to the Hampshire College fields: 1) South on 116 to Hampshire College, entrance is on the right. If you get to Atkins you’ve gone too far. 2) Go up the entrance road and take the second right turn. 3) The road turns to the left, goes straight for a while, then turns left again. 4) Just before the second left turn you will see the fields in front of you. Park in the parking lot on your left.

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on May 8, 2002



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