SCI Fast Pitch

Las Vegas Road Trip XVIII

Posted 11/7/2025 @ 8:30 PM PST

SCIFL and NAFA are pleased to announce its 18th edition of the "Las Vegas Road Trip" Men's Fast Pitch Tournament which will be held on April 4-6, 2025 with the first round games starting Friday at 12:00 PM PT, and the Championship games scheduled for 3:00 PM PT on Sunday.

PLAN EARLY AND LATE

Teams flying in and out should make plans to be ready to play early on Friday and late on Sunday in the event the brackets are running late.

While this tournament is a NAFA sanctioned event, it is run by SCIFL; any questions regarding this tournament must go through the SCIFL President/Commissioner, Jesse Ortiz.

NAFA DIVISIONS

This event is now opening its highest division to AA/Open and will accept teams who pay their entry fee. Teams will be separated in the following divisions with the maximum number of teams listed.

A (26-teams maximum)
A-Major (12-teams maximum)
AA/Open (12-teams maximum)

The split was based on a maximum 50-team tournament and how teams signed up from previous events. If the divisions are not filled by the due date, they will be rearranged to reduce the number of teams in a division to add additional teams that have a high amount of teams on the waiting list to have a maximum of 50-teams.

NAFA PITCHERS LIST

The NAFA pitchers list posted on the NAFA website playnafa.org will be used to monitor pitchers in the tournament as well as the team's current classification. Confirmation into the tournament will be based on the entry fee paid and roster received.

A 3-GAME GUARANTEE BRACKET will be used for all divisions with no "IF" games. With a minimum of eight (8) teams in a division, the winner will have their 2025 NAFA World Series entry fee paid for the division they participated in.

CONTACT AND PLAYING INFO

Teams interested in participating should contact Jesse Ortiz by email at scifastpitch (at) gmail.com and inform him if your team can play all three days. Teams that can play all three days will be placed on the priority list, teams that indicate they can only play on Saturday and Sunday will be placed on the secondary list. No one will be given a "selected" game time as it is a blind draw and everyone is traveling to the event.

HOW IT WORKS

We are accepting a maximum of 50 teams which will be placed on a team interested list, as a first come first serve basis. Once the division is full, additional teams will be added to the waiting list. If a team on the waiting list pays their entry fee (in full) they will have an opportunity to participate if a team drops out, does not pay by the due date, or if the number of teams are rearranged in each division because a team has not paid by the due date. If a team on the waiting list pays their entry fee and is not able to get in, their entry fee will be refunded.

***This tournament has filled up quickly within the past several years, so I suggest you contact Jesse as soon as possible if you want to be added to the interested team list to have the opportunity to pay first and avoid being on the waiting list. ***

ENTRY FEE AND REGISTRATION

The entry fee for the tournament is $800, which includes a $40 Annual NAFA Team Registration Fee, and you can qualify for a $50.00 host hotel rebate (see the Host Hotel details below).

We will start collecting the entry fee beginning January 1, 2025, once received you will be sent an email to confirm your entry.

All teams will need to submit their entry fee along with their team's roster, listing all their players and identifying their pitchers to ensure teams are placed in their proper classification.

You can pay online by visiting our website and clicking on the "Pay Online" button on the left hand side column or by check, but the preferred method is to pay online. When paying online make sure to list your team's name so the entry fee can be properly applied to the team participating in the tournament.

Checks can be made out to "SCIFL" and mailed to:

SCIFL
PO Box 2213
Norwalk, CA 90651

DUE DATE

If the entry fee is not received by January 15, 2025 a team may lose their spot to a team on the waiting list who has paid their entry fee. This due date provides teams on the waiting list sufficient time to make appropriate travel arrangements if they are able to get in.

SCHEDULE

Game times will be available once the tournament is filled and everyone has paid their entry fee. The goal is to be able to post the schedule by the first week of March 2025.

Information regarding the event and game results will be posted on the SCIFL website. Team roster and Player stats will be posted on the NAFA website.

HOST HOTEL

Please help keep the tournament cost down by booking with the host hotel. The 2025 entry fee went up due to the lack of teams booking at the host hotel. If your team books five (5) rooms or more, at the host hotel, $50 will be discounted from the entry fee by returning the funds to the credit card used to pay the entry fee. In order to qualify for the $50 discount entry fee, you will need to provide the SCIFL President/Commissioner Jesse Ortiz with the invoice showing five rooms booked with confirmation numbers as paid.

The Orleans Hotel & Casino is located just west of the world famous "Las Vegas Strip" and offers a wide host of facilities. Inside the beautiful resort you will find 1886 rooms, including 56 suites, an 825-seat theater, a 52-lane Bowling Center, nine restaurants, an 18-screen movie theater, free parking, and over 142,000 square feet of casino. Add to that, first-class service in every respect and you will understand why The Orleans Hotel & Casino is positioned to be a favorite with Las Vegas locals and visitors alike. For additional details on the Hotel click on this PDF link Division.

SPECIAL RATES

	Wednesday 4/2/25	Thursday 4/3/25	Friday 4/4/25	Saturday 4/5/25	Sunday 4/6/25
King Deluxe Rate	$55	$55	$119	$119	$55
Two Queens Deluxe Rate	$65	$65	$129	$129	$65

ORLEANS RESORT FEE
There is a mandatory Resort Fee, currently $40.99 per room, per day, plus Clark County room tax, currently at thirteen percent (13%). The Resort Fee includes in room Wi-Fi, access to the Fitness Center, in-room coffee, in-room safe, unlimited local & 800 calls as well as free Wi-Fi in Java Vegas Coffee Shop & High-Speed Internet Access in our Business Center. The Resort Fee and its inclusions are subject to increase without prior notice.

RESERVATIONS

To book your reservation(s) online, click on this link "BOOK NOW! - SoCal Independent Fastpitch League." You may also call Reservations at 800-675-3267 and reference group code: SFPD25C

*Reservation(s) must be made on or before 3/6/2025 to ensure availability and group rate.

This special rate may go quickly so book your room(s) as soon as possible because rates may not be available after the group cutoff date, or the number of selected rooms provided to SCIFL have been booked.

SUNSET PARK AND SHADOW ROCK PARK

The tournament will now be played at Sunset Park and Shadow Rock Park since we are no longer able to utilize Warm Springs Park field #9 due to several foul balls going into the street and damaging car windshields.

Please feel free to contact Jesse if you have any questions regarding this tournament.

We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

FASTPITCH LEAGUES

Burbank
The Men's Fastpitch Softball League in Burbank, CA is looking for fastpitch players for their Wednesday night league. Anyone interested in participating, call Juan Zuazola at 818-919-4828.

Orange County/Anahiem
The Men's Fastpitch Softball League in Orange County/Anahiem, CA is looking for fastpitch players for their Tuesday night league. Anyone interested in participating, call Caesar Alvarez at 714-345-3607.

Santa Barbara, CA
Games are played at Elings Park in Santa Barbara, CA at 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM. For additional information, contact League Coordinator Clyde Bennett at (805)895-9007 or visit their website at Elings Park. League isn't restricted only to men. Currently have quite a few women playing and pitching, two of them who pitched at UCSB. Great league for beginning/intermediate players.

PAST ALLIANCE TOURNAMENTS

July 2024
Maccabi USA are crowned Champions for the final SCIFL Alliance tournament for 2024 in a thrilling showdown against Morongo Men's Club. Additional information can be viewed at the Tournament Roundups.

June 2024
Morongo Men's Club were triumphant over Quakes 4-2 on Sunday at Little Lake Park. Additional information can be viewed at the Tournament Roundups.

Cecilio E Smalling Memorial Tournament - April 27, 2024
Budmen Claims Win 6 to 5 In Thrilling Showdown Against Maccabi USA. Most Valuable Player (MVP) was awarded to Lamar Goss. Additional information can be viewed at the Tournament Roundups.

April 2024 - Las Vegas Road Trip
A pair of Ontario Canada teams, competing in the Las Vegas Tournament for the first time, squared off in the championship game in the Nevada desert, with Hill United coming away with the title win, 9-4. Hill United and Bear Creek are well known elite team in the world, ranked among the top handful of teams each year at the ISC World Tournament. In Vegas, it was their AA squads, but showing that they are among the best, whichever roster they may field.

Dundalk outlasted Anthem Hills Dental, NV in the Championship game, 12-11 in a slugfest. The Smoke posted a perfect 5-0 record through the tournament.

The Freed's Plumbing Knights of Colorado outlasted California's Tramex squad to capture the A Division crown of the 2024 Las Vegas Road Trip Tournament in an offensive battle, 17-15.

The SCIFL's Raymar team made a remarkable run through the lower bracket, winning four games Saturday and four more on Sunday including a final game win over a strong Tramex CA team to capture the tournament's Silver Medal Game.

Click on the link below to view the results for each division.

AA Division | A-Major Division | A Division

Additional information can be viewed at the Tournament Roundups.

March 2024
SCIFL held its Alliance opener on March 23 - 24, 2024 at Little Lake Park in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Unfortunately, we had to cancel all the Saturday games due to rain. We were able to complete a one-day tournament on Sunday to prepare all the teams for the Las Vegas Road Trip which will be held on April 5 - 7, 2024.

The Budmen and Morongo Men's Club, who are playing in the highest division at the Las Vegas Road Trip tournament, were the two teams that triumph to the Championship game. Both teams had their starting pitchers from Mexico duel it out for seven innings with Budmen defeats Morongo Men's Club 6 to 3 for the Alliance season opener.

Thank you to all the teams for their cooperation and understanding for this tournament. We wish you all the best of luck at the Las Vegas Road Trip!

Additional information can be viewed at the Tournament Roundups.

TOURNAMENT ROUNDUPS

If you would like information about prior events, please visit the Tournament Roundups or Stats section on the left hand side of this page.