All Florida Day is this weekend. Below is information on the game schedule, post-event social and hotel rooms. The social is optional, but anyone attending will have to buy a wristband for $5 (with proof of age). There will also be a $5 parking charge at the Cocoa Expo for All Florida Day, so car-pooling is advised. Each team will share the payment for the referees.
All games will be 40 minute halves unless otherwise agreed to by both captains. We do have a tight schedule for Saturday so please, be on time.
At 10 AM, we’ll be holding a mini Under 19 clinic. If you have any players under 19, get them there for the clinic. We’ll hold an exhibition game at 11:45 made up of players fro LPA, Brevard and Naples U19 along with anyone else that joins us on Saturday.
If you have any questions, please contact Corkey at corkey@eng.intersil.com or myself at nrfcken@comcast.net
Hopefully, we’ll have a weekend with no hurricanes in Florida.
Ken Simmons
VP FRU
GAME SCHEDULE
| Time | Field 1 | Field 2 | Field 3 | Field 4 | Field 5 |
| 10:00 | U19 Clinic | Iron Horse vs Tampa | Gainesville vs Treasure Coast | USF Women vs UCF Women | |
| 11:45 | U19 vs LPA | Daytona vs Exiles | Brevard vs Palm Beach | UCF vs UofF | |
| 1:30 | Krewe vs UofM | UNF vs Eckerd | Boca Raton vs Ft. Lauderdale | FAU vs UCF ‘B’ | USF Women vs Naples Women |
| 3:15 | FSU vs Key West | USF vs FIU | Orlando vs Naples | Pelicans vs Tridents | Jax vs Miami |
| 5:00 | UCF Women vs Naples Women |
DIRECTIONS TO COCOA EXPO:
Cocoa Expo Sports Center
500 Friday Road
Cocoa, FL is located south of Daytona, east of Orlando and north of Palm Beach. Take Interstate 4 East towards Orlando. You will exit onto Toll Road 417 (Exit 24) and head East. Follow 417 to the Bee Line Expressway and continue heading east. These are toll roads so change will be needed. You will then exit onto Interstate 95 and head South. Remain on I-95 to Exit # 76 (SR 524). You will exit and turn right onto SR 524, then immediately get into the left turn lane. You will turn left onto Friday Road (There is an Amoco Gas Station and Days Inn at the intersection). Proceed on Friday Road and the Cocoa Expo Sports Center will be on your left.
From East Coast
Cocoa, FL is located south of Daytona, east of Orlando and north of Palm Beach. You will follow Interstate 95 (North or South from your respective location). Take I-95 to SR 520 (Exit 75). Upon your exit you will head West on SR 520 Approximately 3/4 of a mile to Friday Road You will turn right onto Friday Road (There is a Coastal Gas Station at the intersection). Proceed on Friday Road and the Cocoa Expo Sports Center will be on your right.
SOCIAL
The social for the All Florida Day will again be held at Oh Shucks Seafood Bar on the Cocoa Beach Pier (www.cocoabeachpier.com). The purchase of a wristband for $5 will be required to attend. They will be available from a member of the Brevard Rugby Club - either at the field or at Oh Shucks. The social will start at 4:00PM and there will be food specials and live music later that night.
HOTELS
If you’re planning on making a weekend of it - or just planning on having a good time at the social, I’ve gotten a few special rates for hotels in the Cocoa/Cocoa Beach area as shown below. If those are all full or if you’d rather stay somewhere else - I’ve also listed several other hotels that you can try - but many are still damaged from Hurricane Frances and may not even be open and some are only putting up people helping out with the hurricane aftermath or people who lost their homes.
COCOA AREA (Near Cocoa Expo)
Days Inn - Cocoa Expo 321-868-4304 $49/night (Ask For Rugby Rate)
5600 S. R. 524, Cocoa, FL 32926
Ramada Inn (Motel) 321-631-1212 Call For Rates
900 Friday Rd., Cocoa, FL 32926
MERRITT ISLAND (1/2 way between Cocoa and Cocoa Beach)
Clarion Hotel 321-452-7711 $75/night (Ask For Rugby Rate)
260 W. Merritt Island Cswy. (S.R. #520), Merritt Island, FL 32952
COCOA BEACH AREA
LaQuinta Inn 321-868-4304 $69/night Includes Cont. Break (Ask For Rugby Rate)
1275 N. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Best Western Oceanfront Resort 321-783-7621 Call For Rates/Availablity
5600 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Cocoa Beach Oceanside Inn 321-784-3126 Call For Rates/Availablity
One Hendry Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Comfort Inn and Suite Resort 800-247-2221 Call For Rates/Availablity
3901 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Courtyard by Marriott 321-784-4800 Call For Rates/Availablity
3435 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Days Inn Cocoa Beach 321-784-2550 Call For Rates/Availablity
5500 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
DoubleTree Oceanfront Hotel 321-783-9222 Call For Rates/Availablity
2080 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 31931
Hampton Inn 321-784-4800 Call For Rates/Availablity
3425 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront 321-799-0003 Call For Rates/Availablity
1550 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites 888-862-6305 Call For Rates/Availablity
5575 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Howard Johnson Express Inn 321-783-8855 Call For Rates/Availablity
2082 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Ocean Suite Hotel - 1 bedroom Units 800-367-1223 Call For Rates/Availablity
5500 Ocean Beach Blvd. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Quality Suites Cocoa Beach 800-228-5151 Call For Rates/Availablity
120 Flagler Lane, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Radisson Resort at the Port 321-784-0000 Call For Rates/Availablity
8701 Astronaut Blvd. Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Royal Mansions Resort - 800-346-7222 Call For Rates/Availablity
8600 Ridgewood Ave., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Wakulla Suites (All Suites) 800-992-5852 Call For Rates/Availablity
3550 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
