“The 2014 ACF National 3-Move Tournament”
ACF - 49th  3-Move National Tournament


"Don Lafferty Memorial" 
Scheduled for July 23rd thru 27th 2014
  Louisville, Kentucky

January 2, 2014 at 8:46am:

"The ACF Committee has select Louisville KY bid for the 2014 US National Tournament. It will be held Wednesday thru Sunday, July 23rd through the 27th. The initial bid included a minimum of $750.00, a place for the referee to stay, and a no-cost to the players prize funds venue. $500.00 of this money will be used toward the youth. However, pledges are still coming in so we expect the contributions to be much higher. The exact location of the playing site, and the details of each day, will be given later."

Please contact Michael Holmes, ACF Player Representative, at holmes_cdfm@yahoo.com or 502-767-2725 about questions, concerns, and/or pledge contributions. - Michael Holmes.  Please vote and send in you BALLOT (ACFB # 367 Jan/Feb issue) as instructed.

Its official, the 2014 ACF National 3-Move Tournament is scheduled July 23rd -thru- 27th 2014 at the “BluegrassMagic Gameshop” on 5629 Outerloop, Louisville, KY 40219 (map)  502-964-1170 

The USA National Tournaments this year in Kentucky are in memory of former world Champion and Kentucky resident, Don Lafferty (1933-1998). He was a great friend to all, an awesome math and physics teacher at a Kentucky school, and one of the world’s greatest checker players ever.

2014 ACF National 3-Move Tournament July 23rd -thru- 27th 2014, Louisville, Kentucky at the BluegrassMagic Gameshop. The address is 5629 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219. 502-964-1170. Facility has 5,000 SqFt of playing area, twenty four 3'x12' tables & 144 chairs. Masters, Majors, and Minors will start on July 23. Business meeting starts at 10am and registration after the business meeting. Play on July 23rd starts at Noon. Master's Division will play 2 games (1 opening) per round. Rd 1 is 12-3 and Rd 2 is 4-7, July 24th Rd 3 is 10-1, Rd 4 is 2-5, and Rd 5 is 6-9, July 25th Rd 6 is 10-1, Rd 7 is 2-5, and Rd 8 is 6-9, July 26th Rd 9 is 10-1, Rd 10 is 2-5, and Rd 11 is 6-9, July 27th Rd 12 is 1-4. Major's Division will be decided Wednesday during the business meeting and will play through Friday or Saturday. If they only have one round to play Saturday anyone can take a 2 point bye for the last round. Recommended hotel is Quality Inn & Suites, 3255 Bardstow Rd, Louisville, KY 40205. It takes a total of 52 minutes to take the trip by bus and about 11 minutes by car. Bus directions: take bus 23 to Bardstown @Goldsmith stop id 17860 and walk 1 minute to Armsmere @ Shepherdville and take bus 62 to BluegrassMagic Gameshop. Hotel rates are still being negotiated. Please contact Michael Holmes, ACF Player Representative, at holmes_cdfm@yahoo.com or 502-767-2725 about questions, concerns, and/or pledge contributions.

Since our hotel has nothing to do with our playing facilities you might consider InTown Suites:  http://www.intownsuites.com/extended-stay-locations/kentucky/louisville/south. It is a weekly hotel located about two miles from the playing site, and at $220/week it works out to be cheaper than anything else in the area. The rooms also feature full kitchens (similar to Value Place hotels), so players can cook for themselves instead of going out to eat all week.
Letter from Michael Holmes  (Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 8:59 AM)
 2014 ACF National 3-Move Tournament | July 23rd -thru- 27th 2014 | Louisville, Kentucky at the BluegrassMagic Gameshop. The address is 5629 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219. 502-964-1170. Facility has 5,000 SqFt of playing area, twenty four 3'x12' tables & 144 chairs. Masters, Majors, and Minors will start on July 23. Business meeting starts at 10am and registration after the business meeting. Play on July 23rd starts at Noon. Master's Division will play 2 games (1 opening) per round. Rd 1 is 12-3 and Rd 2 is 4-7, July 24th Rd 3 is 10-1, Rd 4 is 2-5, and Rd 5 is 6-9, July 25th Rd 6 is 10-1, Rd 7 is 2-5, and Rd 8 is 6-9, July 26th Rd 9 is 10-1, Rd 10 is 2-5, and Rd 11 is 6-9, July 27th Rd 12 is 1-4. Major's Division will be decided Wednesday during the business meeting and will play through Friday or Saturday.

InTown Suites Extended Stay Living
http://www.intownsuites.com/extended-stay-locations/kentucky/louisville/south
7121 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 966-2233  |  Trip from Intown Suites starts at 8:10 and you get there at 8:52am  |  Walk to Preston @ Lavista, next take the Preston Bus # 18 @ Lavista (Stop ID: 21170) towards Okolona-Jefferson Mall, Stop at Target-Jefferson Blvd and take Bus # 62 towards Okolona Jefferson Mall. Stop at Shepherdsville @ Outer loop and walk to the playing center. Total Walking time is about 3 minutes.

Econo Lodge Airport
6109 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 966-5445
Same route as InTown Suites

Holiday Inn Louisville Airport South
6551 Paramount Park Dr, Louisville, KY 40213
502) 966-0000
Trip from Holiday Inn Louisville Airport South starts at 7:57 and you get there at 8:52am  |  Walk to Fern Valley @ paramount Park (Stop ID 21692) and take Bus # 18 to Preston-Dixie @ Helmwood (Stop ID 21135) towards Okolona-Jefferson Mall. Next take Jefferson Blvd. @ Bates (Stop ID:21292) Bus # 62 towards St. Matthews. Stop at the Shepherdsville @ outerloop and walk to the playing area. Total walking is 6 minutes.

Days Inn Louisville Airport Fair and Expo Center
2905 Fern Valley Rd, Louisville, KY 40213
(502) 968-8124
Same route as Holiday Inn

Alan Millhone has done a lot for checkers. He has been faithful to helping the ACF continue to improve which eventually will help the ACF to continue to grow. He has treated everyone with respect and has motivated plenty of volunteers to help the ACF. This is the type of leader we need. He makes sure bulletins are mailed, membership cards are mailed, organized events happen, and he motivates people to volunteer to help.

Please vote for Alan Millhone this coming election. I can tell you that there are dozens of kids in Louisville now playing checkers because of Alan Millhone. He motivated me to get kids involved in checkers. My son and I have had youth checker tournaments in Louisville and in Indiana throughout this year and last year. We have to get kids involved in checkers. We need volunteers to go to schools and make clubs to have tournaments. Kim Willis is another volunteer that has plenty of kids playing checkers. Alan Millhone is the only ACF president I am willing to work for to promote the game. Help the game grow, vote for Alan Millhone.

This year the USA 2014 Youth National 3-Move will be one day. July 19th | Registration will be from 10 to 11 and play starts at 11. Also note that Youth tournament will end at 4:45pm.  Entry fee is $10.00.  Trophies and checker books for each group and over $400 in prize money total. 2 games per round, and age brackets 7 and under, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15 through senior in high school. Obviously, anyone can play up. Three rounds will determine age bracket winners. Another three rounds determines overall winner from the age bracket winners.

2014 Tournament Dates  |  Flyer