Travel & Accommodations
READ THIS PAGE CAREFULLY: Your eligiblity to participate is subject to the following.
Attention all coaches, administrators, parents and travel coordinators: If your team/squad does not book hotel/lodging accommodations in an AYF-approved hotel with their Team Booking Code, the team/squad will not be eligible to participate in the Under Armour American Youth Football and Cheer National Championships®.
Hotel Reservations For Participants
Hotel Booking FAQ's
Map of AYF Venues and Hotels
Tax Exemption
Family & Friends Hotel Options
Discounted Rental Car Rates
Participants, Booking Your National Championship Hotel Rooms
American Youth Football has room blocks on hold at all of the AYF approved hotels. Enough rooms have been reserved to accommodate all our attendees, as well as their friends and families. Room blocks will be held until the last team/squad who qualifies for nationals, secures their rooms.
How to book hotel rooms for the Under Armour American Youth Football and Cheer National Championships®:
1. Qualify for AYF/AYC National Championships.
Teams/squads will only be able to register and book rooms once they have qualified for participation in the National Championships by placing in a regional championship, obtaining a wildcard from a National Commissioner or having been approved for participation in an invitational division by the National Commissioner.
2. Register your team/squad via the National Competition On-line Registration Form found at www.playayf.com
Upon completion of the on-line registration form, each team will receive a unique Team Booking Code.
3. Call an AYF/AYC-approved hotel and give the hotels booking agent your Team Booking Code to make your approved booking in the AYF/AYC room-block.
Simply booking a reservation in an AYF-approved hotel will not meet AYF's requirements and your team will not be eligible to play in the National competition (this includes mighty-mites). The Team Booking Code must be given to hotel booking staff at the time of reservation for your team to be eligible.
Hotel Name
(click hotel name for details) |
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Rate |
|
AYF/Hotel Reservation Contact |
| Best Western Lakeside |
|
$58.50 |
|
April Tanthram (407) 997-1108.
M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm EST. |
| Country Inn & Suites |
|
$79.00* |
|
Patrick Potyraj (407) 997-1302.
M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm EST. |
| Ramada Gateway |
|
$59.00/$69.00 |
|
Erin Wallace, Sales Coordinator (407) 355-1432. 9AM & 4:30PM EST. |
| Radisson Worldgate |
|
$75.00/$99.00* |
|
Georgette George (407) 997-2111 |
| Radisson Celebration |
|
$89.00 |
|
Michelle Hoehns (407) 997-7041 M-F
8:00am-6:00pm EST. |
| Omni Championsgate |
|
$99.00* |
|
Norma Spence (407) 390-6672 or
Oscar Vargas (407) 390-6673 |
* indicates breakfast special, see hotel details for more information.
None of the above rates include taxes, which you are responsible for. Florida Tax rates are approxiately 13%. |
IMPORTANT: AYF will only issue Player Credentials based on the hotel room reservations tied to Team Booking Codes.
Please note that this process is imperative. Due to the large number of people traveling for this event, this strict booking process is necessary to ensure that all participants, their friends and families can be accommodated by hotels in the event area. (No exceptions will be made).
Still have questions? Please click here for FAQ's on the Booking Procedures for 2009.
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Map of AYF Venues and AYF Hotels
Please click here to download the 2009 AYF Venue Map and directions to competition venues
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Tax Exemption
To take advantage of tax exemption in the state of Florida, AYF members who have 501(c)3 status through AYF can fill out a Florida Certificate of Exemption and file with the state of Florida. Without filing this form, 501(c)3 organizations CANNOT use their tax benefits in Florida and will be subject to state taxes, ie. hotel tax. The form can be found at myayf.com.
To file for tax exemption in Florida you must include:
1. The FL exemption form (posted on MyAYF.com)
2. A copy of your determination letter from the IRS and/or the letter we issued to you that states you are a 501(c)3 under the AYF umbrella
3. A copy of the group determination letter that is available on Myayf.com.
Please note that you will only be able to use the tax-exempt certificate if you are paying with either a company check whose name matches the tax exempt certificate or with a credit card that matches the tax exempt certificate.
The state of Florida takes 30-45 days to process and return the tax exempt certificate by mail - so you will want to process this ASAP to ensure that your leagues/teams will have it in time for Nationals.
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Hotel Reservations for Family and Friends
Family and friends you are not required to stay within the AYF reserved room block or at AYF's official lodging establishments; however, we invite you to enjoy the discounted rates negotiated by AYF and to be near your young athletes.
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Rental Car Information:
Budget® offers participants special Discounts for AYF members and attendees on rental cars:
View Prices and Booking Information Here
Book Now
Please Be advised, there may have been an issue obtaining the correct discounted rate prior to November 19. Please confirm that you received the promoted AYF rate or please contact Budget directly.
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