34th year · backyard invitational
Two courts.
One backyard.
Thirty-two teams.
Double elimination on the two clay courts behind the Defazio house. Play starts mid-morning, the grill goes on at half twelve, and the string lights come on before the final is over.
Enter your team — $40
9 of 32 spots left
Date
Sat, Sept 12
Check-in 8:15 a.m.
Where
The backyard
1400 Herkimer Rd. · park on the street
Entry
$20 / player
$40 per team of two, plate included
Format
Double elim.
Games to 12, best of three
How the day runs
Two courts, so rounds run tight. Be back from lunch on time.
| 8:15 | Check-in at the gate, bracket taped to the fence |
| 9:00 | Round one — both courts, two games at a time |
| 12:30 | Grill break on the patio |
| 2:00 | Quarters and semis |
| 5:30 | Final under the lights, cup handed over |
The plate — included with entry
Sausage, peppers, pasta, bread, dessert
One seating at 12:30, off the grill and onto the patio table. Every entry comes with a plate — no menu choices, no line.
On the line
The Defazio Cup
Winners get their names on the cup and keep it on their own shelf until next September. Third place takes the spare bocce set.