What’s the SXSW BBQ/Softball game all about?
The 23rd annual South By Southwest Softball Tournament and Barbecue gets underway Sunday, March 22, at Monroe ‘Lefty’ Krieg field. Player warm-up begins at noon, with the first game starting at 1pm sharp. Shuttle buses from most of the downtown hotels to the field will begin service at 11:45am, running about every 20 minutes. (Transportation directly to the airport from the field will be available on a limited basis and must be reserved in advance. Please notify the softball registration table on Friday, March 14 or Saturday, March 15 if you need airport transportation.) For players and non-players alike, there’s the SXSW Barbecue, an authentic Texas spread with all the trimmings. You MUST bring your registration badge to this event if you want to eat (one meal per badge; trade show passes don’t count). Non-registrants – and bad registrants who forget their badges – may buy barbecue tickets at the field for TBA. NOTE: For insurance reasons, we cannot serve beer to non-registrants, but
