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1 VISITING TEAM GUIDE

2 Table of Contents Contact Information... 3 Map & Directions to Logan... 4 Visiting Team Pass List... 5 Sports Medicine... 6 Visiting Team Cheer Squad Information... 7 Utah State University Quick Facts... 7 Hotel & Restaurant Partners... 8 Football Volleyball Soccer Men s and Women s Basketball Gymnastics Softball Men s and Women s Tennis Track & Field P a g e

3 Contact Information ADMINISTRATION John Hartwell Vice President & Director of Athletics Jana Doggett Deputy Athletic Director GAME OPERATIONS & EVENT MANAGEMENT Reed Capener Assistant AD for Event Operations & Facilities Primary Contact (Cell) DJ Eckman Event Operations Coordinator (Cell) MEDIA RELATIONS Doug Hoffman Associate AD / Director for Media Relations MARKETING Ryan McLane Assistant AD / Marketing & Promotions TICKET OFFICE Katie Piula Assistant Director / Ticketing & Customer Service ATHLETIC TRAINING Mike Williams Associate AD / Head Athletics Trainer EQUIPMENT ROOM Mike Bair Assistant AD / Equipment EMERGENGY CONTACTS Emergency: 911 Logan Police (non-emergency) USU Police (non-emergency) Logan Fire Department Logan Regional Hospital 500 E 1400 N Cache Valley Specialty Hospital 2380 N 400 E, North Logan Hour Emergency Care MAILING ADDRESS Utah State Athletics Attn: 7400 Old Main Hill Logan, UT P a g e

4 Map & Directions to Logan Logan, Utah is located approximately 80 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. From Salt Lake International Airport: Take 1-80 East out of the airport to I-215 North, which will turn into I-15 North. Follow I- 15 North to exit 362 (Highway 89-91) at Brigham City. Follow Highway 89 into Logan, where it becomes Main Street. Continue on Main Street until you reach 1000 North and turn right. Continue on 1000 North until 800 East. For the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum turn right at 800 East and it will be on your left. For the Maverik Stadium turn left at 800 East and the stadium will be on your right. 4 P a g e

5 Visiting Team Pass List Fax to (435) hours prior to scheduled competition. Please review your contract to determine how many tickets you are allotted. Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: Athlete/Coach: Guests: 5 P a g e

6 Sports Medicine The Utah State University Athletic Training Room is available for visiting teams to use as needed. Normal hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please let us know in advance if you will need to use the facilities outside of these hours so we can arrange to meet you upon arrival. If you will not be traveling with a certified athletic trainer please let us know so we can make arrangements to accommodate your team. If any athletes will need special treatments without the presence of an ATC please provide a written protocol signed by an ATC or your team physician. The following items will be on site for every USU sponsored athletic event: Ice, water, and cups Towels Crutches and splints Coolers Biohazard supplies Important numbers and addresses: Utah State University Athletic Training Room 7400 Old Main Hill Logan, UT Main Phone: (435) Spectrum Phone: (435) Fax: (435) Mike Williams, M.S., ATC Head Athletic Trainer Office: (435) Cell: (435) mike.williams@usu.edu Brandon Wells, M.S., LAT, CSCS Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: (435) Cell: (435) brandon.wells@usu.edu Jessica Achatz, M.S., ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: (435) Cell: (719) jessica.achatz@usu.edu Laura McLane, M.S., ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: (435) Cell: (425) laura.parry@usu.edu Leah Dunagan, M.S., ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: (435) Cell: (719) leah.dunagan@usu.edu Tye Harrison, MD Team Physician Logan Regional Hospital (801) Pharmacies: Smith s Marketplace 750 North Main / Logan, UT Phone: (435) Local Hospitals: Logan Regional Hospital 500 East 1400 North / Logan, UT Phone: (435) IHC Instacare (9:00 am to 9:00 pm) 235 East 400 North / Logan, UT Phone: (435) P a g e

7 Visiting Team Cheer Squad Information If you plan to bring cheerleaders, a dance team, or mascot, please contact our Cheer Coach, Nicole Troumbley, at (435) or nicole.troumbley@usu.edu a minimum of one week in advance. If you plan to bring your band for a football game, please contact Reed Capener (435) no later than August 1st of the upcoming season. For all other sports, contact Reed Capener a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please be aware that we may not always be able to accommodate a visiting band. Football Visiting Team Cheer Squads will be assigned to the cheer box found in front of Section 106. You are welcome to use the space as you see fit, but a maximum of up to 25 cheerleaders are allowed. Bus parking will be on the north end of the stadium, along the red curb on the west side of the Health and Wellness building with the other visiting team busses. Teams are welcome to share changing space in the hallway of the Strength and Conditioning building. Please contact Nicole to coordinate times. Basketball Visiting Team Cheer Squads will be assigned to be in front Section S in the space south of the hoop and the big tunnel. Due to venue restrictions, 6 cheerleaders maximum will be allowed on the floor. Cheerleaders must remain seated until dead ball timeouts, as to not obstruct the view of seated patrons. Additional cheerleaders can rotate throughout the game, but must purchase tickets and sit in those seats until they are on the court. Dressing rooms are available; please contact Nicole for further details. Utah State University Quick Facts Location Logan, UT Enrollment 28,118 Founded 1888 Colors Navy/White/Pewter Conference Mountain West Conference President Noelle E. Cockett Vice President / Athletics Director John Hartwell Athletic Website Ticket Information USTATE-1 7 P a g e

8 Hotel & Restaurant Partners Hotels Holiday Inn Express 2235 N Main St. Logan, UT (435) La Quinta Inn & Suites 853 S Hwy 89 Logan, UT (435) University Inn 850 E 700 N Logan, UT (435) Restaurants Angie s 690 N Main St. Logan, UT (435) Bull s Head 1111 N 800 E Logan, UT (435) Café Sabor 600 W Center St. Logan, UT (435) Costa Vida 1309 N Main St. Logan, UT (435) Dickey s BBQ Pit 55 E 1400 N #120 Logan, UT (435) Firehouse Pizzeria 682 S Main St. Logan, UT (435) P a g e

9 Fizz N Fryz 111 E 1600 N Logan, UT (435) Herm s Inn 1435 Canyon Rd. Logan, UT (435) Lee s Marketplace Deli 555 E 1500 N Logan, UT (435) Lucky Slice Pizza 64 Federal Ave. Logan, UT Macey s Deli 50 N Hwy 165 Providence, UT (435) McDonald s 810 N Main St. Logan, UT (435) Old Grist Mill 78 E 400 N Logan, UT (435) S Main St. #150 Logan, UT (435) Smith s Marketplace Deli 442 N 175 E Logan, UT (435) N Main St. Logan, UT (435) Swig N Sweets 880 S Main St. Logan, UT (435) Village Inn 1633 N Main St. Logan, UT (435) S Hwy 89 Logan, UT (435) P a g e

10 Football TEAM BUS AND EQUIPMENT TRUCK Parking for three (3) buses will be available directly north of the visitors locker room. Equipment truck can be stationed on the west entrance ramp of the Laub Athletic/Academic Complex to unload. Please refer to map on page 19. After unloading, your truck must be parked in the designated parking area to allow service and emergency vehicles access to the playing field. At the beginning of the 4 th quarter you may reposition your equipment truck next to the locker room to reload. PRACTICE TIMES AND WALK-THROUGH If Maverik Stadium is available, teams may schedule a walk-thru practice the day prior to the game by contacting Waqa Damuni a week in advance. The most likely practice time will be after 4:30 p.m. [Please refer to directory on page 13 for contact info] POLICE ESCORT Police Escort is available through Utah State University Police Department. Please contact USU Sgt Travis Dunn for arrangements. [Please refer to directory on page 13 for contact info] CREDENTIALS Visiting teams will be provided with the following passes: 60 Bench, 8 Coaches Booth, and 12 Athletic Director Suite. Unless otherwise arranged, these game credentials will be given to your Sports Information Director or Director of Football Operations the week of the game. No one under the age of 18 is allowed on the sideline during the game. VISITING TEAM LOCKER ROOM The visiting team locker room is equipped with 104 lockers and 14 coaches lockers and is located on the west end of the Stan & Carol Laub Complex (North End Zone). A locker room layout can be found on page 21. Access is gained from the west side of the building. The locker room will be made available to your equipment staff following the Aggies practice at 4:30pm. The locker room will be secured the evening before game day by campus security. On game day, the building will be opened at 8:00 a.m. If you wish to have access to your locker room earlier or secured until a later time, please contact Mike Bair in advance. [Please refer to directory on page 13 for contact info] 10 P a g e

11 VISITING COACHES/STAFF/A.D. BOOTHS All visitors booths will be located on level 5 of the West Stadium Center (WSC). You may access the booths by taking the elevators located on the northwest entrance of the WSC. The booth/room designation are as follows: Booth Room # For more info contact Visiting Athletic Director 516 Reed Capener Visiting Coaches 510 Mike Bair Visiting Radio 515 Doug Hoffman Visiting Camera 507 Bill Garren SPORTS MEDICINE Utah State University will provide a host trainer. The visitor s locker room includes a training room equipped with taping and treatment tables. Bottled water and ice will be provided in the locker room. An ambulance with paramedics will be stage on site. X-ray technician and emergency equipment are also available. Additional requested can be made through Mike Williams. [Please refer to directory on page 13 for contact info] VIDEO GUIDELINES Gamer position will be on level 5 of the West Stadium Center in room #507. For additional information, contact Bill Garren. [Please refer to directory for contact info] VISITING TEAM SIDELINE The visiting team s designated warm-up and bench areas are located on the south and west ends of the field, respectively. Please refer to the stadium map on page 20 for exact locations. Per NCAA rules, visiting teams will be provided 60 bench area passes, for coaches, trainers, managers, and other personnel. These passes allow individuals in the team area only. These passes will be sent to the visiting team s Media Relations Director in advance of the game. The following items will be provided on the sideline: ice, cups, water, towels, and sideline tables. A graduate assistant athletic trainer will also be available to assist with any needs. Splints and a backboard will be available on the home sideline. We have onsite ambulance and x-rays. 11 P a g e

12 COACH COMMUNICATION AND SIDELINE PHONES Sideline to press box wires are provided for your telecom person to use your own headset system. Wires can be terminated in a variety of ways to accommodate your system. The most common is the RJ45 phone jacks. If you have special requirements for your system, please contact Mike Bair at least ONE WEEK prior to the game. [Please refer to directory on page 13 for contact info] PRE-GAME AND HALFTIME SCHEDULE Pre-game and halftime schedules will be sent to the visiting team Director of Operations the week of competition. PRE-GAME MEETING Pre-game meeting will take place 75 minutes before kick off in the north end zone outside the officials locker room. The meeting will cover general game day management and emergency and severe weather procedures. TICKET INFORMATION The USU Ticket Office is located at the southwest entrance of Maverik Stadium. Ticket sales and public Will Call are located at this office. The Ticket Office opens three (3) hours prior to kickoff and stays open through the end of the game. All gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff. All individuals over the age of two require a ticket. Disabled access seating is available through the ticket office. Please call the ticket office at ( USTATE-1) to make arrangements. Visitor seating is located in Section 215 on the East side with additional seating available in section 216. Arrangements must be made for seats if your school plans to bring a band. WILL CALL Player Will Call is located at the south gate adjacent to the ticket office. A member of our staff will be available to assist you with distribution of player tickets. Please notify our ticket manager of your need for assistance at least FOUR DAYS prior to the game. For assistance with any questions regarding ticket policy, please call Assistant Director of Ticketing, Katie Piula. [Please refer to directory on page 13 for contact info] 12 P a g e

13 PARKING INFORMATION Visiting team game and parking credentials should be requested by the visiting team s media relations director. Contact USU s Associate AD - Director for Media Relations, Doug Hoffman, at least TWO WEEKS prior to the game. Credential requests can be made via (doug.hoffman@usu.edu). Team busses and an equipment truck will be allowed to park in the lot just north of the stadium. You can access this lot from 800 East at the main entrance to the West Blue Stadium parking lot. If you have any other vehicles and/or support vehicles please contact Reed Capener for passes. Parking will be on a space available basis. Any general parking questions can be directed to James Nye, Parking Coordinator. [Please refer to directory for contact info] DIRECTORY John Hartwell Vice President & Director of Athletics john.hartwell@usu.edu Jana Doggett Deputy Athletic Director jana.doggett@usu.edu Doug Hoffman Associate AD / Director for Media Relations doug.hoffman@usu.edu Mike Williams Associate AD / Head Athletics Trainer mike.williams@usu.edu Mike Bair Assistant AD / Equipment mike.bair@usu.edu Reed Capener Assistant AD / Event Operations & Facilities reed.capener@usu.edu Waqa Damuni Assistant AD / Director of Football Operations waqa.damuni@usu.edu Bill Garren Assistant AD / Video Operations bill.garren@usu.edu Katie Piula Assistant Director / Ticketing & Customer Service katie.piula@usu.edu James Nye Director of Parking & Transportation james.nye@usu.edu Sgt. Travis Dunn University Police travis.dunn@usu.edu 13 P a g e

14 VISITING TEAM QUESTIONAIRE VISITING TEAM: DATE OF GAME: TEAM TRAVEL INFORMATION Contact Person: Title: Office Phone: Cell: Fax #: Team Flight Arrival Date/Time: Airline: # of Team Buses: Bus Company: HOTEL INFORMATION Hotel & Phone #: Hotel Departure Time Day of Game: Stadium Arrival: FRIDAY WALK-THRU (WEATHER & FIELD CONDITIONS PERMITTING) Time Requested: EQUIPMENT Equipment Manager: Office Phone #: 14 P a g e

15 Cell #: Equipment Truck Arrival Date and Time: Equipment Managers Arrival Time on Game Day: LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAVELING WITH TEAM: Name: Cell #: Will he/she be armed? YES NO POLICE ESCORT- Please contact Sgt. Travis Dunn to coordinate police escort from the hotel to the stadium: (435) POST GAME MEAL Vendor: Phone #: CHEERLEADERS & BAND Cheerleaders traveling: YES NO Total Cheerleaders, including mascot: Cheerleader coach: Phone: Buses for Cheer Squad: YES NO Band Traveling: YES NO Total Band members: _ Band Director: Phone #: 15 P a g e

16 Buses for Band? YES NO If so, how many? PLEASE SPECIFY ANY OTHER TEAM NEEDS: Locker room: Field: (Ice, towels, drinks for players, soft drinks for coaches will be provided by home team). ***ON FIELD RETRICTIONS*** Absolutely on one under the age of 18 will be allowed on the field during the game. PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO: Waqa Damuni/Assistant A.D. for Football Operations Fax: (435) Mobile: (435) P a g e

17 DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO LOGAN Logan, Utah is located approximately 80 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. From Salt Lake International Airport: Take I-80 East out of the airport to I-215 North, which will turn into I-15 North. Follow I- 15 North to exit 362 (Highway 89-91) at Brigham City. Follow Highway 89 into Logan, where it becomes Main Street. Continue on Main Street until you reach 1400 North and turn right. Continue on 1400 North until 800 East and turn right. Continue on 800 East. Maverik Stadium will be on your left. 17 P a g e

18 CAMPUS AREA MAP 18 P a g e

19 VISITING TEAM BUS/TRUCK PARKING LOT MAP 19 P a g e

20 MAVERIK STADIUM MAP WARM-UP & BENCH AREA VISITOR S LOCKER ROOM ELEVATOR TO COACHES BOOTH 20 P a g e

21 VISITING LOCKER ROOM LAYOUT 21 P a g e

22 Volleyball EVENT MANAGER CONTACT The game manager will be DJ Eckman. DJ can be reached at (208) or by at for any event questions or help you need. CONTEST LOCATION All volleyball games will be played at the Wayne Estes Center. Please see directions on page 4 of this guide. The Wayne Estes Center is located directly west of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and shares the parking lot. PARKING Your team bus may drop off and pick up at the main entrance to the Estes Center and park along the curb on the north side of the Estes Center/Spectrum. If you have any other vehicles and/or support vehicles please contact DJ Eckman at (208) for passes. Parking will be on a space available basis. Any general parking questions can be directed to Teresa Johnson, Parking Coordinator at PRACTICE ARRANGEMENTS Visiting teams need to contact assistant coach Taubi Neves-Palmer to arrange practice times. All times are based on availability of the facility. Please arrange your practice times at least two weeks before competition date. Taubi can be reached at If you cannot make your scheduled practice time, a cancellation call is appreciated 24 hours prior to your scheduled times. If Taubi is unavailable, please leave a voic . LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES Upon arrival to the Estes Center/Spectrum on game day DJ Eckman or another game management representative will show you to your locker room. DJ can be reached at (208) TRAINING ROOM The volleyball trainer is Leah Dunagan. She can be reached at (office), or (cell). 22 P a g e

23 LAUNDRY AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE Please contact James Bell at for any laundry or equipment needs. MEDIA INFORMATION All requests for credentials should be made through the Media Relations Department. The contact for volleyball is Kyle Cottam; he can be reached at TICKET INFORMATION AND WILL CALL The Utah State ticket office is located on the main level of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Ticket sales and public will call are located at this office. Office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All seating is general admission. Doors open one hour prior to first serve. Individuals over the age of two require a ticket. Disabled access seating is available through the USU ticket office. Please call Katie Piula, Assistant Director / Ticketing & Customer Service, at to make arrangements. Player will call is located at the main ticket office, located in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. A member of our staff will be available to assist you with your distribution of player tickets. Please notify Katie Piula of your need for assistance by Wednesday prior to the game. For assistance with any questions regarding ticket policy, please call Katie Piula at Please have your visiting team ticket list completed and turned in to the ticket office at least 2 hours prior to tip-off. Pass list available on page 5 of this guide. 23 P a g e

24 Soccer DIRECTIONS Your pre-game warm-up area is the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center. Chuck and Gloria Bell Field is located at 1400 North and 1260 East (approx.). Please refer to the directions on page 4 of this guide. Parking is located south of the soccer field in the parking lot of the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center. POSTGAME SHOWERS Postgame showers are available upon request. Please contact Molli Sorenson at molli.sorenson@usu.edu or if you would like to shower after the match. Please make arrangements at least 1 week prior to the match. Post-game shower locker rooms are located in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. For directions please refer to page 4 of this guide. A manager will be available to assist you to the locker rooms. To get to the Spectrum from Chuck and Gloria Bell Field go left on 1400 North and then take a left on 800 East. Go through the light on 1000 North, and the Spectrum will be on the left side. You may park in the parking lot outside the building. MEDICAL INFORMATION Athletic training personnel will be on-site in case of emergency. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Athletic Trainer, Laura McLane at (office), or (cell). VISITING TEAM WARM-UP AND BENCH AREA The visiting team designated warm-up and bench areas are located on the north end of the field. PRACTICE OPTIONS If you need the field prior to the contest please contact assistant coach Molli Sorenson at molli.sorenson@usu.edu or She will work to arrange a practice time for you. PARKING INFORMATION Team buses will be allowed to park in the Stan Laub parking lot, south of the field. 24 P a g e

25 FILMING INFORMATION Our team manager will show you where filming is allowed. GUEST LIST There is no admission charge for USU Soccer games, thus no need for a pass list. USU HOME UNIFORMS White jersey, white shorts, and white socks (unless otherwise specified.) GAME BALL Nike Premium Ball FIELD DIMENSIONS 120 x 78 Yards 25 P a g e

26 Men s and Women s Basketball EVENT MANAGER CONTACT The Directors of Basketball Operations are Men s Jesse Parker and Women s Stephanie Gonzales The men s basketball game manager will be Reed Capener. He can be reached at (435) The women s basketball game manager is DJ Eckman at (208) They are both available on game day at for any event questions or help you need. CONTEST LOCATION Dee Glen Smith Spectrum: Please see directions on page 4 of this guide. COLORS WORN BY THE HOME TEAM Utah State University will wear white or pewter jerseys with blue numerals for all home competitions (unless otherwise specified). PARKING Your team bus may drop off and pick up at the main entrance to the Spectrum. Once you drop off, park along the curb on the north side of the Spectrum. If you have any other vehicles and/or support vehicles please contact Reed Capener at (435) , for passes. Parking will be on a space available basis. Any general parking questions can be directed to Teresa Johnson, Parking Coordinator at PRACTICE ARRANGEMENTS Visiting teams need to contact (Men s) Jesse Parker or (Women s) Stephanie Gonzales to arrange practice times. All times are based on availability of the facility. Please arrange your practice times at least three weeks before competition date. If you cannot make your scheduled practice time, a cancellation call is appreciated 24 hours prior to your scheduled times. LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES Upon arrival to the Spectrum, a representative will show you to your locker room. 26 P a g e

27 TRAINING ROOM The men s basketball trainer is Brandon Wells. He can be reached at (office), or (cell). The women s basketball trainer, Jessica Achatz, can be reached at (office), or (cell). LAUNDRY AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE Please contact James Bell at for any laundry or equipment needs. MEDIA INFORMATION All requests for credentials should be made through the Media Relations Department. The contact for men s basketball is Kyle Cottam; he can be reached at The contact for women s basketball is Megan Allen; she can be reached at TICKET INFORMATION AND WILL CALL The Utah State ticket office is located on the main level of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Ticket sales and public will call are located at this office. Hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. For men s basketball games, visitor seating is located directly behind the visitor s bench and in section D. For women s games, all seating is general admission; however, there are approximately 12 seats directly behind the visiting team bench that can be utilized in whatever appropriate manner you choose. Doors open one hour prior to tip-off. Individuals over the age of two require a ticket. Disabled access seating is available through the USU ticket office. Please call Assistant Director of Ticketing, Katie Piula at to make these arrangements. Player Will Call is located at the main ticket office, located in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. A member of our staff will be available to assist you with your distribution of player tickets. Please notify Katie Piula of your assistance needs by Wednesday, prior to the game. For assistance with any questions regarding ticket policy, please call the Assistant Director of Ticketing, Katie Piula at Please have your visiting team ticket list completed and turned into the ticket office at least 2 hours prior to tip-off. A pass list is included on page P a g e

28 Gymnastics KEY CONTACTS Event Manager - Reed Capener Event Manager DJ Eckman Meet Director Sarah Landes Media Relations Wade Denniston Head Coach Amy Smith DESIGNATED WAITING AREA In order to keep the competition area as uncongested as possible, we have set up designated waiting areas for your gymnasts. Please see the enclosed layout of our competition arena. ENTRANCE Please enter the Spectrum through the west glass doors by the ticket office. Turn right. Do not go up the escalator. Turn left at the elevator. Follow the corridor to the visiting team area or the Spectrum floor. LOCKER ROOM Locker rooms will be located inside of the Spectrum. A staff member will be waiting upon your arrival to escort you to your designated locker room. PARKING No parking passes are required. Please park in the L-shaped parking lot directly west of the Spectrum. Team busses are required to park along the curb on the north side of the Spectrum. EXHIBITION PERFORMERS Our goal at Utah State is to run a fast and efficient gymnastics competition. We will allow only ONE exhibition performer per event from your team. This performer must compete last in the event. 28 P a g e

29 FLOOR AREA Please keep your bench area neat. Do not sit on judges tables for taping. MUSIC Music levels will be set by our event staff, monitored by visiting team coaches. We want a consistent volume for all teams. TRAINING ROOM For any special training requests, please contact Leah Dunagan at (office), or (cell). Otherwise, the training room will open at 4:00 p.m. the day of the meet. TICKET INFORMATION The Utah State ticket office is located on the main level of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Ticket sales and public will call are located at this office. Hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. All doors open one hour prior to the meet start time. All individuals over the age of two require a ticket. Disabled access seating is available through the USU ticket office. Please call Assistant Director of Ticketing, Katie Piula at to make these arrangements. For assistance with any questions regarding ticket policy, please call the Assistant Director of Ticketing, Katie Piula at VISITING TEAM PASS LIST A pass list is available on page 5 of this guide. Please provide your pass list to the ticket office (located just inside the main doors of the Spectrum) no later than two hours prior to the meet. If you have any questions, please contact our Assistant Director of Ticketing, Katie Piula at CROWD CONTROL If there are any problems, please contact the Event Manager immediately! Either Reed Capener at or DJ Eckman at will be available to assist. We do not tolerate unsportsmanlike conduct toward our guests. 29 P a g e

30 EQUIPMENT All equipment and matting is AAI unless specified otherwise. All equipment areas are per USAG/NCAA regulations. Unless specified, 20 cm matting will be used for vault, bars, and beam. Vault 1 - AAI TAC10 Vault Table 1 - AAI Padded Runway (elite) 1 - AAI Safety Zone 1-3 x 6 Sting mat 1-4 x 8 x 20 cm Vault cutout mat 1-18 x 8 x 20 cm FIG Vault mat 1-6 x 10 x 8 AAI Landing mat 1-7 x 10 x 4 AAI Throw mat 1-3 x 6 Sting 1-7 x 10 Sting mat 1-36 x 36 Round off pad Beam 1 - AAI Elite beam 5-15 x 8 x 20 cm FIG mats 1-7 x 10 x 4 Throw mat 1-7 x 10 Sting Mat 1-12 x 8 x 20 Landing Mat (SC8) 1 - Beam leg pads 1 - Beam upright pads 1-3 x 6 Sting Bars 1 - Elite Uneven Bars 2 - Graphite x Rails with new pistons 2-15 x 8 x 20 cm mats 2-12 x 8 x 20 cm mats 1-6 x 10 x 8 Landing Mat 1-7 x 10 Sting mat 2-7 x 10 Throw mat *low bar mounting side has 27 6 run *high bar mounting side has 22 6 run Floor 1 - Elite carpet 45 x Foam border 45 x Foam 2 x 6 x Elite floor with 4 palmer springs 1-5 x 10 x 8 SC8 1-7 x 10 x 4 Throw mat There will not be a spring board at each event on the floor. Spring boards will be available upon request. Please let Sarah Landes know at the start of the practice day if you will need a spring board. Audio Equipment: EV 100 M Amplifier/Mixer (2) EV FM way floor speakers JVC TD-W317 Tape Deck with pitch control Yamaha CDC-555 CD Player Backup Equipment: JVC TD-W317 Tape Deck with pitch control Technics SL-PC20 CD Player (2) EV 100S 2-way Floor Speakers 30 P a g e

31 Visiting Team Questionnaire Please complete and fax to (435) , ATTN: Reed Capener, one week prior to scheduled meet. Send team brochure and other materials you feel are appropriate. Visiting Team: Arrival Date: Time: Airline: Flight #: Departure Date: Time: Airline: Flight #: Other means of transportation: Number of official team travel party: Anticipated time of arrival at competition site: Team hotel: Locker room facilities needed? (Circle one) YES NO 31 P a g e

32 Dual Meet Format Warm-up 4:00 p.m. Training room opens 5:00 p.m. Open stretch and warm ups Warm up order: USU: vault, bars, beam, floor Visitor s: bars, vault, floor, beam 5:30 p.m. Warm up rotation 1 5:45 p.m. Warm up rotation 2 6:00 p.m. Warm up rotation 3 6:15 p.m. Warm up rotation 4 6:30 p.m. Floor cleaned 1. There will be a 30 minute open stretch and warm up. Gymnasts may use equipment as desired. 2. A 15 minute block style warm up will be utilized and in competition order. 3. Any event not used by an institution during this 15 minute event warm up may be used by any gymnast, as per page 52 of NCAA National Collegiate Women s Championship Handbook. Opening Ceremonies Begin 6:48 p.m. March-in: music- visiting team first 6:50 p.m. National Anthem 7:00 p.m. March to first event- one minute to march to first event and prepare for warm up. Rotation 1 USU- vault Visitors- bars 7:02 p.m. 3 minute warm ups begin 7:05 p.m. Meet begins with first Aggie vaulter. First visitor on bars waits until first vaulter has performed her vault! Do not alternate performances once the first competitor on each event has competed. Music Rotation 2- gymnasts rotate to second event USU- bars Visitors- vault Music Rotation 3- gymnasts rotate to third event USU- beam (1st up) Visitors- floor Music Rotation 4- gymnasts rotate to fourth event USU- floor Visitors- beam (1 st up) 8:30 p.m. Meet concludes- gymnasts will march back in and mix teams during this march-in to form one line across the FX area. 8:35 p.m. Pepsi Outstanding Gymnast Award (by vote) 8:40 p.m. Final team scores announced Coaches and gymnasts please stay on the spectrum floor to make yourself available to the media at the conclusion of the meet. FIGHT SONGS MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE 3-MINUTE TOUCHES. 32 P a g e

33 Quad Meet Format Warm-up 4:00 p.m. Training room opens 5:00 p.m. Open stretch and warm ups 5:30 p.m. Timed warm ups begin 15 minutes per event Rotate in Olympic Order. Vault Bars Beam Floor Visitor 3 USU Visitor 1 Visitor 2 The highest nationally ranked team, 2 weeks prior to the meet, will begin warm-ups on beam, 2 nd highest ranked begins on floor, and 3 rd highest ranked begins on vault. 6:30 p.m. Floor cleaned Opening Ceremonies Begin 6:48 p.m. March-in: music- visiting team first (Visitor 3, Visitor 2, and Visitor 1) 6:50 p.m. National Anthem 7:00 p.m. March to first event- one minute to march to first event and prepare for warm up. Rotation 1 Vault Bars Beam Floor USU Visitor 1 Visitor 2 Visitor 3 7:02 p.m. 3 minute warm ups begin 7:05 p.m. Meet begins Music Rotation 2- All teams rotate in Olympic Order Music Rotation 3- All teams rotate in Olympic Order Music Rotation 4- All teams rotate in Olympic Order 8:30 p.m. Meet concludes- gymnasts will march back in and mix teams during this march-in to form one line across the FX area. 8:35 p.m. Coca-Cola Outstanding Gymnast Award (by vote) 8:40 p.m. Final team scores announced Coaches and gymnasts please stay on the spectrum floor to make yourself available to the media at the conclusion of the meet. FIGHT SONGS MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE 3-MINUTE TOUCHES. When notifying the Utah State University Ticket office of your ticket request, please indicate if you will be bringing a band and/or cheerleaders. There will be no floor access for these groups. 33 P a g e

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35 Softball CONTEST LOCATION LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field is located just north of Maverik Stadium on 800 East, at approximately 1200 North. Please refer to the map on page 4 for further directions. COLORS WORN BY THE HOME TEAM The home team will wear white on Friday, navy on Saturday and grey or white on Sunday (unless otherwise specified). PARKING Your team bus may drop off and pick up at the main entrance to the field. It is advisable to park a reasonable distance away from the field so as not to be hit by any foul balls, but the entire parking lot north of Maverik Football Stadium is open for parking. PRACTICE ARRANGEMENTS Visiting teams need to contact head coach Steve Johnson to arrange practice times. He can be reached at MEDICAL INFORMATION There will be athletic training personnel on-site in case of emergency. If you have any questions, contact Jessica Achatz at (office), or (cell). LAUNDRY AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE Please contact James Bell at for any laundry or equipment needs. MEDIA INFORMATION If you are bringing a media relations representative, contact Megan Allen at GUEST LIST There is no admission charge for USU softball games, thus no need for a pass list. 35 P a g e

36 VISITING TEAM TRAVEL INFO FORM Team: Contact Person Name: Position (or Title): Office Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Home Phone: ( ) Fax Number: ( ) Transportation/Lodging Carrier: Flight #: Date: Time: Arrival in Logan: Date: Time: Local Transportation: Hotel: Departure from Logan: Date: Time: Travel Party Number of Players: Number of Coaches/Staff: Showers: Will you need showers following Sunday's game? Yes / No Players Female staff Male staff Please complete and return form as soon as possible via to steven.johnson@usu.edu 36 P a g e

37 Men s and Women s Tennis CONTEST LOCATION USU plays indoor tennis matches off campus at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club, which is located at 1655 North 200 East. Outdoor matches are played on USU campus courts, located at approximately 1200 East and 800 North. Please refer to the map on page 4 for further directions. Call the athletic department at if you need further assistance. PARKING INFORMATION No parking pass is needed for indoor matches at the Sports Academy. For outdoor matches, contact Reed Capener at for parking passes. MEDICAL INFORMATION There will be athletic training personnel on-site in case of emergency. If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Wells for Men s Tennis at (office), or (cell). For Women s Tennis please contact Jessica Achatz at (office), or (cell). PASS LIST There is no charge for admission to Utah State tennis, thus no need for a pass list. 37 P a g e

38 Track & Field CONTEST LOCATION Ralph Maughan Track Stadium is located just southwest of the Stan Laub Training Center. Please refer to the map on page 4 for further directions. PARKING INFORMATION Parking can be found either at the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center, which can be accessed from 1400 North on Jack B. Parsons Drive, or just north of the football stadium, which can be accessed from 800 East at approximately 1200 North. Please refer to the map on page 4 for further directions. MEDICAL INFORMATION There will be athletic training personnel on-site in case of emergency. If you have any questions, please contact Athletic Trainer Laura McLane at (office), or (cell). PASS LIST There is no charge for admission to Utah State Track & Field, thus no need for a pass list. 38 P a g e