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1 2011 Football Visiting Team Guide Louisiana Tech University Athletic Department

2 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 1 Table of Contents Louisiana Tech University Facts 2 Athletic Department 3 Visiting Team Information 4 Facility 4 Locker Room 4 Team Bus Parking 4 Motor Escort 4 Practice (Day prior to game) 4 Visiting Team Suite 4 Band/Spirit Squad info 4 Student-Athlete Guest Admission/Will Call 4 Sideline 5 Video 5 Pre-Game Warm-up Area 5 Credentials 5 Travel Information 5 Pre-Game Warm-up Layout 6 Stadium Layout 8 Example Pre-Game Itinerary Football Schedule 10 Lightning Protocol 11 Local Restaurants 13 Hotel & Motel Accommodations 15 Travel Information 16 Visiting Team Questionnaire 17

3 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 2 L O U I S I A N A T E C H F A C T S Founded: 1894 President: Athletics Director: Athletic Conference: Team Nickname: Mascot: Colors: Stadium: Dr. Dan Reneau Bruce Van De Velde Western Athletic Conference Bulldogs Champ / Tech XX Blue and Red Joe Aillet Stadium Capacity: 30,600 Field: Field Turf

4 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 3 LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Athletics Director Bruce Van De Velde Head Football Coach Sonny Dykes Operations Office Coordinator Anna Kay Bannister Director of Facilities Tommy Sisemore Assistant AD/Ticket Operations Chance Snow Head Equipment Manager Clay Lewis Video Coordinator David Snyder Head Athletic Trainer Keith Bunch Deputy Athletics Director/SWA Mary Kay Hungate Associate AD/External Affairs Eric Buskirk Asst. Media Relations Dir. (Football SID) Patrick Walsh Associate AD/Media Relations Malcolm Butler Band Director Jim Robken Asst Dean of Student Life (spirit squads) Sam Speed Assistant AD/Marketing and Game Management Leah Beasley Louisiana Tech Police Chief Randall Hermes Louisiana Tech Asst. Police Chief/ Game Security Bill Davis (318) (318) vandevelde@latech.edu (318) (318) dykes@latech.edu (318) (318) akb@latech.edu (318) (318) Sisemore@latech.edu (318) (318) chance@latech.edu (318) (318) lclewis@latech.edu (318) (318) dsnyder@latech.edu (318) (318) kmbunch@latech.edu (318) (318) mhungate@latech.edu (318) (318) ebuskirk@latech.edu (318) (318) pwalsh@latech.edu (318) (318) mbutler@latech.edu (318) (318) jrobken@latech.edu (318) (318) sspeed@latech.edu (318) (318) lbeasley@latech.edu (318) (318) rhermes@latech.edu (318) bdavis@latech.edu

5 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 4 Visiting Team Information Facility: Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600/field Turf) is located on the north campus of Louisiana Tech University Locker Room: The visiting team locker room is located on the southeast end of the stadium. The team will enter the southeast gate located next to the locker room. Team Bus Parking: Visiting team bus parking is located at the southeast corner of Joe Aillet Stadium. Motor Escort: A motor escort will be provided by the Louisiana State Police on game day from the hotel to Joe Aillet Stadium. For more information, contact Trooper Michael Linton at (318) Practice (Day prior to game): The field will be available for visiting teams to practice the day prior to the game. LA Tech practices from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Visiting teams can choose a time outside of this. Please indicate whether you will use the allotted practice time on the questionnaire provided in this packet. For more information on field practice times, please contact Clay Lewis at (318) or at lclweis@latech.edu. Band/Spirit Squad Information: Visiting spirit squads will need a ticket unless using comp tickets and will enter in the north end zone gate. Spirit squads, please notify Sam Speed (318) Visiting band must notify ticket office and event management if planning on attending game. Visiting band will be seated in section K on the east side of the stadium and will enter through the northeast side of stadium. Ticket office contact: Chance Snow at (318) or Band Director: Jim Robken (318) Student-Athlete Guest Admission/Will Call: Visiting team student-athlete will call and visitor s entrance is located on the southwest side of the stadium. Gates will open two (2) hours prior to kick-off.

6 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 5 Additional questions regarding tickets should be directed to Chance Snow at (318) or at chance@latech.edu. Sideline: Conference Games: visiting team sideline is located on the west side of the stadium (press box side) Non-Conference Games: visiting team sideline is located on the east side of the stadium (student side) Video: Camera positions are available for team video in two (2) locations: 1) High end zone location on the top of the northeast side of the north scoreboard and 2) High sideline location on the second floor of the press box, far left side of the opening. Questions regarding team video should be directed to David Snyder at (318) or at dsnyder@latech.edu. Pre-Game Warm-up Area: The field will be available for warm-ups two (2) hours prior to kick-off. The visiting team will have the north end of the field. (See layout maps on pages 6-7) *Teams must clear the field at the twenty (20) minute mark on the game clock (pre-game).* Credentials: Credentials will be provided to the visiting team: 10 (ten) AD s Booth passes 60 (sixty) bench passes (coach s booth passes come out of bench passes) No all-access passes unless requested Additional Credentials: Requests for additional credentials for staff or media members, contact Malcolm Butler at (318) or at mbutler@latech.edu OR Patrick Walsh at (318) or at pwalsh@latech.edu. Travel Information: Please complete the enclosed forms in their entirety and return at least two (2) weeks prior to the game. All forms should be submitted to Tommy Sisemore at: Mail: P.O. Box 3046, Ruston, LA (318) Questions: Tommy Sisemore, , Sisemore@latech.edu

7 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 6 PRE-GAME WARM-UP LAYOUT (Prior to 40 minutes before kickoff) North Goal V I S I T O R S I D E L I N E VISTING TEAM WARM-UP AREA Goal

8 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 7 PREGAME WARM-UP LAYOUT (Within 40 minutes of kickoff) North Goal 10 VISITING TEAM WARM-UP AREA Goal

9 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 8 G A T E II HH I H K L KK LL G A T E GG G M MM Elevator FF FK N NN STUDENT GATE EE E O OO DD D P PP CC C Q QQ Visiting S-A Will Call/ Guest Entrance G A T E BB AA B A Field House S R Visiting Locker Room RR SS G A T E Home S-A Will Call/ Guest Entrance Visiting Team Bus Parking GENERAL LOCATIONS UNDERNEATH STADIUM FIRST AID STATION HANDICAPPED RESTROOM EASTSIDE TICKET BOOTH RESTROOM **TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE THOMAS ASSEMBLY CENTER OR AT THE EAST TICKET BOOTH**

10 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 9 TIMING SHEET LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPT. * P.O. Box 3046 * Ruston, LA * TEL :(318) EXAMPLE PREGAME ITINERARY Time Game Clock Description 4:00 pm Field available for teams 5:00 pm 60:00 Game Clock Starts 5:40 pm 20:00 Teams clear the field 5:42 pm 18:00 PA Welcome 5:44 pm 16:00 Band starts pre-game (Invocation, N.A., Alma Mater) 5:54 pm 6:00 Band in Formation 5:55 pm 5:00 Captains Enter Field 5:55:30 pm 4:30 Visitors Enter Field 5:56:30 pm 3:30 TECH Enters Field 5:57:30 pm 2:30 Coin Toss 6:00 pm 0:00 KICK OFF HALF-TIME (20 MINUTES) Game Clock Length of Event Description 20:00 1:00 Game Sponsor Pres. 19:00 13:00 Band Performance 6:00 3:00 Promotion 3:00 3:00 Teams enter field 0:00 KICK OFF

11 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 3 Southern Miss 9PM September 10 th Central Arkansas 6PM September 17 th Houston 6PM September 24 Mississippi State TBA October 1 st Hawaii 6PM October 8 Idaho 4PM October 22 Utah State 2PM October 29 th San Jose State 3PM November 5 Fresno State 7PM November 12 Ole Miss TBA November 19 Nevada 3PM November 26 th New Mexico State 3PM

12 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 11 LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Policy Statement On Lightning & Severe Weather CHAIN OF COMMAND The responsibility for terminating an athletic activity in the event of lightning, severe weather, and/or storms lies with the Louisiana Tech University ( LA Tech ) certified athletic trainer (practices) or the LA Tech Game Administrator (games). A LA Tech certified athletic trainer will communicate with the LA Tech Game Administrator, the head coach and/or his/her designee, and game official(s) / umpire(s) of the potential for a lighting strike, severe weather, and/or storm, and will make the recommendation that all activities stop immediately. If the head coach is not present, an assistant coach will assume responsibility. If a coach and/or game official(s) / umpire(s) make the decision to continue to practice and/or continue with a game or other activity despite a National Weather Service Severe Weather Warning, the cancellation of classes, and/or the verbal instruction by a LA Tech certified athletic trainer or LA Tech Game Administrator, they will be doing so against the recommendations of the LA Tech Athletics Department, and will be personally liable for any and all injuries. MEANS OF MONITORING WEATHER Members of the LA Tech Athletics Department will use the following methods: 1. WeatherSentry Online Turf Edition (Pro) This service provides weather alerts for lightning, snow, ice, severe weather, precipitation timing and is capable of notifying users through SMS text messaging. Lightning strikes which occur within a 20 mile radius of the Charles Wyly Athletic Center (Football Fieldhouse) will result in a Lightning Advisory text message being sent to the cell phone(s) of authorized personnel. Lightning strikes which occur within a 10 mile radius of the Charles Wyly Athletic Center (Football Fieldhouse) will result in a Lighting Warning text message being sent to the cell phone(s) of authorized personnel. WeatherSentry gives the user the capability to monitor specific locations, which are set by authorized personnel using integrated GPS technology. This system allows authorized personnel the capability to monitor weather through the use of wireless devices and/or computer(s). The policy of the LA Tech Athletics Department will be as follows: a) A LA Tech certified athletic trainer will inform the visiting team s athletic trainer and/or coach and game official(s) / umpire(s) of LA Tech s policy with regards to lightning, severe weather, and/or storms during pre-game warm-ups. b) A LA Tech certified athletic trainer will watch for lightning and listen for thunder, and will be responsible for keeping track of the flash / bang count. c) A LA Tech certified athletic trainer will also monitor the WeatherSentry System, local weather radar and media outlets for severe thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, and/or other severe weather watches / warnings.

13 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 12 d) When the flash/bang count reaches 40 seconds, and/or when a LA Tech certified athletic trainer receives a SMS text Lightning Advisory indicating lightning has occurred within the mile radius, and/or a severe weather watch has been issued, a LA Tech certified athletic trainer will notify the following persons: The game official / umpire (at a break in the action); The LA Tech head coach and/or his/her designee; The visiting team s athletic trainer and/or coach (if applicable); and LA Tech game administrator / operations staff (if applicable). e) When the flash/bang count reaches 30 seconds or less, and/or when a LA Tech certified athletic trainer receives a SMS text Lightning Warning indicating that lightning has occurred within a 10 mile radius, and/or a severe weather warning has been issued, a LA Tech certified athletic trainer will notify the following persons: The game official(s) / umpire(s); The LA Tech head coach and/or his/her designee; The visiting team s athletic trainer and/or coach (if applicable); and LA Tech game administrator / operations staff (if applicable). At this point, all game / practice activities are to cease IMMEDIATELY, and ALL personnel are to evacuate to a safe structure or location. CRITERIA FOR SAFE RETURN TO THE PRACTICE/GAME AREA a) Personnel should not return to the practice/game area until thirty (30) minutes have passed since the flash/bang count is greater than 30, the last lightning flash or the last sound of thunder and/or a LA Tech certified athletic trainer has received a SMS Lightning Warning Area All Clear text message indicating that lightning has not occurred within a 10 mile radius within the last 30 minutes. b) Each time the flash/bang count goes below 30, lightning is observed and/or thunder is heard, the 30-minute clock is to be reset. c) Blue skies in the local area and/or a lack of rainfall are not adequate reasons to breach the 30- minute return-to-play rule. Lightning can strike up to ten (10) miles away from the rainshaft of a storm.

14 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 13 Local Restaurants Applebee's, 297 N. Service Rd. E, Ruston, LA (318) Appetizers Grill & Café, 975 Tech Dr, Ruston, LA, (318) Chili s Grill, 649 N. Service Rd. E., Ruston, LA (318) China Wok, 601 South Vienna St., Ruston, LA (318) Dowling s Smokehouse,1313 Cooktown Road, Ruston, LA (318) El Jarrito, 306 West California, Ruston, LA (318) El Jarrito, 704 Celebrity Drive, Ruston, LA (318) Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant, 703 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Hot Rod Bar-B-Que, 1911 Farmerville Hwy., Ruston, LA (318) Landry's Market Place, 2780 Hwy. 33, Ruston, LA (318) Lee's Cajun Café, 2017 Farmerville Hwy., Ruston, LA (318) Log Cabin Mesquite Grill, 1906 Farmerville Hwy., Ruston, LA (318) Monjuni s Italian Café & Grocery, 101 N. Trenton, Ruston, LA (318) Old Mexico Restaurant, 207 North Service Road East, Ruston, LA (318) Papa Joe's New Orleans Style Po-Boys, 206 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Peking Restaurant, 1300 North Vienna St., Ruston, LA (318) Pho Paris The Noodle Corner, 975 Tech Dr, Ruston, LA, (318) Ponchatoulas, 109 East Park Avenue, Ruston, LA (318) Portico Bar & Grill, 1821 Northpoint Lane, Ruston, LA (318) Rabb s Steak House, 2647 South Service Rd. W., Ruston, LA (318) RAW, 114 W. Park Ave, Ruston, LA (318) Ronin Japanese Hibachi Steak House & Sushi, 1419 Eagle Drive, Ruston, LA (318) Ryan's Family Steak House, 1101 North Service Rd. E. Ruston, LA (318) San Miguel Mexican Restaurant, 2803 S. Service Road West, Ruston, LA (318) Sports Grill, 102 North Homer St., Ruston, LA (318) Sundown West Tavern Patio & Grill, 111 Park Avenue, Ruston, LA (318) The Dawg House Waffle House, 1121 Cooktown Road, Ruston, LA (318) Wingstop, 720 Celebrity Drive, Ste. 187 Ruston, LA (318) WOW Café & Wingery, 1429 Eagle Drive, Ruston, LA (318) Z Buffet,1917 Farmerville Hwy., Ruston, LA (318) A Bistro, 102 N. Monroe St., Ruston, LA (318)

15 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 14 Fast Food Burger King, 1401 North Trenton, Ruston, LA (318) Captain D's, 1324 North Vienna St., Ruston, LA (318) Church's Fried Chicken, 102 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Griff's Hamburgers, 815 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Kentucky Fried Chicken, 211 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) McDonald's,301 N. Service Rd. E., Ruston, LA (318) McDonald's, 400 South Trenton St., Ruston, LA (318) Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits, 501 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Quizno's,1705 Farmerville Hwy., Ruston, LA (318) Raising Cane s, 659 North Service Road West, Ruston, LA (318) Sonic Drive-In, 507 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Sonic Drive-In, 2105 Farmerville Hwy., Ruston, LA (318) Southern Classic Chicken, 1010 Georgia Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Subway, 701 W. California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Subway, Chevron Woodward Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Subway, 1111 Cooktown Rd., Ruston, LA (318) Subway, (in Walmart) 1201 North Service Rd. E, Ruston, LA (318) Taco Bell, 303 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Taco Bell, 2103 Farmerville Hwy, Ruston, LA (318) Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 1400 North Trenton St., Ruston, LA (318) Pizza Domino's Pizza, 995 Tech Drive, Ruston, LA (318) Fox s Pizza Den, 2029 E Kentucky Ave, Ruston, LA, (318) Johnny's Pizza House,1109 Cooktown Drive, Ruston, LA (318) Papa John's Pizza, 505 West California Ave., Ruston, LA (318) Pizza Inn, 1108 Cooktown Road, Ruston, LA (318) Pizza Hut, 1103 North Trenton St., Ruston, LA (318)

L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 15 HOTEL & MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS 1.

Amenities include: Complimentary continental breakfast, free high speed internet, access to the health and fitness center, indoor pool and spa, business center with fax/copy service.

Amenities include: Complimentary hot breakfast, free in-room high-speed internet access, indoor swimming pool, indoor whirlpool, fax and copy service, same day dry cleaning service, guest laundry and

16 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 15 HOTEL & MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS 1. Sleep Inn and Suites (a preferred hotel of LA Tech Athletics) 106 South Service Road East Ruston, LA (318) room property. Amenities include: Complimentary continental breakfast, free high speed internet, access to the health and fitness center, indoor pool and spa, business center with fax/copy service. The facility also includes meeting space for small groups. 2. The Fairfield Inn and Suites (a preferred hotel of LA Tech Athletics) 1707 Roberta Ave. Ruston, LA (318) room property. Amenities include: Complimentary hot breakfast, free in-room high-speed internet access, indoor swimming pool, indoor whirlpool, fax and copy service, same day dry cleaning service, guest laundry and exercise room. The facility also has a meeting room and board room available. 3. Comfort Inn (a preferred hotel of LA Tech Athletics) 1951 North Service Road East Ruston, LA (318) or room property, free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet access and outdoor swimming pool. The facility also includes meeting space for small groups. 4. Knight s Inn 401 North Service Road Ruston, LA (318) or This hotel features 140 rooms, room service, Maxwell s Restaurant, microwave/refrigerator, coffee maker, high-speed wireless Internet, laundry services, free local and 800 calls, front-door parking and fitness center. Group rates are available. Conference facility accommodates up to 275 people. Pets are allowed. 5. Hampton Inn 3315 North Trenton Ruston, LA (318) or 800-HAMPTON 82 room property. Amenities include: breakfast buffet, free local calls/faxes, in-room movies/games, an outdoor pool courtyard, business center and fitness center. The facility also includes meeting space for small groups.

17 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 1825 Roberta Avenue Ruston, LA (318) or room property. Amenities include: express-start breakfast, free high-speed wireless connection, fax/copy service, free local calls, fitness center and outdoor swimming pool. The facility also includes meeting space for small groups. 7. Days Inn 1801 North Service Road East Ruston, LA (318) or 800-DAYS INN 61 room property. Amenities include: continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet access, copy and fax service, outdoor swimming pool, free local calls, No pets are allowed. Call for rates and reservations. 8. Budget Lodge 1301 Goodwin Road Ruston, LA (318) room property, free continental breakfast, free local and 800 calls, front-door parking and laundry service. Special weekly and group rates are available. Pets are allowed. 10. Super Cooktown Road Ruston, LA (318) or room property, microwave/refrigerators, free local calls, guest laundry, Jacuzzi suites available, TV/HBO and pool. No pets are allowed. Travel Information: Monroe Regional Airport 5400 Operations Road, Suite 201 Monroe, LA Travel Information Shreveport Regional Airport 5103 Hollywood Road, Shreveport, LA U-Save Auto Rental 301 W Arizona, Ruston, LA (318) Enterprise Rent-A-Car 909 E Georgia Ave, Ruston, LA (318)

L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 17 Visiting Team Questionnaire Please return the following pages to: Tommy Sisemore, Director of Facilities Louisiana Tech Athletics P.O. Box 3046 Ruston, LA 71272 Fax# (318)257-2981 Please complete and return the following two sheets no later than TWO weeks prior to the game.

18 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 17 Visiting Team Questionnaire Please return the following pages to: Tommy Sisemore, Director of Facilities Louisiana Tech Athletics P.O. Box 3046 Ruston, LA Fax# (318) Please complete and return the following two sheets no later than TWO weeks prior to the game. Team Game Date PRACTICE INFORMATION Our team practices from 2:30pm until 5:00pm at Joe Aillet Stadium. You may choose a time around this. For more info, please call Jeff Springer at Request for Practice Time TEAM TRAVEL INFORMATION Travel Coordinator Title Office Phone Cell Phone Fax Team Flight Arrival Date/Time Airline Airport # of Team Buses # of Official Party Buses Bus Company Telephone Equipment Truck Size/Number # of Travel Vehicles Hotel City Hotel Phone Hotel Fax Hotel Departure Time Day of Game Stadium Arrival Time Continue

19 L O U I S I A N A T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y P a g e 18 (Continued) Are you planning a post-game meal requiring delivery to Stadium? YES NO If yes, delivery plans EQUIPMENT Equipment Manager Total Equipment Personnel Office Phone Cell Phone Equipment Truck Arrival Date and Time Equipment Managers Arrival Time on Day of Game Additional Sideline/Locker Room Needs SPORTS MEDICINE Football Athletic Trainer Total Medical Staff Traveling Office Phone Cell Phone VIDEO Video Coordinator Total Video Staff Traveling Office Phone Cell Phone SPORTS INFORMATION Football Sports Info. Contact Total Sports Info. Staff Traveling Office Phone Cell Phone TICKET OFFICE Ticket Manager Total Ticket Staff Traveling Office Phone Cell Phone Will your ticket office provide someone to handle the team comp tickets? YES NO CHEERLEADERS/BAND Cheerleaders traveling YES NO Total Cheerleaders (plus mascot) Cheerleading Coach Phone Band traveling YES NO Total Band Members Band Director Phone

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