2016 McNEESE FOOTBALL

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2 2016 McNEESE FOOTBALL Dear Coach Administrator On behalf of McNeese State University, I would like to be the first to welcome you to Lake Charles, Louisiana for your upcoming game! We look forward to hosting your football team at Cowboy Stadium. Please take a few minutes to review the enclosed information. This visitor guide will provide all the necessary information you may need during your visit. The material includes general information about visitor information along with general information about McNeese game day operations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I am available to assist you with any issues or help direct you to the appropriate personnel. All My Best, Tanner Stines Assistant Athletic Director Internal Operations tstines@mcneese.edu Phone:

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS McNeese Football Schedule 3 Medical Information 4 Facility and Equipment Information 5 Team Travel & Credential Information 7 Stadium Communications (Headsets & Telephones) 8 Game Day Timeline 9 Transportation Guide 10 Lodging Guide 10 Dining Guide 11 Stadium Map 12 Directions to Cowboy Stadium 13 Interrupted Game Procedures 14 Pregame Team Warm-Up Areas 15 McNeese State Athletics Box Lake Charles, LA

4 2016 COWBOY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE! Sep. 3, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA COWBOY STADIUM Sep. 10, at UL-LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE, LA CAJUN FIELD Sep. 17, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LAKE CHARLES, LA 6 PM GAYLE AND TOM BENSON STADIUM Oct. 1, NICHOLLS LAKE CHARLES, LA 6 PM COWBOY STADIUM Sep. 24, at INCARNATE WORD SAN ANTONIO, TX TBA 6 PM COWBOY STADIUM Oct. 8, at SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 6 PM HAMMOND, LA STRAWBERRY STADIUM Oct. 15, CENTRAL ARKANSAS LAKE CHARLES, LA COWBOY STADIUM Oct. 22, at NORTHWESTERN STATE NATCHITOCHES, LA TBA BOWERS STADIUM Nov 19, LAMAR LAKE CHARLES, LA 6 PM COWBOY STADIUM **HOMECOMING** Nov. 5, at SAM HOUSTON STATE HUNTSVILLE, TX 6 PM TURPIN STADIUM Oct. 29, ABILENE CHRISTIAN LAKE CHARLES, LA 6 PM COWBOY STADIUM 4 6 PM

5 MEDICAL ITEMS ITEMS AVAILABLE TO VISITING TEAMS Four 5-Gallon Water Coolers, one thousand 8-ounce cups, Two 64-quart Ice Chests, Six 50-pound bags of ice, one thousand 8-ounce paper cups, and Six cases of noncarbonated drinks. ITEMS AVAILABLE TO VISITING TEAMS Spine board, scoop stretcher, splints, immobilizers, crutches, and oxygen. EMERGENCY ITEMS Acadian Ambulance service will be available at all games. Team physicians and orthopedists are also available for consultation on the day of the game should they be needed. A lightning detection system will also be present in order to ensure the safety of all participants participating in outdoor contests. An Automatic Electric Defibrillator will also be available for the medical safety of institutional personnel and all student-athletes. 5

6 FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT GUIDE GAME SITE Cowboy Stadium 17,548 Capacity PLAYING SURFACE Artifical Turf- GSE GeoSport Turf McNeese Game Footballs Wilson GST McNeese Uniforms Sunflower Gold Helmets, Gold Pants, Royal Blue Jerseys Home Locker Room Location Doland Field House Locker Room Visiting Lockeroom Location Southeast Corner of the Stadium Visitor Sideline Visiting Team Sideline is on the West Side Press Box side of the stadium. Visiting Team Practice Our Stadium and three practice fields are located on the southeast side of the stadium and are options for practices on Fridays. Please contact Tanner Stines at for practice time availability. Equipment Truck Parking Visiting Team Equipment Trucks may be parked and unloaded in the southeast corner of the stadium next to the Visitors Locker Room. 6

7 TEAM TRAVEL AND CREDENTIAL INFORMATION Team travel needs should be taken care of by the visiting team. A listing of preferred hotels and dining sites is listed in the back of this packet. Any questions about travel can be directed to Tanner Stines at Visiting team bus parking is located on the southeast side of the stadium. Additional parking needs or requests should be made to Tanner Stines. Game day escorts are given to all visiting teams visiting Cowboy Stadium. Postgame, on-field security is also provided for visiting teams and coaches. Credentials are required to access the stadium on game day. The SLC limit of 40 Team Area sideline credentials will be issued to the visiting team upon request or on arrival on that Friday. Please use the enclosed credential request form for these passes. All credential requests should be directed toward Matthew Bonnette, Assistant AD/Communications or Tanner Stines prior to game week. 7

8 STADIUM COMMUNICAITONS Visiting teams are required to provide their own hardware for telecommunication needs between the sideline and the Press Box. If the visiting team wishes to use dry pair equipment, four lines of RJ14 are available. There is also one phone line per sideline run from the Press Box to the sidelines. McNeese State will provide the phones for the use of these lines. If wireless, communications are to be used, it is recommended that all communications are to be setup and working at least six hours prior to kickoff. This six-hour window is to provide any technical help that may be needed if the system is not working properly. Any questions may be directed to Drew Smith, Head Equipment Manager at All broadcast radio or television needs, requests, or questions about media accommodations should be directed to Matthew Bonnette, Assistant AD/Communications, at The home team own all television rights unless permission has been granted in writing. 8

9 SAMPLE GAME DAY TIMELINE* Actual Time Game Clock Execution 12:00 Ticket office opens. Student Tailgate Starts. 2:00 Cannon Test Fire. Vendor Setup. 3:00 Referees arrive at BSB Fieldhouse 3:00 Cowboy Stadium Lock Down 3:00 Visiting Team Departs Hotel 3:20-25 MSU FB Team Bus Arrives in Tailgating Lot for Cowboy Walk 3:20 Visitors arrive at Visiting Lockeroom 3:50 Transport referees to Fieldhouse 4: Game Management Meeting 4:15 Referee, Back Judge and Red Hat meet with TV 4:30 Referee, Umpire with Coaches. Ball guys & chain crew arrive. PRE-GAME Actual Time Game Clock Execution 4:30 90:00 Gates Open Field Available for Warm-Up 4:30 90:00 Countdown begins 4:55 Recruits on the field 5:39 21:00 Teams clear field 5:40 20:00 Pre-game Starts Para Pokes Enter Stadium 5:42:30 18:00 Mystery Rider Enters Stadium (1min) 5:43:30 16:30:00 Band Intro Video 5:44:30 14:15:00 Band Takes Field & Performs 5:48:55 11:05:00 National Anthem 5:50:25 9:35:00 Alma Mater 5:51:50 8:10:00 Joli Blon 5:53:10 6:50:00 Magnificent 7 5:56 4:00:00 Captains Take Field Coin Toss 5:57 3:00:00 Visiting Team Takes Field 5:58:30 1:30:00 Home Team Takes Field 6:06 0:00:00 Kickoff HALFTIME :00 Halftime, Band Performance and Promotions :00 Field Available for Warm-Up :30 Field cleared for Second Half :00 Kickoff *This is a model timeline and may be changed at any time. A final timeline will be posted in visitor s locker room upon arrival on game day. 9

10 TRANSPORTATION GUIDE BUSES Calco Travel Contact-Julie Chalmers (225) (504) (cell phone) The Tour Company Contact-Bennie Ringo (337) CAR RENTALS Enterprise Contact- Jared LaMaison (337) (337) (cell phone) Alamo Rental Avis Rent A Car (337) Holiday Inn Sulphur (Full Service) (337) SpringHill Suites - Lake Charles (337) Wingate by Wydham - Lake Charles Casino Area (337) Golden Nugget Resort (337) L Auberge Resort (866) HOTEL GUIDE 10

11 MEAL GUIDE! Mr. Bill s Food Express (337) Pousson s Catering (337) (337) Chick-fil-A (337) Raising Canes (337) Southern Spice (337) Popeye s Chicken (337) Rotolo s Pizza (337) Darrell s Poboys (337) Ryan s (337) Big Daddy s Grill (337) Walk-On s (337) Tony s Pizza (337) Pat s of Henderson (337) Luna s Restaurant (337) Jason s Deli (337)

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13 DIRECTIONS TO COWBOY STADIUM COMING EAST WEST FROM I-210 Take Exit 7 from Interstate 210 onto College Street Follow Kirkman Street down for 1.5 miles Turn Left onto McNeese Street Take a Right onto Touchdown Drive Take a Right onto East Stadium Drive Arrive at Visitors Lockeroom COMING FROM LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT Exit out of Airport Boulevard Turn left onto LA-385 N Common Street and proceed for 3 miles Turn right onto Cowboy Drive for half a mile Turn left onto East Stadium Drive, and arrive at Visitors Lockeroom * For information on Visitor Fan Parking, please contact Tanner Stines at INTERRUPTED GAME PROCEDURES 13

14 DELAYED GAME DUE TO LIGHTNING Prior to Kickoff When lightning is detected within eight 8 miles of competition site, the McNeese Game Management Staff shall immediately delay the start of the competition, with both teams returning to their locker rooms minutes will be put up on the scoreboard after last detected lightning strike. The competition may be resumed after 30 minutes of no detected lightning strikes within an eight-mile radius of the site. Following this 30-minute delay, there may be a 10-minute warm-up period if mutually agreed upon by both coaches. SUSPENDED GAME DUE TO LIGHTNING After game has officially started When lightning is detected within eight 8 miles of competition site, the head referee shall suspend the competition with both teams returning to their locker rooms. The competition may be resumed after 30 minutes of no detected lightning strikes minutes will be put up on the scoreboard after last detected lightning strike. Following this 30-minute delay, there may be a 10-minute warm-up period if mutually agreed upon by both coaches. PREGAME WARM-UP AREAS 14

15 GOAL PRIOR TO 40 MINUTES BEFORE KICKOFF HOME LOCKER ROOM Southland Conference Football Pre-game Warmup Procdures Warm-up. By agreement of the involved coaches, the playing eld shall be cleared early enough for visiting teams to take normal workouts prior to the start of the game. Teams shall be allowed to warm-up in the area in front of their bench from the 35-yard line to the goal line until thirty- ve (35) minutes prior to kickoff. From thirty- ve (35) minutes prior to kickoff until the start of the contest, teams shall be limited to warm-up in the area from the 50-yard line to the goal line. [8/02] WITHIN 40 MINUTES BEFORE KICKOFF HOME LOCKER ROOM GOAL VISITORS VISITORS LOCKER ROOM VISITORS VISITORS LOCKER ROOM 15