Volleyball University of Illinois at Chicago November 17-20, 2005 Volleyball Championship Handbook www.horizonleague.org
2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Table of Contents Participating Teams...3 Telephone Directory...4 General Administration Information...5 Schedule of Events...5 Championship Administration...6-8 Directions to the University of Illinois at Chicago...Attachment A Championship Bracket... Attachment B 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
Volleyball Championship Participating Teams Key Personnel Butler University Athletic Director... John Parry SWA...Carol Reep Head Coach...Sharon Clark Assistant Coach...Karen Weatherington Assistant Coach... Sabrina Thomas SID... Jim McGrath Cleveland State University Athletic Director... Lee Reed SWA...Alice Khol Head Coach...Chuck Voss Assistant Coach...Phil Abiad SID...Brian McCann University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Director... James Schmidt SWA...Tonya McGowan Head Coach...Nancy Mueller Assistant Coach... Katie Schumacher Assistant Coach...Daniel Schultz SID...Michael Cassidy Loyola University Chicago Athletic Director...John Planek SWA...Carolyn O Connell Head Coach...Marcie Bomhock Assistant Coach... Lauren Mikos SID...Bill Behrns University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Athletic Director...Ken Bothof SWA...Amanda Braun Head Coach... Debbie Kirch Assistant Coach... Matt Houk SID... NIck Brilowski University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletic Director...Bud Haidet SWA...Deanna D Abbraccio Head Coach...Kathy Litzau Associate Head Coach... Susie Johnson SID... Kevin O Connor Wright State University Athletic Director... Mike Cusack SWA...Judy Chivers Head Coach...Catrina Smith Assistant Coach... Josh Steinbach SID... Bob Noss Youngstown State University Athletic Director...Ron Strollo SWA... Elaine Jacobs Head Coach... Joe Bonner Assistant Coach...Andrea Jackson SID... Trevor Parks 3 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
Telephone Directory Horizon League Staff League Office Main Line... 317/237-5622 Jonathan LeCrone, Commissioner... 317/237-5629 Alfreeda Goff, Senior Associate Commissioner/Chief of Staff... 317/237-5627 Bob Lovell, Senior Associate Commissioner... 317/237-5598 Cindy French, Executive Assistant/Director of Administration... 317/237-5624 Stephanie Jarvis, Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Legal Affairs.. 317/237-5626 Rosie Watson, Administrative Assistant for External Operations... 317/237-5625 Director of Finance... 317/237-5605 Will Roleson, Assistant Commissioner of Communications... 317/237-5606 Robert Hester, Director of Communications... 317/237-5621 Amy Wisser, Championships & Compliance Assistant... 317/472-0047 Lindsay Martin, Communications Intern... 317/237-5628 Crystal Soblo, Administrative Intern... 317/237-5622 League Office FAX... 317/237-5620 University of Illinois at Chicago Staff James Schmidt, Director of Athletics... 312/996-2695 Tonya McGowan, Senior Women s Administrator... 312/996-3556 Nancy Mueller, Head Volleyball Coach... 312/996-2056 Matt Brendich, Assistant Sports Information Director... 312/996-5881 University of Illinois at Chicago Fax... 312/996-8349 4 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
General Administration Information Dates and Sites The 2005 Horizon League Women s Volleyball Championship will be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago on November 17-20. Schedule of Events Monday, November 14 11:00 AM EST/10:00 AM CST Coaches Teleconference Call in number:1-888-560-3504 Passcode: 581146 Wednesday, November 16 Time Event 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Seeds 5-8 Practices Thursday, November 17 11:00 AM No. 8 Seed practice 11:30 AM No. 5 Seed practice 12:00 PM No. 7 Seed practice 12:30 PM No. 6 Seed practice 1:00 PM No. 4 Seed practice 2:00 PM No. 3 Seed practice 5:00PM Match No. 1 (5 vs. 8) 7:30 PM Match No. 2 (6 vs. 7) Friday, November 18 11:00 AM No.4 Seed practice 11:30 AM Match No. 1 winner practice 12:00 PM No. 3 Seed practice 12:30 PM Match No. 2 winner practice 1:00 PM No. 2 Seed practice 2:00 PM No. 1 Seed practice 5:00PM Match No. 3 (3 vs. 6/7) 7:30 PM Match No. 4 (4 vs.5/8) Saturday, November 19 8:00 AM Seed 1 Practice 8:30 AM Match No. 3 winner practice 9:00 AM Seed 2 Practice 9:30 AM Match No. 4 winner practice 2:00 PM Match No. 5 (1 vs. Match no. 4 winner) 4:30 PM Match No. 6 (2 vs. Match no. 3 winner) Sunday, November 20 10:30 AM Practice - Winner of Match No. 5 11:00AM Practice - Winner of Match No. 6 1:00 PM Championship Match 5 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
Championship Administration Unless otherwise stated in the Championship Handbook, all Horizon League regular-season volleyball procedures shall be in effect during the Championship. Awards The awards for Women s Volleyball will be given to the winners when they arrive at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Regular season awards will be given to the Regular Season Team Champion, Newcomer of the Year,Defensive Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, All-League Team, and All-Newcomer Team. The awards for the Championship team, second place team, All-Tournament Team, and Tournament MVP will be presented immediately following the conclusion of the Championship. Bench and Uniform Assignments The home team will wear their light colored uniform and the visitors their dark colored uniforms unless otherwise agreed upon by both head coaches. The home team will be the higher seeded team. Teams must be in contrasting colors. Coaches Teleconference There will be a mandatory coaches teleconference to review Championship issues. The call will take place on Monday, November 14 at 11:00 AM EST/10:00 AM CST. Further information, including the call-in number and passcode, can be found on page 5 of this Championship Handbook. Hospitality A hospitality area for coaches, match officials, Horizon League staff, and the administrators of participating teams will be available. Hotels Each team will be responsible for its hotel accommodations. Locker Rooms Locker room assignments will be made by the University of Illionis at Chicago s personnel based upon match time. Each locker room will be labeled with team names. Officials Diane Plas, Coordinator of Volleyball Officials, will assign officials and lines people throughout the championship. 6 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
Parking Parking will be available in lot 5 directly across from the Flames Athletic Center. Administrators will need to contact Tonya McGowan prior to the championship to receive parking passes. Fans will be assessed an entry fee. Practice Times Practice times will be based upon seeding and travel distance. The practice schedule will be determined during the coaches teleconference. Pre-Competition Protocol NCAA pre-game protocol will be used. Should any match run long, there will be a minimum of 20 minutes of warm-up between matches. However, no match will begin before its orginally scheduled time. Prior to the first match of each day, teams will be allowed to warm-up with balls no earlier than one hour before match time on the playing court. Rules Both NCAA and Horizon League rules and regulations for the sport shall govern these Championships. Schedule of Events A complete Championship schedule of events can be found on page 5 of this Handbook. Seeding The seedings for the Championship will be released Sunday, November 13. Seedings will be based upon regular season league rankings. Please see Attachment A for the Championship Bracket. Squad Members Each team shall be limited to twelve (12) eligible players for Championship matches. Changes may be made in the designated twelve players for the different games. There is no limit on the number of players in uniform or personnel permitted to sit in the bench area. Statistics Post-game statistics will be provided to each team following the completion of each game. 7 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
Tickets As with any League Championship, only the official travel party and administrators of Horizon League institutions will be granted complimentary admission. Credentials will be provided for players, coaches, sports information staff, trainers, and administrators. Tickets may be purchased at the gate or in advance. All tickets will be general admission. Please call the University of Illinois at Chicago for additional information. Prices are as follows: Adult Tournament Pass $20.00 Adult Single-Session $ 6.00 Senior Citizen/Student All-Tournament Pass $10.00 Senior Citizen/Student Single-Session $ 3.00 Transportation Each participating institution is responsible for the arrangement and payment of all its travel relating to the Championship. Video Taping A team may videotape only matches in which it participates. The University of Illinois at Chicago will provide a videotape to each team following each match. Uniforms Coaches are reminded that all uniforms must conform with NCAA rules regarding commercial logos. NCAA Bylaw 12.5.5 states that a student-athlete may use athletics equipment or wear athletic apparel that bears the trademark or logo of athletics equipment or apparel manufacturer or distributor in athletics competition in pre and post game activities, provided that the following criteria are met: a) Athletic equipment (i.e. shoes, etc.) shall bear only the manufacturer s normal label or trademark, as it is used on all such items for sale to the general public. b) The student athlete s insitution s official uniform and all other items of apparel (i.e. socks, headbands, t-shirts, wrist bands, visors/hats, towels, etc.) shall bear only a single manufacturer s or distributor s normal label or trademark (regardless of the visibility of the label or trademark) not exceeding 2 1/4 square inches in area including any additional material surrounding the normal trademark or logo. Please see NCAA Bylaw 12.5.5 for a listing of regulations of uniforms. NOTE: COMPETITION UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE HORIZON LEAGUE LOGO ON THEM ACCORDING TO LEAGUE POLICY. 8 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
Attachment A Directions Getting to Campus From the South: Take Taylor Street exit off Dan Ryan Expressway. Go. West (left) to Halsted Street. Turn north (right) to Harrison Street, then turn west (left) to Racine Avenue. From the North: Exit Kennedy Expressway westbound on the Eisenhower Expressway. Take first exit (Morgan Street). Turn south (left) on Morgan to Harrison. Turn west (right) on Harrison to Racine. From the West: Take Racine Avenue exit off Eisenhower Expressway. Turn sounth (left) at Racine; 1/2 block to Harrison. From the East: Take Ashland Avenue exit off Eisenhower Expressway. Travel south (left) to Harrison; then go east (left) to Racine. 9 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship Hand-
2005 Horizon League Volleyball Championship University of Illinois at Chicago November 17-20 First Round Thursday, Nov. 17 No. 5 Seed Match No. 1 No. 8 Seed No. 6 Seed Match No. 2 No. 7 Seed Quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 18 Match No. 4 No. 4 Seed Match No. 3 No. 3 Seed Semifinals Saturday, Nov. 19 Match No. 5 No. 1 Seed Match No. 6 No. 2 Seed Championship Sunday, Nov. 20 * Times to be assigned after seeding. Match No. 7 1:00 PM 2005 HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION