Page 1 of 12 CONNECTICUT Men s Basketball 2006-2007 Visiting Team Guide Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
Page 2 of 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS Visiting Team Information Pg. 3 Visiting Team Travel Summary Sheet Pg. 4 Directions Pg. 5 Sports Medicine Information Pg. 6 Area Hotels Pg. 7 Dining Pg. 8 Transportation Information Pg. 9 Movie Theaters Pg. 9 Malls Pg. 9 Places of Interest in the Area Pg. 9,10 Timing Sheet Example Pg. 11 Maps of Hartford Civic Center Pg. 12,13 General Floor Plans Pg. 12 Seating Chart Pg. 13 www.hartfordciviccenter.com
Page 3 of 12 VISITING TEAM INFORMATION Site: Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut. Facility website: www.hartfordciviccenter.com Game Management: All contests are managed according to Big East Policies and Procedures. Directions: See attached map. Officials: Assigned by the Big East Conference. Uniforms: As the visiting team, you will wear your away (dark) uniforms. Team Arrival: A University of Connecticut host will meet the team at the Shipping and Receiving entrance of the Hartford Civic Center. (see map and directions enclosed). The host will then escort your team to the assigned locker room. Locker Room: Your locker room will be located in the Hartford Civic Center. Your host will remain with the team during competition. UConn staff will provide your locker room with towels, soap, ice, whiteboard, and complimentary programs. Practices: Court is available sixty minutes prior to the start of the game. If you require other practice time, contact Jason Poppe in the Facility Operations and Events Office at (860) 486-4712. Team Bench: When facing the scorer s table, your bench is located to the right. Bench passes will be provided to you upon your arrival. Your bench will be equipped with water, ice, and towels, and set with 19 chairs. Media: Coordinated through Kyle Muncy or Mike Enright at (860) 486-3531. This includes credentials, parking, phone lines, television, radio, and post-game interview procedures. Both head coaches are featured in a post-game interview held in the Hartford Civic Center pressroom. The visiting coach will be interviewed first. Security: A Hartford Police Officer will escort your head coach throughout his stay. Tickets: Coordinated through the Melissa Wielandt in the Ticket Office at (860) 486-3763. Gates open one hour prior to game. Please inform your players and coaches that their tickets will be available for pick up at the north entrance of the arena. 2006-07 Ticket Prices: Gampel Pavilion $30 Hartford Civic Center $30 Game Ball: Nike 3005
Page 4 of 12 MBB VISITING TEAM FORM 1. Team Name/Sport Date of Game 2. Travel Coordinator Name of Contact Phone # Email address Fax # 3. Mode of Transportation # of buses/vans Airline Ground Transportation Date/Time of Arrival Date/Time of Arrival 4. Hotel Name Phone # 5. Practice Request (Please indicate dates and times) Practice: Shoot around: **Please contact the Operations office at 860/486-4712 to arrange/confirm practice times 6. Athletic Training Name of Contact Phone # Email address Will you need water/ice for your practice? yes or no Are you bringing your own coolers for sideline use? yes or **Water/ice will be set up on the benches for your game no 7. Tickets Name of Contact Phone # 8. Equipment Will laundry service be required? yes or no Towels for shower? yes or no How many? Name of Contact Phone # Email address PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND EMAIL IT TO jason_poppe@uconn.edu OR FAX IT TO 860/486-5511. THANK YOU.
Page 5 of 12 DIRECTIONS TO THE HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER Coming From North Or South On Interstate 91: Take Trumbull Street Exit (#32-B). Go straight through 6 lights, you will be on Trumbull Street. (The Hartford Civic Center will be on the right) Take a right onto Asylum Street; Take another right onto Ann Street. The load-in ramp is a quick right into the building. Heading West On Interstate 84: Take Main Street Exit (# 50) when you get to the bottom of the exit continue straight while bearing to the right. At the second light, take a left onto Trumbull Street. At the second light the Hartford Civic Center will be on your right. Take a right onto Asylum Street; Take another right onto Ann Street. The load-in ramp is a quick right into the building. Heading East On Interstate 84: Take Ann and High Street Exit (#49). At the end of the exit take a right at the first light onto High Street, then a left at the first light onto Church Street. Take a right onto Trumbull Street, Take a right onto Asylum Street and another right onto Ann Street. The load-in ramp is a quick right into the building.
Page 6 of 12 Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Director of Sports Medicine: Dr. Jeff Anderson, MD 860/486-0404 Team Physician: Dr. Tom Trojian, MD 860/486-0404 Sports Medicine Fellow: Dr. Ketan Mody, MD 860/486-0404 Team Optometrist: Dr. James Boccuzzi, OD 860/779-1588 Team Dentist: Dr. James Raynor, DDS 860/429-6406 Orthopedic Consultants: Dr. Robert Arciero, MD *Please contact Dr. Edward Collins, MD Main Office Dr. Michael Joyce, MD 860/486-0404 Dr. Barry Messinger, MD Sports Medicine Main Office & Fax Number: (O)860/486-0404 (F)860/486-5277 Athletic Training Staff: Bob Howard, MA, ATC 860/486-3643 Dept. Head / Football Jonathan Andrews, ATC 860/486-2030 Football, Track and Field James Doran, MS, ATC 860/486-0481 Men s Basketball, Swimming/Diving, Golf Heather Fons, ATC 860/486-0055 Women s Soccer, Lacrosse Brian Gallagher, MA, ATC 860/486-1132 Football Chris Hagemann, ATC 860/486-6353 Football Kathryn Hannam, ATC 860/486-2030 Volleyball, Softball Patti Kula, MS, ATC 860/486-0480 Women s Ice Hockey Ralph Mansell, M.Ed., ATC 860/486-3046 Men s Ice Hockey / M & W Tennis Natalie Meckstroth, ATC 860/486-2030 Field Hockey, Baseball Stephanie Milazzo, MS, ATC 860/486-3277 Men s Soccer, Women s Rowing Rosemary Ragle, MS, ATC 860/486-4641 Women s Basketball, Swimming/Diving Training Room Phone Numbers: Gampel Pavilion: 860/486-0481 Area Hospitals: Manchester Memorial 860/646-1222 St. Francis Hospital 860/714-4000 Hartford Hospital 860/545-5000 Sideline Supplies: Competition in Hartford: Ice, Water, Stretcher, Cups, Splints Training room requests need to be stated previous to arrival through James Doran, 860/486-0481.
Page 7 of 12 Hotels of the Greater Hartford Area *All area codes (860)* Comfort Inn, Vernon 425 Hartford TPK (Rte. 30) Vernon, CT 06066 871-2432 Quality Inn, Vernon 51 Hartford TPK (Rte. 83/30) Vernon, CT 06066 646-5700 Holiday Inn Express, Vernon 346 Kelly Rd. Vernon, Connecticut 06066 648-2000 Extended Stay America, Manchester 340 Tolland TPK (Rte. 83) Manchester, CT 06040 643-5140 Clarion Suites Inn, Manchester 191 Spencer St Manchester, CT 06040 643-5811 Courtyard Marriott, Manchester 225 Slater St Manchester, CT 06040 533-8484 Marriott Residence Inn, Manchester 201 Hale Rd Manchester, CT 06040 432-4242 Homewood Suites, Glastonbury 65 Glastonbury Boulevard Glastonbury, CT 06033 652-8111 Hilton Garden Inn, Glastonbury 85 Glastonbury Boulevard Glastonbury, CT 06033 659-1025 Holiday Inn, East Hartford 363 Roberts St East Hartford, CT 06108 528-9611 Days Inn, East Hartford 333 Roberts St East Hartford, CT 06108 289-4950 Sheraton Hotel, East Hartford 100 E River Dr East Hartford, CT 06108 528-9703 Crowne Plaza, Hartford Hartford, CT 06120 50 Morgan St 549-2400 Goodwin Hotel, Hartford 1 Haynes St Hartford, CT 06103 246-7500 Hartford Hilton, Hartford Hartford, CT 06103 315 Trumbull St 728-5151 Hartford/Windsor Marriott, Windsor 28 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095 688-7500 Marriott Hotel, Rocky Hill Rocky Hill, CT 06067 100 Capitol Blvd 257-6000 Radisson Hotel, Cromwell RR 372 Cromwell, CT 06416 635-2000 Marriott Hotel, Farmington 15 Farm Springs Rd Farmington, CT 06032 678-1000 Sheraton Hotel, Bradley Airport One Bradley Intl Airport Windsor Locks, CT 06096 627-5311
Page 8 of 12 DINING IN THE HARTFORD AREA Black-Eyed Sally s 350 Asylum Street 860/296-2100 Barbecue and Cajun cooking Carbone s 588 Franklin Avenue 860/296-9646 Italian Chef Ipanema 452 Wethersfield Avenue 860/296-2120 Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine Chef Paolino 30 State House Square 860/560-1959 Italian cuisine; Casual City Steam 942 Main Street 860/525-1600 American; pasta; fresh fish; barbecue Coaches Sports Bar and Grille 187 Allyn Street 860/52-COACH American; Casual Max Downtown Asylum Street 860/522-2530 American; casual elegant Morton s Steak House 852 Main Street 860/724-0044 93 Church Street 315 Trumbull St. 860/240-7293 American, Casual No Fish Today 80 Pratt Street 860/244-2100 Fresh Seafood; Italian Song Hays 93 Asylum Street 860/525-6388 Cantonese & Szechwan specialties Hot Tomato s 1 Union Place 860/249-5700 Casual Italian Dining The First and Last Tavern 939 Maple Avenue 860/956-6000 Fine dining Buger King 811 Main St. 860/246-2442 Blimpie 30 State House Sq. 860/655-9101 Domino s Pizza 274 Farmington Ave. 860/548-0050
Page 9 of 12 Car/Van Rental (All located in Bradley International Airport) Transportation Information Alamo: 00/327-9633 Avis: 800/831-2847 Budget: 60/627-3700 Enterprise: 860/292-7061 Hertz: 60/627-3850 Thrifty: 860/623-8214 Bus Companies Ambassador: 860/633-7300 Arrow Line: 800/842-8469 Constitution Coach: 800/447-3287 DattCo: 800/229-4879 Post Road Stages: 800/848-0223 Movie Theatres Crown Palace 17 & Osyssey Showcase Cinema - Buckland Hills 860/236-6677 860/4563291 5 min. from Hartford 15 min. from campus Shopping Malls Buckland Hills Mall West Farms Mall 860/644-1450 860/561-3024 Exit 62 off I-84 Exit 40 off I-84 West Exit 5 off 291 10 min from Hartford 15 min. from Hartford SITES OF INTEREST IN HARTFORD AREA The Bushnell Performing Arts Center 860/246-6807 166 Capitol Ave Pratt Street Shops Over 65 Specialty shops. Trumbull & Asylum Streets Theater Works American plays 860/527-7838 233 Pearl Street The Pavilion Food, Shops, Weekdays 10a-6p 860/241-0100 State House Square State Capitol Tours 860/240-0222 210 Capitol Ave Brew Ha-Ha Comedy Club 860/241-0271 924 Main Street Wadsworth Athenaeum Public Art Museum 860/278-2670 600 Main Street Basketball Hall of Fame Springfield, MA 413/781-6500 91 North, follow signs
Page 10 of 12 SAMPLE GAMEDAY TIMING SHEET Hartford Civic Center UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT vs. OPPONENT DAY: DATE: TIME: 7:30p.m. TIME ON CLOCK EVENT 6:30 60:00 Start Game Clock 7:20 10:00 Colors Presented National Anthem 7:30 0:00 Buzzer Introductions: Visiting Team - Starters Connecticut - Starters Tip-Off HALF TIME 15:00 Start Game Clock NOTES: *Electronic media timeouts will take place at the 16, 12, 8, 4, minute mark of each half. Each coach may call (4) timeouts per game. If a coach calls a timeout, it eliminates the next scheduled electronic timeout. *For non-televised games--each coach is allowed (5) timeouts per game.
Page 11 of 12 HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER HCC General Floor Plan:
HCC Seating Chart: Page 12 of 12