2008 Volleyball Championship Information Packet
2008 Volleyball National Championship Hosted by Taylor University-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana October 23-25, 2008
Contact Information
TaylorUniversity, Fort Wayne
1025 W. Rudisill Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46807-2140
260-744-8600
Bud Hamilton, Athletic Director & Tournament Director
Phone: 260-744-8646
Email: bdhamilton@tayloru.edu
Scott Haddix, Head Women's Volleyball Coach
Phone: 260-744-8675
E-mail: schaddix@tayloru.edu
Schedule of Events
TBA
Travel Info
Closest Airports
Fort WayneInternational
Airport(FWA):
(260)747-4146
3801 W Ferguson Rd # 209, Fort Wayne, IN 46809, US
Approx. 13 minutes from Taylor University, FW
IndianapolisInternational
Airport (IND)
Indianapolis, IN US
Approx. 2 hours from Taylor University, FW
South BendRegional Airport
(SBN): (574)282-4590
4477 Progress Dr, South Bend, IN 46628, US
Approx. 2 hours from Taylor University, FW
IMPORTANT LINKS
Fort WayneConvention & Visitor's Bureau http://www.visitfortwayne.com/
Restaurant Guide
http://www.ft-wayne.com/food.html
*Hotels
USCAA Volleyball Tournament Guidelines
•A. Awards
•1. If tournament is a Championship
i. USCAA provides:
•1. Championship Trophy
•2. Champions Medallions
•3. Academic All-American Awards
•4. Honorable Mention All-American Certificates
•5. Championship Banner
ii. With financial assistance from the USCAA, Host provides:
•1. All-American awards (10)
•2. 2nd Place Trophy
•3. All-Tournament Plaques (6 All-Tournament and 1 MVP)
•4. 3rd Place Trophy at host's discretion
•2. If tournament is an Invitational
i. USCAA provides:
•1. 1st Place Medallions
•2. Academic All-American Awards
•3. Honorable Mention All-American Certificates
ii. Host provides:
•1. Championship Trophy
•2. 2nd place trophy at host's discretion
•3. All-American awards (10)
•4. All-Tournament Plaques (6 All-tournament and 1 MVP)
•B. Banquet
•1. It is recommended that the Host College provide a banquet for the players, coaches, and USCAA officials the evening preceding the event.
•C. Volleyballs
•1. 10 practice balls and 3 game balls shall be provided.
•2. One game ball from the Championship game will be awarded to the tournament winner.
•3. The tournament director shall obtain all remaining balls following the tournament.
•D. Coaches' Meeting
•1. The coaches shall meet following the banquet or at an appropriate time prior to the event to answer questions and go over last minute details
•E. Financial Report
•1. A financial report shall be submitted to the Commissioner within thirty days following the tournament.
•2. The tournament host has discretion whether to charge admission. If admission is charged, tournament director shall determine admission ticket prices.
•3. The participating players, coaches, and USCAA officials shall not be charged an entry fee if applicable.
•F. Funding
•1. The USCAA shall fund the cost of the Tournament not to exceed a total of $1500.
•G. Media
•1. The Host College shall be responsible to call the results to both the Commissioner's Office and news media immediately following each match.
•H. Officials
•1. The tournament director shall select the officials with possible coordinating efforts by the Commissioner.
•2. The officials must have worked college volleyball games during that season.
•3. The officials may not work more than 5 matches.
•4. A minimum of 2 officials shall be hired per game.
•5. The officials shall be paid the minimum expectation commensurate with current level of area officials.
•I. Practice Facilities
•1. One hour of practice time at the tournament site shall be provided for each team prior to their first game. The specific times will be worked out between the tournament director and each head coach.
•J. Information for Championship Website
The following information shall be sent to the USCAA national office as early as possible for inclusion in the championship section of the USCAA website.
•1. Tournament Director Information (Phone, Email, Etc.)
•2. All-inclusive schedule of events.
•3. Map of Facilities (if possible)
•4. List of area hotels
•5. List of area dining
•6. List of area medical facilities
•7. Information needed from participating teams
• i. Coaches contact information
• ii. Rosters
• iii. School quick facts
• iv. Team pictures (if requested by host site)
•K. Pre-Tournament Information to participating schools
•1. The tournament director shall send a pre-tournament packet to all participating USCAA teams no less than a week before the contest.
•2. The following information shall be included in the packet:
• i. Facility/Locker room information
• ii. Available practice times
• iii. List of area motels w/ approximate rates
• iv. List of area dining
• v. List of medical facilities
• vi. Map indicating tournament site and directions
• vii. Tournament brackets, pairings and uniform colors
• viii. Request for team roster.
•1. The tournament director shall receive team rosters no later than one week before the tournament.
•L. Requirements for Tournament Site
•1. A minimum seating capacity of 500
•2. A full-sized indoor gymnasium
•3. Volleyball net set at NCAA regulation height
•4. One referee stand
•5. Two locker rooms (4 preferred)
•6. Hospitality area for coaches and tournament officials
•7. Electronic scoreboard
•M. Statistics
•1. Upon request, statistics for all games shall be available to the coaches and tournament officials.
•2. Game statistics and outcomes shall be posted in a public place.
•3. Game statistics will be provided to both teams no later than an hour after each game.
•N. Suggested Tournament Format
•1. The tournament shall consist of eight teams.
•2. The tournament shall be a 6-10 team consolation tournament in which all places are played out as follows:
•3. Seeding is based on USCAA power ratings, determined on the date previously indicated as the deadline for determining district representation to the National Tournament.
•4. Each team shall be guaranteed 20 minutes of warm-up time prior to each contest.
•O. Miscellaneous Items
•1. The following shall be provided by the tournament host:
• i. Towels- at benches during each game.
• ii. A certified athletic trainer to be present at all games.
• iii. Water and individual cups at the bench for each player and coach.
• iv. Other items, such as soft drinks, Gatorade, oranges, etc. may be provided at the discretion of the host.
• v. Tournament shirts may be made available by the host team.
•P. Workers
•1. The Host College shall provide all workers for the event.
•Q. National Championship/ National Invitational
•1. In order for the event to be considered a national championship, at least 6 member schools must attend, otherwise the event will be deemed, USCAA National Invitational.
•R. Cancellation of Two-year Hosting Commitment
•1. If the national office determines that the host institution does not fulfill all required guidelines, the bid will be reviewed by the executive board for possible relocation after the first year.
*All-American Selections
A Committee shall be formed for the selection of All-Americans.
- The committee shall consist of the Commissioner's office along with no less than 3 coaches or athletic directors from member institutions (only 1 per school is permitted to participate).
- Each committee member shall be selected because of their experience and knowledge in the respected sport for which they are choosing All-Americans.
- Committee participants shall be selected regionally so that each member institution is represented as fairly as possible.
- All-American considerations shall be handled in the following manner:
• i. Nominations for All-Americans shall be presented by the head coach and accompanied by a copy of all game statistics.
• ii. Coaches shall be able to nominate up to 3 players.
• iii. Player's percentages shall include all regular season games (excluding post-season play).
• iv. All-Americans will be determined by system set out by the Stats/Power Ratings Committee.
• v. Each player will be ranked by in comparison to other candidates. The best all-around shall be designated as All-Americans.