2008 USCAA Women's Soccer Championship Information

The 2008 USCAA Women’s National Soccer Tournament Vermont Technical College - Burlington, Vermont

September 29, 2008

The 2008 USCAA Women's National Soccer Tournament

Vermont Technical College - Burlington, Vermont

Host Contact Information

Director of Athletics: John G. Dyer

802-728-1382

jdyer@vtc.edu

Assistant Athletic Director: Jennifer Norton

Women's Soccer Coach 802-728-1794

jnorton@vtc.edu

2008 USCAA Women's National Soccer Tournament

October 30^th - November 1^st

Burlington, Vermont

Event: Vermont Technical College will host the 2008 USCAA Women's Soccer Championship Tournament. This event is open to all USCAA member schools that sponsor women's soccer.

Game Sites: Burlington, Vermont

Burlington High School (turf field) for quarter-finals and semi-finals
South Burlington High School (turf field) for quarter-finals and consolation games.
University of Vermont Centennial Field (grass field) for Championship Game

Tournament Schedule

Thursday, October 30, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM at Burlington High School

Game #1 Team # 1 vs. Team # 8

Time: 11:00 AM at South Burlington High School

Game #2 Team # 4 vs. Team # 5

Time: 1:00 PM at Burlington High School

Game #3 Team # 2 vs. Team # 7

Time: 1:00 PM at South Burlington High School

Game # 4 Team # 3 vs. Team # 6

Friday, October 31, 2008

Time: 11:00 AM at Burlington High School

Game # 5 Winner of Game #1 and # 2

Time: 1:00 PM at Burlington High School

Game # 6 Winner of Game #3 and # 4

Time: 11:00 AM at South Burlington High School

Game # 7 Loser of Game #1 and # 2

Time: 1:00 PM at South Burlington High School

Game# 8 Loser of Game # 3 and # 4

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Championship Game

Winner of Game # 5 & Winner of Game #6 Time: 2:00 PM at University of Vermont's Centennial Field

Alternative Championship Site - In the event climate conditions render the grass field surface at the University of Vermont unplayable OR in the event one of the championship teams has a number of players that, due to religious conviction, cannot compete until after sundown on Saturday, then the championship game will be played under the lights on the turf field at South Burlington High School at 7 PM.

Field Facilities:

Burlington High School

Turf Soccer field
Seating capacity of at least 800
Meets NCAA soccer field requirements
No locker rooms, but does have nice bathrooms on site
Electronic scoreboard at one end
Lights
Booster Club (if needed)
Benches, nets, and corner flags are provided
Water and individual cups at each bench
A certified athletic trainer will be present at all games

South Burlington High School

Turf Soccer field
Seating capacity of at least 800
Meets NCAA soccer field requirements
No locker rooms, porta potties will be placed on site
Electronic scoreboard at one end
Lights
Benches, nets, and corner flags are provided
Water and individual cups at each bench
A certified athletic trainer will be present at all games

University of Vermont

Grass Soccer field
NCAA Division I quality field
Seating capacity of 5,000
Meets NCAA soccer field requirements
Locker rooms and bathroom facilities will be available
Electronic scoreboard at midfield
Benches, nets, and corner flags are provided
Water and individual cups at each bench
A certified athletic trainer will be present at all games

Soccer Balls

12 to 14 practice balls will be provided for each team for warm-ups and 5 game balls will be provided at each tournament site
One game ball from the Championship game will be awarded to the tournament winner.

Awards

Championship Tournament

Awards not provided by the national office will be provided by Vermont Technical College
Vermont Technical College will provide:

All-American Awards (15)
2^nd Place Trophy
3^rd Place Plaque
All-Tournament plaques (11 All-Tournament and 1 MVP)

Post Game: Presentation of Championship Trophy/All Tournament Teams (All teams should be present)

Entries: Entry is free to all USCAA Schools. ENTRIES DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24.

Banquet

Saturday morning brunch banquet cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen. The cruise will last 2 hours. Passengers will be treated to beautiful views of New York's Adirondack Mountains to the West and Vermont's Green Mountains to the East.
Cost will be $20 per person for meal and cruise.
Inspirational speaker will be part of the program.

Pizza Party

Thursday evening Specialty Pizza Party at the Comfort Inn, catered by American Flatbread. All ingredients will be organic and locally grown. Cost is $5 per person.

Transportation

Two 25 passenger busses will be available to serve as a shuttle service for teams that have not brought their own transportation. Cost will be partially underwritten by Vermont Tech. Teams that utilize the bus service will share an hourly driver cost.

Airport:

Burlington International Airport (BTV): Located just minutes from Interstate 89, which reaches from Vermont's Massachusetts border to Canada, BTV is New England's easiest airport to reach.
www.burlingtonintlairport.com

Medical:

University Health Center Campus
1 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 847-0000
Ambulatory Care Center/
Medical Center Campus
790 College Parkway
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 847-0000
Fanny Allen Campus
790 College Parkway
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 847-0000

Officials

Officials for all games will be assigned by the ECAC.
All officials will be college certified and experienced at the college level.
Three officials will be present for each game: a center official and two assistant officials
Some officials will work back to back games, but the center official may only run the center in one game a day

Game Management Personnel

Vermont Technical College will furnish all personnel for the 2008 tournament

Tournament Director
Athletic Trainers
Ball Retrievers (4 each game)
Statistical Personal
Scoreboard operators
Photographer

Media

Statistical personal will contact the local media this includes:

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press
Times-Argus
Valley News
Rutland Herald
elevision News channels
WCAX-TV
WPTZ-TV

Meet Directors:

Director of Athletics: John G. Dyer

802-728-1382

jdyer@vtc.edu

Assistant Athletic Director: Jennifer Norton

Women's Soccer Coach 802-728-1794

jnorton@vtc.edu

2008 USCAA Women's Soccer National Tournament

T-SHIRT REQUEST & BANQUET RSVP FORM

Due on Friday, October 10, 2008

School: _____________________________________________

Small: _____________________

Medium: ___________________

Large: _____________________

X-Large: ___________________

Total T-shirts Requested: ____________________

BANQUET RSVP:

Please check the appropriate information for your team:

______ YES, we will be attending the banquet. Please

list the total # of athletes and coaches who will be in attendance at the banquet.

Total Number of Athletes & Coaches Attending: ____________________

______ NO, we will not be attending the banquet.

Coach: ______________________________________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________________

Fax: ________________________________________________

Fax or email your T-shirt & Banquet Request Forms to ......

2008 USCAA Women's Soccer National Tournament

ENTRY FORM - Due on Friday, October 24, 2008

School: ____________________________________ ____________________

Team Roster: (Please print legibly or type).

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Coach: _____________________________________

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Fax: ______________________________

Hotel Accommodations

Rooms have been blocked at:

University Inn (48 rooms @ $59.00)
Comfort Inn (30 rooms @ $89.95)
Windjammer Best Western (10 rooms @ $75.00)
La Quinta (20 rooms @ $80)

All rooms are located with walking distance to the University of Vermont and downtown Burlington. Bus and shuttle service will also be available.

Eating Options

The City of Burlington has a host of eating options. All teams will be provided with a complete list of restaurant options upon confirming participation in the tournament.

Tournament Sponsors

Application made to Ben & Jerry's Inc. for $1,000 "Vermont Grant" awarded on a monthly basis.

Application made to Nike for $2500 and tournament game balls