Participant Manual EAST REGIONAL NCAA DIVISION I MEN S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP Providence, Rhode Island

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1 Participant Manual EAST REGIONAL 2003 NCAA DIVISION I MEN S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP Providence, Rhode Island Saturday March 29, 2003 Sunday March 30, 2003 Host Venue: Dunkin Donuts Center Host Institution: Providence College

2 Table of Contents 1. Personnel 3. Communication From NCAA 4. Schedule of Events 5. Locker Room Assignments 6. Hotels 7. Transportation 8. Parking and Arena Entrance 9. Administrators Meetings 10. Sports Information/Credentials 11. Scouting Seats 12. Ticket Information 13. Bands, Cheerleaders and Mascot 14. Training Room and Facilities 15. Medical Information 17. Press Conferences 18. Postgame Interviews 19. Uniforms/Team Benches 20. Game Officials, Drug Testing, Maps, Diagrams 21. Hotels

3 22. Car Rental Companies 23. Airlines, Charter Buses 24. Restaurants 25. Restaurants Cont., Movie Theatres 26. Malls, Churches 27. Facility Space Assignments (Dunkin Donuts Center) 29. Hockey Seating Plan 30. Assigned Seating Plan 31. Dunkin Donuts Center Exhibit Space Map 32. Providence Parking Locations Map 33. Pass List for Friday s Practice Session 34. Pass List for Game Day Saturday 35. Pass List for Game Day Sunday 36. Pass List for Cheerleaders and Mascot 37. Pass List for Band Members 38. NCAA Disqualification Disclosure

4 East Regional of the 2003 NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championship Saturday March 29, 2003 and Sunday March 30, 2003 Host Venue: Dunkin Donuts Center, Host Institution: Providence College, TOURNAMENT PERSONNEL Tournament director: Mark Devine, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Providence College Office: (401) Home: (401) Tournament manager: Arthur Parks, Sports Information Director, Providence College Office: (401) Home: (401) Media coordinator: Jorge Rocha, Assistant Sports Information Director, Providence College Office: (401) Cell: (401) Assistant media coordinator: Jen Rynearson Senior Assistant Sports Information Director, Providence College Office: (401) Cell: (401) Facility Director: Larry Lepore, Acting Executive Director, Dunkin Donuts Center Office: (401) ext.178 Coordinator of Sports Medicine: John Rock, Providence College Office: (401) Home: (401) Physician: Dr. Al Puerini Office: (401) Dr. Vincent Yakavonis Office: (401) Ticket manager: Guyde Lombari, Providence College Office: (401)

5 Concessions manager: Chris Snow, Dunkin Donuts Center Office: (401) Ext. 145 Band/cheerleader liaison: Jennifer Perrault, Providence College Office: (401) Hospitality liaison: Francine Darroch, Providence College Office: (401) Transportation liaison: Joseph D Antonio, ESQ Associate Athletic Director Office: (401) Providence College River Avenue Ph: (401) Fx: (401) Dunkin Donuts Center One LaSalle Square Ph: (401) Fx: (401) NCAA Liasons East Regional Kristin W. Fasbender, Assistant Director of Championships Wayne Dean, Yale University 2

6 COMMUNICATION FROM NCAA After selections have been announced, the NCAA national office will forward a packet of information including team-expense forms and transportation reimbursement forms. Please contact Lori Wolf at the national office if you have questions regarding this information. 3

7 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, March 28, :00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Facility Meeting Dunkin Donuts Center Conference Room A 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Game #1, Visiting Team Practice (open to public) 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Game #1, Visiting Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 12:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Game #1, Home Team Practice (open to public) 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Game #1, Home Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Game #2, Visiting Team Practice (open to public) 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Game #2, Visiting Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Game #2, Home Team Practice (open to public) 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Game #2, Home Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 6:30 p.m. NCAA Pre Tournament Meeting, Dunkin Donuts Center Conference Room A Saturday, March 29, :30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Officials Skate 7:15 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Game #1, Visiting Team Practice 8:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Game #1, Home Team Practice 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Game #2, Visiting Team Practice 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Game #2, Home Team Practice 11:20 a.m. Game #1 Warmup Starts 12:00 p.m. Face off, Game #1 3:30 p.m. Face off, Game #2 Sunday, March 30, :00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Officials Skate 7:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Game #3, VisitingTeam Practice 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Game #3, Home Team Practice 9:45 a.m. NCAA Tournament Meeting 11:20 p.m NCAA East Regional Final Warmup Starts 12:00 p.m. Face off, NCAA East Regional Final 4

8 LOCKER ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Locker Room #1 Seed Bruins Locker Room (11 on map)* Locker Room #2 Seed URI Locker Room (12 on map)* Locker Room #3 Seed Transient Locker Room (15 on map)* Locker Room #4 Seed Providence College Locker Room (9 on map)* *See Map on Page 31 5

9 HOTELS Each participating institution is responsible for making its own special arrangements for meeting rooms, meals and other functions. Media and NCAA Headquarters/ Team No.1 Seed Westin Hotel 1 West Exchange Street (401) Fax (401) Contact Joan Quick Teams/ Seeds 2 & 3 Biltmore Hotel 1 Kennedy Plaza (401) Fax (401) Contact - Deborah Giachino Team/ No. 4 Seed Crowne Plaza 801Greenwich Avenue (401) Fax (401) Contact- Michelle Seitz Referees Courtyard by Marriott 32 Exchange Terrace (401) Fax (401) Contact Celeste Craven 6

10 TRANSPORTATION Team Arrival in Providence 1. Notification: Immediately upon finalizing travel plans, please contact Mark Devine, Tournament Director. You should FAX confirmation of arrival information as soon as possible (401) If travelling by bus, please furnish Tournament Director with Departure and arrival times as well as Bus Company name so that the police escort can meet you at the state line. 2. Airport Reception: Upon arrival in T.F. Greene Airport there will be a police escort to the team s hotel. If your team is travelling via ground transportation to Providence, the escort will meet you on a designated highway outside the Greater Providence area. 3. Transportation is the responsibility of each participating team. The local Organizing Committee suggests that you call John Gauvin at Coach Classic (401)

11 PARKING AND ARENA ENTRANCES Team buses can pull up to the rear of the Providence Civic Center to unload team participants. Athletes and coaches can enter at the stage door entrance at the rear of the Dunkin Donuts Center. The bus then must move to West Exchange Street where there will be ample parking in the RIPTA Lot. DIRECTIONS TO THE DUNKIN DONUTS CENTER: From 95 South Take 95 South to Exit 22A in Providence Take a right at the second set of lights. At the stop sign, take a right Bare right after your next set of lights. Parking garage is on your right, and the Dunkin' Donuts Center is directly across the street From 95 North Take 95 North to Exit #22 Follow the signs for downtown Providence At the end of the exit, take a right at the light At your next light, take a right (Westin Hotel is on your right) Follow down the street. The Parking Garage is on your right hand side The Dunkin' Donuts Center is directly across the street From 195 West Take 195 West to 95 North Take 95 North to the Exit 22 At the end of the exit, take a right at the light At your next light, take a right (Westin Hotel is on your right) Follow down the street. The Parking Garage is on your right hand side The Dunkin' Donuts Center is directly across the street 8

12 ADMINISTRATORS MEETING Pretournament Meeting. The NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee representative(s) will conduct two meeting of the directors of athletics and the head coach of the competing teams to review tournament procedures at The Dunkin Donuts Center in Conference Room A on Friday March, 28 th at 6:30pm. The second meeting will take place on Sunday March 30 th at 9:45 am in Conference Room A. It is mandatory that each institution be represented by an administrator and the head coach of each participating institution. Each institution should submit the following alphabetical lists (forms are included in this manual): 1. Team pass list (31 names) (coaching staff, players, trainer, managers); 2. Cheerleaders/mascot list (13 names) (12 cheerleaders and one mascot), and 3. Band pass list (25 names) (band members and instructor included in 25 limit). 4. Disqualification Form 9

13 SPORTS INFORMATION/CREDENTIALS Not later than the Monday preceding the championships, each participant s sports information director shall provide the host institution a list of media representatives from the institution s geographical area who will staff the event. Credentials Individuals requesting media credentials or lodging at the media hotel should contact Jorge Rocha, Assistant Sports Information Director (401) Postgame Press Conferences The Postgame press conferences will be conducted in the Interview Area at the Dunkin Donuts Center. There will be a press conference on the practice day; however, coaches should make themselves available to any media in attendance. 10

14 SCOUTING SEATS Scouting seats shall be reserved only for the official members of the coaching staffs of the teams participating in the tournament. These seats are located in section 213. Regional Semifinal Game No. 1. Each participating team will be provided two seats. In addition, the Semifinal Game No. 2 participating teams will be provided two seats. Regional Semifinal Game No. 2. Same as Semifinal Game No

15 TICKET INFORMATION For the regionals, teams in region may purchase 400 tickets and teams out of region will be able to purchase 200 tickets. Tickets to the team will only be sold in an all-session package. Any tickets not sold before the specified deadline should be offered (by the tournament manager) to the other participating institutions that desire additional tickets. Participating institutions are not entitled to complimentary tickets. The participating institutions must first purchase tickets, which then are treated as complimentary tickets for the student-athletes. A pass gate system will be administered by the tournament manager or his/her designated representative and an institutional representative. Full payment for tickets must be forwarded to the appropriate tournament manager within 30 days of the last date of competition at the site. A $500 fine will be assessed to an institution if its tickets are not returned within the 30-day deadline. The hockey committee may waive this provision based on extenuating circumstances. Official Party. Thirty-one members of the official traveling party (student-athletes, coaches, etc., who require bench and locker room access) shall be identified via pass list that must be provided to the hockey committee representative at the mandatory pretournament meeting. Nonplaying participant seating. The 31 credential team personnel will have access to seats for the game in which they are not participating. Teams will be escorted to the appropriate sections upon their arrival at Providence s Dunkin Donuts Center. Ticket prices. All session tickets are available at $ Tickets may be obtained by contacting Guyde Lombari at the Providence College Ticket Office at (401) 865-GOPC. 12

16 BANDS, CHEERLEADERS/MASCOT All members of Band and Cheerleading Squads should enter at the Stage Door at the rear of the Dunkin Donuts Center. A. Bands. At all tournament sessions, bands in attendance shall be limited to 25 members including one conductor. Seating. Each participating institution's band will be provided 30 seats for its use. The band seating areas will be in Section 201 (the top six rows) or in Section 115 (the top two rows). Distractions. Artificial noisemakers, air horns, electronic instruments, etc., are not permissible. Tournament managers are responsible for removing instruments from the arena. National Anthem. The highest seeded team's band, if available, may be asked to play the national anthem prior to each session. Final arrangements will be communicated by the host institution. B. Cheerleaders. Number. A maximum of 12 cheerleaders or spirit squad members and one costumed mascot from each participating team shall be allowed. During pregame player introductions and the national anthem, it is permissible for the cheerleaders or spirit squad and mascot to be on the ice. Admittance. Each cheerleader, spirit squad member or mascot shall be admitted to the arena by a pass list submitted to the hockey committee representative at the pretournament meeting. Uniforms. Uniforms shall not bear any commercial identification. (please refer to the 2003 NCAA Men s Ice Hockey handbook) 13

17 TRAINING ROOM AND FACILITIES The training room is located down the hall from the team locker rooms in room number two. Hours of operation will be one hour before practice and two hours before games and through the end of practice Friday and games Saturday and Sunday. The training room will be fully equipped with the exception of whirlpools. For specific information contact John Rock (401)

18 A. Tournament Physicians Dr. Al Puerini Primary Care Office: Cell: MEDICAL INFORMATION Dr. Vincent Yakavonis Orthopedic Surgeon Office: Pager: Dr. Frank Mirrer Orthopedic Surgeon Office: Pager: Dr. Robert Conti Dentist Office: Cell: B. Paramedics/First Aid An ALS Ambulance will be at the Dunkin Donuts Center for all Games and Practices. C. Hospitals St. Josephs- Fatima Unit 200 High Service Avenue North (401) Kent County Memorial Hospital 455 Tollgate Road (401) D. Sports Medicine John Rock, Coordinator of Sports Medicine Office: (401) Home: (401) Cell: (401) During the competition, there will be an orthopedic surgeon, general practitioner, dentist and certified athletic trainer on duty. For all practices, a certified staff athletic trainer will be present should you have any special needs. Locker rooms will be equipped with a taping area and the following items: towels, soap, gum, 5-gallon cooler, cups, ice cups, ice bags, and post game soft drinks. 15

19 Each bench will be provided with: One 3-gallon cooler, ice bags, ice cups, trash container, hazardous waste container, tissues and towels. If you should have any special needs, please contact John Rock prior to your trip to Providence. Equipment available includes: ice, hot hydroculator, vacuum splints, back board, crutches, ultrasound and muscle stim. 16

20 PRESS CONFERENCES Press conference will be conducted as follows: Friday, March 28 th Location: Dunkin Donuts Center Interview Area 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Game #1, Visiting Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Game #1, Home Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Game #2, Visiting Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Game #2, Home Team Press Conference (head coach, 2 players) Saturday, March 29 th Location: Dunkin Donuts Center Interview Area Time: Immediately following each game Sunday, March 30 th Location: Dunkin Donuts Center Interview Area Time: Immediately following each game 17

21 POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The sports information director representing each participant shall escort the coach and a minimum of two players to the interview area after a 10-minute cooling-off period. All dressing rooms shall be open to the media after a 10-minute cooling-off period. The timetable begins when the coach enters the dressing room immediately after the game. The coach must proceed directly to the dressing room after a game, unless requested to remain for a short interview by NCAA Productions or ESPN. The postgame press conference format shall specify that the winning coach and players should be scheduled in the interview room before the losing coach and a minimum of two players for the semifinal games. For the regional championship game, the losing team coach and players will go first followed by the winning team. The interview with the losing coach and players generally should not exceed a maximum of 10 minutes. 18

22 UNIFORM/TEAM BENCHES Teams must bring both light and dark uniforms. The higher-seeded team will wear its light uniform. Team benches will be assigned after reviewing the placement of institution tickets for each team. When possible, a team shall be placed directly in front of or across from its ticket allotment. If each team competing in a game has its ticket allotment at the same end of the ice, the team that has tickets assigned directly behind the bench shall be assigned to it. 19

23 GAME OFFICIALS Officials are selected by the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Committee. The officials assignments will be provided at the pretournament meeting. DRUG TESTING Drug testing may occur at any session of the championship. If it occurs at this session, couriers will make contact with the studentathletes who are to be tested and will escort them to the drug-testing area after the 10- minute cooling off period. Parking Map Page 32 Facility Space Assignments Pages Arena Seating Plan Page 29 Assigned Seating Page 30 MAPS, DIAGRAMS Restaurant Listing - Pages Mall Listings - Page 26 Church Listings - Page 26 Movie Theatres Page 25 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 20

24 OFFICIAL HOTELS The Westin Hotel (NCAA/Media/Team 1) 1 West Exchange Street (401) Providence Biltmore (Teams 2 & 3) Kennedy Plaza (401) Crown Plaza Hotel at the Crossings (Team 4) 801 Greenwich Avenue (401) Courtyard by Marriott (Referees) 32 Exchange Terrace (401) ADDITIONAL HOTELS Comfort Inn Airport 1940 Post Road (401) Comfort Inn Pawtucket 2 George Street Pawtucket, RI (401) Holiday Inn-Downtown 21 Atwells Avenue (401) Providence Marriott Charles and Orms Street (401) Radisson Airport Hotel 2081 Post Road (401) Residence Inn by Marriott 500 Kilvert Street (401) Sheraton Airport Hotel 1850 Post Road (401)

25 CAR RENTAL COMPANIES Avis T.F. Green Airport (401) Budget T.F. Green Airport (401) Dollar 28 Alhambra Road (401) Enterprise 70 Dewey Avenue (401) Hertz T.F. Green Airport (401) National 2053 Post Road (401) Thrifty 2329 Post Road (401)

26 AIRLINES American Airlines T.F. Green Airport Continental Express T.F. Green Airport Delta Airlines T.F. Green Airport Northwest Airlines T.F. Green Airport Southwest Airlines T.F. Green Airport United Airlines T.F. Green Airport US Airways T.F. Green Airport Charter Bus Lines CLASSIC COACH P.O. Box 1005 Coventry, RI

27 RESTAURANTS RI RA The Irish Pub & Restaurant 50 Exchange Terrace (401) Arena Bistro Restaurant Dunkin Donuts Center (401) Capriccio Restaurant 2 Pine Street (401) Cheesecake Factory 94 Providence Place Mall (401) Fire & Ice 48 Providence Place Mall (401) Joe s American Bar & Grill 148 Providence Place Mall (401) Bertucci s Brick Oven Pizzeria 1946 Post Road (401) Capital Grille 1 Cookson Place (401) Carrie s Seafood & Pasta 1035 Douglas Avenue (401) Eclectic Grill 245 Atwells Avenue (Federal Hill) (401) Hemenway Seafood Inc. 1 Providence Washington Plaza (401) Legal Sea Foods Inc Post Road (401) L Epicureo Restaurant 238 Atwells Avenue (Federal Hill) (401) Blake s Tavern 122 Washington Street (401) Ronzio Pizza 35 Smithfield Road North (401) Old Canteen 120 Atwells Avenue (Federal Hill) (401) Union Station Brewery 36 Exchange Terrace (401) Burger King 445 Promenade Street (401)

28 Caserta Pizzeria 121 Spruce Street (401) Chelo s 505 Silver Spring Avenue (401) Chili's Grill & Bar 255 Colyer Street (401) Friendly's Ice Cream 1883 Mineral Spring Avenue North (401) Papa John s Pizza 1526 Smith Street North (401) Pizza Hut 1778 Mineral Spring Avenue North (401) D Angelo s Sandwich Shop 1670 Mineral Spring Avenue North (401) McDonald s 1920 Mineral Spring Avenue North (401) Outback Steakhouse 1000 Division Road East Greenwich, RI (401) Pizzeria UNO Chicago Bar & Grill 82 Providence Place Mall (401) MOVIE THEATRES Providence Place Mall Hoyt s Cinema 10 Providence Place (401) Showcase Cinemas Fall River Avenue Seekonk, MA (508) Showcase Cinemas Fall River Avenue Seekonk, MA (508) Showcase Cinemas 100 Commerce Way Seekonk, MA (508) Showcase Cinemas 1200 Quaker Lane (401)

29 MALLS Emerald Square Mall 999 S. Washington Road N. Attleboro, MA (508) Garden City Shopping Center 100 Midway Road Cranston, RI (401) Providence Place Mall 1 Providence Place (401) Warwick Mall Route 2 (401) CHURCHES Providence College Chapel St. Domonic Chapel 549 River Avenue (401) Cathedral of St. John - Episcopal 271 North Main Street (401) Cranston Street Methodist Church 689 Cranston Street (401) First Baptist Church in America 75 North Main Street (401) Church of Christ 22 Wampanoag Trail East (401) St. Pius Roman Catholic Church 55 Elmhurst Avenue (401)