Host Manual - Liberty University

2013

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION PACKET

Hosted by LIBERTY UNIVERSITY May 21-25

CONTACT INFORMATION Position

Name

Office

Email Address

Athletics Director

Jeff Barber

434-582-2100

[email protected]

Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director (Host Championship Director)

Mickey Guridy

434-582-2047

[email protected]

Assistant Dir. - Game Operations

Matt Staton

(434) 592-3925

[email protected]

Director Athletics Facilities

Dan Maxam

(434) 582-2549

[email protected]

Associate A.D. - Sales and Promotions

Mike Minyard

(434) 592-3905

[email protected]

Associate A.D. – Athletics Communications

Todd Wetmore

(434) 582-2292

[email protected]

Associate Athletics Comm. Dir. (Baseball Contact)

Ryan Bomberger

(434) 582-2292

[email protected]

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Baseball Contact)

Dan Preusser

(434) 582-2414

[email protected]

Head Coach

Jim Toman

(434) 582-2101

[email protected]

(434) 582-2101

[email protected]

Dir. Of Baseball Operations

Jonathan McMahon

TICKET OFFICE INFORMATION Position

Name

Office

Email Address

Assistant Director of Ticket Operations – Athletics

Joe Rixon

434-592-5013

[email protected]

TICKET PRICES Ticket Manager: Ticket Manager Contact Info.: General Ticket Number Tournament Pass (All Games, All Days) Daily Ticket (Tuesday-Saturday)

Joe Rixon 434-592-5013 or [email protected] 434-582-SEAT (7328) $40.00 Adult/$20.00 Age 3 to College Student $10.00 Adult/$5 Age 3 to College Student/ $3 Little Leaguers in Uniform

Will Call Information and Location The will call window will be open one hour before game time. The window is located at the front gate (gate 1) of Liberty Baseball Stadium. Participant Seating Non-playing teams will be provided a credential to sit in the stadium during games that they are not participating in. Laundry Services Laundry service provided by the Liberty Athletics Equipment Department is available for $50.00 per load. This must be set up through Chris Dunfee or Reese Braband at (434) 582-2052 prior to the start of the Championship. Umpire Crew There will be a three-person crew for all games with the exception of the Championship game, which shall have a four-person crew. Hospitality Information The VIP/Media Hospitality room is located in the Club Room on the second floor of the Liberty Baseball Stadium down the first base line. This room has been sponsored by Astroturf. Credentials are needed to gain access to this room. The room will open 30 minutes prior to the first game of the day and stay open until midway through the last game of the day. Locker Rooms Locker rooms will be provided for teams upon request on their last game. The locker room will be in the wrestling locker room on the south end of Williams Stadium. The wrestling team locker room is accessible through the Luurtsema Parking Lot/Williams Stadium gate. Teams must notify Scott Miller at (281) 796-7528 , if locker rooms are needed.

Get-Away Meals Subway will provide a meal for teams as they are eliminated from the Championship at no charge to the team. The meals will be delivered to the team bus prior to departure. Training Room Information The athletic training room is located on the lower level of the Liberty Baseball Stadium (behind the third base dugout). The athletic training room is open to your team one hour prior to your batting practice and after the game by appointment only. Please contact the baseball athletic trainer with any questions or requests. See Appendix A for more information. Contact information is below. Position

Name

Office

Email Address

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Baseball Contact)

Dan Preusser

(434) 582-2414

[email protected]

Hospital Information : Lynchburg General Hospital 1901 Tate Springs Road Lynchburg, Va. 24501 Phone: (434) 200-3000 Radio Information Two radio booths are located in the Liberty Baseball Stadium Press Box on the second floor above home plate. Phone line, ethernet line and power will be provided.

Game Cancellation The Games Committee will be the only authority to determine whether games during the Big South Conference Championship may be cancelled.

Reserved Parking VIP Reserved Parking will be available at the Williams Stadium Football Operations Center. To access the parking lot, take a left on Marie Green Drive, next to the Liberty Baseball Stadium and turn left in to the parking lot at the top of the hill. Please look for directional signs. Courtesy Cars Each team will receive a full-size rental car. The car will be delivered during the assigned practice time and Liberty will handle returning the cars as teams are eliminated.

Practice/Day Before Schedule Please contact Dawn Turner with the Big South Conference to coordinate practice and arrival times during the course of the Big South Conference Tournament. Teams shall be allowed a practice time of no longer than 60 minutes the day prior to the Tournament. Monday, May 20, 2013 TEAM PRACTICES: (determined by distance from Lynchburg, Va.) - OPEN PRACTICE 9:00-10:00 a.m. Team A 10:05-11:05 a.m. Team B 12:10-1:10 p.m. Team C 1:15-2:15 p.m. Team D 2:20-3:20 p.m. Team E 2:25-3:25 p.m. Team F 3:30-4:30 p.m. Team G 4:35-5:35 p.m. Liberty University 6:30 p.m. Conference Awards Ceremony and Dinner provided by Liberty University — Club Room, Third Floor, Williams Football Stadium Tower Dress – Polos and Khakis or Team Wind Suits 8 p.m. Mandatory Head Coaches Meeting — 2nd Floor Club Room, Liberty Baseball Stadium 8 p.m. Mandatory Staff ATC meeting with Dan Preusser Game Day Schedule (See Bracket for updated information) Tuesday, May 21 Game 1 9:30 a.m. Game 2 45 minutes after Game 1 Game 3 4:30 p.m. Game 4 45 minutes after Game 3 Wednesday, May 22 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8

9:30 a.m . 45 minutes after 4:30 p.m. 45 minutes after

Thursday, May 24 Game 9 Game 10

3 p.m. 45 min. after

Friday, May 25 Game 11 Game 12 Game 13 Game 14

10 a.m. 45 min. after (if necessary) (if necessary)

Saturday, May 26, 2012 Game 15

4 p.m. Championship Game - ESPN3

Liberty Baseball Stadium Area Map

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APPENDIX A – Sports Medicine Information Medical Staff and Contact Information Athletic Training Staff: Daniel Preusser, MSEd, ATC, LAT, CES Assistant Athletic Trainer Baseball & Men’s Soccer Office: (434) 582-2414 Cell: (434) 426-0226 Fax: (434) 582-4620 Email: [email protected] Nicole Escamilla, BS, ATC, LAT Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Baseball & Men’s Soccer Cell: (707) 367-8598 Fax: (434) 582-2414 Email: [email protected] Jason Porter, MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Office: (434) 582-2407 Cell: (314) 322-6113 Fax: (434) 582-4620 Email: [email protected] On-call Physicians: Dr. Bradley Haupricht, MD Head Team Physician- general medical Dr. John Prahinski, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Diminick, MD Orthopedic Surgeon

Medical Area and Treatment Liberty University’s Sports Medicine Staff will be available to assistant all Big South Teams throughout the championships. All physicians will be on-call and during normal business hours on-campus general medical evaluation as well as x-rays will be available. EMS will also be on-call throughout the weekend. We ask all schools to bring athletic training personnel to provide coverage for their team members. However, if your team is traveling without an ATC, we request a written authorization from an ATC for detailed treatment plan regarding any tape and/or modality use. Also, when available we ask that supplies needed for treatment be sent as well. Training room facilities will be made available for teams as necessary upon request. Please provide sufficient notice of the need for a training room facility to allow arrangements to be made. Following modalities/supplies are available in the athletic training room: -

Moist Heat Packs Ultrasound/Stim units Taping tables First-aid and taping supplies Riding bicycles Foam Rollers

Following items are available at all on campus warm up/practice venues: -

Water and cups Injury ice and bags

Following items are available at the Liberty Baseball Stadium: -

Biohazard Container Emergency equipment Automated External Defibrillator Crutches Spine Board Vacuum Splint Bag Golf Cart for transportation to medical facilities on campus

If there is a need to handle any problem outside the facility, your team will be responsible for transportation to the medical facility unless EMS is called. If EMS is called, it is strongly advised that the participating team sends a representative from their staff along.

Hospitals & Pharmacies: Lynchburg General Hospital 1901 Tate Springs Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24501 Phone: (434) 200-3000 Driving Directions: From the south entrance of the track head towards University Blvd. Take a left onto University Blvd. Turn left onto Candlers Mnt. Road. Take the 2nd right on Mountain View Rd. Turn slight left to US-501N. Take the US-29N ramp toward Charlottesville. Merge onto US-29-BR N. Take exit 3A. Turn right onto Kemper Street. Stay straight onto Park Ave. Take the 3rd right onto Langhorne Rd. Turn right onto Atherholt Rd. Take the second left onto Tate Springs Rd.

Physicians Treatment Center 2832 Candlers Mountain Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: (434) 239-3949 Fax: (434) 239-6982 Driving Directions: From the south entrance of the track head towards University Blvd. Take a left onto University Blvd. Turn left onto Candlers Mnt. Road. Take the 2nd right on Mountain View Rd. Location on is on the left side of the road. Target Pharmacy 4028 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: (434) 239-7092 Fax: (434) 392-3001 Walmart Pharmacy 3900 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: (434) 832-0208 Fax: (434) 832-0209 CVS Pharmacy 2009 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: (434) 239-2612 Fax: (434) 239-5939

Emergency Procedure Emergency Personnel Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) and athletic training students on-site for practices and competitions. Emergency Communication ATCs carry cellular telephones. In the event of an emergency or the need for assistance, please contact the personnel identified above using the provided phone and email contact information. Emergency Equipment Vacuum splints, crutches, AED, and blood borne pathogen supplies are available on the sideline during competition and practice. Roles of First Responders 1) Immediate care of the injured or ill student- athlete 2) Activation of emergency medical system (EMS) • Cell phone: 911 (provide name, address, telephone number; number of individuals injured; condition of injured; first aid treatment; specific directions; other information as needed) * If a cell phone is used; immediately notify LUPD at (434) 582-3911 • Land line: 3911 - you will be connected to LUPD (provide the same information as above) 3) Emergency equipment retrieval 4) Direction of EMS to scene (Osborne Stadium- Williams Stadium Dr.) * Open appropriate gates/ doors * Designate individual to “flag down” EMS and direct crew to scene 5) Scene control: limit scene to first aid and providers and move bystanders away from area Venue Directions The primary entrance for this location for visiting teams in through the right field corner of the stadium. From University Blvd, turn right onto Evans Blvd and proceed past Marie Green Dr. (on the left). Immediately past Marie Green drive a parking lot is located on the left (directly across Evans Blvd. from LUPD). The right field entrance to the field is located is accessible from this parking lot.

Lightning Policy Chain of Command The responsibility for terminating an athletic activity in the event of lightning, severe weather, and/or storms lies with the LU certified athletic trainer (practices) and/or the Big South Game Committee (games). •

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A LU certified athletic trainer will communicate with the LU Game Administrator, the head coach and/or his/her designee, and game official(s)/umpire(s) of the potential for a lighting strike, severe weather, and/or storm, and will make the recommendation that all activities stop immediately. If the head coach is not present, an assistant coach will assume responsibility. If a coach and/or game official(s)/umpire(s) make the decision to continue to practice and/or continue with a game or other activity despite a National Weather Service Severe Weather Warning, the cancellation of classes, and/or the verbal instruction by a LU certified athletic trainer or LU Game Administrator, they will be doing so against the recommendations of the LU Athletics Department, and will be personally liable for any and all injuries.

*For complete copy of Liberty University’s Sports Medicine’s Lightning Policy please visit the Sports Medicine page at www.libertyflames.com Liberty University Venue Specific Safe Structures

LU Venue

Primary Safe Location(s)

Secondary Safe Location(s)

Liberty Baseball Stadium

Adjacent Schilling or Personal vehicles w/metal FOC buildings roof and/or team bus; Tolsma Indoor TrackGreen Hall

Unacceptable Location(s)

Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, awning, and/or tents

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Lightning / Severe Weather Statement To Be Read at Outside Events Liberty Baseball Stadium – In the event of lightning, thunder, or other severe weather, it is the policy of the LU Athletics Department that all spectators immediately evacuate the grandstand and bleacher areas. It is advised that spectators evacuate to hard-topped vehicles until it has been determined that it is safe to return to the grandstand and bleacher areas.

APPENDIX B – Area Restaurants Bojangles 7819 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-485-7016 Chick-fil-A Wards Road 4003 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-2557 Domino’s Pizza “The Official Pizza of Liberty Flames Athletics” 5501 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-7788 Golden Corral 4005 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 25402 434-832-6440 Jersey Mike’s 3919 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-582-1300 Macado’s 3744 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434 -845-6464 McDonald’s 4030 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-3257 Panera Bread 3911 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434 -239-6992

Taco Bell 2802 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-3965 The Crown 6120 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-7744 Dairy Queen 8021 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-7030 Bloop Frozen Yogurt 3700 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-528-4148 Texas Roadhouse 3816 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-1516 Ledo Pizza 120 Simons Run Suite G Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-237-9495 Carol’s Place 15173 Forest Road Forest, VA 24551 434-525-9181 Quiznos 18013 Forest Road Suite A Forest, VA 24551 434-316-0001

Shaker’s 3401 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-847-7425 Lil Cucci’s 14805 Forest Road #105 Forest, VA 24502 434-525-9510