General Information
Awards
One large team trophy will be awarded to the team champion at the end of the championship match on Sunday, April 27. Championship t-shirts and hats will also be given to the team champion. At the championship banquet, regular season team champion, All-Big Ten, coach, player, and freshman-of-the year will be presented.
Balls
The Wilson Regular Duty tennis ball will be the official ball for used at the Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship.
Banquet
The Championship Banquet will take place at the Holiday Inn Select, on Thursday, April 24. The banquet will begin at 7 p.m. The cost of the dinner will be $25.00 per person. Support staff and family members are invited to attend but must be included in each institution's count and payment. A banquet reservation form can be found on page 13 of this packet. Please turn form and payment in by Monday, April 16 to:
Dan Mason, Championship Manager
Purdue University
1225 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Coaches' Meetings
The six coaches representing the teams seeded #6 - #11 competing in the first round on Thursday, April 24 will meet on the evening of Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. on the mezzanine (2nd floor) of the Schwartz Tennis Center. Each coach must present a final lineup for approval. The head referee will be in attendance.
The Championship coaches' meeting will be held immediately following the Championship Banquet on Thursday, April 24 at the Holiday Inn Select in the Board Room, just down the hall from the banquet. The purpose of this meeting will be to review final championship arrangements, approve team line-up, and select coaches to serve on the protest committee.
Headquarters Hotel
Holiday Inn Select will serve as the Headquarters Hotel for the 2008 Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship.
Holiday Inn Select
515 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Janet MacLagan, Director of Sales
765/420-1520 (office)
765/420-1523 (fax)
Each institution is responsible for contacting the hotel directly for room reservations as well as for special arrangements for meeting rooms, meals, and other functions. When making reservations, please request rooms being held for the Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament at the special rate of $85 (double beds) per night for a double/double. If you need more information regarding the Headquarters Hotel, please contact Director of Sales, Janet MacLagan at 765/420-1520.
Hospitality
Hospitality will be provided in Room 132 of the Schwartz Tennis Center for coaches, officials, tournament personnel and media. Team hospitality will be located courtside, which will have fruit, granola bars, drinks.
Jewelry
The Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship will follow the policy outlined by the NCAA. Tongue studs will continue to be prohibited during competition, (Revised and effective 2/06).
Lightning Safety
Lightning is the most consistent and significant weather hazard that may affect intercollegiate athletics. The 1998-99 NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook (and the NCAA website) contains a lighting safety guideline that outlines important prevention and education issues. The purpose of every guideline in the handbook is to provide a foundation upon which appropriate intercollegiate athletics decisions and policy at an individual institution level can be made.
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide further information to those responsible for making decisions about suspending and restarting events based on the presence of lightning. As noted in the handbook (page No. 13), the current recommendation by the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) is to consider terminating play when the lightning is six miles away (flash - to - bang time of 30 seconds or less). This recommendation was developed as a practical way to make a judgment in situations where other resources (such as technology and instrumentation) are not available. The rationale of this recommendation is based on the following scientific information:
There is a 70 percent likelihood that the next cloud - to - ground lighting strike will occur somewhere in a circular area with a radius of six miles from the previous strike.
There is a 25 percent likelihood that the next cloud - to - ground lighting strike will occur somewhere in a circular area with a radius between six and nine miles from the previous strike and slight chance that the next strike may occur at an even great distance.
The NSSL warns that the risk of a negative occurrence warrants consideration of event suspension when lightning is within six miles of the activity site. In addition, a smaller but still real risk exists with the presence of lightning at greater distances. Unfortunately, current science cannot predict where within the radius the next strike will occur.
Ultimately, local individuals are in the best position to make decisions about modifying events in response to lightning or other weather situations. These decisions often are influenced by a variety of factors including participant and fan safety. The recommendation noted above provides a basic foundation to assess lightning safety. However, it is only one of a variety of resources, such as commercial weather warning systems or communication with the National Weather Service that can assist event managers in the assessment of weather situations.
Locker Rooms
Locker rooms are available at the Schwartz Tennis Center. Towels will be provided.
Match Times
Match times for the 2008 Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship are as follows:
Thursday, April 24 - First Round
Match 1; # 8 Seed vs. # 9 Seed @ 9 a.m.
Match 2; # 6 Seed vs. # 11 Seed @ Noon
Match 3; # 7 Seed vs. # 10 Seed @ 3 p.m.
Friday, April 25 - Quarterfinals
Match 4; # 1 Seed vs. Match 1 Winner @ 10 a.m.
Match 5; # 4 Seed vs. # 5 Seed @ 10 a.m.
Match 6; # 3 Seed vs. Match 2 Winner @ 2 p.m.
Match 7; # 2 Seed vs. Match 3 Winner @ 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 - Semifinals
Match 8; Match 4 Winner vs. Match 5 Winner @ 10 a.m.
Match 9; Match 6 Winner vs. Match 7 Winner @ 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 - Finals
Match 10; Championship Match @ Noon
Match 8 Winner vs. Match 9 Winner
Media Relations
To request media credentials and information regarding the Championship, please contact Chris Macaluso - office 765/494-3198 or e-mail cmacaluso@purdue.edu. Media work areas will be in Room 224.
Information regarding the Championship will also be available on the Purdue University Athletic and Big Ten website at: www.purduesports.com ; www.bigten.org.
Merchandise
Tournament merchandise will be sold at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
Participant Gifts
All student-athletes competing in the 2008 Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship will receive a participant gift compliments of the Big Ten Conference. Coaches will receive the gifts for their team at the coaches' meeting.
Practice Times
Teams may begin scheduling their practice times once the seeds have been announced on Monday, April 21st. To schedule your team's practice time, please contact Joe Braden, Tournament Director, at 765/496-9511. Each team can reserve no more than four courts outdoors/three courts indoors per day for no less than 1.5 hours. If teams are wanting to practice indoor for inclement weather, they should contact the Lafayette Sports Center at 765/448-6444. This expense would be the teams responsibility.
Results
Coaches will receive updated results at the completion of each match. Fans not attending the Championship can visit the Purdue University athletic website at, www.purduesports.com for regular match updates. Results will also be available on the Big Ten Conference website at www.bigten.org.
Rules
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rules shall govern match play, except as modified by the Championship Manual, the Conference Handbook, and NCAA Rules.
Spectator Entrances and Parking
Entrance is located at the southeast corner of the building. Parking is available along the front of the building (east side) and along the north side of the building.
Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Coverage
The Schwartz Tennis Center athletic training room is located in the lower level of the building across from the reception desk. This room is equipped with ice, hydro collator packs, ultrasound, and electrical muscle stimulation. It will open daily 2 hours prior to the first match and will remain open during the day's events. Additionally, the athletic training room in Mackey Arena is open daily weekdays from 8:00am to 6:00pm or by appointment.
Any athlete traveling without a certified athletic trainer who requires the use of any treatment modality must provide a written prescription from their own Certified Athletic Trainer prior to treatment.
Please contact Larry Leverenz in advance for any additional needs or with questions concerning medical coverage.
Larry Leverenz
Purdue University Women's Tennis Athletic Trainer
Office phone: 765/494-3167
Cell phone: 765/404-9453
Email: llevere@purdue.edu
Physician Coverage
In addition to the athletic trainers on site during practice and competition, a physician will be on-call. You may contact one of our team physicians for medical needs.
Hospitals
For most urgent and emergency medical issues that might arise, Purdue University Student Health Center will be the initial triage site. Further evaluation/treatment will be coordinated through one of the local hospitals (Home or St. Elizabeth's) as required.
| Purdue University Student Health Center (PUSH) |
| 601 Stadium Mall Drive |
| West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
| 765-494-1700 |
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| Home Hospital | St. Elizabeth Medical Center |
| 2400 South Street | 1501 Hartford Street |
| Lafayette, IN 47905 | Lafayette, IN 47905 |
| 765-447-6811 | 765-423-6011 |
Stringing Services
Stringing services will be provided at a rate of $15 per racket with your own string. Please visit the tennis desk inside the Schwartz Tennis Center if you wish to use this service.
Team Parking
Reserved parking will be available along the east side of the building. Passes will be available upon arrival.
Uniforms
In accordance with NCAA Bylaw 12.5.4, the student-athlete's institution's official uniform (including warm-ups) and all other items of apparel (e.g. socks, head bands, t-shirts, wrist bands, visors, or hats) shall bear only a single manufacturer's or distributor's normal label or trademark (regardless of the visibility of the label or trademark), not to exceed 2 ¼ square inches in area (i.e. rectangle, square, parallelogram) including any additional material (e.g. patch) surrounding the normal trademark or logo. The restriction on the size of a manufacturer's or distributor's logo is applicable to all apparel worn by student-athletes during the conduct of the institution's competition, which includes any pre- or post game activities (e.g. post game celebrations on the court, pre-or post-game press conferences) involving student-athletes.
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