2013 Big South Conference
Men’s and Women’s Outdoor
Track & Field Championships
Hosted by Liberty University
April 18-20, 2013
Matthes-Hopkins
Track Complex
Lynchburg, Va.
2013 Big South Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Liberty University is proud to host the 2013 Big South Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
Championships in Lynchburg, Va., on April 18-20, at the newly renovated Matthes-Hopkins Track & Field Complex. Liberty University would like to extend a warm welcome to our guests from the Big South Conference. This
manual will provide you with necessary administrative details and other championship information. Should you
have any questions or need assistance during your visit to Lynchburg, please do not hesitate to contact any Liberty athletics staff member. Our goal is to provide a quality championship atmosphere which is representative of
the high level of competition in the Big South Conference. Best wishes to all teams and may good sportsmanship
prevail.
Table of Contents
Schedule of Events................................................... 3
Entry Procedure........................................................ 4
Coaches Meeting...................................................... 4
Practice Information.................................................. 4
Parking ..................................................................... 4
Team Tent/Warmup Area .......................................... 4
Competition Venues ................................................. 4
Implement Weigh-in.................................................. 5
Check-in Procedure .................................................. 5
Spikes ....................................................................... 5
Seeding .................................................................... 5
Protest ...................................................................... 5
Scoring and Championship Awards.......................... 6
Restroom Facilities ................................................... 6
Locker Rooms .......................................................... 6
Hospitality Area......................................................... 6
Tickets ...................................................................... 6
Programs .................................................................. 6
Athletic Training/Severe Weather Information .......... 7
Results...................................................................... 8
Video Streaming ....................................................... 8
Area Restaurants...................................................... 8
Driving Directions ..................................................... 9
Campus Map .......................................................... 10
Championship Contacts
Championship Director
Mickey Guridy
Senior Associate AD –
Internal Operations
Office: 434-582-2047
Cell: 434-942-6826
Email: [email protected]
Liberty Track Point of Contact
Daniel Newell
Director of Operations
Office: 434-582-2135
Cell: 540-798-8168
Email: [email protected]
Athletics Facilities Contact
Dan Maxam
Director of Athletics Facilities
Office: 434-582-2549
Cell: 434-944-6417
Email: [email protected]
Big South Representative
Matt VanSandt
Assistant Director of Marketing
Office: 704-341-7990, ext. 226
Cell: 563-508-7176
Email: [email protected]
Athletics Comm. Contact
Paul Carmany
Assistant Athletics
Communications Director
Office: 434-582-2604
Cell: 434-221-5575
Email: [email protected]
Big South Public Relations
Contact
Nic Bowman
Assistant Director of
Public Relations
Office: 704-341-7990, ext. 229
Cell: 828-817-5269
Email: [email protected]
Sports Medicine Contact
Laura Hoskins
Senior Associate Athletic Trainer
for Women’s Sports
Office: 434-582-2744
Cell: 434-941-0063
Email: [email protected]
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Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 16
7:00 p.m. – Team entries are due on DirectAthletics
10:00 p.m. – Final championship performance list will
be posted online at LibertyFlames.com, on the championship information central page
Friday, April 19 (Continued)
2:40 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon Javelin
2:45 p.m. – Women’s 100 Hurdles Trials
3:10 p.m. – Men’s 110 Hurdles Trials
3:25 p.m. – Women’s 400 Trials
3:40 p.m. – Men’s 400 Trials
3:45 p.m. – Women’s High Jump & Women’s Pole
Vault
3:50 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon 1,500
4:00 p.m. – Women’s 100 Trials
4:20 p.m. – Men’s 100 Trials
4:40 p.m. – Women’s 800 Trials
4:55 p.m. – Men’s 800 Trials
5:15 p.m. – Women’s 400 Hurdles Trials
5:35 p.m. – Men’s 400 Hurdles Trials
6:00 p.m. – Women’s 200 Trials
6:20 p.m. – Men’s 200 Trials
6:45 p.m. – Women’s 3,000 Steeplechase Final
7:00 p.m. – Men’s 3,000 Steeplechase Final
Wednesday, April 17
9:00 a.m. – Track opens for practice
Noon – Heat sheets posted on the championship
information central page of LibertyFlames.com
7:00 p.m. – Track closed
7:00 p.m. – Coaches technical meeting
(Williams Stadium Club Pavilion—3rd floor)
10:00 p.m. – Final championship heat sheets posted
on the championship information central page
Thursday, April 18
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Track open for practice
11:00 a.m. – Men’s Hammer (Campus East)
1:30 p.m. – Women’s Hammer (Campus East)
2:00 p.m. – Men’s Long Jump & Women’s Heptathlon
100 Hurdles
2:20 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon 100
2:40 p.m. – Women’s Heptathlon High Jump
2:55 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon Long Jump
4:00 p.m. – Men’s Javelin, Women’s Long Jump and
Men’s Decathlon Shot Put
4:25 p.m. – Women’s Heptathlon Shot Put
4:45 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon High Jump
5:30 p.m. – Women’s Heptathlon 200
6:30 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon 400
7:00 p.m. – Women’s 10K Final
7:45 p.m. – Men’s 10K Final
Saturday, April 20
9:00 a.m. – Noon – Track open for practice
10:00 a.m. – Men’s Discus
Noon – Women’s Triple Jump
12:30 p.m. – Women’s Discus & Women’s 4 x 100
Relay Final
12:40 p.m. – Men’s 4 x 100 Relay Final
12:50 p.m. – Women’s 1,500 Final
1:00 p.m. – Men’s Pole Vault & Men’s 1,500 Final
1:25 p.m. – Women’s 100 Hurdles Final
1:35 p.m. – Men’s 110 Hurdles Final
1:50 p.m. – Women’s 400 Final
1:55 p.m. – Men’s 400 Final
2:00 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump
2:05 p.m. – Women’s 100 Final
2:10 p.m. – Men’s 100 Final
2:20 p.m. – Women’s 800 Final
2:30 p.m. – Men’s 800 Final
2:50 p.m. – Women’s 400 Hurdles Final
3:05 p.m. – Men’s 400 Hurdles Final
3:20 p.m. – Women’s 200 Final
3:30 p.m. – Men’s 200 Final
3:40 p.m. – Women’s 5K Final
4:05 p.m. – Men’s 5K Final
4:25 p.m. – Women’s 4 x 400 Relay Final
4:30 p.m. – Men’s 4 x 400 Relay Final
4:45 p.m. – Awards ceremony
Friday, April 19
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Track open for practice
10:30 a.m. – Women’s Javelin
11:00 a.m. – Men’s Decathlon 110 Hurdles
11:30 a.m. – Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump
11:40 a.m. – Men’s Decathlon Discus
Noon – Men’s Shot Put
12:30 p.m. – Women’s Heptathlon Javelin
12:45 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon Pole Vault
1:00 p.m. – Men’s High Jump
1:30 p.m. – Women’s Heptathlon 800
2:00 p.m. – Women’s 1,500 Trials (If Necessary)
2:20 p.m. – Men’s 1,500 Trials (If Necessary)
2:30 p.m. – Women’s Shot Put
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Race Entry Procedure
Coaches must submit their entries online by 7:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, April 16. Entries for the championships may only be submitted online, through DirectAthletics.com. Upon completion of the championship entries,
all coaches must generate an email confirmation of their entries. No additions or event changes may be made
after this deadline. All distances below 1,500 meters must be FAT to qualify for the outdoor championships. Each
team is limited to 4 entries per event and 1 per relay. All scratches will take place prior to the heats being drawn
and distributed at the coaches meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
Coaches Technical Meeting
The coaches technical meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Williams Stadium Club
Pavilion (3rd floor) (H on the attached map). Stairs and elevators to the 3rd floor are found off of the main concourse of Williams Stadium. This is a mandatory meeting, and at least one representative from each institution’s
coaching staff is required to attend. Dinner will be provided for all in attendance, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Practice Times and Location
The Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex (A on the attached map) along with the hammer throw venue on Campus
East (D on the attached map) will be available for practice between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 17. The track will also be open for practice each morning up to a designated point prior to the first event. At
that point, all non-competing athletes must leave the track area. The team tent/warm-up area (C on the attached
map), located on the grass practice field behind the Hancock Welcome Center (across Williams Stadium Road
from the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex), will be available throughout the championship and will have its own
set of hurdles to utilize. Additionally, the Tolsma Indoor Track Center (located inside Green Hall, which is E on the
attached map) will be available throughout the meet. The infield of the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex is
strictly off limits as a warm-up area. Only competing participants escorted by the clerk and credentialed
personnel will be permitted on the infield.
Parking
The small parking lot by the Luurtsema Center (J on the attached map) will be reserved for VIPs and meet officials ONLY, and parking passes will required for entry into the lot. The primary parking area for team buses/vans,
officials and spectators will be located behind the Liberty University bookstore in the Upper Speakman lot (B
on the attached map). The Liberty University Police Department will assist with parking and crossing University
Boulevard. Spectators may also be able to find parking in the Bailey Lot off of Williams Stadium Road (F on the
attached map), but it fills up quickly during school days. Additionally, the Bailey Lot is adjacent to Liberty Baseball
Stadium, which will be hosting games Friday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Team Tent/Warmup Area
Team tents may be set up in designated locations on the grass practice field behind the Hancock Welcome Center (C on the attached map, across Williams Stadium Road from the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex). Hurdles
will also be provided for warm-ups on the practice field. Team buses and vans will be permitted to stop temporarily on Williams Stadium Road to drop off athletes and equipment at the team tent/warmup area. Teams wishing
to rent tents for the meet are encouraged to call Aztec Rental at 434-385-5116.
Competition Venues
All events will take place inside the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex EXCEPT Thursday’s men’s and women’s
hammer throw. Those events will take place on Campus East (D on the attached map). Shuttle service will be
provided between the Luurtsema Center parking lot (J on the attached map) and the hammer throw venue on
Thursday, until the hammer throw concludes. Matt Staton will be heading up the shuttle service, and his cell
phone number is 434-841-7654.
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Implement Weigh-in
All multi-event field implements must be weighed in prior to the start of Thursday’s competition. Implement
check-in will open 2 hours prior to the event start time and will close 60 minutes before the event start. Implements will be impounded after weigh-in and released back to the athlete at the implement weigh-in area at the
conclusion of the competition. The implement weigh-in area is located inside the men’s soccer locker room (near
the common start/finish line). Any implement may be weighed in at any other event’s specified time, but no later
than the time designated for that particular implement’s event.
Weigh-in hours:
Thursday:
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Men’s Hammer
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Women’s Hammer
Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Multi events (All multi implements MUST be weighed in at this time.)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Men’s Javelin
Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Women’s Javelin
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Men’s Shot Put
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Women’s Shot Put
Saturday:
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Men’s Discus
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Women’s Discus
Check-in Procedure
All athletes must check in to the meet clerk no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of a running event. The clerk
tent will be located on the far side of the track from the bleachers, near the 200-meter dash starting line. Athletes
competing in a field event may check in with the designated event officials anytime prior to the start of the event.
Spikes
Only 1/4” pyramid spikes are allowed at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex. The exceptions are inset shoes for
the high jump and javelin, which may use up to 3/8” spikes.
Seeding
For all lane events (including 800 meters), all events shall be seeded using Rule 5.11.2 of the NCAA rule book.
The fast heat in any not-trial final must have a minimum of six competitors. The fastest seeded heat will be the
last heat run, where applicable. Empty lanes in a final will not be filled. Competitors with no actual mark or time
in an event must be entered in that event with no mark/time. Please refer to the Big South Conference policy
manual for information pertaining to heats, flights, qualifying procedures and staggers.
Protest
The track & field liaison from the Big South Conference, Matt VanSandt, will establish a protest form for the
championship. Protest forms should be available to all head coaches. All protests must be made in writing to the
clerk of the course. All protests will be acted upon in accordance with NCAA track & field rules.
Jury of Appeals
All appeals on a decision will be made to the Jury of Appeals. The Jury of Appeals will consist of the Conference
liaison and the two referees not involved in intial protest, with all three allowed to vote.
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Scoring and Championship Awards
First Place – 10 points
Second Place – 8 points
Third Place – 6 points
Fourth Place – 5 points
Fifth Place – 4 points
Sixth Place – 3 points
Seventh Place – 2 points
Eighth Place – 1 point
The top 3 finishers in each event shall be named all-conference and shall receive medals. The medals for each
event will be awarded while the meet is in progress, on the infield of the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex. The
overall team awards shall be presented immediately following the conclusion of the meet. All head coaches will
vote for the men’s and women’s outstanding track performer and outstanding field performer, freshman of the
year and coach of the year.
Restroom Facilities
Restroom facilities are available behind the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex seating area, off of the Williams
Stadium concourse. There will also be portable facilities located at the hammer throw venue on Campus East
and in the team tent/warmup area located behind the Hancock Welcome Center.
Locker Rooms
There will be no locker room facilities available during the championships.
Hospitality Area
A hospitality area for coaches, meet officials and university administrators will be available during the meet. It will
be located in the Williams Stadium Club Pavilion (3rd floor) (H on the attached map). Credentials will be required
to access the stairs and elevators leading to the 3rd floor. Please contact Paul Carmany ([email protected])
as soon as possible (but no later than Monday, April 8) to request credentials for any university administrators
planning to travel to the meet.
The hospitality area will have food available during the following times:
Thursday, April 18 from 11:00-1:00 (lunch) and 4:30-6:30 (dinner)
Friday, April 19 from 8:30-10:00 (breakfast), 11:30-1:30 (lunch) and 5:00-7:00 (dinner)
Saturday, April 20 from 8:30-10:00 (breakfast) and 11:30-1:30 (lunch)
During hours that food is not being served in the hospitality area, drinks and snacks will still be available in the
same location.
Tickets
Admission is free for all spectators for the entire 2013 Big South Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track
& Field Championships.
Programs
Meet programs will be for sale to spectators inside of the stadium for $3.00. The programs will feature a schedule
of events, rosters, records and more.
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The Liberty University athletic training staff will be available to assist you and your team during the Big
South Championships. The following services will be provided for you during your visit:
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Water
Cold tubs
Ice Bags and injury ice
Therapeutic Modalities
Hot packs
Emergency Supplies (splints, crutches, etc.)
The Liberty University athletic training room is located on the south end of the football stadium in the
Fieldhouse Training Room.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
10 a.m. through end of competition
Friday, April 19, 2013
9:30 a.m. through end of competition
Saturday, April 20, 2013
9 a.m. through end of competition
The training room will be available until the end of each day’s competition. Student trainers will be available
to assist you in preparation as needed. If taping is necessary, please provide your own taping supplies and
medical equipment. An area for taping will be provided for you across from the warm-up area near the entrance
of Williams Stadium. A Certified Athletic Trainer and student athletic trainers will be in attendance at the Matthes-Hopkins Track & Field Complex throughout the championships.
Medical Care Facilities:
LU Athletic Training Room (434) 582-2744
LU Health Services (434) 200-6370
Lynchburg General Hospital (434) 200-3000
Please notify the LU athletic training staff as early as possible if an athletic trainer will not be traveling with your
team or if special accommodations are needed. ([email protected])
For additional information on LU athletic training, please visit the Sports Medicine page at www.LibertyFlames.
com
Lightning Policy:
In the event of lightning, the Liberty University Lightning Policy will be implemented. (The policy may be found
at the Sports Medicine link on www.LibertyFlames.com.) The Tolsma Indoor Track Center (E on the attached
map) will be used as a shelter area for athletes, coaches and officials.
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Results
Event results will be posted on a board on the main concourse of Williams Stadium, behind the seating area
at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex. Results will also be updated live at www.libertyflames.com throughout
the championship. At the conclusion of each day’s events, results will be posted on www.libertyflames.com and
emailed to each school’s sports information contact. Printed results will also be available to each team’s head
coach upon request.
Video Streaming
The entire 2013 Big South Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be video
streamed through the Big South Network. For more information, visit www.bigsouthsports.com.
Area Restaurants
Chick-fil-A Wards Road
4003 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-239-2557
Jersey Mike’s
3919 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-582-1300
Bojangles
7819 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-485-7016
Chick-fil-A (River Ridge Mall)
3405 Candlers Mountain Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434 -237-5231
Macado’s
3744 Candlers Mountain Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434 -845-6464
Ledo Pizza
120 Simons Run Suite G
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434-237-9495
Domino’s Pizza
“The Official Pizza of Liberty
Flames Athletics”
5501 Fort Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-7788
Panera Bread
3911 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434 -239-6992
Carol’s Place
15173 Forest Road
Forest, VA 24551
434-525-9181
The Crown
6120 Fort Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-239-7744
Quiznos
18013 Forest Road Suite A
Forest, VA 24551
434-316-0001
Dairy Queen
8021 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-7030
Shaker’s
3401 Candlers Mountain Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-847-7425
Bloop Frozen Yogurt
3700 Candlers Mountain Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-528-4148
Lil Cucci’s
14805 Forest Road #105
Forest, VA 24502
434-525-9510
Golden Corral
4005 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 25402
434-832-6440
McDonald’s
4030 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-239-3257
Subway
3501 Campbell Ave.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434-846-7827
Taco Bell
2802 Candlers Mountain Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-3965
Texas Roadhouse
3816 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-1516
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Driving Directions to the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex
Street Address (to get to the Liberty University campus):
1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, VA 24502
FROM 29 NORTH (from Danville, Va.)
Take 29 North to Lynchburg. After passing the Lynchburg Regional Airport on left, merge right onto 29 North/460
East. Go one mile to the Liberty University/Candler’s Mountain Road/Route 670 exit, which will be on your right.
Go straight through the stop sign and make your first right onto Liberty University Drive, crossing the bridge onto
the main Liberty University campus. Once across the bridge, turn left onto University Boulevard and continue
past the bookstore. Make the first left past the bookstore (in the middle of the large parking lot behind it) and park
in the half of the lot (Speakman) closest to the bookstore (B on the attached map). The Matthes-Hopkins Track
Complex is located across the street from the Speakman lot, at the corner of University Boulevard and Williams
Stadium Road (A on the attached map).
FROM 29 SOUTH (from Charlottesville, Va.)
Take 29 South to Lynchburg. Merge onto 29 South/460 West just outside of Lynchburg. Take the second Candler’s Mountain Road exit, entitled Candler’s Mountain Road/University Blvd. Turn left at light onto University
Blvd. and continue straight to enter the main Liberty University campus. Go past the bookstore and make the
first left past the bookstore (in the middle of the large parking lot behind it). Park in the half of the lot (Speakman) closest to the bookstore (B on the attached map). The Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex is located across
the street from the Speakman lot, at the corner of University Boulevard and Williams Stadium Road (A on the
attached map).
FROM 460 EAST (from Roanoke, Va.)
Take 460 East to Lynchburg. 29 North will merge with 460 East. One mile later, take the Liberty University/Candler’s Mountain Road/Route 670 exit, which will be on your right. Go straight through the stop sign and make
your first right onto Liberty University Drive, crossing the bridge onto the main Liberty University campus. Once
across the bridge, turn left onto University Boulevard and continue past the bookstore. Make the first left past the
bookstore (in the middle of the large parking lot behind it) and park in the half of the lot (Speakman) closest to
the bookstore (B on the attached map). The Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex is located across the street from
the Speakman lot, at the corner of University Boulevard and Williams Stadium Road (A on the attached map).
FROM 460 WEST (from Richmond, Va.)
Take 460 West to Lynchburg. 29 South will merge with 460 West just outside Lynchburg. Take the second Candler’s Mountain Road exit, titled Candler’s Mountain Road/University Blvd. Turn left at light onto University Blvd.
and continue straight to enter the main Liberty University campus. Go past the bookstore and make the first left
past the bookstore (in the middle of the large parking lot behind it). Park in the half of the lot (Speakman) closest
to the bookstore (B on the attached map). The Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex is located across the street from
the Speakman lot, at the corner of University Boulevard and Williams Stadium Road (A on the attached map).
FROM I-95 (from Richmond, Va.)
Take I-64 West to Charlottesville, and then take 29 South from Charlottesville to Lynchburg. (See above directions from 29 South.)
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