2017 Mississippi State Soccer Visitor's Guide
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2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER VISITOR’S GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS | 2017 HAIL STATE SOCCER EVENT INFORMATION Contact Information . 3 MSU Communications . 4 MSU Soccer Field Information . 5 Timing Formats . 6-7 2017 MSU Soccer Schedule . 8 Sports Medicine Information . 9 Recommended Pharmacies/Medical Centers . 10 STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Hotels/Transportation . 11 Restaurants/Food . 12 Directions . 13-14 Starkville Map . 14 FORMS/MISC. INFORMATION Visiting Team Travel Form . 15 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER VISITOR’S GUIDE 2 CONTACT INFORMATION | 2017 HAIL STATE SOCCER ADMINISTRATION VIDEO OPERATIONS John Cohen Bennie Ashford Director of Athletics Assistant A .D ./Video Production Office: (662) 325-0863 Office: (662) 325-1262 Email: johncohen@athletics .msstate .edu Cell: (662) 418-2165 Ann Carr Email: BAshford@athletics .msstate .edu Executive Senior Associate A .D .//SWA Office: (662) 325-2532 Stefan Tribble Email: ACarr@athletics .msstate .edu Assistant Director/Video Production Office: (662) 325-6208 Cell: (662) 418-5052 EVENT MANAGEMENT Email: STribble@athletics .msstate .edu Shaun Taylor MSU Soccer Field Event/Facility Director MSU SOCCER STAFF Office: (662) 325-0958 Tom Anagnost Cell: (662) 418-8564 Head Coach Email: SDT8@msstate .edu Email: TAnagnost@athletics .msstate .edu SPORTS MEDICINE Jason Hamilton Stephanie Snow Associate Head Coach Assistant Athletic Trainer Email: JHamilton@athletics .msstate .edu Office: (662) 325-3215 Cell: (256) 527-8809 Matt Kagan Email: SSnow@athletics .msstate .edu Associate Head Coach Email: MKagan@athletics .msstate .edu COMMUNICATIONS Caleb Garner Betsy Middleton Soccer Contact Coordinator of Soccer Operations Office: (662) 325-2703 Email: bmm644@athletics .msstate .edu Cell: (662) 361-1993 Email: CGarner@athletics .msstate .edu Office Associate Midge Davis MARKETING Office: (662) 325-2722 Jake Amodio Cell: (601) 416-3992 Assistant Director/Marketing Email: MDavis@athletics .msstate .edu Office: (662) 325-4589 Cell: (724) 496-8101 Email: JAmodio@athletics .msstate .edu EMERGENCY CONTACTS Emergency: 911 Madison Francis University Police: (662) 325-2121 Marketing Graduate Assistant Fire Department: (662) 323-1212 Cell: (662) 315-4293 Email: MFrancis@athletics .msstate .edu Oktibbeha County Hospital: (662) 323-4320 MAILING ADDRESS Humphrey Coliseum Bailey Howell Drive P .O . Box 5327 Mississippi State, MS 39762 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER VISITOR’S GUIDE 3 MSU COMMUNICATIONS | 2017 HAIL STATE SOCCER Welcome To Mississippi State Media Parking The Mississippi State media relations depart- Parking is available directly behind the press ment welcomes you to Starkville, Miss ., and box . Should there be any special circumstanc- the MSU Soccer Field! Our goal is to give you es, Caleb Garner will make those aware prior to the best experience during your time here at games . Mississippi State, from statistical information to hospitality needs and more . Media Seating Caleb Garner will assign media seating . Power Who To Contact and wireless internet access is available . Visit- The Mississippi State Communications Depart- ing SIDs will have seating available next to the ment is here to serve the media throughout game’s scorer in the center of the press box . the 2017 Bulldog soccer season . Media mem- They will have power, wireless Internet and bers in need of assistance can contact Caleb Ethernet connection . Garner in the Communications office by cell at (662) 361-1993 . Photographers/Videographers Photographers and videographers are per- Gameday Services mitted to shoot around the MSU Soccer Field The Mississippi State communications de- in approved areas . Those wishing to shoot a partment compiles and distributes statistics game must contact Caleb Garner the day be- and notes prior to each game and complete fore the game to be granted access . results following the conclusion of each con- test . Please make all requests to Caleb Garner Radio Broadcasts before the game for any items needed . All info The MSU Soccer Field press box houses radio will be posted to www .hailstate .com after the lines to support home and visitor radio broad- game . casts . For more information on the phone lines, please contact Caleb Garner in the Ath- Press Box Services letic Communications office . A complete NCAA box score and pertinent game facts are available to members of the Interviews working media following the end of the first Immediately after a 10-minute cooling-off half and at the conclusion of each game . Me- period, coaches and requested players will be dia members also have access to game notes, available to all certified members of the media statistics, lineups and rosters prior to the start on the field . Those wishing to interview players of each game upon request . A pregame meal should request to do so before the end of the is also served in the press box around 45 min- game . utes prior to each game . Social Media Credentials Breaking news, game updates and behind-the- Credentials are not required for media mem- scenes moments can be found on Mississippi bers who cover Mississippi State University State soccer’s various social media platforms home soccer games . Media members should by following @HailStateSOC on Twitter and contact Caleb Garner with the MSU Athletic Instagram, as well as on Facebook at Facebook . Communications office in advance of sched- com/HailStateSOC . uled games to ensure adequate space is pro- vided for the media . 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER VISITOR’S GUIDE 4 MSU SOCCER FIELD INFORMATION | 2017 HAIL STATE SOCCER General Information Videotaping The Mississippi State Soccer Field, which is For visiting teams wishing to film the game located on the north side of the university’s there is a designated area located on the north sprawling campus, has been the home for side of the press box at the top of the stairs . Bulldog soccer since 1995 . The facility features Per SEC guidelines a copy of the match tape a main grandstand area which accommodates will be provided to all visiting SEC teams . If you more than 500 fans, with seating available on have any questions, please contact associate the hillside facing the field of play . The grand- head coach Jason Hamilton (JHamilton@ath- stand is surrounded by a 2,600 square-foot letics .msstate .edu) . brick facility which houses a concession stand, men’s and women’s restrooms and a spacious Locker Rooms press box . There is not a visiting team locker room at the MSU Soccer Complex . We can provide a lock- Address er room and showers pre/post game . Please 175 Barr Ave, Mississippi State, MS 39762 contact Betsy Middleton (662-325-2722 or bmm644@msstate .edu) in advance to set up Dimensions/Playing Surface locker room and shower accommodations . The MSU Soccer Field stretches 114 yards long Visiting teams need to contact Shaun Taylor at and 74 yards wide . The playing surface fea- (662-418-8564) prior to your arrival on game tures Mississippi Pride grass, which was devel- day . oped by researchers at the university . Athletic Training Rooms Restrooms Water, Gatorade, ice, cups, and towels will There are men’s and women’s bathrooms be provided . Please call our Athletic Trainer, located on the west side of the bricked grand- Stephanie Snow (256-527-8809) should you stand . have athletic training needs . Concessions Scheduling Practice Times Concessions will be available at the MSU Con- Please get in contact with Betsy Middleton cession Stand located on the west side of the (662-325-2722 or bmm644@msstate .edu) at bricked grandstand, next to the restrooms . The least a week prior to your game to reserve a concessions will open 30 minutes prior to the practice time . start of the game . Uniforms Admissions The Bulldogs have four sets of uniforms, All games at the MSU Soccer Field are free . all-maroon, all-white, black and maroon, as Parking well as all-pink . Fans can find open parking available on the Bench Area west side of the MSU Soccer Field, while teams The visiting team bench is located on the can park visiting buses or vans in front of the northwest end of the MSU Soccer Field (closest MSU Soccer Clubhouse on the south side of to the scoreboard) . the field (between Barr Avenue and College View Drive) . 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER VISITOR’S GUIDE 5 TIMING FORMAT | 2017 HAIL STATE SOCCER Sample Timing Protocol (7 p.m.) Time Clock Action 5:55 p .m . 60:00 Team Warm-up period begins 6:25 p .m . 30:00 Lineups exchanged 6:50 p .m . 5:00 Officials meet with team captains 6:55 p .m . 0:00 Teams clear the field 6:57 p .m . National Anthem (Teams lineup on sideline in front of dugouts) 6:59 p .m . International walk-out and introductions (Starting XI) 1 . Officials 2 . Visiting coaches and team 3 . Home coaches and team Time Duration Action 7:05 p .m . 45:00 First half kick off 15:00 Halftime 45:00 Second half Starting Lineup Protocol Starting lineups will be done via the international walk-out . Teams will line up goalkeeper first, then numerical order and walk from the bench with the officials to midfield . Goalkeepers will stand next to the referees . Teams will face the grandstand . Home team will shake hands of of- ficials and visiting team, followed by the visiting team who will shake the referees’ hands . Overtime Protocol Time Duration Action 5:00 Intermission 10:00 Sudden death overtime 2:00 Intermission 10:00 Sudden death overtime 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER VISITOR’S GUIDE 6 TIMING FORMAT | 2017 HAIL STATE SOCCER Sample Timing Protocol (1 p.m.) Time Clock Action 11:55 a .m . 60:00 Team Warm-up period begins 12:25 p .m . 30:00 Lineups exchanged 12:50 p .m . 5:00 Officials meet with team captains 12:55 p .m . 0:00 Teams clear the field 12:57 p .m . National Anthem (Teams lineup on sideline in front of dugouts) 12:59 p .m .