Gulf South Conference Spring 2021 Communication Document

Contacts Position Name Mobile Email Number Director of Athletics: Richard Hendricks 912-230-8342 [email protected] BASEBALL Visiting Team Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening submission) [email protected] Officials Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening process) [email protected] Athletic Training Evan Rapp 919-671-7828 [email protected] Contact: SOFTBALL Visiting Team Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening submission) [email protected] Officials Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening process) [email protected] Athletic Training Anna Guin 205-499-4845 [email protected] Contact: SOCCER Visiting Team Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening submission) [email protected] Officials Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening process) [email protected] Athletic Training Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 [email protected] Contact: VOLLEYBALL Visiting Team Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening submission) [email protected] Officials Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening process) [email protected] Athletic Training Kelsey Meece 606-669-1484 [email protected] Contact: LACROSSE Visiting Team Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker screening submission) [email protected] Officials Contact: Eric Johnson 256706-767- [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 4787-591-6367 screening process) [email protected] Athletic Training Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 [email protected] Contact:

TENNIS Visiting Team Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening submission) [email protected] Officials Contact: Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] (including pre-game Josh Tucker 706-767-4787 screening process) [email protected] Athletic Training Eric Johnson 256-591-6367 [email protected] Contact:

Campus Information Campus Masking Policy: Masks are being required for all fans in attendance at indoor events.

Necessary Visitor Pre-Arrival Screening Beyond GSC Policy: N/A

Local/State Government Masking Policy: Local ordinances are not applicable to Shorter University as those ordinances only concern public property. There is no State of Georgia masking policy.

Additional Visitor Guidelines applicable to Teams/Officials: N/A

 Campus Map (Provide as Appendix)  Hotel Partners (Provide as Appendix)  Food Delivery Partners (Provide as Appendix)

Sport Specific Items BASEBALL Facility: Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 Fan Capacity Limits: Describe below Due to social distancing guidelines we will have a capacity of 90 for the 20-21 season. Ticketing Procedures: Describe below Shorter University will collect admissions at the front entrance of Ledbetter Field, but no physical ticket will be exchanged. Cash Only

Tier 1 Screening Process Describe below (home/visitor/officials/staff): Athletes and Tier 1 will have individuals screened upon arrival to venue on game day.

Visiting Team Parking: Describe below Gravel Parking lot

Officials Parking: Describe below Gravel Parking lot

SOFTBALL Facility: Alto Park 1014 Burnett Ferry Rd SW Rome, Ga 30165 Fan Capacity Limits: Describe below Due to social distancing guidelines we will have a capacity of 90 for the 20-21 season.

Ticketing Procedures: Describe below Shorter University will collect admissions at the front entrance of Alto Park, but no physical ticket will be exchanged. Cash Only

Tier 1 Screening Process Describe below (home/visitor/officials/staff): Athletes and Tier 1 will have individuals screened upon arrival to venue on game day.

Visiting Team Parking: Describe below Alto Park- 1014 Burnett Ferry Rd SW Rome, Ga 30165

Officials Parking: Describe below Alto Park- 1014 Burnett Ferry Rd SW Rome, Ga 30165

SOCCER Facility: Ben Brady Field 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 Fan Capacity Limits: Describe below Ben Brady will have a capacity of 150 for the 20-21 season.

Ticketing Procedures: Describe below N/A

Tier 1 Screening Process Describe below (home/visitor/officials/staff): Home: All tier 1 screened 2 hours prior to the game Visitor: Screened prior to departure to the Ben Brady Field Officials: Screened upon entry Staff: Same as above

Visiting Team Parking: Describe below Gravel Parking lot by baseball field

Officials Parking: Describe below Gravel Parking lot by baseball field/ parking lot by Bass Village dorms.

VOLLEYBALL Facility: Winthrop-King Centre 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 Fan Capacity Limits: Describe below Winthrop-King Centre has a capacity of 1,500. Shorter University will limit seating capacity to 25% (375) of the maximum for the 20-21 season.

Ticketing Procedures: Describe below Shorter University will collect admissions at the front entrance of the Winthrop-King Centre, but no physical ticket will be exchanged. Cash Only

Tier 1 Screening Process Describe below (home/visitor/officials/staff): Home: All tier 1 screened 2 hours prior to the game Visitor: Screened prior to departure to the Winthrop-King Centre Officials: Screened upon entry into gym Staff: Same as above

Visiting Team Parking: Describe below Top of the stairs in the commuter parking lot, there are some handicap spots located on the lower level

Officials Parking: Describe below Top of the stairs in the commuter parking lot, there are some handicap spots located on the lower level

LACROSSE Facility: Ben Brady Field 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 Fan Capacity Limits: Describe below Ben Brady will have a capacity of 150 for the 20-21 season.

Ticketing Procedures: Describe below N/A

Visiting Team Parking: Describe below Gravel Parking lot by baseball field

Officials Parking: Describe below Gravel Parking lot by baseball field/ parking lot by Bass Village dorms.

TENNIS Facility: Walt Attaway Tennis Complex 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 Fan Capacity Limits: Describe below The Walt Attaway Tennis Complex will have a capacity of 60 for the 20-21 season.

Ticketing Procedures: Describe below N/A

Tier 1 Screening Process Describe below (home/visitor/officials/staff): Home: All tier 1 screened 2 hours prior to the game Visitor: Screened prior to departure to the Tennis Complex Officials: Screened upon entry Staff: Same as above

Visiting Team Parking: Describe below Gravel parking lot beside Winthrop-King Centre

Officials Parking: Describe below Gravel parking lot beside Winthrop-King Centre

Athletic Training  Emergency Action Plan for Facilities should be posted online and/or shared with visitor prior to arrival. Pharmacy: Walgreens (701 Martha Berry Blvd., Rome GA 30165) Hospital: Floyd Medical Center Urgent Care: Floyd Urgent Care Supplies Available for Visiting Team: Describe below by sport or in general Heat, Ice, Treatment Table, Taping Table

Shorter University Athletics Emergency Action Plan

WINTHROP-KING CENTRE (Shorter Gymnasium)

Emergency Personnel:  Certified Athletic Trainers from competing schools  Certified Athletic Trainers from host Shorter University (Home Sideline)

Emergency Equipment:  Vacuum Splints/Crutch Bag (Located in Athletic Training Room, 1st Floor of WKC)  AED (Located in concession stand area)  Face Mask Extractor/Electric Screwdriver  First Aid Supplies

Role of First Responders:  Immediate care of injured athlete/participant  Emergency equipment retrieval  Activate EMS- Located in North East End zone  Direct EMS to injured athlete/participant  Scene control: limit scene to first aid providers and direct bystanders away from scene

Directions from Winthrop-King Centre to Floyd Medical Center Emergency Room:

Exit Shorter University. Turn Right onto Shorter Avenue. Floyd Medical Center will be first building on right. FMC Emergency Room is on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Turner McCall Blvd.

Shorter University Visiting Team Guide Athletics

Location ...... Rome, Georgia Founded ...... 1873 Enrollment ...... 1,100 President ...... Dr. Donald V. Dowless Director ...... Richard Hendricks Associate Director of Athletics...... Kevin Cooke Associate Athletic Director for Compliance ...... Andre Roach Senior Women’s Administrator...... Olivia Bloemke Sports Information Director……………………………………………………………………………..Jenna VanHoose Faculty Athletics Representative ...... Fabrice Poussin Nickname ...... Hawks/Lady Hawks Colors ...... Royal Blue & White Affiliation...... NCAA Division II Conference ...... Gulf South

Head Coaches Sport Name Email Phone Baseball Wes Timmons [email protected] 706.233.7748 Men’s Basketball Wade Anderson [email protected] 706.233.7343 Women’s Basketball Jared Hughes [email protected] 706.233.7344 Cheer 706.233.7611 Football Zach Morrison [email protected] 706.233.7209 Golf Kyle Long [email protected] 706.233.7371 Men’s Lacrosse Sam Buchanan [email protected] 706.233.7614 Women’s Lacrosse 706.233.7616 Men’ Soccer Paul Furey [email protected] 706.233.7502 Women’s Soccer Olivia Bloemke [email protected] 706.233.7346 Softball Kelsey Hodgson [email protected] 706.233.7788 Tennis Orville Adams [email protected] 706.233.7384 Track/Cross Country Willie Griffieth [email protected] 706.233.7961 Volleyball Naomi Posada [email protected] 706.233.7624

Shorter Athletics University Visiting Team Guide

Ticketing Tickets are available only on the day of the game. Cash only. No credit or debit cards accepted. Ticket prices are as follows:

Football Single-Game General Admission Adults -- $10 Children (5-12) -- $5 Non-Shorter $5 Students/Faculty/Staff (w/ID) -- FREE

Children 4 and under -- FREE

Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball Adults -- $5 Shorter Students/Faculty/Staff (w/ID) -- FREE Children 4 and under -- FREE

Parking For events on campus (Winthrop-King Centre, Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball, Ben Brady Field), buses can drop off teams at locker rooms located at the Winthrop-King Centre and proceed to park adjacent lot at the top of the hill across the roadway.

For contests played at the Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex and Ben Brady Field buses parked in the gravel lot located below the baseball complex. For events at Historic Barron Stadium, team drop off and parking is available on W 5th Street, which runs behind the visitors grandstand.

Sports Information Media personnel (sports information, radio, TV, etc.) traveling with the visiting are asked to contact the Shorter University Sports Information Department at least 24 hours in advance of the competition to ensure that adequate resources are available. In addition, the Shorter University Sports Information Department may contact the visiting school to obtain pregame information in order to prepare for competition. Please contact the Shorter University Sports Information Department in advance if there are any other services that you may require or any other media outlets that need final results.

Contact Information Jenna VanHoose Sports Information Director 706.233.7966 [email protected]