SOUTH SUPER-REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL – MULTIPLEX AT CRAMTON BOWL

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Location: The tournament will be played in the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, . Please refer to the AHSAA website for tournament rules and game schedule. Note: The South end of the Multiplex is located opposite the football .

Tickets: Tickets are $8.00 per day.

Team Check In: Teams will enter and check-in through the southwest entrance doors. Team entry fees ($100) should be paid at the pass gate upon team arrival.

Credentials: A team may bring a team party of 22 to the Super-Regional:  15 players in uniform  2 managers (one manager and one scorer)  3 coaches  2 ball girls

Ball Retrieval System: Each team is to provide two persons to be utilized as “ball girls” for the ball retrieval system. Dress should be a school t-shirt and appropriate shorts or pants. Coaches may use this opportunity to reward younger players, but the same two persons should be utilized on both days. These individuals will be admitted free at the pass gate, provided they enter with the team.

Team entrance gates will open at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 23 and 7:30 on Friday and Saturday, October 24-25.

Scoring: Each team will be responsible for providing one scorekeeper at the table courtside for each of their matches. The home team will be the team at the top of the bracket and they shall occupy the bench to the right of the scorer’s table (as if you were sitting at the scorer’s table and to the right). The Home team will have the official book.

Warm-ups/Team Stretching Areas: Warm-up courts will not be available. Game court warm-up will consist of 4-4-2 for each team’s first match and then 2-2-1 for all subsequent matches. Teams may stretch in the locker rooms located downstairs at the north end of the building. Please do not bounce or throw balls against the inside walls. Teams may also stretch outside. On Saturday, teams may also use the football field. There will be no warm-up courts. There will be no warm-up in the areas surrounding the courts or above in the mezzanine areas.

Outside Food / Beverage Policy: No outside food or beverages may be brought into the Multiplex. Food or beverages are allowed in the parking lot areas, but may not be sold by an outside vendor. Tents may not be set up inside the building, but are allowed in the parking lots and on the grassy area on the southwest corner of the building. No staking of tents is allowed due to irrigation lines.

Hospitality: Hospitality will be provided for participating coaches only in the upstairs mezzanine dining area. Only coaches who are participating will be provided meals. Coaches not participating, but hold an eligible coaching card, may use the snack area at the end of the upstairs mezzanine.

Pass Gate: The pass gate will be located at the southwest entrance doors. Only, AHSAA approved passes will be accepted. A photo ID is required.

Filming: Media credentials must be obtained through AHSAA prior to the event. Authorized team photography and filming will be allowed on the mezzanine level. Only one person per camera will be allowed on the mezzanine. Unauthorized personnel will not be allowed on this level.

Bus Parking: Team buses will be parked in the southwest corner lot of the Multiplex. A City employee will be on-site for directions.

Trainer / First Aid: The Encore Trainer tent will be located in the northwest corner of the building. A First Aid kit is also located at the reception desk in the main lobby.

Team Meals: Teams may choose to pre-order meals for the tournament. Food is provided by Dreamland, in downtown Montgomery. A Team Package feeds 20 and consists of a bag of chips, cookie, bottled water, and a Deli sandwich. Each lunch comes with plates, napkins and condiments. Cost for a Team Package is $140.00 ($7.00 per person). Or, teams may choose a Dreamland BBQ sandwich, chips, banana pudding and bottled water for $160.00 for a Team Package, ($8.00 per person). Those teams interested in ordering should contact Lori Wright, via email ONLY, with their order at [email protected]. Team Packages may be ordered in any combination of the above sandwich preferences. Your email should include how you will be paying: credit card, cash or school check (no personal checks accepted). Teams will pick up their lunches at a pre-determined location in the Multiplex. This location will be communicated through email with Lori.

Play in regard to sports court: When the server begins her serving motion with the ball, both feet should be on the sports court. A player must have a body part in contact with the sports floor when she plays the ball. After playing the ball, the player may leave the surface of the sports court without penalty. The area between the team benches and the score table are out of bounds. Also, don’t forget that chairs cannot be moved to enable a teammate to play a ball.

Flip: Single toss only to determine serve/receive. There will be no switching of courts or team benches during the match. The home team will be the team at the top of the bracket and they shall occupy the bench to the right of the scorer’s table (as if you were sitting at the scorer’s table and to the right). The Home team will have the official book and will sit at the scorer’s table.

Elevators / Stairs: Elevators and stairs are located at the northwest and southeast corners of the building, for access to the upper and lower levels. During this tournament, we ask that elevators be reserved for handicap use and for the elderly. Teams are asked to use the stairs and only the stairs on the northwest side (next to the trainer’s tent). The northwest elevator will access the lower level locker room areas, if absolutely necessary.

Severe Weather: Should the threat of severe weather arise, teams will be instructed to move to the lower level locker room area (Stretching Area) by announcement over the P.A. In the event of overflow, individuals will move underneath the west stands of Cramton Bowl to the restroom areas. No elevators should be used during evacuation. Use stairwells only.

General Parking: Fan parking lots are located on the east and west sides of the Multiplex. Additional parking can be found in the Cramton Bowl and Paterson Field lots on Madison Avenue.

Ticket Purchase Entrance: Tickets may be purchased by fans by entering the doors located at the center of the building on the south end. Admission: $8.00 per day.

Restrooms: Restrooms are located in the lobby at the south end of the building and also at the northwest and northeast ends of the building. Restrooms and shower facilities are also located in the lower level stretching areas for team use.

Concessions: Two full service concession stands will be located in the lobby on the south end of the building.