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| Location: |
Brandon University Healthy Living Centre
20th Street and Louise Avenue
Brandon University Campus Map
Brandon University Parking Map |
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| Mailing Address: |
Brandon University Athletics
270-18th Street
Brandon, MB
R7A 6A9 |
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| Capacity: |
Healthy Living Centre – Main Court – 1,038
Henry Champ Gymnasium - 500 |
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| Parking: |
Visitors can park on any street near the university campus for up to two hours or anytime after 4:30pm
Monday to Friday. If there is no parking on the streets, campus visitors can park in Lot 10 (directly east of Healthy Living Centre) and get parking passes from the Athletics Office located in the HLC.
Bus parking is available at back of Lot 10. |
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| Ticket Prices: |
Adults
Senior, Alumni, Staff, Non-BU students
Youth (14-17)
BU Students (must have student ID)
13 & Under
Group/Team Rates (10 or more) available upon request
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$10.00
$7.00
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FREE
FREE |
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| Game Times: |
Volleyball
Friday: Women: 6:00pm Men: 7:45pm
Saturday: Women: 5:00pm Men: 6:45pm
Basketball
Friday: Women: 6:00pm Men: 8:00pm
Saturday: Women: 5:00pm Men: 7:00pm |
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| Host Hotel: |
Hotel: Victoria Inn
Address: 3550 Victoria Ave, Brandon, MB R7B 2R4
Phone: 1 (204) 725-1532 or 1-800-852-2710
Web: http://brandon.vicinn.com/
Email: Jenny Newman – jennyn@vicinn.com
Phone: (204) 725-1532 ext 5377 or 1-800-852-2710 |
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| Dressing Rooms: |
Upon arrival to the HLC, please see the customer service desk for access to your team room for the duration of your stay at Brandon University. |
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| Plastic cups: |
In compliance with Canada West Universities Athletic Association Operations Manual Section 14: Medical Support Services section D) 1, Brandon University will not provide plastic cups on competition benches. All athletes are to travel with their own water bottles for pre-competition and on the competition bench. |
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| Game Balls: |
Women & Men Volleyball- Mikasa MVA 200
Women’s Basketball- Wilson B0511X, size 6
Men’s Basketball- Wilson B0510X |
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| Towel Service: |
The customer service desk in the main entrance of the HLC will be happy to supply your team with towels upon request. |
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| Bench Area: |
Water and towels will be provided. Water will be in a coolers at end of each team bench. Towels will be on chairs. There are also filtered water fountains through-out the building. If more towels or water are needed please inform the Customer Service desk. |
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| Therapy Centre: |
Please contact our Head Therapist for specifics regarding therapy treatment.
Steve Dzubinksi at (204) 727- 7383 or dzubinski@brandonu.ca |
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| Food Services: |
A concession will be open throughout all Bobcat games on the upper level of the HLC. |
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| Media Information: |
Matt Packwood, Sports Information Director
(204) 727-7375 or packwoodm@brandonu.ca |
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| Video Information: |
Standard league video requirements will be met for all league games. Coaches are required to provide USB flash drives with adequate space if they wish to receive a copy of game video. Video will be uploaded to conference sharing site following every conference game. |
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| Medical Services |
The 2016-17 Brandon University Athletics Sports Medicine Services document can be downloaded in its entirety at: www.gobobcats.ca/sportsmedicine |
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| Game/Match Protocol |
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| Practices/Shoots: |
On most weekends, practices will take place between 9am and 1pm on the main court. You will receive an email a week before with confirmation of practice times.
*If you have not received confirmation prior to your arrival, please contact Matt Packwood at packwoodm@brandonu.ca or (204) 727-7375. |
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| Practice balls: |
Balls are available for practice times and pre-game warm-up. |
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| Game Statistics: |
“Statcrew” program will be used for all basketball and volleyball game statistics. Printed copies will be provided at the conclusion of each game with your copy of the official game score sheet. |
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Coach Availability for Media/Television Broadcasts:
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All CIS and Canada West conference games in basketball and volleyball are broadcast on WCGtv Channel 12 (our local cable company access channel) and live streamed on the web at www.canadawest.tv . As per Canada West Operations Manual policy 12.1.4, all coaches need to be available until 15 mins prior to game time, at some point during the breaks (intermissions and halftime – broadcast crew only), and within 10 mins after the completion of the game for interviews (all media). For television and live stream purposes, media crew will come to you at your bench pre-game, or just outside your team room post game for interviews.
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| Game Technical Requirements: |
- The playing surface will be set up and available for practice one hour prior to the start time of the first game/match.
- All games/matches will be announced.
- Welcome will be followed by the singing of the National Anthem(s) (we ask that teams line up along the sideline at their bench for anthem(s).
- Team starting lineups will be announced AFTER the anthem(s), starting with the visiting team. Please have your starting lineup to the score table 10 minutes before scheduled game time.
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| Promotional/Technical Time Outs: |
Basketball- we will be using the time between quarters for promotions. We will also have half-time entertainment.
Volleyball- we will use the time between set 1 (3 minutes) @ set 2 (5 min) as well as all technical time outs. Draws and give-aways will occur throughout the event. Coaches should instruct players to remain off the court until these activities are complete unless otherwise informed by event staff or officials.
Event staff will ensure promotional activities will not interfere with game play or warm-up.
During basketball games we will have 5 minutes (minimum) for athletes to shoot after the half-time entertainment.
All event staff will be dressed in uniform clothing for easy identification. |
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| Directions from Brandon Airport: |
| 1. Head east on Agnew Dr toward McGill Dr |
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160 m |
| 2. Continue onto Commonwealth Way |
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400 m |
| 3. Turn left onto Sandison Rd |
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550 m |
| 4. Take the 1st right onto MB-10 S |
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1.6 km |
| 5. Take the 2nd right to stay on MB-10 S (signs for Trans Canada Highway/MB-1 W/Boissevain/Regina) |
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1.7 km |
| 6. Turn left onto 18th St N/MB-10 S (signs for Brandon/Boissevain) |
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4.8 km |
| 7. Turn right onto Louise Ave |
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| Directions from Winnipeg Airport: |
From Winnipeg Airport: 200 km West of Winnipeg to 18th Street Brandon. |
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