The 2008 USCAA Women's National Soccer Tournament
Vermont Technical College - Burlington, Vermont
Host Contact Information
Director of Athletics: John G. Dyer
802-728-1382
Assistant Athletic Director: Jennifer Norton
Women's Soccer Coach 802-728-1794
2008 USCAA Women's National Soccer Tournament
October 30th - November 1st
Burlington, Vermont
Event: Vermont Technical College will host the 2008 USCAA Women's Soccer Championship Tournament. This event is open to all USCAA member schools that sponsor women's soccer.
Game Sites: Burlington, Vermont
- Burlington High School (turf field) for quarter-finals and semi-finals
- South Burlington High School (turf field) for quarter-finals and consolation games.
- University of Vermont Centennial Field (grass field) for Championship Game
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, October 30, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM at Burlington High School
Game #1 Team # 1 vs. Team # 8
Time: 11:00 AM at South Burlington High School
Game #2 Team # 4 vs. Team # 5
Time: 1:00 PM at Burlington High School
Game #3 Team # 2 vs. Team # 7
Time: 1:00 PM at South Burlington High School
Game # 4 Team # 3 vs. Team # 6
Friday, October 31, 2008
Time: 11:00 AM at Burlington High School
Game # 5 Winner of Game #1 and # 2
Time: 1:00 PM at Burlington High School
Game # 6 Winner of Game #3 and # 4
Time: 11:00 AM at South Burlington High School
Game # 7 Loser of Game #1 and # 2
Time: 1:00 PM at South Burlington High School
Game# 8 Loser of Game # 3 and # 4
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Championship Game
Winner of Game # 5 & Winner of Game #6 Time: 2:00 PM at University of Vermont's Centennial Field
Alternative Championship Site - In the event climate conditions render the grass field surface at the University of Vermont unplayable OR in the event one of the championship teams has a number of players that, due to religious conviction, cannot compete until after sundown on Saturday, then the championship game will be played under the lights on the turf field at South Burlington High School at 7 PM.
Field Facilities:
- Burlington High School
- Turf Soccer field
- Seating capacity of at least 800
- Meets NCAA soccer field requirements
- No locker rooms, but does have nice bathrooms on site
- Electronic scoreboard at one end
- Lights
- Booster Club (if needed)
- Benches, nets, and corner flags are provided
- Water and individual cups at each bench
- A certified athletic trainer will be present at all games
- South Burlington High School
- Turf Soccer field
- Seating capacity of at least 800
- Meets NCAA soccer field requirements
- No locker rooms, porta potties will be placed on site
- Electronic scoreboard at one end
- Lights
- Benches, nets, and corner flags are provided
- Water and individual cups at each bench
- A certified athletic trainer will be present at all games
University of Vermont
- Grass Soccer field
- NCAA Division I quality field
- Seating capacity of 5,000
- Meets NCAA soccer field requirements
- Locker rooms and bathroom facilities will be available
- Electronic scoreboard at midfield
- Benches, nets, and corner flags are provided
- Water and individual cups at each bench
- A certified athletic trainer will be present at all games
Soccer Balls
- 12 to 14 practice balls will be provided for each team for warm-ups and 5 game balls will be provided at each tournament site
- One game ball from the Championship game will be awarded to the tournament winner.
Awards
Championship Tournament
- Awards not provided by the national office will be provided by Vermont Technical College
- Vermont Technical College will provide:
- All-American Awards (15)
- 2nd Place Trophy
- 3rd Place Plaque
- All-Tournament plaques (11 All-Tournament and 1 MVP)
Post Game: Presentation of Championship Trophy/All Tournament Teams (All teams should be present)
Entries: Entry is free to all USCAA Schools. ENTRIES DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24.
Banquet
- Saturday morning brunch banquet cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen. The cruise will last 2 hours. Passengers will be treated to beautiful views of New York's Adirondack Mountains to the West and Vermont's Green Mountains to the East.
- Cost will be $20 per person for meal and cruise.
- Inspirational speaker will be part of the program.
Pizza Party
- Thursday evening Specialty Pizza Party at the Comfort Inn, catered by American Flatbread. All ingredients will be organic and locally grown. Cost is $5 per person.
Transportation
- Two 25 passenger busses will be available to serve as a shuttle service for teams that have not brought their own transportation. Cost will be partially underwritten by Vermont Tech. Teams that utilize the bus service will share an hourly driver cost.
Airport:
- Burlington International Airport (BTV): Located just minutes from Interstate 89, which reaches from Vermont's Massachusetts border to Canada, BTV is New England's easiest airport to reach.
- www.burlingtonintlairport.com
Medical:
- University Health Center Campus
1 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 847-0000 - Ambulatory Care Center/
Medical Center Campus
790 College Parkway
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 847-0000 - Fanny Allen Campus
790 College Parkway
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 847-0000
Officials
- Officials for all games will be assigned by the ECAC.
- All officials will be college certified and experienced at the college level.
- Three officials will be present for each game: a center official and two assistant officials
- Some officials will work back to back games, but the center official may only run the center in one game a day
Game Management Personnel
- Vermont Technical College will furnish all personnel for the 2008 tournament
- Tournament Director
- Athletic Trainers
- Ball Retrievers (4 each game)
- Statistical Personal
- Scoreboard operators
- Photographer
Media
- Statistical personal will contact the local media this includes:
- Newspapers
- Burlington Free Press
- Times-Argus
- Valley News
- Rutland Herald
- elevision News channels
- WCAX-TV
- WPTZ-TV
Meet Directors:
Director of Athletics: John G. Dyer
802-728-1382
Assistant Athletic Director: Jennifer Norton
Women's Soccer Coach 802-728-1794
2008 USCAA Women's Soccer National Tournament
T-SHIRT REQUEST & BANQUET RSVP FORM
Due on Friday, October 10, 2008
School: _____________________________________________
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Total T-shirts Requested: ____________________
BANQUET RSVP:
Please check the appropriate information for your team:
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list the total # of athletes and coaches who will be in attendance at the banquet.
Total Number of Athletes & Coaches Attending: ____________________
______ NO, we will not be attending the banquet.
Coach: ______________________________________________
E-Mail: ______________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________
Fax: ________________________________________________
Fax or email your T-shirt & Banquet Request Forms to ......
2008 USCAA Women's Soccer National Tournament
ENTRY FORM - Due on Friday, October 24, 2008
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Hotel Accommodations
- Rooms have been blocked at:
- University Inn (48 rooms @ $59.00)
- Comfort Inn (30 rooms @ $89.95)
- Windjammer Best Western (10 rooms @ $75.00)
- La Quinta (20 rooms @ $80)
- All rooms are located with walking distance to the University of Vermont and downtown Burlington. Bus and shuttle service will also be available.
Eating Options
- The City of Burlington has a host of eating options. All teams will be provided with a complete list of restaurant options upon confirming participation in the tournament.
Tournament Sponsors
- Application made to Ben & Jerry's Inc. for $1,000 "Vermont Grant" awarded on a monthly basis.
Application made to Nike for $2500 and tournament game balls