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November 8th - 10th, 2018 Rochester, Minnesota

2018 NJCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship

Rochester Regional Sports Center, November 8th-10th, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome………..……..……………………………………………………… 3

General Information….………………………………………………………. 4-5

Location & Date……………………………………………………….. 4

Host & Tournament Website…………………………………………. 4

Complimentary Passes………………………………………………. 5

Ticket Information ………………………………………………. 5

Tournament Merchandise ……………………………………….. 5

Tournament Contacts…..…….……………………………………………… 6-7

Schedule of Events…..………………………………………………………. 8-10

Team Preparation Day……………………………………………….. 8

Official Practice Day………………………………………………….. 9

Coaches Meeting............................................................................ 9

Tournament Banquet……………………………………………….... 9

Bracket Play………………………………………………………….. . 10

Championship Day………………………………………………….... 10

Tournament Bracket….……………………………………………………... 11

Entry Procedures & Deadlines….………………………………….............. 12

General Media Information……….. ……………………….…………….…. 13

Tournament Qualifications & Committee Members……………………… 14

Tournament Seeding and Rules….………………………..………………. 15-16

Hotel Information…….………………………………………………………. 17

Host Hotels…………………………………………………………….. 18-20

Hotel Information for fans/family…………………………………… . 21

Map of Rochester…….………………………………………………………. 22

Transportation Information…………………………………………………… 23



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Greetings! It is my pleasure to congratulate you on qualifying for the NJCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament. We are delighted to host this prestigious tournament and we hope your stay will be enjoyable. Rochester, Minnesota is annually named as one of the Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine, and other publications, recognized by America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People and has in the past been named the #1 City in America. All America City, Star City and other recognition has been given to our city as well. One of our main strengths as a community is the genuine hospitality offered to our visitors and guests. With over a quarter of a million people coming to Rochester annually, we are geared towards hospitality and service. With a population of 114,000 we are able to foster this "small town" friendliness in the midst of big city amenities. We have developed and are further enhancing our downtown area into a center for business, the arts and entertainment. The Mayo Clinic and its partnership with the University of Minnesota, IBM and other large science and technology businesses help create an environment that is not only unique to Minnesota but, indeed, the country. We hope after your stay in Rochester that you will agree there is something special going on here. Your visit to Rochester is a very special event for all of us and we hope you have a very memorable experience. Thank you for being here.



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GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: Regional Sports Center

851 30th Ave. SE

Rochester, MN 55904

DATES: November 8th-10th, 2018

HOSTED BY: Rochester MN Sports

(507) 280-4701

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: https://www.rochestermnsports.org/njcaavolleyball

SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @ Rochestersports

Facebook: @ Rochestersports

Tournament Hashtag #NJCAAD3VB

https://www.rochestermnsports.org/njcaavolleyball



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COMPLIMENTARY PASSES: Each participating college will receive tournament passes for only those rostered players,

coaches, and other officials listed on the Official Entry Form. All players and coaches must

present tournament passes to gain access to the facility.

TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets will be sold at the venue at the start of the tournament.

Payments Available: Cash or Credit Card (Visa, MC, Discover)

Daily Pass: Adult - $12.00

College Students (w/ID) - $8.00

Student (18 & under) / Senior (62+) - $8.00

Tournament Pass:

Adult - $30.00

College Students (w/ID) - $20.00

Student (18 & under) / Senior (62+) - $20.00

*Tournament Program Included*

TOURNAMENT MERCHANDISE: Official merchandise for the NJCAA Championship will be sold both onsite and online and will

be handled by the NJCAA’s official championship merchandise vendor –Team IP, Inc. Team IP

encourages teams to preorder online at www.teamip.com/njcaa

TOURNAMENT SOUVENIR PROGRAMS: Tournament souvenir programs can be preordered or bought onsite. The preorder form can be

found in your Team Paperwork Packet. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to provide your

athletes with these great mementos of their national tournament experience. For athletes and

team personnel, programs can be ordered for $3.00 each.

AREA ATTRACTIONS & RESTAURANTS: For information regarding things to do, shopping and restaurants while in town please refer to

the Experience Rochester MN website: https://www.experiencerochestermn.com/

http://www.teamip.com/njcaa

https://www.experiencerochestermn.com/



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ROCHESTER MN SPORTS STAFF

Executive Director

Ed Hruska

Phone: 507-280-4701

E-mail: [email protected]

Operations Coordinator – Tournament Director

Linsy Hoosier

Phone: 507-280-4701


Operations Coordinator – Tournament Assist

Brady Turk

Phone: 507-280-4701


Operations Coordinator

Trevor Magnuson

Phone: 507-280-4701


Sales Manager

Jay Fanta

Phone: 507-280-4701


mailto:[email protected]







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TOURNAMENT CONTACTS

Tournament Director Linsy Hoosier


Rochester MN Sports

Phone: 507-280-4701

[email protected]

Tournament Assistant Brady Turk


Rochester MN Sports

Phone: 507-280-4701

[email protected]

NJCAA Committee Justin Hoyt

Chair Representative National Junior College Athletic Association

Phone: 518-925-2821

[email protected]

Coordinator of Officials Julie Voeck

[email protected]

Athletic Coordinator Mike Lester

Rochester Community & Technical College

Phone: 507-285-7254

[email protected]

Facility Coordinator Michael Sheggeby

Rochester Community & Technical College

Phone: 507-285-7565

[email protected]

Sports Medicine Kristen Erredge

Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine

[email protected]










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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Day 1 - Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2018 Team Preparation Day

WHAT IS IT?

Each participating team in the tournament will enjoy 1 free hour of practice at the

Rochester Regional Sports Center. The practice site is the tournament site and will

contain 2 courts with 2 teams practicing simultaneously.

HOW DO YOU PARTICIPATE?

Fill out the information on the Team Travel Information form found in your “Team

Paperwork Packet,” and email it to Linsy Hoosier, [email protected]

WHERE WILL IT TAKE PLACE?

Rochester Regional Sports Center- Performance Courts

851 30th Ave. SE

Rochester, MN 55904

COURTS:

Two courts will be available for practices from 3:30pm – 7:30pm. Time slots are as

follows:

3:30 - 4:30pm 4:30 - 5:30pm 5:30 - 6:30pm 6:30 - 7:30pm

** Practice times are reserved on a first come first serve basis **

PRACTICE BALLS:

Balls will be provided

LOCKER ROOMS:

Locker rooms will NOT be available

ATHLETIC TRAINER:

There will NOT be an Athletic Trainer available




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Day 2 -Wednesday, Nov. 7th, 2018 Official Practice Day

TEAM PRACTICE: Practice times are assigned time slots based on match time, seed and court. These

assignments WILL NOT be changed if you are unable to make your scheduled time.

Practice site is the tournament site and will contain 2 courts with 2 teams practicing

simultaneously. Practice time slots are 55 minutes in length for actual on court time.

Time Court A Court B

9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Seed #9 Seed #10

10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Seed #8 Seed #7

11:00 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. Seed #12 Seed #11

12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Seed #5 Seed #6

1:00 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. Seed #1 Seed #2

2:00 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. Seed #4 Seed #3

ATHLETIC TRAINER:

A certified athletic trainer will be on-site throughout the practice day. The trainer will be

at the site 30 min. before the first scheduled practice time.

LOCKER ROOMS:

Locker rooms will NOT be available

COACHES MEETING: This meeting will include discussion of tournament protocol followed by the NJCAA

Division III coaches meeting which the DIII coaches’ rep will facilitate.

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton

Address: 150 S Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904

When: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

Time: 5:00 pm



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TOURNAMENT BANQUET: COST: $30.00 per person (please dress appropriately)

Family and friends are welcome at the tournament banquet – but MUST be included on

the team reservation form. WALK UP BANQUET TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

**Deadline for ticket purchase: Monday, 11/5 @ 10AM CST

BRING:

T-shirt that represents your college or team. There will be a designated time where all

players and coaches can get up and mingle with others and exchange t-shirts.

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton

When: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

Time: Doors Open – 6:00 pm, Dinner – 6:30 pm

Day 3 – Thursday, Nov. 8th, 2018

Bracket Play

Tournament format is bracket play and will begin at 10am

Bracket matches are as scheduled:

10:00am, 12:00 pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm

** ALL MATCHES 3 OF 5 GAMES

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Team announcements will take place ten minutes before the

10:00am, 12:00pm, 4pm and 6pm matches (on court warm up will start 40 minutes

before scheduled match time).

ATHLETIC TRAINER:

We will have a certified athletic trainer from Mayo Sports Medicine on site 75 minutes

before the first game each day. Mayo Sports Medicine will supply general supplies.

LOCKER ROOMS:

Locker rooms will be available once the Championship begins. Locker rooms will be

shared changing rooms only between teams and will be assigned prior to team’s arrival.

Once your team has change they may out their belongings in the first row of the

bleachers.

HOSPITALITY:

A hospitality room with snacks and drinks will be provided for all coaching staff. Players,

fans and family members will not be allowed in the hospitality room.



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Day 4 – Friday, Nov. 9th, 2018 Bracket Play

Bracket play will continue beginning at 12pm


12:00pm, 2:00 pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm

** ALL MATCHES 3 OF 5 GAMES **

ANNOUNCEMENTS: No announcements will be made.

Day 5 - Saturday, Nov. 10th, 2018

Championship Day


12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00 pm, 6:00pm

** ALL MATCHES 3 OF 5 GAMES **

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Team announcements will take place ten minutes before the 4pm

and 6pm matches (on court warm up will start 40 minutes before scheduled match time).

AWARDS CEREMONY:

3rd and 4th places awards will take place after the conclusion of match #19. All additional

awards including the Champions, 2nd place, All American Team, Tournament MVP,

Coach of the Tournament and Sportsmanship award will take place after the

championship match (#20).



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TOURNAMENT BRACKET



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ENTRY PROCEDURES & DEADLINES

Entry Forms Needed: All of the below forms are required to be filled out and submitted to Linsy Hoosier before the

deadline. These forms can be found in the Team Paperwork Packet which is available on our

website. https://www.rochestermnsports.org/njcaavolleyball

o Official Entry Form

o Official Team Roster

o Banquet & Program Order Form

o Team Travel Information

o Team Photo & Athletic Logo

• E-mail team photo & logo: [email protected] as a jpeg

Deadline: The forms listed above are due prior to Friday, November 2rd – 4PM CST or preferably as soon

as your team qualifies if it is before the 2nd.

Email All Information To: Linsy Hoosier

Rochester MN Sports

(507) 280-4701

[email protected]

https://www.rochestermnsports.org/njcaavolleyball





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GENERAL MEDIA INFORMATION

Broadcast Policies: NJCAA holds the exclusive radio, television and online video streaming rights for the 2018

NJCAA DIII Volleyball Championship.

Live Streaming: NJCAA TV will broadcast all matches of the championship online at www.njcaatv.com.

Broadcasts will be available for download (purchase) following the conclusion of each match. Recording of Statistics: Stats will be recorded for each game of the entire championship and will be distributed to the

general public immediately following the conclusion of each match.

Videotaping Procedures: Teams taping the tournament only may videotape games in which they are playing.

Videotaping must take place from the upper level so it will not distract players or interfere with

spectator viewing. Fans are not permitted to video record matches.

Photography: Flash photography may be used at times which do not interfere with the play of the game. Team

Photographers are permitted only with permission of the tournament director.

http://www.njcaatv.com/



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TOURNAMENT SEEDING AND RULES

Tournament Seeding:

A. The Committee will seed the tournament by Monday, November 5th. All teams that

qualify for the tournament need to email or fax their season results to the three

Seeding Committee Members by 9:00 a.m. ET Monday November 5th.

B. Seeding will be on the basis of, in no particular order:

1. Regional placement in the national tournament the previous year

2. Strength of region

3. National Poll

4. Overall and NJCAA record

5. Head-to-head competition

NOTE: Should a member of the seeding committee coach a team that participates in the

tournament, that individual shall be excused from the seeding process. Matches that end in a tie

will not be included in a team’s record.

Tournament Rules:

1. All matches for the Div. III National Volleyball Tournament will be 3 out of 5. Higher

seeds will always wear light colored uniformed.

2. Warm-up procedure:

a. 2 minutes shared stretch and coin toss

b. 4 minutes visiting team

c. 4 minutes home

d. 5 minutes visiting team

e. 5 minutes home team

3. Removing or changing into or out of any part of the official team competition

uniform while in the area of competition shall lead to a warning, and if repeated,

disqualification of the individual(s) for the next match. A warning stays in place for

the entire tournament.



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4. Awards Presented at the National Tournament

a. First, Second and Third place teams

b. Each individual player on the first place team shall receive a NJCAA gold

medal

c. Each individual player on the second place team shall receive a NJCAA silver

medal

d. Heidi Hutchison Coach of the Tournament award shall be presented

e. A Most Valuable Player award shall be presented

f. An All-Tournament team consisting of 12 players will be presented medals

5. Tournament Lodging

a. Should the tournament host/NJCAA National Office choose to assign lodging

for this event, all participating colleges must honor that assignment or pay for

those rooms

6. Dress Decorum

a. Game attire for all bench personnel other than uniformed players is business

casual. This does not include: jeans, shorts, cotton or fleece sweats, t-shirts,

tank tops, hats and flip-flops. All players must be in uniform and/or team

warm-ups. Venue attire as a spectator: The recommendation for participating

teams in appropriate attire. Coaches must dress professionally. Unless

otherwise specified by the tournament host. While attending the banquet or

other non-game related functions, all members of the team travel party must be

dressed in business casual attire. T-shirts, jeans, hats, shorts, or flip-flops will

not be permitted at these functions. Violators of dress decorum will be asked by

either the Tournament Director of NJCAA Representative to alter dress to

comply with the stated dress decorum. If they do not comply, the incident will

be referred to the Standards and Ethics Committee for possible sanctions.

7. Uniforms

a. The higher seeded (lower number) team in each match is the home team and

will wear the light colored jersey. The lower seeded team (higher number) in

each match is to be the visitor team and wear dark.



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HOTEL INFORMATION

Host Hotels:

NJCAA rules require ALL teams to stay at the host hotel.

Teams will have three host hotel options to choose from on a first come-first serve basis.

• Centerstone Plaza - host 6 teams

• Comfort Suites - host 4 teams

• Country Inn & Suites South - host 2 teams

**All of the options have complimentary breakfast, parking, and Wi-Fi.

Teams will be responsible for housing assignments, arrival and departure dates. Please fax or e-

mail the listed contacts below to make your reservations no later than Monday, November 5th,

2018, 10am CST.

Family/Fan Hotel Blocks: Reservations are available for teams only however fans may also check and see if the Host

Hotel still has availability in the NJCAA DIII Volleyball Fan Block. There will also be three

additional hotel choices for fans and family’s. Please see below for information on lodging

arrangement for friends, family and fans.



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HOST HOTEL: Centerstone Plaza Hotel Soldiers Field (4 team max)

401 6th St SW

Rochester, MN 55902

(507) 288-2677

HOTEL CONTACT PERSON:

Kristine Ihrke

Director of Sales

[email protected]

507-292-7337 (phone)

507-282-2042 (fax)

RATE: $99/night

Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, free flat-lot parking able to accommodate buses, indoor

pool. Whirlpool, and fitness room. Free shuttle on 20 passenger buses to the banquet, playing

venue, downtown Rochester, Rochester International Airport and the Apache Mall.

Complimentary meeting room for meals or meetings. Twigs Tavern & Grille featuring new

American cuisine and hot rock grilling.

Information must be sent to Kristine Ihrke of the Centerstone Plaza Hotel by fax or e-mail no

later than Monday, November 5h, 2018, 10am CST.




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HOST HOTEL: Comfort Suites (4 team max)

4141 Maine Avenue SE.

Rochester, MN 55904

(507) 4274-2720


Reazul Islam

General Manager

[email protected]

507-287-9050 (phone)

RATE: $115/night

Brand New Hotel including complimentary hot breakfast, wireless internet, indoor heated pool,

hot tub, and fitness center. All suites include a pull-out sofa, refrigerator, microwave, and coffee

maker. We also have free parking and located next door to the movie theater. Ask about

reserving our team reception/meeting area!

Information must be sent to Reazul Islam of Comfort Suites by fax or e-mail no later than

Monday, November 5th, 2018, 10am CST.




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HOST HOTEL: Country Inn & Suites South (2 team max)

77 Woodlake Drive SE

Rochester, MN 55904

(507) 287-6758


Jerry Hansen

Sales Manager

[email protected]

(507) 287-6758 (phone)

507-287-6759 (fax)

RATE: $99/night

Carlson Rezidor Sports Approved Hotel, Complimentary, Hot Breakfast, Spacious Indoor Pool,

Whirlpool, and Fitness Center, Free High-Speed Internet Access, Special Group Recognition

Upon Arrival, Group Pre-Keyed and Rooms Pre-Blocked, Complimentary use of Meeting

Room/Breakfast Room (If available), Directions to Field or Sports Complex, One-Time

Complimentary use of On-Site, Coin-Op Laundry, Local Restaurant Coupons

Information must be sent to Jerry Hansen of Country Inn & Suites South by fax or e-mail no

later than Monday, November 5th, 2018, 10am CST.



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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Advantage Rental Company…..…………………………….…… (507) 285-0122

Avis Airport …………………………………..…………………. (507) 288-5655

Budget Airport…………………………….…………………...… (800) 527-0700

Clements…………………………………………………………. (800) 657-6989

Enterprise Rent-A-Car………………..…………………………. (800) 736-8222

Hertz Airport…………………..………………………………… (507) 288-2244

Kuehn Rental………………………………………………….… (800) 227-7368

Rochester Direct…………………………………………………. (800) 280-9270

Rochester Express Airport Shuttle…………..…………………... (507) 282-8673

AIRPORTS:

Minneapolis- Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). 78 miles North of Rochester, MN.

Rochester International Airport (RST)

LOCAL CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION:

Minnesota Coaches………………………………..…………… (651) 437-9648

Minnesota Coaches provides transportation options from both Minneapolis-Saint Paul

International Airport (MSP) and Rochester International Airport (RST).

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