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2009 Girl's GymRat CHALLENGE; Game Schedules
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The record-setting 156 team field for the 2009 GIRL'S GymRat CHALLENGE is now set. With a field comprised of some of the top programs and players in
the eastern United States, the GIRL'S GymRat CHALLENGE will unquestionably be one of the most visible and competitive pre-Nationals events on the
summer calendar. With over 1,800 players representing twelve U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, not only is this the largest field in the history
of the event, but it is LOADED with stars and may very well be the most talent-laden field that we've seen yet.
Game schedules and additional details can be viewed and/or printed at www.GymRatCHALLENGE.com.
For each Age Division (14U, 15U, 16U), the following documents are provided:
- An ALPHABETICAL listing of all entries in order to allow you to identify your POOL placement
- Game Schedules in both BLACK & WHITE (for ease of printing) and COLOR (for ease of viewing and identifying all three of
your team's Pool Play games)
- Championship Round brackets and details
2009 Entries-ALPHABETICAL LISTING-ALL Age Divisions
14:Under, Game Schedule (color) | 14:Under, Game Schedule (Black & White)
15:Under, Game Schedule (color) | 15:Under, Game Schedule (Black & White)
16:Under, Game Schedule (color) | 16:Under, Game Schedule (Black & White)
Championship Round Brackets
Directions
to all tournament venues were mailed to Team Contact representatives as a part of your Confirmation Package.
Those directions are also available online at www.GymRatCHALLENGE.com. Please use the directions that we have provided in order to reach
the competition venues. The use of a mapping tool such as MAP QUEST may get you to our host campuses, but potentially not anywhere near the actual
competition site. The directions that are provided at www.GymRatCHALLENGE.com are specific to the event and designed to get you to the appropriate
parking areas at each competition venue.
Team Contact representatives will also receive phone calls from a GymRat CHALLENGE staff member in order to verify receipt of these materials, and answer any last minute questions that you may have.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TEAMS MUST ARRIVE AT THEIR GAME SITE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED GAME TIME.
If time permits, we will begin games early in order to keep the tournament running on schedule throughout the weekend.
Team CHECK-IN will take place at the site of your first game. At the time of CHECK-IN, we will need to know your team hotel, number of rooms you've
booked at the hotel property, and contact information (contact person/coach cell phone number, etc.).
We look forward to having your team(s) compete on June 13th and 14th. In keeping with our reputation, our staff is busily preparing the final
event details, and our team of over 30 evaluators is anxiously awaiting the opportunity to identify rising regional and national stars on both the
team and individual level. Please refer to www.GymRatCHALLENGE.com for any additional
event details, and don't hesitate to contact the tournament office directly at 1-888-7-GYMRAT (1-888-749-6728) or
e-mail PLAY@GymRatCHALLENGE.com if you have any questions or comments.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THE FOLLOWING REMINDERS:
Game sites will be numbered as follows:
Courts # 1-7: SIENA College Get Directions
Courts # 8-13: University at ALBANY Get Directions
TEAMS ARE EXPECTED T0 ARRIVE ON SITE A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) MINUTES BEFORE THEIR SCHEDULED GAME TIMES.
- PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED AT WWW.GYMRATCHALLENGE.COM IN
ORDER TO ARRIVE AT THE COMPETITION VENUES. THE USE OF GPS OR ONLINE MAPPING TOOLS MAY GET YOU TO OUR HOST CAMPUSES, BUT TO A POINT ON THOSE CAMPUSES
THAT IS NOT NEAR THE COMPETITION VENUE. THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED ON WWW.GYMRATCHALLENGE.COM
ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE COMPETITION VENUES.
- o PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT COACHES MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO OUR EVALUATION STAFF TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR IDENTIFY PLAYERS DURING THE EVENT. THOSE EVALUATORS ARE CHARGED WITH CREATING THE POST-EVENT PRESS RELEASE THAT DETAILS TOP TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS AND RECEIVES EXTREMELY WIDE READERSHIP.
IN THE TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THE 2008 GIRL'S GymRat CHALLENGE, THE RELEASE RECEIVED OVER 789,000 HITS FROM INTERESTED FANS, COACHES, AND PUBLICATIONS.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT ROSTERS (i.e., missing or incorrect jersey numbers) MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY PLAYERS AND
PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NOTORIETY THAT THEY DESERVE. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF YOUR PLAYERS ARE LISTED CORRECTLY WITH THE CORRECT JERSEY NUMBERS IN THE
SCOREBOOK BEFORE EACH GAME.
- PLEASE BE AWARE AND RESPONIBLE FOR ALL GAMES RULES AND RULES OF CONDUCT. GymRat CHALLENGE RULES AND POLICIES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. GAME RULES
AND RULES OF CONDUCT CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR CONFIRMATION PACKETS AND ALSO IN THE GAME RULES SECTION OF GymRatCHALLENGE.com. THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF
ALL COACHES AND TEAM PERSONNEL IS BOTH EXPECTED AND APPRECIATED. THE GymRat CHALLENGE HAS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IN REFERENCE TO FIGHTING AND ACTS OF
VIOLENCE. ANY PLAYER OR TEAM PERSONNEL COMMITTING AN ACT OF VIOLENCE OR RECEIVING A TECHNICAL FOUL FOR FIGHTING WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME AND
DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT. EJECTED PLAYERS/TEAM PERSONNEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE TOURNAMENT VENUE AND, IF
CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT, WILL BE REMANDED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. ANY PLAYER/TEAM PERSONNEL EJECTED UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE
PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM ALL TOURNAMENT VENUES AND FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE GymRat CHALLENGE EVENTS. FURTHER, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT
DIRECTORS, A SINGLE ACT OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL PLAYER OR TEAM PERSONNEL MEMBER MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION AND DISMISSAL OF
THE ENTIRE TEAM FROM ANY FURTHER COMPETITION IN THE CURRENT GymRat CHALLENGE AND/OR ANY FUTURE GymRat CHALLENGE EVENTS.
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PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE AGE ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION (BIRTH CERTIFICATES, AAU CARDS, ETC.) FOR ALL PLAYERS AT THE EVENT IN CASE OF A PROTEST OR AGE
ELIGIBIILITY VERIFICATION SITUATION. PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT, AS AN AAU SANCTIONED EVENT, THE GymRat CHALLENGE STRICTLY ADHERES TO AAU GRADE AND AGE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
THOSE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE "WHO, WHAT, WHERE,…" SECTION OF GymRatCHALLENGE.com. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
EVENT DIRECTORS, TEAMS USING INELIGIBLE PLAYERS MAY BE DISQUALIFED FROM THE EVENT, FUTURE GymRat CHALLENGE EVENTS, AND/OR FUTURE AAU SANCTIONED EVENTS.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH TEAM TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THESE REQUIREMENTS AND TO ENSURE THAT ALL PLAYERS ARE WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES.
- IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS IMMEDIATELY.
WITH THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF THIS EVENT, HOTEL SPACE HAS BECOME VERY LIMITED. YOU MAY VIEW THE EVENT
PREFERRED HOTEL LIST ONLINE, OR SIMPLY CALL 1-866-507-7015, AND A HOTEL RESERVATIONS EXPERT FROM OUR LODGING
LOGISTICS PARTNER, ALLIANCE RESERVATIONS NETWORK, WILL ASSIST WITH ALL OF YOUR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION NEEDS.
- TEAM CHECK-IN WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SITE OF YOUR FIRST GAME
- WE WILL NEED TO KNOW YOUR TEAM HOTEL, # OF ROOMS BOOKED, AND TEAM CONTACT ROOM # WHEN YOU CHECK IN AT THE SITE OF YOUR FIRST GAME.
- ALL REASONABLE, FEASIBLE, AND POSSIBLE SPECIAL REQUESTS ARE CONDSIDERED ON A FIRST
COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. ALTHOUGH WE ATTEMPT TO MEET EVERY REASONABLE SPECIAL REQUEST, SOME ARE SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE, BECAUSE OF THE SIZE AND
SCOPE OF THE EVENT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY.
- FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF POOL PLAY, BRACKET MEETINGS IN EACH AGE DIVISION WILL BE HELD TO ANNOUNCE THE
SEEDINGS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PLAY. TIMES AND SITES FOR BRACKET MEETINGS CAN BE FOUND ON ALL GAME
SCHEDULES AND WILL BE POSTED AT ALL TOURNAMENT VENUES. ALL TEAMS IN CONTENTION TO ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PLAY MUST HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE AT
THESE MEETINGS.
- O THE GYMRAT CHALLENGE IS A CHAMPIONSHIP STYLE EVENT, AND YOUR FINAL TOURNAMENT GAME WILL BE DETERMINED BY YOUR TEAM'S
PERFORMANCE IN POOL PLAY AND, POTENTIALLY, THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PLAY IS
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND INTENSE. BECAUSE OF THE INTENSELY HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITION, MULTIPLE OVERTIME GAMES HAVE BECOME THE NORM. IN
ORDER TO CLAIM A GYMRAT CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP, TEAMS MUST DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY A HIGH LEVEL OF SKILL, BUT ALSO TREMENDOUS ENDURANCE. EVERY
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO KEEP GAMES ON SCHEDULE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE BUT BECAUSE OF THE INTENSE LEVEL OF COMPETITION AND STRONG LIKELIHOOD FOR OVERTIME
GAMES, TEAMS ADVANCING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SHOULD BUILD FLEXIBILITY INTO THEIR TRAVEL PLANS.
- PLEASE REMEMBER ALL TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SCOREKEEPERS TO KEEP THE BOOK. TOURNAMENT PERSONNEL WILL OPERATE THE SCORECLOCKS.
- ON-SITE ATHLETIC TRAINERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATION AND INJURY CARE ONLY. TEAMS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN PREVENTATIVE CARE AND EQUIPMENT (i.e., ANKLE TAPING AND TAPE).
- GymRat CHALLENGE GEAR WILL BE ON SALE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST ONLY. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP
MERCHANDISE AFTER THE EVENT. TEAMS THAT HAVE ORDERED T-SHIRTS IN ADVANCE WILL HAVE THEIR ORDER WAITING FOR THEM AT CHECK-IN.
- FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, ALL EVENT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ISSUED WRIST BANDS THAT MUST BE WORN THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
THESE WRIST BANDS WILL ALLOW PLAYERS AND COACHES ENTRY INTO ALL TOURNAMENT VENUES. THESE WRISTBANDS WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL ROSTERED
PLAYERS AND TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) COACHES AND ONE BENCH SUPPORT PERSONNEL (SCOREKEEPER) PER TEAM. WRISTBANDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO
ANY NON-BENCH PERSONNEL. PLAYERS AND COACHES MUST WEAR THEIR WRISTBAND ON THEIR PERSON (WRIST/ANKLE). BANDS CANNOT BE WORN ON
SNEAKERS OR BAGS.
- ENTRY TO TOURNAMENT SITES WILL BE DENIED WITHOUT WRISTBAND AND/OR TICKETS. TOURNAMENT PASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL
SITES FOR $15, AND ONE-DAY PASSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR $10.
- ANY PERSON FOUND ENTERING THE EVENT WITHOUT A TICKET OR WITH UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A COMPETITION WRISTBAND WILL BE REMOVED FROM
THE VENUE AND IMMEDIATELY REMANDED TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
- EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE ONE EVENT PROGRAM. A LIMITED NUMBER OF EVENT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL VENUES FOR $5 ONLY
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. PARENTS AND FANS THAT WISH TO PURCHASE EVENT PROGRAMS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO WHEN THEY BUY THEIR TICKET
FOR ENTRY INTO THE EVENT.
TEAMS ARE EXPECTED T0 ARRIVE ON SITE A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) MINUTES BEFORE THEIR
SCHEDULED GAME TIMES.