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University of Toronto Varsity Blues

2017-18 Visitor’s Guide

Staff Directory.................................................................. Facilities..........................................................................Facilities Info (Athletic Centre).........................................Facilities Info (Back Campus Fields).................................Facilities Info (Goldring Centre)........................................Facilities Info (Varsity Arena)............................................Facilities Info (Varsity Stadium)........................................Basketball........................................................................Field Hockey.....................................................................Football............................................................................Hockey (Men)...................................................................Hockey (Women)...............................................................Rugby (Men).....................................................................Rugby (Women)................................................................Soccer..............................................................................Volleyball..........................................................................Food Options....................................................................Ticketing.......................................................................... Proud Hosts of the...........................................................

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Executive Director,Athletics & Physical Activity

Beth Ali [email protected]

Manager, Intercollegiate Sport

Melissa Krist [email protected]

Manager, Events & Marketing

Mary Beth Challoner [email protected]

Assistant Manager, Merchandise, Apparel & Ticketing Sales

Katherine Davies [email protected]

Assistant Manager, Sport Equipment

Sam Asaro [email protected]

Coordinator, Marketing & Promotions

Ivan Canete [email protected]

Coordinator, Sports Information

Jill Clark [email protected]

Coordinator, Events

Kevin Sousa [email protected]

Coordinator, Events

Cam Bernier [email protected]

Coordinator, Outreach, Promotion and Community Partnerships

Caitlin Moore [email protected]

Title Name Email

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Staff Directory

Athletic Centre 55 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6

Back Campus Fields 299 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W2

Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport 100 Devonshire Pl, Toronto, ON M5S 2C9

Varsity Stadium and Arena 299 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W2

Contact Information

Athletic Centre (416) 978-3436

Back Campus Fields416-978-6428

Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport(416) 946-0400

Varsity Stadium and Arena(416) 978-6428

Bus Parking

For all bus parking information, please visit the link below.

http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=1cd6a84c9f6e1410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=cd4c4074781e1410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

Spectator Parking

Please see above for a map of parking lots around Varsity Centre on the St. George Campus, University of Toronto.

Paid street parking is also available on St. George Street, Spadina Ave, Harbord St, Hoskins Ave and Devonshire Place.

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Facilities

Facilities Info Athletic Centre Hosts - Badminton, Squash, Swimming, Track & Field, Water Polo

Info With seven gymnasia, three pools (including the only Olympic-sized pool in downtown Toronto), a strength and conditioning centre, indoor track, dance studio, cardio machines, tennis and squash courts, there really is something for everybody!

Team Room Access General public change rooms are available for team use. Please bring own day lock if needed.

Team DropoffBuses are asked to unload at the main North entrance at 55 Harbord St. Buses are required to find their own parking as onsite parking is not available. Please see page 4 for bus parking information.

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Facilities Info Back Campus Fields Hosts - Field Hockey

Info The multi-purpose fields are Ontario’s first International Hockey Federation (FIH) certified pitches and together are believed to be the highest quality two-turf facility for field hockey currently in operation in Canada.

The revitalization of the Back Campus fields and their use as a competition venue for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games provided the entire university community with an exciting opportunity to be part of important international sporting events.

Team Room Access A team representative must check in with the membership services staff at the front desk of their respective team room venue to receive keys to their visiting team rooms. A photo identification card must be provided. Visiting team rooms will be assigned prior to the competition.

Team DropoffBuses are asked to unload at the North East corner of the field. Buses can also unload teams at their respective team room venue, which will be assigned prior to the competition. Buses are required to find their own parking as onsite parking is not available. Please see page 4 for bus parking information.

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Facilities Info

Info The Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport is a multi-story sport and exercise facility housing a 2,000-seat, internationally-rated field house for basketball, volleyball and other court sports, a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning centre, fitness studio, sport medicine clinic and research and teaching laboratories.

Team DropoffBuses are asked to unload at the main entrance at 100 Devonshire Place. Buses are required to find their own parking as on site parking is not available. Please see page 4 for bus parking information.

Team Room Access A team representative must check in with the membership services staff at the front desk to receive keys to their visiting team rooms. A photo identification card must be provided. Goldring Centre visiting team rooms are located on Level B2; one level below court level.

Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport Hosts - Baseketball, Volleyball

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Facilities Info Varsity ArenaHosts - Hockey, Figure Skating

InfoThe Varsity Arena is home to the Varsity Blues men’s and women’s hockey and figure skating teams and is a vital resource to the broader community for public skates and Junior Blues children’s recreation programs. The rink also converts to a sport court each summer.

Team Room Access A team representative must check in with the membership services staff at the front desk of the Varsity Pavilion to receive keys to their visiting team rooms. A photo identification card must be provided. Varsity Arena visiting team rooms are located on the East side of the arena, behind the visiting team bench.

Team DropoffBuses are asked to unload at the South (back) entrance of the arena. To access the back of the arena, buses are to enter the parking lot South of Varsity Stadium and proceed past the Varsity Pavilion. Buses are required to find their own parking as onsite parking is not available. Please see page 4 for bus parking information.

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Facilities Info

Info Varsity Centre is a sport and recreation facility like no other. Home to international, intercollegiate and intramural competitions throughout the year, Varsity Centre also hosts recreational and instructional classes, children’s programs and high performance athlete training.

Team Dropoff (Football) Buses are asked to unload at the South (back) entrance of the arena. To access the back of the arena, buses are to enter the parking lot South of Varsity Stadium and proceed past the Varsity Pavilion. . Upon arrival teams must notify Varsity Stadium staff for facility access. Please call (416) 978-6428. Buses are required to find their own parking as onsite parking is not available. Please see page 4 for bus parking information.

Varsity StadiumHosts - Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Rugby

Team Room Access A team representative must check in with the membership services staff at the front desk of the Varsity Pavilion to receive keys to their visiting team rooms. A photo identification card must be provided. Varsity Stadium visiting team rooms are located on the East side concourse, underneath the stadium stands.

Team Dropoff (General) Buses are asked to unload at the Varsity Pavilion, located at the South end of the Stadium. Buses are required to find their own parking as onsite parking is not available. Please see page 4 for bus parking information.

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Basketball

Coach Info Men’s Basketball:John [email protected]

Women’s Basketball:Michèle Bé[email protected]

GAME 1 - 6:00PM START PROTOCOL SCOREBOARD

TIME5:00 Doors & Box Office Opens 55:005:00 Players get access to court 55:005:35 Official warmup begins 20:005:55 Official warmup ends 00:005:56 National Anthem 00:005:58 Player Introductions 00:006:00 Tip Off 10:006:40 Half Time 15:006:53 2 minute warning 2:006:55 Second Half begins 10:00


TIME7:35 Official warmup begins 20:007:55 Official warmup ends 00:007:56 National Anthem 00:007:58 Player Introductions 00:008:00 Tip Off 00:00

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Field Hockey

Field Hockey

Coach Info Cassius [email protected]

FOR A 4:00PM START PROTOCOL SCOREBOARD

TIME3:35 Start of Official Warmup 20:003:55 Official Warmup Ends 00:004:00 1st Referee Whistles for Service 35:004:35 Half Time 7:304:40 2 minute warning 2:004:45 Second Half begins 35:005:20 Match Ends 00:00

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Football

Coach Info Greg [email protected]


TIME11:37 47 - man roster finalized 90:0012:07 Stadium time synchronized 60:0012:07 Start pre-game clock 60:0012:07 Visiting Coach sign off game sheet 60:0012:12 Home Coach sign off game sheet 55:0012:53 PA Announcer begins pre-game script 14:0012:55 VISITING team players enter the field 12:0012:56 HOME team players enter the field 11:0012:59 National Anthem 8:001:00 Introduce VISITING team 7:001:02 Introduce HOME Team 5:00

1:04 Coin Toss 3:00

1:07 KICK-OFF 15:00

Quarter Break (2:30) 2:30

2nd Quarter 15:00

HALFTIME (15:00) 15:00

3rd Quarter 15:00

Quarter Break (2:30) 2:30

4th Quarter 15:00

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Hockey - Men

Hockey - Men

Coach Info Ryan [email protected]


TIME6:20 Forty minutes before game time

(30:00) is put on the clock and is run down non-stop

30:00

6:29 On-ice officials take to ice for warm-up 21:006:30 Teams take to ice for warm-up 20:006:50 Buzzer sounds to end warm-up and all

players as well as officials leave ice0:00

6:50 Clock is run down non-stop for intermission

10:00

6:59 Teams take to ice and introductions made.

2:00

7:00 Buzzer sounds; National Anthem played

0:00

7:02 Game starts 20:00* Intermission - Fifteen minute intermission begins when officials leave the ice.

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Hockey - Women

Coach Info Vicky [email protected]


TIME6:20 Forty minutes before game time

(30:00) is put on the clock and is run down non-stop

25:00

6:29 On-ice officials take to ice for warm-up 16:006:30 Teams take to ice for warm-up 15:006:45 Buzzer sounds to end warm-up and all

players as well as officials leave ice0:00

6:50 Clock is run down non-stop for intermission

10:00

6:59 Teams take to ice and introductions made.

2:00

7:00 Buzzer sounds; National Anthem played

0:00

7:02 Game starts 20:00* Intermission - Fifteen minute intermission begins when officials leave the ice.

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Rugby - Men


Rugby - Men


TIME12:00 Official warmup begins 60:001:00 Official warmup ends 00:001:00 Match begins 00:00 - counting up1:40 First Half ends 40:001:40 Clock is run down non-stop for half

time10:00

1:50 Second Half begins 40:00 - counting up2:30 Match ends 80:00

Coach Info Jim [email protected]

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Rugby - Women


TIME12:00 Official warmup begins 60:001:00 Official warmup ends 00:001:00 Match begins 00:00 - counting up1:40 First Half ends 40:001:40 Clock is run down non-stop for half

time10:00

1:50 Second Half begins 40:00 - counting up2:30 Match ends 80:00

Coach Info Campbell [email protected]

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Soccer

GAME 1 - 1:00PM START PROTOCOL WOMEN SCOREBOARD

TIME12:00 Countdown begins, warmup begins 50:0012:50 End of warm-up, teams leave field 0:0012:54 Officials cleat check & introductions 20:0012:55 Walk-on to pitch 00:0012:56 National Anthem 00:0012:58 Coin Toss 00:001:00 Kick-Off 10:00

GAME 2 - 3:15PM START PROTOCOL MEN SCOREBOARD

2:45 Countdown begins, warmup begins 20:003:05 End of warm-up, teams leave field 10:003:09 Officials cleat check & introductions3:10 Walk-on to pitch3:11 National Anthem 20:003:13 Coin Toss 00:003:15 Kick-Off 00:00

Coach Info Men’s Soccer:Anthony [email protected]

Women’s Soccer:Luciano Lombardi [email protected]

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Volleyball


TIME4:55 Players get access to court for warmup 60:005:00 Doors & Box Office Opens 55:005:20 Coin toss 35:005:45 Serving team hitting warmup 10:005:50 Recieving team hitting warmup 5:005:55 Player Introductions 00:00

5:55 National Anthem 00:006:00 Opening serve - clock at 3 minutes 3:00

GAME2 - 8:00PM START PROTOCOL SCOREBOARD

TIME7:30* Shared service/recieve warmup begins 25:007:35* Shared service/recieve warmup ends 20:007:45* Serving team hitting warmup 10:007:50* Recieving team hitting warmup 5:007:55* Player Introductions 00:007:57* National Anthem 00:008:00* Opening serve - clock at 3 minutes 3:00

Coach Info Men’s VolleyballJohn [email protected]

Women’s Volleyball Kristine [email protected]

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*Actual time may vary depending on when first game is completed

Food Options PLEASE NOTE: When ordering team meals, please inform our membership services by calling ahead to the front desk:

For facility specific contact information, please see page 4.

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BOOSTER JUICE 257 College Street(416) 591-7774http://boosterjuice.com

DUKE OF YORK PUB 39 Prince Arthur Ave(416) 964-2441http://dukepubs.ca/york/

PIZZA PIZZA328 Bloor Street West(416) 967-1111http://www.pizzapizza.ca/

EAST OF BRUNSWICK 575 College Street West(416) 588 – 2699http://fabrestaurants.ca/restaurant/east-of-brunswick/

BURRITO BOYZ575 College Street West(416) 588 – 2699https://www.burritoboyz.ca/

GABBY’S 192 Bloor Street West (416) 967-5550http://gabbys.ca/

Special Event Policies There is no outside food/drink permitted in Varsity Stadium during football games. There will be concession stands at every Varsity Blues ticketed sporting event.

Ticketing

New Comp Ticket Policy There is no gate list for comp tickets available for visiting teams. All family and friends of visiting teams must pay for tickets at the box office, or online and in advance at: www.varsityblues.ca/tickets.

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Advance Pricing Advanced pricing is available online only until gates open. Gates open 1.5 hour before Football game time & 1 hour before Hockey, Basketball, and Volleyball game times.

TICKET TYPE GAME DAY PRICING ADVANCED PRICING

Adult $14 $10Senior (65+) Youth (9-17)

Non U of T Students$8 $5

Basketball and Football

Hockey and Volleyball

TICKET TYPE GAME DAY PRICING ADVANCED PRICING

Adult $12 $8Senior (65+) Youth (9-17)

Non U of T Students$7 $5

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Please Note: All sports other than Basketball, Football, Hockey and Volleyball are free admission.

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