Overview
Mariner Athletics has a rich tradition of hosting major championships. The department has successfully hosted four CCAA National Championships and countless BCCAA Provincial Championships in all of our current sports. Most recently, the 2007 CCAA Volleyball Championships, the 2005 BCCAA Provincial Men’s Basketball Championships, the 2001 BCCAA Provincial Volleyball Championships and the 2004 CCAA Badminton Championships have been held at Malaspina University-College.
Malaspina University-College and Mariner
Athletics are committed to the BCCAA and the CCAA. We believe that we will be able to present an
outstanding championship for the student-athletes, the coaches and support
staff, the BCCAA, and soccer fans across
Organizing Committee
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Bruce Hunter |
Tournament Chair |
250 740-6402 250 751-4004 |
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Mike Stefan |
Volunteer Coordinator |
250 740-6407 |
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Claudette Dodd |
Information Manager |
250 740-6413 |
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Brent Dunlop |
Media Relations/Web Master |
250 740-6403 |
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Don Mangano |
Officials Coordinator |
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Les Malbon/Mike Armstrong |
All-Star committee |
Mike.armstrong@viu.ca |
250 753-3245 loc 2374 250 |
Tickets
There will be no entry fee for any of the games
Accommodation
The tournament hotel is the Best Western Northgate Inn located approximately five minutes from the field. The Hotel is close to many restaurants, a theater complex and a shopping mall. The address and contact information for the Hotel is:
Best Western Northgate Inn
6450 Metral Drive
V9T 2L8
(250) 390-2222 (phone)
(250) 390-2412 (fax)
The hotel is a
10-minute drive from
Hospitality
A lounge for coaches and officials will be located in the field house at the playing site.
Media and Promotion
The Athletics office area in the Gymnasium will be the command centre for the media and championship results. Telephone, photocopies, and fax will be available. The location is the upper mezzanine area in the gymnasium. A results board will also be located in the gymnasium lobby.
The
championships will be heavily promoted by various means. Tournament posters
will be sent to all colleges, universities, and also high schools on
During the event, daily press releases will be sent to all media, BCCAA schools related contacts and posted on the Mariner Athletics website. Pictures and results will be posted on the website following each match. Results and game summaries will be faxed.
Web-Site
The 2008 BCCAA Soccer Provincials Web-site can be accessed from the main VIU Mariners site at www.gomariners.ca
The site will be updated continuously with results and photos.
Protocol
Awards
The Gold and Silver medal presentations, for both Men and Women, will occur after the men’s final is completed. The Bronze medals will be awarded at the completion of the Bronze medal games. Should a team wish to receive their bronze medals at the same ceremony as the Gold and Silver presentation that is fine as well. Simply make your desire known to the tournament officials.
First Team All-Stars will be selected by an all-star committee.
Most Valuable Players and tournament all-stars will be awarded during the medal ceremony after the final match.
Technical Information
Facility
The
tournament will be held at the Serauxmen Sports fields, located at the
intersection of Jingle Pot road and
Medical Services
Ice will be available at the field site as well as at the Gymnasium.
First Aid Personnel will be on site for all games.
Ambulance and hospital are five minutes away.
2008 BCCAA Provincial Soccer Championships Schedule
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Friday, October 24th |
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Best Western Northgate Inn |
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9:00pm |
Coaches Meeting |
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Saturday, October 25th |
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Mariner Field |
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12:00am |
Women #2 seed
versus #3 seed |
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2:30pm |
Women #4 seed versus #1 seed |
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Saturday, October 25th |
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Field #1 |
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12:00pm |
Men #2 seed
versus #3 seed |
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2:00pm |
Presentation of
All-Stars. All teams required to attend. |
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2:30pm |
Men #4 seed versus #1 seed |
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Sunday, October 26th |
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Mariner Field |
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11:00am |
Women’s Bronze
medal match. Medals to be presented immediately following the match. |
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1:00pm |
Women’s Gold Medal Match |
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Sunday, October 26th |
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Field # 1 |
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12:00pm |
Men’s Bronze
medal match. Medals to be presented immediately following the match. |
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2:00pm |
Men’s Gold medal match. |
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4:15pm |
Presentation of Gold and Silver medals, Tournament all-stars and MVP’s. |
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General Information
Laundry Services
Laundry service cannot be provided. The host hotel has laundry services available.
Towel Service
Limited towel service is available. Please ask your players to bring their own towel.
2008 BCCAA Provincial Soccer Championships
Reminder Sheet
We need the following
Information from everyone by no later than October 10th, 2008
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team picture
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team line-up / roster including
name, jersey number, position, height.
All information, including
pictures, should be sent electronically. Images should be sent in either .jpeg,
tif or .gif formats. (Minimum 600 dpi-dots per inch)
Please send all information
to Claudette.Dodd@VIU.ca