FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

MajorDad--Don't worry.  If it is carried by the radio station it will be 1240 AM which is DP.  I don't know if DP has acquired that soothing voice yet, but Pat will be glad to hear that the broadcasts aren't quite as home-slanted as they might have been during the first year of operation.

Yay.

[Ron Boerger]

There will be definitely be streaming video, but it should be better in person.  I'll be there.  Anyone else?

I used a frequent flyer ticket to get there last year, my wife would probably not approve two years running.   

Looks like it will be a beautiful crisp fall day for football.  Current forecast:  Partly cloudy with a high in the mid-50s, after an overnight low in the 30s.  Nothing better than watching a game in person on a day like that. 

Go get 'em, Majors!   

[SaintsFAN]

MajorDad--Don't worry.  If it is carried by the radio station it will be 1240 AM which is DP.  I don't know if DP has acquired that soothing voice yet, but Pat will be glad to hear that the broadcasts aren't quite as home-slanted as they might have been during the first year of operation.

This couldn't have been worse than the Williams/Amherst audio from the book "Heartstoppers and Hailmarys"... was it??

[The Forgotten Man]

Looks like it will be a beautiful crisp fall day for football.  Current forecast:  Partly cloudy with a high in the mid-50s, after an overnight low in the 30s.  Nothing better than watching a game in person on a day like that. 

Go get 'em, Majors!   

http://www.accuweather.com/us/ms/jackson/39201/forecast.asp?partner=netweather&traveler=1&zipChg=1&metric=0

Go get 'em Panthers! 

[TE4SAPS80]

Anyone know if playoff tickets are regulated by the home team, or do I have to worry about getting them from some D3 source that regulates all playoff tickets?  Kind of new to the whole hosting a playoff thing, and even newer to having to pay for a ticket thing, if D3 regulates.

[exmajor]

Anyone know if playoff tickets are regulated by the home team, or do I have to worry about getting them from some D3 source that regulates all playoff tickets?  Kind of new to the whole hosting a playoff thing, and even newer to having to pay for a ticket thing, if D3 regulates.

Check back on the Millsaps site later this afternoon, it says the tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12:00, but more information should be forthcoming.  It is new for all of us associated with Millsaps, but not complaining about that!

http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/football/

[frank_ezelle]

I check the website of the radio station and they are carrying the game.  Here are two links:

The home page of ESPN 1240 AM in Jackson:  http://www.espnradio1240.com/

The next link is the "Listen Live" page and I believe they only webcast their local events, not the national programing.  Right now the station is on the air with a national program and the message at the "Listen Live" link says "this station is currently off the air".  Here's the link and keep in mind that the game starts at noon in the Central Time Zone:

http://www.live365.com/stations/wpbq?site=pro

[frank_ezelle]

Here's the info that has been sent out just a little while ago from the Millsaps SID--it will be quite prohibitive compared to a typical Millsaps game and I assume that's because they are having to follow the NCAA guidelines.  No photographers inside the 25-yard lines--that's a major bummer:

GAME TIME:  Saturday's Millsaps vs. LaGrange game will kickoff at Noon local time.

TICKETS:
Ticket prices for the NCAA Football Championships are $8 for adults and $4 for students and are available for sale beginning Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Noon in the athletic office located in the Hall Activities Center and the Student Center outside the cafeteria.  Kids two and under are free.  Cash or check only made payable to Millsaps College.  All seats are general admission and can also be purchased at the gate.

NORTH/SOUTH ENDZONE SEATING:
The student section will remain in the South Endzone, however, no outside drinks, food, coolers, tents, couches, grills, etc. will be allowed in either end zone.  Bleachers will be set up in the South and North Endzones for viewing. 

PARKING:
All parking is first-come, first-served outside Harper Davis Field.  With the Capital City Classic (Alcorn State vs. Jackson State) taking place at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium, you might want to leave earlier than normal.

ENTRANCES:
Two gates will be available to enter the stadium ONLY and will open at 10 a.m.  Entrances are available on the West Street side (home/press box side) and Plaza (visitor side) side of the stadium.  There is no re-entry.  You will have to purchase another ticket if you leave the stadium.

TAILGATING:
There will be absolutely no tailgating during the game.  Outside food, beverages, coolers, and tobacco products are grounds for removal from the site of competition and other disciplinary actions.  Spots are available for pregame tailgating in the grass area behind Cabot Lodge (parents) and in the open spaces south and southwest of Harper Davis Field in front of Murrah Hall (students).  The grass areas by the English House and across the cut through are also available for use.

INTERNET/RADIO BROADCAST:
Both Millsaps and LaGrange will cover the game on their respective stations, with Millsaps offering a live webcast on www.atwsportscast.com.  In addition to the webcast for Millsaps, all playoff game(s) can be heard on Jackson's ESPN Radio 1240 AM.  LaGrange College will offer live radio, WTRP 620 AM in LaGrange, Ga., as well as a webcast which is TBD. 

MEDIA:
ALL MEDIA, including Millsaps members, are asked to email Sports Information Director Kevin Maloney to request a pass for entry into the game.  Please pick up your pass at the West Street gate.  No seats will be available in the press box due to home and visitor radio.  Seating for media will be reserved in the North Endzone.  There will also be a spot available in the Skybox if inclement weather approaches.  Photographers must abide by NCAA rules and not shoot inside the 25-yard lines (every game).  Everyone must be credentialed to enter the stadium.

[MS Major Fan]

Frank,
Thanks for the info......I have been looking off and on since last night.  Where did you find this on the website or did they send it out in an email?

Thanks.....

[consultant]

Hosting NCAA post-season games are just as hectic as they are fun.  The NCAA produces a championship manual for all sports across all divisions, and this manual pretty much covers it all in terms of what you can and can't do.  Post season playoffs and tournaments are very profitable for the NCAA, which helps its member institutions.  

[Ron Boerger]

Hosting NCAA post-season games are just as hectic as they are fun.  The NCAA produces a championship manual for all sports across all divisions, and this manual pretty much covers it all in terms of what you can and can't do.  Post season playoffs and tournaments are very profitable for the NCAA, which helps its member institutions.  

Don't think it's really profitable in D3.  Say 2500 tickets are sold for a game (@ $6, $15K) then look at the cost of putting 60 kids and coaches on a plane with last second fares (@ $500, $30K).  Add hotel, add food, add pay for the officials, other incidentals, etc, and you can see why the AA likes to bus as many teams as it can. 

[frank_ezelle]

Frank,
Thanks for the info......I have been looking off and on since last night.  Where did you find this on the website or did they send it out in an email?

Thanks.....

I received it in a email that was forwarded to me from someone at Millsaps, but the info is now on the Millsaps website at:  http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/football/111808story.shtml

[Pat Coleman]

Here's the info that has been sent out just a little while ago from the Millsaps SID--it will be quite prohibitive compared to a typical Millsaps game and I assume that's because they are having to follow the NCAA guidelines.  No photographers inside the 25-yard lines--that's a major bummer:

That's a rule for every game, not just the postseason. Consider yourself lucky you've been able to skirt that so far.

[consultant]

 

Hosting NCAA post-season games are just as hectic as they are fun.  The NCAA produces a championship manual for all sports across all divisions, and this manual pretty much covers it all in terms of what you can and can't do.  Post season playoffs and tournaments are very profitable for the NCAA, which helps its member institutions.  

Don't think it's really profitable in D3.  Say 2500 tickets are sold for a game (@ $6, $15K) then look at the cost of putting 60 kids and coaches on a plane with last second fares (@ $500, $30K).  Add hotel, add food, add pay for the officials, other incidentals, etc, and you can see why the AA likes to bus as many teams as it can. 

Ron, I was speaking more broadly in terms of the profitability of NCAA postseason championships.  It all adds up to be extremely profitable. 

[frank_ezelle]

Here's the info that has been sent out just a little while ago from the Millsaps SID--it will be quite prohibitive compared to a typical Millsaps game and I assume that's because they are having to follow the NCAA guidelines.  No photographers inside the 25-yard lines--that's a major bummer:

That's a rule for every game, not just the postseason. Consider yourself lucky you've been able to skirt that so far.

Pat--I actually read that rule and thought the reverse of the reality.  When I read "no photographers inside the 25-yard lines", I took it to mean that you couldn't photograph in the areas between the goal and the 25 yard line.  Sort of like when a team has the ball inside the 25-yard line it is between the 25 and the goal.  In hindsight, my first thought didn't make any sense, but that's not so unique for me.

I try to always avoid the area for the team and I'll only creep into that section when everyone else is down on the other end.  With at 50-500 lens on a camera that has a multiplication factor of 1.6, there really is no need to shoot from the middle.