Friday, October 10, 2014

To: Members of the Amateur Football Community

From: Larissa Lockerby – Events & Operations Coordinator – Football Manitoba

Re: 2014 Championship Weekend – November 1 & 2, 2014

Football Manitoba is pleased to present Championship Weekend 2014 at Investors Group Field – 315 Chancellor Matheson Ave. – Saturday, November 1 & Sunday, November 2, 2014.

This memo contains general information for all members of the amateur football community. Please distribute and profile copies to appropriate members of your club, team, league or association. You may also view this memo at www.footballmanitoba.com in the section identified as “Championship Weekend.” The content of this memo is subject to change.

Schedule:  (subject to change)

Saturday, November 1, 2014

9:00 AM          Rural 9-Man Challenge

2:00 PM           University of Manitoba Bisons vs. University of Calgary Dinos

6:00 PM           Manitoba Major Football League Championship

Sunday, November 2, 2014 

8:00 AM          MMFA – Old Dutch Crunchers Round Robin

11:00 AM        MMFA – Atom Championship

1:30 PM           MMFA – Pee Wee Championship

4:00 PM           MMFA – Bantam Championship

7:00 PM           Midget Football League of Manitoba Championship

Event Tickets

Tickets may be purchased on Championship Weekend through the Ticketmaster outlet located inside the Bomber store near Gate 1.

Admission: prices do not include agency fees & taxes

Adults:

1 Day Pass: $10.00

Children (aged 3-17):

1 Day Pass: $8.00

2 years and under: “Free on the Knee”

**Ticketmaster will have two open terminals during Championship Weekend. Please prepare for early arrival to avoid waiting in line.

Fans attending Championship Weekend who wish to also watch the Bisons play, can visit www.ticketmaster.ca and enter the promo code FBMB to purchase a two-for-one deal to the Bison game.

Rosters:

Please email your complete roster and a copy of your team’s logo to Larissa Lockerby by 4:00PM, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 at events@footballmanitoba.com.

Rosters that are faxed, mailed or telephoned in will not be accepted.  This request is imperative in order to ensure that your team’s roster appears properly in the Championship Weekend 2014 Event Souvenir Program.  Teams unable to meet this deadline will not be included. After the quarter-final play-off games have taken place in your specific league, Football Manitoba requires all “semi-final bound” teams to comply with the aforementioned request as this is a time sensitive item.

Please see attached roster templates for the appropriate formatting of rosters. Please email in Excel format and ensure that all players and staff are listed.  Only those persons that appear on the submitted roster will be allowed on the sidelines during Championship Weekend; this includes trainers, therapists, water boys, etc. **Rosters that are not handed in on this template will be returned until correctly submitted.

All players appearing on the roster must be properly registered with Football Manitoba prior to the submission of the roster.  Anyone not properly registered will be ineligible to participate in Championship Weekend.  If you have any questions or concerns related to rosters and registrations, please contact the Football Manitoba Office.

Please advise League Representatives (i.e. MMFA, MMFL, etc.) to forward season standings, stats, all-star teams, etc. to Corey Weir at communications@footballmanitoba.com no later than WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014, so they may be reflected in the event souvenir program.

Cheerleading Teams:

If your club or team would like to perform at Championship Weekend 2014, please contact Larissa Lockerby at events@footballmanitoba.com or by telephone (204) 925-5771 by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014. Please provide a roster so that your team may be profiled in the event souvenir program. Also, you must supply any music required for performance at the event. Please contact Larissa Lockerby to make arrangements.

Officials:

Please inform Corey Weir at communications@footballmanitoba.com of the roster of officials scheduled to participate at Championship Weekend 2014 by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014. This list may also include those individuals handling yard markers, etc.

Press Box Accreditation:

Please be advised that all credentials are issued to specific individuals and are non-transferable. Please contact Corey Weir by telephone at (204) 925-5769 or communications@footballmanitoba.com in order to request accreditation.  Accreditation allows access to the press box area at Investors Group Field and will only be issued to authorized personnel. Authorized individuals accept the accreditation with the understanding that such accreditation will be used for the purpose for which they were issued without exception.  Violation of this policy will subject the bearer to ejection from the press box.  Deadline for this request is 12:00 NOON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014.  A request for accreditation is based on working function and does not guarantee approval.

Volunteers:

Football Manitoba is seeking volunteers to assist with a variety of activities at Championship Weekend (ie. set-up, team marshalls, ice retrieval, merchandise, program & 50/50 sales, etc.).  If anyone in your organization is interested in assisting, please contact Larissa Lockerby at events@footballmanitoba.com or by calling (204) 925-5771.

Customer Service Table:

Football Manitoba will be providing a customer service table for our members and spectators.  The table will be located near Gate 1 and will feature merchandise, programs, sponsors, 50/50 winner pick-up, and on-site Football Manitoba representatives to answer questions about Championship Weekend or future Football Manitoba events.

Important Dates & Times:

Tuesday, October 14, 2014 – 4:00 PM – Team rosters must be submitted to Larissa Lockerby

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 – Season standings, stats, all-star teams, etc. must be submitted to Corey Weir

Friday, October 17, 2014 – Cheerleading teams must register with roster

Friday, October 17, 2014 – Officials rosters must be submitted to Corey Weir

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 – 12:00 NOON – Final day for Press Box accreditation

Thursday, October 30, 2014 – News Conference at Sport Manitoba Hall of Fame

Saturday, November 1, 2014 – Championship Weekend

Sunday, November 2, 2014 – Championship Weekend

On behalf of Football Manitoba, I thank you in advance for your generous support and co-operation.

SEE YOU AT CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND 2014!

 

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