SEASAC Volleyball

TO:  SEASAC Schools AD’s

FROM:  Paul Hodgkinson

RE:  SEASAC Volleyball Tournament

DATE:  Sept 2nd , 2009

Greetings from NIST!  Hope you are well and your teams are having a great start to the year. NIST is looking forward to hosting your students and coaches for the SEASAC Volleyball in November. The following info should provide you and your coaches with necessary pre-tournament details for the tournament. Please read it carefully, share it as needed at your schools, and kindly observe the information request deadline of Friday Oct 9th. 

Thanks for your help,

Paul

Tournament Director
Paul Hodgkinson
NIST Athletic and Activities Director
Office Phone: 662 651 2065 Ext. 601
Cell Phone: 083 355 3920

Office Fax: 662 251 2331
Email:  phodgkinson@nist.ac.th

Invitation List
UWCSEA, TTIS, BISJ, SIS, MKIS, GIS, KLASS, NIST, BPS, RIS, CDNIS, ISY

Roster Sizes
Visiting schools are allowed to bring squads of up to 12 boys and 12 girls.

Format
Please submit your forms by Oct 9th, 09

Rules
All F.I.V.A. rules and regulations are in force, including 1999 variations:
(SEASAC adaptation libero can change from game to game but not set to set)

Tournament Fees
We will ask that you pay by wire transfer one week prior to the tournament. 
These is the information that you need for transferring:-

T-Shirts

Tournament t-shirts will be available for all players free, in addition to a tournament towel. Pease submit T Shirt order request by Oct 9th – we will have a blue / white option for the players – sizes will be XL, L and M.

Team Uniforms
All teams should travel with light and dark colored uniforms, with home teams being assigned light uniforms; away teams dark uniform.  (See tournament schedule for home/away assignments.)

Gyms
NIST has three full-size gyms, with FIVA regulation courts.

Roster Forms/Photographs
Please complete and return by e-mail the attached roster forms, along with digital photographs of your teams, by October 9th 09. Please don’t forget the  team photos.

Housing
Hotel Manhattan

SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

-          Complimentary American Breakfast

-          Extra bed 600Baht.-net, with American Breakfast

Contact: Ms. Wijittra Puangyam Wijittra

Hotel Manhattan Bangkok : 13 Sukhumvit Rd. Soi 15, Bangkok 10110.
Tel: +66 (0) 2255 0166, +66 (0) 2255 0188 Fax: +66 (0) 2255 3481, +66 (0) 2651 1433
E-mail: [ mailto:reservations@hotelmanhattan.com ]reservations@hotelmanhattan.com, [ mailto:sales@hotelmanhattan.com ]sales@hotelmanhattan.com

SCHOOLS/COACHES ARE ASKED TO MAKE THEIR OWN RESERVATIONS BY PHONE OR EMAIL.

Transportation

Please inform us as to your flight itineraries on the attached roster forms. We will provide airport pick up and drop off in addition to hotel pick up and drop off.

Meals

Athletes will be offered breakfast at the hotel. Lunches will be available in the NIST cafeteria.  Coupons will be provided. 

Campus Security
Coaches will be issued identification badges that should be worn at all times while on the NIST campus.  If asked, visiting students should identify themselves as tournament participants—offering their school’s name. 

Hospitality Lounge
NIST is happy to provide a hospitality room for coaches.  Breakfast, snack, lunch, refreshments.

Awards Ceremony
The awards assembly will be after the completion of the tournament.

Water
Water will be available near the courts for all participants.  All visiting players should have their own water bottles.

Team Pictures
Team pictures will be scheduled sometime during the first day of competition. 

Emergency
Bumrungrad Hospital Nurses and Clinic personnel will be on duty throughout the tournament.  (It is recommended that teams travel with their own med kits.)

Showers
There are ample showering and changing facilities at NIST. 

Coaches Meetings
Coaches meeting – Fri morning at 7 am and if needed elsewhere.

Important Phone Numbers

Paul Hodgkinson                                            Cell:  083 355 3920

Athletic and Activities Director                     Office:  662 651 2065 Ext. 601

Nantiya Keomora                                            Cell:  080 946 2850

Assistant Athletic and Activities Director      Office:  662 651 2065 Ext. 601