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The University of Illinois is pleased and honored to host the 35th National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. This purpose of this letter is to share with you helpful information about your stay in Champaign-Urbana. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Stephen Fisher (stephen.fisher89@gmail.com) or Maureen Gilbert (mlgilbrt@illinois.edu; 217-333-4607) with questions.
Hotel:
We have two hotels with special rates to accommodate teams and families:
Holiday Inn Urbana
1001 Killarney St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217)328-7900 ext. 2101
$95.00 + tax (includes breakfast)
Teams should call Amy Day directly to make reservations. The 80 room block will be held until February 22, 2012. The room block begins on Wednesday, March 7.
Wingate Inn Champaign
516 W. Marketview Dr.
Champaign, IL 61822
217-355-5566
$70.00 + tax (includes breakfast)
The 100 room block under Wheelchair Basketball Block will be held until February 22, 2012. The room block begins Wednesday, March 7.
http://www.wingatehotels.com/hotels/illinois/champaign/wingate-by-wyndha...
Banquet:
Holiday Inn Urbana
1001 Killarney St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217)328-7900
Meal selection: We are offering a plated meal for the banquet which will begin at 6:00pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012. I will need to know what meal of choice and final count of those from your team who are attending the banquet by February 22, 2012. The U of I will cover the cost of those on the roster list you have already summited. If I do not have your choice of meal or count in by the deadline, you will not have a meal available at the banquet. If you have special dietary requests (vegetarian, gluten free, etc., etc.) please be sure to indicate that when you respond with meal choices. You are welcome to invite guests, but the guest cost of the meal will be $25.00. I will need your guest count by February 22, as well. Payment for the meal is due the night of the banquet. Checks made payable to the University of Illinois.
Meal choice:
SIRLOIN OF BEEF
Fresh Garden Salad
Tender Roasted Sirloin of Beef, Sliced and Topped with Red Wine Sauce
served with Fingerling Potatoes and Steamed Vegetables
Rolls & Homemade Butter
CHICKEN CHAMPAGNONE
Fresh Garden Salad
Breast of Chicken topped with Herb Champagne Sauce,
served with Rice Pilaf and Steamed Vegetables, Rolls & Homemade Butter
Vegetarian: Eggplant Parmesan or Stuffed Portobello Mushroom en croute
Tournament Location
The NIWBT will be held in the historic Huff Hall Gym
Huff Hall
1206 S. Fourth St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Parking: Parking will be very limited during the week day hours from 8:00am-5:00pm. The lot adjacent to Huff Hall is a rental lot. IF you park in that lot before 4:00pm, you will be issued a $50.00 ticket. Saturday parking in that lot is available. There are metered spaces along Fourth St., in the parking lot at the corner of 6th & Gregory, in the ARC parking lot, in the Law Building parking lot (corner of Pennsylvania & 4th) and other locations. For team busses and vans, you should direct your drivers to the far south end of the E-14 lot (http://www.parking.illinois.edu/campus_map/parkingmap.pdf). Spectators are also welcome to purchase a day parking pass (especially for Friday). They may purchase that pass through the UI Parking Department (http://www.parking.illinois.edu/visitorparkinginfo.htm).
Loading and Unloading Equipment: Busses should stop on the North side of Huff Hall on Gregory St. for teams to unload/load through the North East doors. Please do not attempt to have the driver pull into the parking lot.
Tournament Schedule:
Thursday, March 8th
3pm - Game - 1 Men’s: University of Illinois vs University of Missouri
5pm - Game 2 - Men’s: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater vs Edinboro University
7pm - Game 3 - Men’s: University of Alabama vs Southwest Minnesota State University
Friday, March 9th
9am - Game 4 - Women’s: University of Alabama vs Edinboro University
11am - Game 5 - Women’s: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater vs University of Illinois
1pm - Game 6 Men’s Looser Game 2 vs Looser Game 3 (7th place)
3pm - Game 7 Men’s Winner Game 1 vs University of Texas-Arlington (Semi-Final #1)
5pm - Game 8 Men’s Winner Game 2 vs Men’s Winner Game 3 (Semi-Final #2)
7pm - Game 9 Men’s Winner Game 6 vs Looser Game 1 (5th/6th place)
Saturday, March 10th
8am - Women’s Consolation Game - Looser Game 4 vs Looser Game 5 (3rd/4th place)
10am - Men’s Consolation Game - Looser Game 7 vs Looser Game 8 (3rd/4th place)
12pm - Women’s Championship Game - Winner Game 4 vs Winner Game 5
2pm - Men’s Championship Game - Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8
Shoot Around Time:
The following ONE HOUR blocks of time are available for teams to shoot at Huff Hall:
(Times are available on a first come first served basis)
Wednesday, March 7
2:00pm – 3:00pm
3:00 – 4:00pm
4:00 – 5:00pm
6:00 – 7:00pm
7:00 – 8:00pm
8:00 – 9:00pm
9:00 – 10:00pm
Thursday, March 8
7:00am – 8:00am
8:00 – 9:00am
10:00 – 11:00am
12:00pm – 1:00pm
If your team would like an additional HOUR of time for shooting or practice, a court at the ARC may be able to be reserved for you. Please notify me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE with your request.
The 35th NIWBT is proudly sponsored by:
The University of Illinois Employee Credit Union
United Access