Shelia L. Jackson, Ph.D.Arkansas Tech University

Elizabeth BowlesMiddle Tennessee State University

Event Organizer (2007-2009) – Dr. Cathi McMahan from the Parks, Recreation, and Hospitality Administration Department

Photographer/former sponsor of HPEWS Club-Ms. Elizabeth Bowles

To describe how to organize, advertise, recruit participants, and implement a wheelchair basketball tournament

To promote awareness and participation in adapted sports

Russellville Medical has sponsored this event for three years. Monies donated are used to pay for advertising, t-shirts, and team pictures.

All proceeds from the event go to the ATU Testing and Disability Services for items such as a Low Vision Solution CC Television.

Cathi McMahan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Parks, Recreation, and Hospitality Administration Department, Co-Chair of the event and event organizer (2007)

Penny P. Willmering, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Science, Co-Chair of the event 

Toney Lequieu- Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission Case Manager Carolyn J. Crawford, PhD., Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, Director of

University Testing and Disability Services, Chairman of the Rehabilitation Advisory Board 

Shelia L. Jackson, Ph.D. , Professor in Health and Physical Education Department Brian Henderson, M.Ed. in Sport Administration, Career Development Specialist Grant Watts, Intramural & Recreational Sports Coordinator Rita Woolf, RN, Director, Health and Wellness Center and Advisor for the CREW

Organization.   Hanna Norton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Journalism, faculty advisor of the Public

Relations Student Society of America. Mark Tripp, owner of Russellville Medical, sponsor of the event Pete Kelly, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Life. Student Representatives: Matthew Daniel, CREW student representative.  Natalie Roberts, PRSSA student representative Savanna Smith, Recreation and Parks Club representative Key Person: Local durable medical equipment (DME) representative who

coordinates with their vendors to supply wheelchairs.

 Health, Physical Education and Wellness Science Club- help with court set-up and serve as referees and score-keepers at event

Delta Sigma Omicron-help with concessions

Ethics class-help with concessions

Recreation and Parks Club – registration and booths  CREW- provide information on Exercises and Health for

people with disabilities

Public Relations Student Society of America- advertising of the event, brochures, newspapers (campus, local, and state), radio, television, set up interviews, and take and distribute team photos

January – Organizational meeting of the Committee, members of the committee are assigned various tasks, committee meets every other Tuesday to update progress and discuss other needs

February – Date and time of the event finalized

March – Brochures printed and distributed, on-line pre-registration begins

April 17th – Deadline to register, brackets drawn

April 24th - Event

Flyers for recruiting participants School, local, and state newspapers School TV station Valley Spot Light – radio Flyers to attend the event

Each participant receives a t-shirt. Each participant receives a team photo. The winning team has the team name

engraved on the traveling trophy which they keep for a year.

The winning team and the runner-up get to play one ten minute half each against three members of the Rollin’ Razorbacks.

Some professors have additional incentives.

Each captain receives via email information regarding the rules that she/he is responsible for sharing with his/her team.

Captains are responsible for having all team members sign a waiver prior to participation.

  Dear Team Captain, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your fellow

teammates for your willingness to participate in this event and for your support of Disability Services at Arkansas Tech University!

I would also like to take this opportunity to share some general information with you regarding this event.

Please have your registration form completed and all Release and Waiver of Liability forms signed prior April 7, 2008.

Have your team check in at Tucker Coliseum at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 18, 2008 (actually the Team Captain needs to check in at the Team Captain’s Table).

The use of gloves is recommended for play (may also want to remind players to cut fingernails and limit jewelry for play).

General wheelchair basketball rules apply: CONTACT The chair is considered a part of the player. General rules of contact

in regular basketball (charging, blocking, etc.) apply to wheelchair basketball. TIME LIMITS An offensive player cannot remain more than 3 seconds in the

free throw lane while the player's team is in possession of the ball. DRIBBLE A player in possession of the ball may not push more than twice in

succession with one or both hands in either direction without tapping the ball to the floor again. Taking more than two consecutive pushes constitutes a traveling violation. A player, may, however, wheel the chair and bounce the ball simultaneously just as an ablebodied player runs and bounces the ball simultaneously in regular basketball.

This is a double elimination tournament with the winner playing the Rollin Razorbacks (three members of the team).

If you need additional information please contact Cathi McMahan @ (479)968-038 or cmcmahan@atu.edu

 

  Team Registration Form   Team Name: ______________________________   Team Captain: _____________________________   Phone Number: ______________ email address: ______________   Team Members:   _____________________________ T-shirt size: _________   _____________________________ T-shirt size: _________   _____________________________ T-shirt size: _________   _____________________________ T-shirt size: _________   _____________________________ T-shirt size: _________   Game time preference ___________________________    __________ Paid Check _______ Cash________ __________ Needs to

pay   Please make checks payable to ATU Rollin Round the Rim

2009 Arkansas Tech University Rolln’ Round the Rim Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

MAKES CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Rolln' Round the Rim   PLEASE MAIL PAYMENT TO: Rolln’ Round the Rim ATTN: GRANT WATTS 1605 COLISEUM DRIVE DOC BRYAN SUITE 229 RUSSELLVILLE, AR  72801 TEAM MEMBER CHECK-IN, WAIVERS, PICTURES APRIL 24TH AT 10:00AM EVENT LOCATION:  TUCKER COLISEUM ON THE CAMPUS OF

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY GAMES BEGIN:  11:00AM ROSTER LIMIT: 5 Please select the desired registration type to continue. I am

registering my entire team.

Double elimination Limited to first 40 teams 3 on 3, 5 players per team, must have at

least one male and one female on the court at all times

Play to 5 points, each basket counts one point, a basket outside the 3-point arc counts two points

Four courts (North, South, East, West) Winner of each court advances to the Final

Four Winner and runner-up play one ten minute

half (continuous clock) against three members of the Rollin’Razorbacks

Announcer Trainers National Anthem Entertainment Wheelchairs (must have tippers) Gym set-up

Rollin’ Razorbacks have won five national championships.

This March, the Orlando Magic defeated the Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks, 65-54, to win the 2009 NWBA Championship Division national title.

Health and Physical Education majors (10-15 teams)

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy majors (6-12 teams)

Faculty (at least one team) Student Organizations Rollin’ Razorbacks

Jackson 5 Original ATU Rim Riders Fantastic Five Bone Crushers Reckies DSO Team Unknown Cimminon French Toast Wheelin Wonderboys Kankle Bandits PT 1 Long Shots The Unicorns Jackson 5 Handicap Hoopers Toney’s Mill Creek Bucks Low Riders Golden Spokes Williamson Wheelies

Wheeling 2 Help PT 2 Bandits Winners on Wheels Shawnee Indians Wild Wheelin’ Geckos Bobos Team Tuna ASCC The Energizers Chair Bears Wheelies Sigma Phi Epsilon HPE Faculty Rolling Thunder Sizzlin Skunks Rock N’ Rollers River Rollers Hot Wheels Pappa Willie

Awareness◦ University◦ Community◦ State

Service ◦ Departments◦ Student Organizations◦ Community

Participation◦ Students◦ Faculty