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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HOST MANUAL
FOOTBALL HOST REQUIREMENTS
Football Host Requirements
This document serves as a supplement to the NAIA National Championship General Host Requirements.
Football contact: Austin Bennett, [email protected]
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Games Committeemen
Football assigns 2 “committeemen” to each of the championship series games. The HOST shall provide travel, housing, meals and/or meal expenses up to
$30 per-diem for the games committeemen.
GAME OFFICIALS
Officials
The HOST is responsible for providing travel expenses, meals, lodging, and game fees for all game officials.
Contracting
The selection of championship officials is the responsibility of the NAIA football Sport Manager in conjunction with the National Coordinator of Football
Officials. All efforts will be made to contract an officiating crew with close proximity to the championship site whenever possible.
Number of Officials
There will be seven (7) game officials contracted for the championship game plus an onsite coordinator.
Assigning
The NAIA contracts a Coordinator of Officials for football. That person is responsible for the assignment and evaluation of championship series and
championship game officials. The games committeemen will assist in the evaluation process as well.
Travel Arrangements
The HOST is responsible for the cost of travel. The NAIA football Sport Manager is responsible for coordinating the travel for the officials through the NAIA
official travel agency. An invoice will be sent to the host at the conclusion of the event for the cost of travel. Local officials are reimbursed at the current IRS
mileage rate, which is the responsibility of the HOST.
Dressing/locker room
Adequate changing/meeting space must be available to all officials at the site of competition. No official comes to the site of competition dressed in their
officiating uniform; they change on site. Shower facilities should be available at the conclusion of their contest. In addition, a television and DVD player shall
be made available to the officials the night before the championship game at their hotel and in the locker room the morning of the championship game.
Game Fees
Officials are paid $200 to work the national championship game.
Per Diem/Meals
The HOST is responsible for supplying per diem or meals for all Officials for the duration of their stay at the event. Per diem is a tournament budget expense.
Per diem is typically $30 per day per person when hospitality is present and $50 when hospitality is not provided, though negotiation of per diem is possible.
Payment of Officials
Officials will be paid directly by the HOST prior to the championship game. The Sport Manager will send the host a list of officials and game fees at least one
week prior to the game.
GAME FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Competition Site
An evaluation will be made of facilities to determine if they are acceptable for championship play. Selection of host sites will be based partly upon the quality
of the playing facility. The facility must meet specific football requirements and needs. Basic needs include a press box, concession area, locker rooms, and
athletic training facilities. The NAIA national championship must have exclusive use of the competition site for the duration of the event. Other groups who
desire the use of the facility must have approval of the local host as well as the NAIA.
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Locker rooms
A minimum of three locker rooms are required for football. These locker rooms must be equipped with shower stalls, toilets, chalkboard/dry erase board,
lockers, and seats for participants. The locker room doors should be equipped with locks in order that teams can secure their belongings during competition.
The third locker room facility will be used by game officials for dressing, pre and post game meetings, half-time meeting, and to shower at the conclusion of
the competition.
Press Box
Technology and equipment requirements for the press box include but are not limited to the following: wireless internet signal that is not open to the public;
internet access to all websites, including social media sites; DakStats software for the purpose of recording live statistics; statistical monitors for radio and
media personnel to view; ample power outlets for up to 30 users; minimum of four (4) radio lines and; space to accommodate up to 35 people.
The football national championship is televised by CBS College Sports. The press box must have a dedicated area for television broadcasters as well as
instant replay personnel. The host is financially responsible for the cost of television production and instant replay services.
Scoreboards and 40/25 Second Clocks
Electronic scoreboards must be provided at the championship facility. At minimum, the scoreboard must display home and visiting scores, game time, downs
and yards to go. The scoreboard operator must have easy access to the press box, the games committeemen, and teams. In addition to the scoreboard, two
(2) 40/25 second clocks shall be mounted in appropriate locations at each end zone and be able to operate on one switch to keep the two clocks consistent.
Practice Sites
The HOST shall provide a practice site for the participating teams within the HOST community at no cost to the tournament budget or participating teams.
Practice times and sites will be assigned by the NAIA football Manager in cooperation with the HOST. It is highly recommended that meeting space is
available at practice site locations.
HOUSING
Headquarters
One hotel is designated as the “headquarters” hotel. NAIA staff and committeemen are to be housed at the headquarters hotel. Officials may also be housed
at the headquarters hotel. Officials are not to be housed at either of the team hotels.
Team Lodging
The host shall negotiate the best possible rates for team housing. The host is financially responsible for 30 rooms per night, per team, for a maximum of three
(3) nights. Teams are financially responsible for any rooms required beyond 30. Adequate meeting space must be available at the team hotels.
TEAM MEALS
At a minimum, the host shall provide meals for 120 persons (60 per team) for the participating teams. Meals will include Wednesday dinner; Thursday
breakfast, lunch and dinner; Friday breakfast and lunch; and Saturday pre and post game meals.
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Qualification of Teams
The NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS) concludes with the NAIA Football National Championship. The two winners of the FCS semifinals will meet to
play for the national championship.
Official Travel Party
Football has an official party number (60) for the purposes of banquet tickets (free of charge) and reimbursement. Additional members to the travel party are
the responsibility of the participating teams. A maximum of 75 (not to exceed 57 players in uniform) individuals are permitted on the sidelines during the
national championship game.
AWARDS
The estimated cost for awards for the national championship is $2700. The host is responsible for the cost of awards.
Individual Awards
Each member of the official travel will receive either a champion or runner up individual plaque.
Team Awards
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Each team at the national championship will receive either a champion or runner up trophy.
Outstanding Offense and Outstanding Defensive Players of the Game
The games most outstanding player on offense and on defense is selected by the media covering the national championship.
National Player of the Year
The NAIA National Player of the Year trophy is awarded during the banquet on Friday evening.
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