Bridgestone Game Procedures

 

Bridgestone Game Procedures

 

The 2012-13 Hockey season is underway and Bridgestone Arena is proud to host the GNASH high school hockey league. This season GNASH will play 9 games on the Bridgestone Arena ice. All players and families are expected to abide by Bridgestone Arena rules at all times.

Please be sure to communicate to your teams that ONLY the 20 rostered players playing in your game and your rostered coaches will be allowed into the locker room.  If your teams roster is over 20, just like if you were playing at Centennial or A-game, those players must sit in the stands.  The difference here though is that those players cannot accompany your team to the locker area.  Please understand that this is due to two factors.  First in many cases the locker room space available for us will be extremely limited. The Predators plan for 20 players and only 20 players per team.  And secondly, there is no approved path from the locker room into the stands.  As you may already know, movement behind the scenes when NHL Officials are on site is strictly controlled. The only approved path is directly onto the ice.

 

RESPECT THE STAFF AND THE BUILDING when your team plays at Bridgestone Arena.  This reminder goes out to the coaches, players, parents and fans, you are not only representing yourself, you are also representing your team, your high school and high school hockey.  It is a privilege to play on the same ice as the NHL pros, and we want to make sure everyone has a safe and fun experience. 

 

Also, a reminder that at EVERY game you play regardless of which rink, EVERY player MUST have on their helmet at ALL times. It must be completely on the head as it was designed with the strap fastened.  This includes goalies.

 

Waivers

All players, coaches, refs, or anyone in a penalty box, scorekeepers box, or player bench MUST complete and turn in the attached waiver the day of game.

Parking

Parking ($5, free for season ticket holders) will be provided in the 6^th Ave garage attached to Bridgestone Arena. Parking WILL NOT be provided for games played the same day as a Preds home game; alternate parking options can be found at www.parkitdowntown.com. Regardless of where you park, the only entrance to Bridgestone Arena is through the street level of the 6^th Ave garage.  

 

Entrance

For security reasons, there will only be one (1) entrance to Bridgestone Arena for High School Games.  Players, parents and spectators may enter Bridgestone Arena through the street level of the 6^th Ave garage.  The main doors will not be open during High School games.

 

Players/coaches Info

Players and coaches should arrive no earlier than 45minutes prior to the start of game. Only team staff (coaches, team managers, etc.) and players playing in the game will be allowed access to Event Level, changing area and on the bench during games.

 

Seating

No one will be permitted to sit behind the player benches.  Please remind parents, fans and scratched players to only sit on the side OPPOSITE the player benches in Sections 104-107.

Scorekeeper, penalty box, pucks, etc

Teams are responsible to provide a volunteer for respective penalty box and score keeping; the Predators will provide the clock person.  Teams are also responsible for supplying pucks and water bottles.

After the Game

The team manager for the home team will need to send the scoresheet to the GNASH statistician, either fax to 1-866-436-5065 or scan and email to sandi.chadwick@gmail.com no later than the day after the game.  Leave the white copy at A-Game or Centennial at your earliest convenience.

 

 

GNASH Bridgestone Pre Game Ice Schedule

 

All teams are to arrive one hour prior to game time. Players, parents and spectators may enter Bridgestone Arena through the street level of the 6^th Ave garage.  The main doors will not be open during High School games.

Player / Coaches Guidelines:

1.        Only players and coaches who will be on the bench are permitted in the locker room area

2.       All players and Coaches who will be on the bench need to sign the medical release waiver and bring it with them on the day of the game

3.       Teams must bring pucks for warm ups

4.       Each team is responsible for 1 penalty box rep, and will need to sign the medical release waiver and bring it with them on the day of the game

5.       Post game all teams have 40 minutes to clear the locker rooms

6.       Teams must be ready to take the ice 10 minutes prior to scheduled start time

 Any questions please contact Andee Boiman, 615-770-2372 or aboiman@nashvillepredators.com