VISITING TEAM INFORMATION
The Rutgers University Sports Medicine staff would like to welcome you Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, located in Piscataway and New Brunswick, NJ. This page was created to assist visiting teams prior to and during their visit to the home of the Scarlet Knights. We hope this information will make your trip planning easier and will answer any questions you may have regarding the care and safety of your athletes. In the event you have further questions please feel free to contact the appropriate athletic trainer via email or phone.
Athletic Training Services Provided
Members of the Rutgers athletic training staff will be available to assist you during your visit.
The following athletic training services will be available to your team on the day of competition:
• Use of our facilities for taping and treatments.
• A certified athletic trainer will be in attendance at most events.
• A physician will be in attendance or on-call.
• On-site EMS services for selected athletic competitions
The following supplies will be provided at most events:
• Water
• Cups
• Injury Ice and Bags
• Biohazard bags
• Emergency Equipment (crutches, splints, AED)
The training room will be available at least 1 1/2 hours prior to a competition. If you need access to our facilities at an earlier time, please contact the appropriate athletic trainer prior to your visit or make arrangements upon your arrival.
If your team is traveling without an athletic trainer, or with a non-certified athletic trainer, please:
• Notify the appropriate athletic trainer in advance.
• Send any taping supplies that your team requires.
• Send written statement indicating parameters for the use of electrical and mechanical modalities for each athlete requiring treatment.
The RU athletic training staff will gladly accommodate your team's needs if prior arrangements have been made.
Contact and Emergency Information
Hale Center Training Room: 732-445-5124
Dr. Bershad Womack, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jason Womack, Team Physician: 732-445-6258
Dr. Gatt, Team Orthopaedist: 732-527-0909
University Police/Ambulance: 732-932-7211
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Front Desk: 732-828-3000; Emergency Room: 732-937-8944
Pharmacies
CVS (1252 Stelton Rd-Piscataway): 732-339-0672
RiteAid (332 Raritan Ave-Highland Pk): 732-572-3773
RiteAid (366 George St-New Brunswick): 732-247-2331
Lightning Policy
SHI Stadium (Football, Lacrosse), Yurcak Field (Soccer), the Stadium Complex (outdoor turf), the Class of '53 Baseball Complex, the Softball Complex, and the Bauer Track and Field/Field Hockey Complex are all equipped with the THOR GUARD Lightning Prediction System. This system makes calculations predicting lightning's occurrence, even though there may be no visible evidence of lightning. Lightning "detection" systems require the occurrence of an actual lightning strike before a warning is given, which in many times is too late. THOR GUARD predicts the probability of a lightning hazard in an area up to 25 square miles. More importantly, it also provides a specific reading of the risk in our immediate area. THOR GUARD can also project the potential for deadly "bolts out of the blue," which are strikes that seem to come from nowhere and cause a high percentage of lightning fatalities.
In the case that a lightning storm is in the area the system will be activated. A 60 second horn will be sounded on all fields except for Rutgers (Football) Stadium. If the system is activated during a scheduled event at the Rutgers Stadium or the other facilities, a public announcement will be broadcasted with instructions for all spectators to follow.
During any practice or event, the following procedures are recommended when Thor Guard is activated:
• All athletes, coaches and officials should evacuate the outdoor facility.
• All spectators should seek shelter immediately in their vehicles and roll up their windows. If additional shelter is needed, please exit to the Hale Center, the Bubble, Rutgers Athletic Center, or the nearest restrooms.
• When it is safe to return to the stadium, an "all clear" will be sounded. An "all clear" is indicated by 3 short horn blasts.
• The NCAA requires all teams to wait 30 minutes after the all clear signal has been given.
For more information about the Thor Guard system, the website address has been provided. http://www.thorguard.com/
