2017–2018 BASKETBALL TICKET CATALOG IMPORTANT o r d e r i n g a n d r e s e a t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i n s i d e !
Greetings Hokie Nation, as hes, I hope you are as enthusiastic As a new basketball season approac of our program. I am about the positive momentum A under Buzz Williams, made an NCA Our basketball team, in its third year 25 top the red ente 7, time since 200 Tournament appearance for the first 10 non-conference record and won 11-1 an with on seas the poll, began to s tinue secutive year. Fan support con ACC games for the second con from 750 of ase fans per game, an incre grow — we averaged nearly 7,500 you! k Than the previous season. his about as Coach Williams enters There remains much to be excited thy heal for eful hop is team the rns, retu fourth season. The core of the team of rn retu the Kerry Blackshear Jr., and seasons from Chris Clarke and g uitin recr 15 topa in erous ways. Add Devin Wilson benefits the team in num on. seas this ed and experienc class, and the Hokies will be deep some the fan experience, you will notice In our continuing effort to improve seats new sell Coliseum this season — changes to Carilion Court at Cas have and ded pad The chairs are wider, are being installed in select areas. Fund hip olars Sch ie Hok ntation of the cup holders. Also, with the impleme of the venue, with your Hokie Club ating rese full a see will program, you returns seats are selected. Tiered pricing priority ranking determining when s. seat new al price level due to the for the fourth year, with an addition fan. a first-class experience for every Our goal is to continue to create best the sell Cas e mak to ing stantly striv We listen to your input and are con ll. etba bask ge colle h watc place to al ion, loyalty and support. You’re a critic As always, thank you for your pass and rg ksbu Blac in Virginia Tech athletics part of the continued momentum of beyond. Go Hokies!
Whit Babcock Director of Athletics
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2017-18 SEASON TICKET TIMELINE JUNE Early Bird Renewal Deadline
30
Priority Seating
JULY Deadline
JUNE
20
22
JUNE Season Ticket
7
Hokie Club Giving Deadline for Basketball Benefits
EARLY BIRD ORDERS Renew by June 22 and receive a replica NCAA Tournament banner
Renewals Begin
Men’s Basketball Seat Selections Begin
AUGUST
2017
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TICKET PRICING AND SEATING CHART
Cassell Coliseum Seating Areas The Paint The Paint High Post Top of the Key Beyond the Arc Courtside at Cassell
Season Ticket Price (per seat) $550 $550 $475 $400 $220 $550
HSF Annual Gift (per seat) $500 $250 $400 $100 $0 $5,000
Students ADA Wheelchair Media
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SINGLE, ANNUAL HOKIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND GIFT Your per seat donation for football season tickets Your per seat donation for basketball season tickets Your donation to be eligible to park in desired football parking zone
What is the greatest of these three donation amounts?
Your donation to be eligible for all desired Hokie Scholarship Fund season ticket and parking benefits
THE SEASON TICKET ADVANTAGE • SAVINGS over individual game ticket prices
• ACCESS to a personal season ticket service executive
• ADVANCE purchasing opportunities
for mini-plans and single-game tickets
• SELECT SEATS
(if ordered before July 20)
• In-Game RECOGNITIONS and video board messages
• EXCLUSIVE items and giveaways • OPPORTUNITY to purchase ACC Tournament tickets (based on availability)
NEW FOR 17-18 • WIDER, PADDED CHAIRS in select areas of Carilion Court at Cassell Coliseum. • SCHOLARSHIP SEATING – thank you for supporting Virginia Tech student-athletes! • SEASON TICKET PRICING & OPTIONS – season ticket holders receive the best price per game.
SCENES FROM
LAST
SEASON
HOKIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND HOKIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
There is strength in numbers! As we continue to strive for conference and national success, your support and participation as a member of the Hokie Club is now more important than ever! We encourage and invite all alumni and fans to take advantage of the opportunity to directly impact the lives of Virginia Tech student-athletes through annual fund scholarship support and by joining the Drive for 25! Together we can reach for excellence. Please visit hokiesports.com/ hokiescholarshipfund/ to learn how you can make a difference.
BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP SEATING
The minimum per-seat gift requirements for “scholarship seating” at Carilion Court at Cassell Coliseum are noted in the coliseum map key on page 4. Seating for season tickets in basketball will be based upon a donor’s priority points and making (at least) the minimum gift annually for “scholarship seat” locations. Perseat donations are tax deductible and are in addition to the 2017-18 season ticket cost. These minimum perseat gift amounts do not guarantee seating in the correlated sections; they are minimums needed to be eligible to select tickets in those sections based on availability. As a reminder, donors who purchased football season tickets and/or football parking may have already met the minimum annual gift requirement for basketball season ticket seat locations. No additional gifting may be necessary if the football gift requirement exceeds the minimum required for men’s basketball.
SCHOLARSHIP SEATING TICKET PRIORITY LIMIT
The number of season tickets a donor can purchase and/or select in priority locations for the 2017-18 season reseating has been increased depending on your annual giving level to the Hokie Scholarship Fund. Please see the benefits chart at hokieclub.com for details.
TICKET ORDERING GUIDE 2017-18 APPLICATION PRIORITY DEADLINE: July 20, 2017 Late Orders: Orders received after July 20 will be assigned seat selection times at the end of the priority selection process.
PROCESSING OF ORDERS Orders received by July 20 are entered for processing. Orders not renewed during this time frame are released for new orders and additional seat requests by current season ticket holders. Seat selection times are processed in Hokie Scholarship Fund point priority order from the top down. ORDER ONLINE at hokietickets.com or contact the Athletics Ticket Office, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., toll free at 1-800-828-3244 or the local line 540-231-6731. Email Address: Use one primary email address per ticket office account both for informational emails sent to you from the Athletics Department and for your online account in hokietickets.com. Our software uses your email address as a unique identifier and will merge or lock out online accounts with the same email address.
ADDRESS CHANGES For your security, all address changes must be made in your online ticket account or submitted in writing to the Athletics Ticket Office. It is your responsibility to inform the Athletics Ticket Office of any address or contact information changes by August 15 to ensure tickets will be shipped on time and to the correct address. Changes made after this date must be made in writing to the Athletics Ticket Office and may be subject to an address change fee incurred by the ticket printer. Game Times/Dates: Game times and dates are subject to change. Refunds will not be made because a game time and/or date is changed. Full Payment: Full payment is required by July 20 via online application or via phone. We accept cash (in-person), check, money order, Discover, MasterCard or Visa. All funds are deposited upon receipt of your order. Make checks payable to Treasurer of Virginia Tech. Refunds: No refunds will be given unless an order is not filled. Refunds are for the price of the ticket only. Processing fees are not refunded. Ticket Shipment: Season tickets will ship in October 2017. Faculty/Staff: Faculty/Staff rate season tickets are available only to fulltime Faculty/Staff for their personal use and for use by their dependents. Faculty/Staff season ticket purchasers must provide the ticket office with a copy of their current Virginia Tech ID.
BALLENA SELECT-A-SEAT In August, all qualifying patrons who have ordered season tickets will be assigned a selection date and time that will allow them entrance into the Ballena Select-A-Seat system based on their Hokie Scholarship Fund (HSF) point priority ranking as of June 30th, 2017. As 2017 is a full re-seating year, all season ticket holders will be selecting their basketball seat(s) using Ballena’s online selection technology based on their HSF priority ranking. It will allow for real-time assignment of seat locations. Similar to previous years, basketball parking will be assigned to donors who purchase men’s basketball season tickets and assigned based on HSF priority and availability. Patrons who order season tickets will log into the system using their customer number and provided personal access code at their selection date and time. Once logged in, the number of seats that were ordered and any donation amount to the HSF will be loaded into the account. Available seats will display in green and unavailable seats will display red. Next, simply click on the green seat dots to select seat locations. The seats will then be added to the patron’s cart. After seating has been selected, each patron will be asked to confirm and finalize their selections. If the patron has selected seats in an area that would require an additional donation to the HSF, they will be redirected to hokieclub.donornetpac.com to complete their gift, which will in turn complete and confirm the selection process.
NEW SEAT PATRONS Patrons ordering tickets for the first time will log into the system using their customer number and provided personal access code during their selection date and time. Once logged in, it will be up to the patron to choose a seat location from any of the open seats.
TO ADD SEATS DURING SELECTION Patrons wishing to increase the number of season tickets they purchase, based on availability and HSF priority ticket limits, should contact the Athletics Ticket Office prior to their selection time.
SELECTION TIP ON STRANDING SINGLE SEATS In order to minimize unsellable single tickets, you will be prompted to reselect new seats or purchase the additional seat, if availability and priority limits allow, when making a selection that leaves a single seat by itself.
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