Visiting Team Information

The Rutgers University Sports Medicine staff would like to welcome you to Piscataway and New Brunswick, NJ and the campus of Rutgers University. 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 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 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 (Main line w/ individual staff extensions), 732-445-1005 Fax
Dr. Monaco, Team Physician: 732-445-6258
Dr. Hosea, Team Orthopaedist: 732-545-0400
Dr. Coyle, Team Orthopaedist: 732-545-0400

University Police/Ambulance: 732-932-7211

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
Front Desk: 732-828-3000
Emergency Room: 732-937-8944

St. Peter’s Hospital
Front Desk: 732-745-8600
Emergency Room: 732-745-8525

Pharmacies
RiteAid (332 Raritan Ave-Highland Pk): 732-572-3773
RiteAid (366 George St-New Brunswick): 732-247-2331
Rite Aid (120 Cedar Grove-Somerset): 732-271-0033
Drug Fair (1760 Easton Ave-Somerset): 732-563-1500

Lightning Policy

Rutgers (Football) Stadium, Yurcak Field, the Stadium Complex (outdoor turf), the Class of ’53 Baseball Complex, the Softball Complex, and the Track and Field 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, Louis Brown 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/about.asp

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