Coach Torbush’s Women’s Football 101 Clinic, MSHA Spring Game and Chick-Fil-A Youth Clinic to be held inside MSHA Athletic Center on Saturday

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 8, 2016) – The ETSU football team wraps up spring practice with the MSHA Spring Game on Saturday afternoon inside the MSHA Athletic Center. Kickoff is set at 1 p.m.

Prior to the Spring Game, Coach Torbush’s “Women’s Football 101” Clinic – presented by Appalachian Orthopaedics – will be held from 8 a.m. until noon, while the Appalachian Orthopaedics Youth Clinic – fueled by Chick-Fil-A – will follow the Spring Game. The Youth Clinic is free and open for children ages 6-thru-12.

THINGS TO KNOW FOR SATURDAY’S SPRING GAME

The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m., and is free for all fans

Fans are encouraged to arrive by noon for a unique team entrance, beginning with the Buc Walk at 12:15 p.m.

Plenty of parking will be available on campus; fans are encouraged to use the parking garage located across from the MSHA Athletic Center

Fans are asked to use the ramp on the west side to enter the MSHA Athletic Center (all fans will be seated on the west side)

The game will feature Offense (Blue) vs. Defense (White) and will have a specific scoring system

Offensive Scoring – Touchdown = 6pts; Field Goal =3pts; Extra-Point = 1pt

Defensive Scoring – Interception = 6pts; Fumble Recovery = 6pts; Safety = 2pts;

Missed Field Goal = 3pts; Missed Extra-Point = 1pt

THINGS TO KNOW FOR COACH TORBUSH’S “WOMEN’S FOOTBALL 101” CLINIC

The clinic begins with registration and breakfast from 8-8:30 a.m., and will end with a skills session from 11:15 a.m. until noon. Throughout the morning, those in attendance will learn about all aspects of the game such as: offense, defense, special teams, rules, equipment, and strength and conditioning.

The clinic costs $15 per person (pre-registration); however, ETSU faculty and staff are $10, and ETSU students are free with a valid ID. The day of registration cost is $20 per person.

To register for the clinic or for additional information, please call (423) 439-8398, or visit the football page at ETSUBucs.com. Click here to register online.

APPALACHIAN ORTHOPAEDICS YOUTH CLINIC – FUELED BY CHICK-FIL-A

The Appalachian Orthopaedics Youth Clinic, fueled by Chick-Fil-A, will be held following the spring game.

The clinic is free for children ages 6-thru-12

Children will be able to run drills and interact with ETSU coaches and players after the scrimmage.

For more information, please contact Andrew Sims (ETSU Director of Football Operations) at (423) 439-8228 or via e-mail at [email protected] .

For more information on Buccaneer football, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the football page.