2005 Madden Madness

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2005 Madden Madness Toledo-Lucas County Public
Library
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Dr. Richard Florida The Rise of the Creative
Class

Creativity is a great equalizer that knows no
bounds, no gender, no social class, no skin
color, no sexual preference. It is not produced
in institutions, but comes from the streets.
Towns with a large creative class have a buzz,
an excitement, a creative energy thats
palpable. Creativity should be a goal, such as
fitness. People want to be in a community where
they can be who they are.
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Overview

• Nearly 30 percent of the American workforce is
  in the creative field
• Companies covet these individuals
• We live in a day and age where companies move to
  where the desirable work is, not vice versa
• There are three Ts of a creative economy
  Technology, Talent and Tolerance.
• Cultivating the creative environment would
  result in the area being more attractive to
  businesses and development

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Where Libraries Fit Inspiration

• Paul Allen Jimi Hendrix

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Space

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Credibility

• Ive had my work on display at the Library.

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YeahBut What About the Video Game?

• Ideas to Capitalize on Dr. Floridas Presentation
• Create the Buzz Instead of Feeding Off of it
• Extend our hours one day a month, either by
  opening at 6 a.m. or staying open till midnight
• Let the symphony hold chamber recitals in the
  gallery for an intimate crowd of 50
• Allow a one-person exhibit in the gallery by a
  starting/struggling artist each month at Main
  Library
• Wave the fee to out-of-state residents to allow
  true community access to our collection
• Allow high school garage rock banks play once a
  week or one a month in a corner of our garage
• Open McMaster for a video game tournament

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Garage Rock
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18 Local Bands
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Six-Week Series
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• Attendance 600
• Sponsors - The City Paper, 106.5 the Zone,
  Daves Drum Depot, Renegade Concerts and
  T-townmusic.com
• Total cost for Garage Rock 950

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McMaster Family Center for Lifelong Learning

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Not Just For Kids-Not Just For Killing

• Video Games are a 10 Billion-a-year industry
• Developing Skills
• U.S. military is the largest buyer of game
  simulations
• Playing first person point of view, action video
  games improves visual processing
• 79 percent of American children play computer or
  video games on a regular basis
• The average age of video gamers is 28

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Madden Madness

• John Madden
• Career Highlights
• Coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978
• Guided Raiders to victory in Super Bowl XI
• Overall regular season record of 103-32-7
• 13 outstanding sports personality/analyst Emmy
  awards
• 22nd season as an NFL game analyst

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EA Sports Madden NFL 2005

• Americas best-selling sports video game
• franchise with over 30 million copies sold.

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In 1994, the game was honored with a display in
the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Recommended by the National Institute on Media
and Family as one of the Top 10 Video Games for
Teens and Children.
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• Madden 2005 Madness Timeline
•  Tuesday, October 12- Present idea at Main
  Managers Meeting
• Wednesday, October 13- Invite staff at Main to be
  on committee
• Friday, October 22- First Committee Meeting
• Friday, October 27- Letter to potential sponsors
  sent out
• Thursday, November 11 Phone Call to Sponsors
• Tuesday, November 23 Confirm all sponsors
• Wednesday, December 8 Announce event/ signups
  open/ Media preview in McMaster
• Saturday, January 8 Last day to signup
• January 10-14 Contact participants
• Saturday, January 22 Madden 2005 Madness takes
  place

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Madden Madness Needs Sponsors

• Video Games Family Video
• Prizes EB Games
• Televisions - Phils TV and Appliance
• Food Marcos Pizza
• Advertising
• Print City Paper
• Radio 104.7 WIOT

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WIOT Bob Tom Show

• 1st place All-expense-paid trip to the
• Bahamas Winner received a trip to
• Nassau, Bahamas to be a part of the
• Bob Tom Super Bowl Party in the Bahamas. The
  prize includes roundtrip airfare, hotel and
  ground transportation and an invitation to the
  Bob Tom Outta Control Super Bowl Party.

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Stadium Set Up
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The Players

64 players Single Elimination Winner goes to
the Bahamas
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How to Register

• Radio Registration
• Entry Forms at all Libraries
• E-mail Entry Forms
• Over-time Registration

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Game Play- The Rules

• 1. Game Process
• Each division will begin play at its designated
  time, and play matches at times as designated on
  site at the tournament.
• Players not present at the designated start time
  of opening round games may lose their spot to
  another player. Players not present for second
  round any beyond games will be disqualified, and
  their opponent moved on to the next round of play
  with a 7-0 score.
• Each player will have 2 1/2 minutes to configure
  controls, lineups, audiles and settings.
• Referee will toss a coin to determine home and
  away.
• In all rounds of divisional play except the final
  round, the player with the lower number (lower
  numbered ID tag) has CHOICE of calling heads or
  tails.
• In the final game, the player with the greatest
  amount of points scored in all games played will
  call heads or tails in the air. In case of a
  point differential tie the player with the lower
  playoff number (lower numbered wrist band) will
  make the call.
• All coin tosses will be made with the coin
  allowed to fall to the ground. If the coin
  strikes any object, or rolls under something, or
  its course is altered or view of the result
  blocked in any way, the toss will be re-done.
• Players will be responsible to keep track of the
  time remaining, score, possession and field
  position. Players will track the score at least
  after each quarter, for resets in case of machine
  problems. The intention of this rule is for
  players to be aware of the score and situation so
  if a game is interrupted, the situation can be
  restored. In all situations possible, tournament
  referees will monitor the game situation for
  restore in the event of game interruptions.
• Players will raise their hands at the end of the
  game so a referee can record their score. Only
  scores reported to the referee are official.
• No replays or game interruptions, except for
  designated time outs and pauses to report scores,
  will be allowed.
• Players may pause the game at any time as long as
  they have a time out remaining and call that time
  out. Players have 30-seconds for time-outs. If
  the time is exceeded, or if a player pauses the
  game without having time outs remaining
• No changes can be made during a game pause that a
  player makes without calling a time out.
• If on Defense, the player will encroach until the
  offensive player has a new first down. Such
  encroachments will be immediate, running as
  little clock as possible. The Offensive player
  can elect to not enforce this penalty if the ball
  is inside the defenders 20 yard line.
• If on Offense, the player will take a 10-yard
  loss by running backwards, out of bounds. The
  Defender will cooperate with this by pulling his
  defenders as far as possible back from the line,
  and by running deep coverage with no blitz.
• Both players will call plays to enforce the
  penalty as quickly as possible.
• If the game is near the end, and the penalty
  cannot be enforced because too little time
  remains (the game clock would run out,) then the
  game will be paused and the referee will
  determine how the game will proceed. Such a
  ruling will be made to the disadvantage of the
  player that violated the time-out rule.
• Winning players must remain on site and be ready
  to play subsequent matches at the instruction of
  tournament officials.
• Controllers are supplied by the tournament. If a
  controller is defective, a player must pause the
  game and notify the referee. Results of a play
  can be reversed at the discretion of the referee
  if the notification is made before the ball is
  snapped for the next play. The referee will
  determine the controller status in making such a
  decision.

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Player Agreement

• I _________________________ agree to
• (Print Your Name)
• -Conduct myself in a reasonable manner,
  maintaining a polite and friendly demeanor to
  spectators, other players and library officials.
• -Adhere to ruling decisions of tournament
  officials and realize their decision is final.
• -Follow the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
  Code of Conduct, including prohibiting the use of
  profane or vulgar language, destroying Library
  property or harassing Library patrons in any way.
  Failure to follow the Code of Conduct will result
  in elimination from Madden Madness and expulsion
  from the Library.
• -Not use cheat codes to artificially enhance
  the performance of EA Sports Madden 2005 NFL.
• -Not abuse or harass other players or tournament
  officials.
• -Not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  during Madden Madness.
• -Not intentionally interrupt or interfere in any
  game by any player.
• -Allow only authorized individuals into the
  Players Locker Room.
• -Wear appropriate attire.
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• I understand that any violation of the above
  rules will result in my permanent
  disqualification from Madden Madness.
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• I have accepted a copy of the Madden Madness 2005
  Rules of the Game I understand them and will
  play the game following these guidelines.
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• I understand that decisions of Toledo-Lucas
  County Public Library officials are final and
  irrefutable.
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Game Day!

Foot of Snow Edges Area Closer to January Record
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James Mann, 24-years old, defeats Kyle McClure -
48-21
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A Look at Who Played

• Approximately 2,000 registered for event
• 100 percent of participants were male
• The average age was 29.6 and ranged from 11 to 51
  years old
• Sixty-six percent had never been to Main Library
• Twenty-five percent stated they visited one of
  the 19 library locations less than once a year
• Nearly 50 percent of the participants did not
  have a library card

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The Good and The Bad

• What Went Right
• Attracted new crowd to Library
• Low cost to Library
• Staff was enthusiastic and knowledgeable
• Additional attention
• New friends

• What Went Wrong
• Playstation2 Death
• Crowd control
• Who Plays

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Adapting Madden Madness

• Make the Tournament Week-Long
• Hold at Several Locations
• Get the Community Involved
• Change Your Image

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Thank You