Blatt PE Center (USC Campus)
Wheat Street
Columbia, SC 29201

PARENTS/COACHES: 
Palmetto Region has a NO-TOLERANCE policy on screaming, yelling, or making any derogatory remarks to ANY official ( Up ref, down ref, or line judges). Keep in mind.. they are human.. and most of the time they are kids. Penalty is immediate dismissal from gym, no warning. Region teams may face sanction to participate in future tournaments.  

Officials/ Players (NEW FOR 2008): 
Palmetto Region requires that while on officiating duty, no one is to have in possession a cell phone, I-pod or song listening device, or food. This includes R1 Up Ref, R2 Down Ref, Line Judges and especially, scorekeepers.  First offense will be a warning, 2nd offense will be loss of official certification, 3rd may include sanction from tournament play.   

All region tournaments will begin at 8:30am, unless otherwise posted. Gyms open at 8am, All teams must report to captains meeting at 8:15 in the event of schedule change.

From I-26 North: 

  • Take I-126 east to Columbia and stay right as it turns into Huger Street. 
  • Go approximately 1.5 miles and then turn left on Blossom Street.  
  • You will pass the University of South Carolina Coliseum on the left, crossing over Assembly Street, and go two blocks to Sumter Street. 
  • Turn right onto Sumter and then go 1 block to Wheat Street. 
  • Turn left onto Wheat and the USC Blatt PE Center will be on the right, with parking both in front of and to the left of the center.

From I-26 South: 

  • Take the first Columbia exit (I-77) and exit on to Bluff Road.  
  • Go towards Williams Brice Stadium and then after the stadium, turn right onto George Rogers Boulevard (this turns into Assembly) and then go approximately 2 miles. 
  • Turn right onto Wheat Street and then go 3 blocks. 
  • The USC Blatt PE Center will be on the right, with parking both in front of and to the left of the center.

From I-77 and I-20 East: 

  • Take 277 to Columbia and go to the very end (277 becomes Bull Street). 
  • Turn left onto Pendleton Street and then go 1 block.  
  • Turn right onto Pickens Street.  You will go down a steep hill to a light (Blossom Street). 
  • Go straight through this intersection and then approximately 1 block from the intersection, turn right onto Wheat Street. 
  • The USC Blatt PE Center will be on your left, with parking just before you past the center and in front of it.