INDIANAPOLIS ---The Tyson Foods Circle City Classic Pep Rally, featuring the marching bands from Florida A&M University and Winston-Salem State University, will take place Friday, October 5 at 4:30 p.m., at the NCAA Hall of Champions’ Celebration Plaza.  The Plaza is located downtown in White River State Park at 700 West Washington Street.

In celebration of the Classic Pep Rally, the NCAA will have free admission to its facility from 4-8 p.m.  Visitors can tour the Hall of Champions and see “Team Up! Explore Science & Sports,” a national exhibit that examines the science of sports through interactive components. 

The Team Up exhibit allows visitors to test their skills in a variety of sports, such as basketball, tennis, soccer and football, while learning about geometry, physics, gravitational force and friction.   Visitors can pitch a baseball in a radar-equipped booth; experiment with balance on a balance beam; make a bounce pass using one of the displays and shoot a marble-sized basketball through a tiny hoop while learning about trajectory angles; and learn how different floor surfaces affect performance.  There also are displays that explain the development of sports equipment and test an individual’s knowledge of various types of equipment.  

The NCAA Hall of Champions - a two-level, 30,000-square-foot facility in the White River State Park- celebrates NCAA champions and is designed to create an appreciation for the unique journeys of the collegiate student-athlete. The exhibits engage visitors and create a true-to-life understanding of just what it takes to be a champion.  For more information on the NCAA Hall of Champions, visit www.ncaahallofchampions.org or call 800/735-NCAA.