The Ohio High School Athletic Association

2008 State OHSAA
Softball Approved
Media Credentials

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The following information was prepared to assist you with your coverage of the upcoming OHSAA state softball tournaments. Please contact Bob Goldring at the OHSAA (e-mail: bgoldring@ohsaa.org; phone: 614-267-2502, ext. 116; fax: 614-267-1677) should you have further questions.

DATES: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 5, 6 and 7, Akron Firestone Stadium.
LOCATION/DIRECTIONS: Firestone Stadium is located at 1575 Firestone Parkway (Akron 44301). From
the North: take I-77 south or State Route 8 south to the Wilbeth Road exit. Turn right (west) onto Wilbeth and follow to South Main Street (approximately 1.25 miles). The stadium is at the intersection of South Main, Wilbeth and Firestone Parkway. Turn right onto Main and then a left into the Stadium parking lot. From the West: Take I-76/I-277 east to the South Main Street exit. Turn left (north) onto South Main. The stadium is approximately one mile north at the intersection of South Main, Wilbeth and Firestone Parkway. From the South: Take I-77 north to the Wilbeth Road exit. Turn left (west) onto Wilbeth and follow to South Main Street (approximately 1.25 miles). Turn right onto Main and then a left into the Stadium parking lot. From the East: Take I-76 west to I-77 south to the Wilbeth Road exit. Turn right (west) onto Wilbeth Road and follow to South Main Street (approximately 1.25 miles). Stadium parking is available in the lot located between Firestone Parkway and Main Street.
PAIRINGS:
Thursday, June 5
10:00 - Division IV Semifinal (Findlay regional winner vs. Pickerington regional winner)
12:30 - Division IV Semifinal (Huber Heights regional winner vs. Kent regional winner)
3:00 - Division III Semifinal (Massillon regional winner vs. Fairborn regional winner)
5:30 - Division III Semifinal (Ashland regional winner vs. Lancaster regional winner)
Friday, June 6
10:00 - Division II Semifinal (Bucyrus regional winner vs. Akron regional winner)
12:30 - Division II Semifinal (Pickerington regional winner vs. Clayton regional winner)
3:00 - Division I Semifinal (Akron regional winner vs. Columbus regional winner)
5:30 - Division I Semifinal (Clyde regional winner vs. Dayton regional winner)
Saturday, June 7
10:00 - Division IV Final
12:30 - Division III Final
3:00 - Division II Final
5:30 - Division I Final
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: When you know a team you will be following has qualified for the state tournament, fax requests to Bob Goldring (614-267-1677) at the OHSAA office. The deadline to submit credential applications is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 3. Credentials will be held for pickup at on the parking lot side entrance (north side, third base side) of Fireside Stadium. Please be prepared to show identification. If the team you are covering wins its semifinal game, use the same credential for the championship game.
CREDENTIAL CONFIRMATION: The OHSAA will post a list on its web site of those media members who have requested and been approved for credentials. The list will be posted by noon on Wednesday, June 4. Once you access the web site (www.ohsaa.org), the list can be found under the heading “OHSAA News & Media”
PARKING: Media parking is available on the north side of Firestone Stadium. To access the reserved lot, media members must present a company identification card or a letter on company letterhead from a superior.
TELEPHONES: Lines are available for radio stations providing play-by-play for credit card, collect, toll-free or call-backs only. A line will also be available for print media members and photographers to file stories or photos on a first-come, first-served basis for credit card, collect or toll-free calls only.
BROADCAST RIGHTS FEES: None for radio; $50 per day per camera for television.
SPORTSTIME OHIO TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OF DIVISION I FINAL: The OHSAA’s statewide television partner, SportsTime Ohio, will provide coverage of the Division I state final on a tape-delayed basis. No other television stations will be permitted to broadcast the game on either a live or tape-delayed basis.
YOUR HOSTS: Tournament manager Dave Suncire (cell: 330-812-7871); Media Coordinator Jeff Brewer (cell: 330-990-3033), plus OHSAA Assistant Commissioner Roxanne Price, the Association’s administrator for softball.
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS: Regional pairings will be available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) on Sunday, May 25 (provided there are no weather delays), by viewing the “2008 Statewide Tournament Brackets/Results.” Those can be accessed by going to “Sports & Tournaments” followed by “Softball.”

The following media outlets have been approved for media credentials to cover the 2008 State Softball Tournament.
June 5-7, 2008.

Credentials being held can be picked up at the Media Entrance unless indicated.

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