2009 Football Media Credential Application Form

2009-10 Media Regulations 

Regional and State Semifinal Tournament Requests: Notify the tournament site manager to arrange for media credentials.  Click here to go to the Football web pages to access regional information. Tournament site manager's contact information is located there.

State Finals Media Credential Information: The following information was prepared to assist you with your coverage of the upcoming OHSAA soccer state tournaments. Please contact Tim Stried (tstried@ohsaa.org or 614-267-2502, ext. 124) at the OHSAA office should you have additional questions. Previews and additional information will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) the week of each state tournament.

Note: Media credentials are required for news media personnel. For state semifinal games, fax requests in advance to the tournament manager at each site.  For state final games, fax the above request form in advance to Tim Stried, OHSAA office.  Fax: 614-267-1677

DATES AND TIMES:

Friday, December 4
    Division III - 11:00 a.m. - Massillon
    Division V - 3:00 p.m. - Canton
    Division II - 7:00 p.m. - Massillon
      
Saturday, December 5
    Division IV - 11:00 a.m. - Canton  
    Division VI - 3:00 p.m. - Massillon   
    Division I - 7:00 p.m. - Canton

TELEPHONE AND INTERNET:

1.  Wireless access will be available in the pressbox and in designated photo work rooms. The OHSAA will provide two courtesy lines for media use in each press box. These lines are to be used for newspapers to transmit their stories back to their newspapers. Calls are to be collect, with a credit card or with a toll-free number.

2.  The OHSAA will install an additional line exclusively for photographers to use in addition to wireless access. At Canton, the photographers’ telephone line will be installed in the Timken lockerroom under the grandstands. At Massillon, the photographers’ telephone line will be installed in a room adjacent to the south lockerroom.

4.  Radio stations providing play-by-play or live updates must order their own line to be installed.

OhioHSsports.com TO PROVIDE STREAMING: The OHSAA’s official web-based sponsor, OhioHSsports.com, will provide exclusive live audio and video streaming of all five championship matches on its OhioHSsports.com web site. No other streaming of audio or video will be permitted on either a live or delayed basis.

Credential requests will be considered only for authorized media representatives. Subject to space availability, credentials will be assigned to accredited media in accordance with 2009-10 OHSAA Media Regulations 

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS:

1.  The head coach and a minimum of two players from both the winning and losing teams will be available after each game in a designated interview room as soon as possible following the awards ceremony. Additional interviews may be conducted outside of each locker room.

2.  You are also permitted to conduct interviews on the field after each game. However, please do not interfere with the post-game awards ceremony on the field, and please allow the head coaches and their designated players to go to the interview room as soon as the awards ceremony is completed.         

POST-GAME ACCOMODATIONS:

1.   Reporters may continue to work in the press box following each game. You are generally expected to complete your work 90 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

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