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State Tournament Media Credential Information
Please read this entire
document before submitting your media credential application.
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2009
Volleyball Credential
Application Form
2009-10 Media Regulations
The following information was prepared to assist you with your coverage of
the upcoming OHSAA state volleyball 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.
DATES:
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov.
12, 13 and 14, Ervin J. Nutter
Center, Wright State University, Dayton.
LOCATION: The Ervin J. Nutter Center is located at 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway on
the campus of Wright State University, Dayton 45435. The arena is less than a mile from
Interstate 675. Take the North Fairfield Road exit (exit 17) off of Interstate 675 and
proceed north, cross Colonel Glenn Highway and proceed directly into the entrance of the
Nutter Center on your right (web site:
www.nuttercenter.com).
TIMES AND FORMAT:
| Thursday, November
12 |
12:00 |
Division I Semifinal |
| Thursday, November
12 |
2:00 |
Division I Semifinal |
| Thursday,
November 12 |
4:00 |
Division
IV Semifinal |
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Thursday, November 12 |
6:00 |
Division IV
Semifinal |
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Friday, November 13 |
12:00 |
Division III
Semifinal |
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Friday, November 13 |
2:00 |
Division III
Semifinal |
| Friday,
November 13 |
4:00 |
Division II
Seminfinal |
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Friday, November 13 |
6:00 |
Division II
Semifinal |
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Saturday, November 14 |
11:00 |
Division I Final |
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Saturday, November 14 |
1:00 |
Division IV Final |
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Saturday, November 14 |
3:00 |
Division III Final |
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Saturday, November 14 |
5:00 |
Division II Final |
Semifinal match
times are approximate. The first semifinal match of each day
will start at 12:00 p.m. and subsequent matches
will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the preceding
match. All matches will use rally
scoring and are the best three out of five sets format. All games are played to 25 with
no cap (must win by two), with the fifth and deciding set (when necessary) played to 15
(no cap).
CREDENTIALS: Fax in your form to tournament manager Max Benton at Wright State
University (937-775- 2060) as soon as possible following the conclusion of the regional
tournament (after you find out for sure that there will be a school from your normal
coverage area that has qualified). The deadline to request credentials is 4:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 10. Credentials will be held at the media pass gate for pickup.
No
credentials will be issued to school, student or freelance photographers.
CREDENTIAL CONFIRMATION: Contact tournament manager Max Benton at 937-775-3498 or
e-mail him at max.benton@wright.edu.
PARKING: Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis in lots around the arena.
WORK SPACE/TELEPHONES/INTERVIEWS: Media members are welcome to work at press row
during and following each game and file stories. Some seating is assigned, while other
seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Telephones are available for use
for credit card, collect or toll-free calls only. Wireless internet access is also
available. Players and coaches are available in the interview room following each match.
OhioHSsports.com TO PROVIDE STREAMING: The OHSAAs official web-based sponsor,
Cleveland.com, will provide exclusive live audio streaming of all four championship
contests on its OhioHSsports.com web site. No other streaming of audio will be permitted
on either a live or delayed basis for the state finals.
SPORTSTIME OHIO TO TELEVISE
STATE FINALS LIVE: SportsTime Ohio, the OHSAAs exclusive television partner,
will be televising all four championship contests live on Saturday, Nov. 8. The games will
be shown on SportsTime Ohio and Time Warner Cable throughout the state. For more details,
visit the SportsTime Ohio website, sportstimeohio.com.
ADDITIONAL BROADCASTING AVAILABILITIES, RATES: Radio-Live or tape-delayed is
permitted. The cost is $60 per contest or $300 for all 12 games. Stations are not
permitted to stream any of the four championship matches to their company web sites on a
live or tape-delayed basis. Audio or Video Streaming-No streaming permitted for the
four championship matches due to Cleveland.com exclusivity. Audio streaming of the
semifinal matches is permitted at the same rate structure established for radio. Delayed
video streaming of the semifinal matches is permitted at the same rate structure
established for television. Television-Delayed telecasts of the semifinals only are
permitted. The cost is $500 per contest for commercial stations in Cincinnati, Cleveland
and Columbus and regional cable companies with over 750,000 subscribers and $250 per
contest for all other stations. Production of the state finals must be arranged with
SportsTime Ohio.
RESULTS: Complete box scores will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org)
as soon as possible following each contest.
YOUR HOSTS: Tournament Manager Max Benton, media coordinator Matt Zircher plus
OHSAA Associate Commissioner Deborah Moore, the Associations administrator for
volleyball.
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