The following information has been prepared to assist you with your coverage of the upcoming OHSAA ice hockey state tournament. Please contact Tim Stried (
[email protected] or 614-267-2502, ext. 124) at the OHSAA office should you have additional questions.
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT MEDIA REQUESTS: Notify the tournament site manager to arrange for media credentials.
Brooklyn Recreation Center: Ron Victor, Manager, 7519 Wefel Ave., Brooklyn, 44144. H: 216-749-4782; C: 216-789-8832, Email:
[email protected]
Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter: Tom Cline, 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, 43560 B: 419-885-1167; Email:
[email protected].
OhioHealth Ice Haus: 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, 43215. Jeremy Rogers, Manager, Chiller LCC, 7001 Dublin Park Dr., Dublin, 43016. 614-791-9999 ext. 123; Email:
[email protected].
STATE TOURNAMENT DATES: Friday, March 8 and Sunday, March 10
LOCATION: Nationwide Arena (200 W. Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus)
YOUR HOSTS: The state tournament manager at Nationwide Arena is Tommy Trowell. Monroe Britton is the OHSAA ice hockey administrator. Zachary Taylor is the OHSAA’s media relations contact for ice hockey and Madison White is the Blue Jackets media relations representative for the OHSAA ice hockey state tournament.
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Scan and email (or fax) your request form to Tim Stried at the OHSAA office (614-267-1677,
[email protected]). The deadline to submit credential application requests is Tuesday, March 5 at noon.
CREDENTIAL CONFIRMATION: The OHSAA will send a confirmation email to those media requesting state tournament credentials and will post a list on its web site of those media members who have been approved for credentials. Denied requests will be notified via email.
PARKING: There are no media parking passes issued for the hockey state tournament, but approved media should check the confirmation memo for parking details and the designated parking garage near Nationwide Arena.
Please instruct those parking in Marconi Garage that they must complete these steps before they arrive to Marconi Garage. Upon arrival, they will scan a QR code which is generated in advance by following the below steps:
Marconi Garage Parking
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Select the correct event (March 8 or 10 OHSAA)
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Click ‘Filters & Access Codes’ on the top left of page
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Enter the ‘Access Code’ and select ‘Apply’
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Click ‘Reserve’ for Marconi Garage
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Select ‘Continue As A Guest’
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Enter the required fields under ‘Billing Details’ (vehicle info not required)
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Click ‘Confirm & Purchase’
CREDENTIAL PICK UP: Credentials will be held at the Box Office entrance, which is located along Nationwide Blvd. beside Tim Horton’s.
MEDIA WORK AREA: Media members are permitted to remain in the facility after each contest to write and file stories.
WIRELESS: Wireless access is available throughout the facility.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: There is a $60 OHSAA rights fee charge for audio play-by-play broadcasts of state hockey games, except for participating school student webcasts (fees are waived). Stations interested in broadcasting must request credentials through the OHSAA and also contact Dylan Tyrer with the Blue Jackets (
[email protected]) to review setup and details. If approved by the OHSAA, the OHSAA will issue credentials, and Dylan Tyrer will assign the broadcast position.