Media Credentials for State
Qualifying Tournaments:
Media shall contact the tournament site manager to arrange for media
credentials. Go to the
OHSAA’s
Field Hockey web page
to access the tournament regulations, which contain the contact
information for the state qualifying tournaments site managers.
State Tournament Media Information:
The following information was prepared to assist you with your
coverage of the upcoming OHSAA field hockey state tournament. 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 the week
of the state tournament.
Dates and Location:
Nov. 4 and 5 at Upper Arlington High
School’s Marv Moorehead Stadium, 1650 Ridgeview Road, Columbus
43221. From State Route 315, take the Lane Ave. exit and head west.
Follow Lane Ave. until passing the Lane Ave. Shopping Center on the
left, then turn right (north) onto Northwest Blvd. Proceed for 0.4
miles and turn right onto Ridgeview Road, where the school and
stadium are visible.
Game Times:
State semifinal games will be played Friday at noon and 2:30. The
championship game Saturday will begin at 1 p.m.
Credentials:
There is no official credential application form to submit to the
OHSAA for the state field hockey tournament and no other advance
registration is needed. Media members shall show their company
identification (ID badge or letter from editor/supervisor) for
admittance. Media shall sign in and ask tournament personnel for a
media packet, which contains a credential, release, welcome letter
and program.
Parking:
There is no designated media parking lot. Media and spectators shall
park around the school on a first-come, first-served basis.
Additional parking is available at the Kingsdale Shopping Center,
located off Northwest Blvd. north of Ridgeview Road.
Broadcasting Availability and Rates:
Live or tape-delayed radio and audio webcasting is available at no
charge. Tape-delayed television and video webcasting is available
per rates found on the 2011-12 OHSAA Broadcast Fees chart.
Media Work Space, Wireless Access,
Internet Connections, Telephones:
Work space is available in the press
box for credentialed media members. Wireless access is available, as
well as a telephone for credit cards, collect or toll-free calls
only.
Postgame Interviews:
Coaches and student-athletes are available on the field for
interviews following both semifinal games and after the awards
ceremony of the championship game. There are no official press
conferences.
Box Scores and Recaps: Will be posted on
the OHSAA web site as soon as possible following each game. The same
information will also be posted in the Associated Press Marketplace
for AP members.
Photographs
Available:
Rather than
sending a stringer, media outlets needing photographs from a state
tournament are encouraged to contact the OHSAA’s official
photographer, Impact Action Sports Photography. Their website is
www.impactactionphotos.com (click on the media request form), or
contact Joe Maiorana (photojoe2707@yahoo.com,
614-266-1674) or Ben Barnes (barnziben@gmail.com).
Coaches, school staff, freelance
photographers and parents of competitors are not permitted to
receive media credentials. Media outlets found to be in violation
could be subject to reduced access at future OHSAA state
tournaments.
Your Hosts: Tournament manager Michael
Schaefer and OHSAA Associate Commissioner Dr. Deborah Moore.
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