IMPORTANT — IMPORTANT — IMPORTANT
1.)
Sectional and District Tournament Requests: Notify the tournament
site manager to arrange for media credentials. Click here to go to the
Wrestling
web page to access sectional and district tournament
information. Then click on the district
you are covering.
Tournament site manager's contact information
is located there.
2).
2008 OHSAA Credential Policies
3.)
State Tournament Media Credential Information
DATES: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and 29 and March 1
LOCATION: Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of The
Ohio State University (555 Borror Drive, Columbus)
DIRECTIONS: Value City Arena is located at the corner of Lane Avenue and Olentangy
River Road. There are two primary routes to get to the arena: 1.) — Take State Route
315 to the Lane Avenue exit. If coming from the north, turn left (east) onto Lane Avenue;
if coming from the south, turn right (east) onto Lane Avenue. At the first intersection,
turn left (north) onto Fred Taylor Drive and you will see the arena on the right. 2.)
— Take State Route 315 to the Ackerman Road exit, located just north of the Lane
Avenue exit. If coming from the north, turn left (east) onto Ackerman Road; if coming from
the south, turn right (east) onto Ackerman Road. At the first main intersection, turn
right (south) onto Fred Taylor Drive and you will see the arena on the left.
HOTELS: An updated local hotel listing is posted on the OHSAA web site
(www.ohsaa.org).
TIMES AND FORMAT: Thursday: 3:00-Division III preliminaries; 4:20-Division II
preliminaries; 5:50-Division I preliminaries; 7:20-Division III consolation round 1;
8:00-Division II consolation round 1; 8:45-Division I consolation round 1; Friday: 10:00-Division
III quarterfinals; 10:40-Division II quarterfinals; 11:25—Division I quarterfinals;
12:15-Division III consolation round 2; 1:00-Division II consolation round 2;
1:45-Division I consolation round 2; 6:30-all divisions championship semifinals; 8:50-all
divisions consolation quarterfinals; Saturday: 10:00-all divisions consolations
semifinals; 11:00-all divisions third-, fifth- and seventh-place matches; 5:30-all
divisions first-place matches.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE: Each match has been assigned a match number, and all match
numbers are found in the state tournament program. Once you have found the match in which
you are interested in the program, match numbers will appear on the center section of the
overhead scoreboard in the arena in the order in which they will be wrestled. The
scoreboard will list 10 consecutive matches using the following abbreviations:
WR-wrestling; OD-on deck (wrestlers positioned behind the respective mat); BP-bullpen
(wrestlers report to the east end of the arena), and WU-warm-up (wrestlers should report
to the bullpen in approximately 10 minutes). No matches, other than those marked T.B.A.
(to be announced), will be announced over the public address system.PAIRINGS: Tournament
pairings will be available on Sunday, Feb. 24, no later than 2:00 p.m, by accessing the
wrestling page on the OHSAA’s web page (www.ohsaa.org).
CREDENTIALS: Fax your request form to Bob Goldring at the OHSAA office
(614-267-1677) as soon as you know you will be covering the state tournament. If you do
not know your plans now, fax in your request as soon as possible following district
tournaments. The deadline to submit requests is noon on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The OHSAA will
post a list on its web site of those media members who have requested and been approved
for credentials. The approved list will be posted by noon on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Once you
access the web site (www.ohsaa.org), the list can be found under the “OHSAA News
& Media” dropdown box.
PRINT MEDIA/WEB SITE ARTICLE VERIFICATION: Following the tournament, the OHSAA may
request some print media outlets and web sites to supply clippings/printouts of articles
that appeared in your paper or on your web site that varifies coverage. This is to ensure
that your outlet’s representative is performing a ligitimate duty while attending the
state tournament. So that your outlet is not denied credentials for the 2009 tournament,
please do not apply for 2008 credentials if your representative at this year’s
tournament will not be performing a legitimate duty.
PARKING: Some media members will be mailed a parking pass, which is good for the
Scarlet 3 and 4 lots located close to the media entrance at the Northeast Rotunda. The lot
is shown on the attached map and can be accessed from either Fred Taylor Drive or
Olentangy River Road. Unfortunately, not every media member can be accommodated with a
parking pass. If parking passes do not remain, parking is free at the lots around the
facility near the baseball stadium and track. A shuttle service is provided from the
Buckeye Parking Lots at the north end of Fred Taylor Drive to bring those who park in
those lots to the arena.
CREDENTIAL PICKUP/MEDIA ENTRANCE: A limited number of credentials will be mailed to
those media outlets who normally cover the entire state tournament. Those who do not have
their credentials mailed will pick them up at the media entrance to the arena. Whether you
are mailed your credentials or must pick them up, all media members must enter the arena
at the Northeast Rotunda, which faces Olentangy River Road and the Fawcett Center. Once in
the Rotunda, turn right to enter the Fred Taylor Room. You must sign in and obtain further
instructions in the Fred Taylor Room. The entrance is shown on the attached map. Media
members may be requested to show an employee identification card upon entry at the Fred
Taylor Room. Those who do not provide an I.D. card may be denied entrance. Those outlets
that do not issue employee I.D. cards must write to the OHSAA in advance and identify the
person who will be assigned to cover the tournament for their outlet. Upon entry, that
person will then be required to show some form of photo I.D. before a credential is
issued.
WORK SPACE: Reporters may work at press row or in the media work room in the arena.
TELEPHONES: The OHSAA will provide a few courtesy lines for media use in the media
work room. These lines are to be used for newspapers to transmit their stories or
photographers to transmit photos back to their newspapers. Calls are to be collect, with a
credit card or with a toll-free number. Media outlets who are providing radio reports or
need a personal line must make their own arrangements and pay for charges. To order a
line, fax a request to the attention of Steve Aldous at The Ohio State University
Telephone System (UNITS) at (614) 688-3425. You can also call Steve at (614) 292-9166.
Your fee will include installation and lease of the line for the weekend. If you
order a line, you must bring your own telephone and telephone cord. Neither will be
provided. A technician will be on hand during the tournament to resolve any
problems.
INTERVIEWS: Interviews will take place in the Media Interview Room,
located at floor level. No interviews will take place on the arena floor. To request an
interview, fill out the Media Interview Request Form prior to the match in which the
wrestler you are covering is competing. A media “runner” will give the request
form to the coach, and the coach and/or wrestler will meet you in the Interview Room after
the match.
TELEVISION NEWS: Credentials will be issued for a photographer and reporter from
the station to use at limited locations matside (seating will not be available). Lights on
cameras are not permitted either when shooting a match or when shooting a reporter filing
a story and using a wrestling mat for a background while matches are in progress.
LIVE RADIO BROADCASTS: Live broadcasts are permitted. There is no OHSAA rights fee
for providing live radio updates at the state wrestling tournament.
LIVE TV SHOTS: See the attached sheets entitled “Television Production
Procedures for the 2008 OHSAA State Wrestling and Basketball Tournaments.”
TAPE-DELAY TELECASTS/CABLECASTS: See the attached sheets entitled “Television
Production Procedures for the 2008 OHSAA State Wrestling and Basketball Tournaments.”
THOSE NEEDING A WORKING MEDIA CREDENTIAL AND A PHOTO CREDENTIAL: Media members
performing both duties should request a combination credential. This will
provide access to press row, the media interview room and the hospitality room. However,
seating for these credentials will be on a
first-come, first-served basis.
HOSPITALITY: There is a Media Hospitality Room located at floor level where light
snacks, soft drinks and water are served. Media members are requested to remain inside the
Media Hospitality Room with their food and beverages. Only water is permitted at press
row. Additional food and beverage areas are open to the media on a cost-per-item basis.
YOUR HOSTS: Brenda Murray, the OHSAA’s coordinator of publications and web
site, will oversee media members checking in at the Fred Taylor Room. Other personnel will
be on hand to oversee operations at press row. Bob Goldring, the OHSAA’s assistant
commissioner for information, will also be available to answer questions. Others available
are Henry Zaborniak Jr., the OHSAA’s assistant commissioner who oversees wrestling,
and Dr. Bruce Maurer, the veteran manager of the state wrestling tournament.
4.)
Television Production Frequently Asked Questions
5.)
Photo Credential Policy for Participating
Schools
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