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THE INTERNET

Information on the Jacksonville State G
Conference teams and the OVC is avai
hours a day through the various schoo
The Gamecocks' most up-to-date relea
may be accessed throughout this web
a website at www.ovcsports.com that
throughout basketball season, is upda
conference statistics.

GAME SERVICES

Programs, media guides, lineups, statis
game background information will be
accredited media representatives and
at the Press Tables (soccer) or Press Bo
Access to Press Row and Press Rooms
Mathews Coliseum, Rudy Abbott Field
Field is reserved for properly credentia

For basketball games, quick stats are p
outs. At football and basketball, NCAA
halftime with a complete NCAA Final B
after the game in the Press Room or P
served in the Press Box for the media p

Telephones are available after all game
Room at all events on a first-come, firs
available following the game, by reque

INTERVIEWS

The best way to reach all of the JSU co
Information Office. Please feel free to c
interviews with the coaches.
Please arrange all player interviews thr
allowing a day in advance, if possible. W
request, taking the players' classroom

Gamecocks coaches and players will b
following a brief cooling off period. For
post-game press conference on the six
basketball, home coaches will be in th
Media Room. JSU players may also be
interviews by request. Post-game polic
discretion. For all other sports, contact
to arrange post-game interviews at the
advised to contact the visiting SID with

Gamecocks, all other Ohio Valley
ilable to members of the media 24
ol and conference Internet websites.
ases and statistics for many sports
bsite. The Ohio Valley Conference has
is updated daily with statistics and,
ated nightly with box scores and

stics, OVC standings and notes and
e supplied at all home games to
d scouts at Press Row (basketball), and
ox (football, softball and baseball).
s in Burgess-Snow Field, Pete
d, the JSU Soccer Field and University
aled individuals only.

provided to broadcasters during time-
A box scores are distributed at

Box Score and Play-by-Play available
Press Boxes. Refreshments will also be
prior to each football game.

es, either in the Press Box or Press
st, served basis. Fax service is also
est.

oaches is through the Sports
contact us for assistance in arranging

rough the Sports Information Office,
We will try to accommodate every
and practice schedules into account.

be available for post-game interviews
r football, Coach Grass will be in the
xth floor of JSU Stadium. For
he post-game press conference in the
brought to the Media Room for
cy for visitors may vary at the teams'
t the SID for the sport after the game
e site. Media representatives are
h special requests.

JSU SPORT EVENT GUIDELIN

FOOTBALL CREDENTIALS

Programs, media guides, lineups, statis
game background information will be
accredited media representatives and
at the Press Tables (soccer) or Press Bo
Access to Press Row and Press Rooms
Mathews Coliseum, Rudy Abbott Field
Field is reserved for properly credentia

For basketball games, quick stats are p
outs. At football and basketball, NCAA
halftime with a complete NCAA Final B
after the game in the Press Room or P
served in the Press Box for the media p

Telephones are available after all game
Room at all events on a first-come, firs
available following the game, by reque

NEWSPAPERS

Credentials will be granted to accredit
newspapers, with preference given to
Jacksonville State football games or th

TELEVISION

Credentials will be granted to those st
football games.

INTERNET SITES

Credentials will be granted to the offic
institution, the Ohio Valley Conference
media and/or the official online service
the game. Also receiving consideration
national network and those that are af
of another form and/or those organiza
gathering news and disseminating it a
activities are ancillary (e.g. espn.com, c
sportsnetwork.com, etc.). Websites tha
local media outlet (newspaper, radio, t
credentials independent of their origin
No credentials will be issued to any we
Jacksonville State University Associate
to have adequate editorial oversight. C
anyone who writes or posts under an a

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stics, OVC standings and notes and
e supplied at all home games to
d scouts at Press Row (basketball), and
ox (football, softball and baseball).
s in Burgess-Snow Field, Pete
d, the JSU Soccer Field and University
aled individuals only.

provided to broadcasters during time-
A box scores are distributed at

Box Score and Play-by-Play available
Press Boxes. Refreshments will also be
prior to each football game.

es, either in the Press Box or Press
st, served basis. Fax service is also
est.

ted sports writers of daily and weekly
those newspapers which cover all
he opposing team.

tations which cover Jacksonville State

cial website of each participating
e and contractual rights-fee paying
e of the national network televising
n will be websites that are part of a
ffiliated with a national media entity
ations whose primary purpose is
and for which other commercial
cbssports.com, si.com,
at are an extension of a non-digital
television) will not be issued
nating organization.
ebsite that is not deemed by the
e Athletic Director for Media Relations
Credentials will not be approved to
alias.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jacksonville State University follows gu
sideline control. The NCAA has establis
those areas free from congestion. Only
will be given sideline passes.
The sideline control policy is as follows

1.Only those photographers on assignm
photojournalists, are given credentials.
publication will be issued one press an
2.Photographers must display their sid
they may be asked to leave the stadium
3.University personnel will be deployed
of these privileges.
4.Photographers are urged to shoot fro
on either side of the field and from eith
5.Photographers and media should no
the 30-yard lines) at any time during th
6.Absolutely no player or coach intervi
game.

All credentials and press parking reque
directors or anchors. Press credentials
writers in attendance of Monday press
received on Monday morning.
Spouses, dates and minors will not be
sidelines of Burgess-Snow Field at JSU
credentials will result in revocation of c
State University and credential reques
athletic events.

Passes not mailed in advance will be h
at Burgess-Snow Field (football) and P
Press Row for basketball is located on
same side as the teams in Pete Mathe
working media, professional scouts an
Requests from television stations for h
space in football and basketball game
the case of televised games, all efforts
crew access to prime locations for the
conferences will be held in the media
for football and in the Media Room in
basketball.

uidelines set forth by the NCAA in
shed a sideline control policy to keep
y those photographers on assignment

s:

ment, including student and freelance
. In addition, each student
nd/or sideline photo pass.
deline photo passes at all times. If not,
m.
d on the sideline to ensure no abuses

om the end zone to the 25-yard line
her end zone.
ot linger in the bench area (between
he game.
iews will be conducted during the

ests should come from sports editors,
and parking passes will be given to
s luncheons or mailed if the request is

permitted in the Press Box or the
U Stadium. Any unauthorized use of

credentials issued by Jacksonville
sts may not be honored for future JSU

held for pick-up at the "Will Call" office
Pete Mathews Coliseum (basketball).

the main floor of the arena, on the
ews Coliseum. Seating is limited to
nd accredited school officials.
highlight cameras will be granted
es on a first-come, first-serve basis. In

will be made to give the production
broadcast. Post-game press
room in the Gamecock Fieldhouse
Pete Mathews Coliseum for

BLOGGING

Jacksonville State University does not c
representatives already covering the g
may participate in blogging in accorda
NCAA.

RADIO BROADCASTS

The Sports Information Office has insta
Pate Mathews Coliseum, Rudy Abbott
Stadium that are available to visiting ra
or for additional phone lines for broad
Underwood (ASID), Tony Schmidt (ASI
of game day for arrangements.
Television stations desiring live coverag
to request broadcast rights. Broadcast
secured through the JSU Sports Inform

PARKING

Parking is free and is on a first-come, fi
campus athletic facilities are available

MEDIA G
Media Guides are a production of the JSU
opposing teams and the media. The genera
the Sports Information Office by contactin
and women's basketball media guides are $
and all others are $5. You can send check

media guide, to JSU



JSU SPORTS IN
Mailing A

JSU Sports I
Kennam

Jacksonville St
700 Pelham
Jacksonvill

Phone: (256) 782-5915

credential bloggers. Media
game for an approved media outlet
ance with blogging policies of the

alled permanent telephone lines at
t Field, University Field and JSU
adio stations. To arrange for their use
dcasts, please contact either Josh
ID) and Daniel Porter (GA) in advance

ge should contact Josh Underwood
t spotters or statisticians may be
mation Office with advance notice.

irst-served basis. Directions to
e on this website.

GUIDES
U Sports Information Office as a service to
al public may purchase media guides from
ng them at 256.782.5915. Football and men's
$10 each, while baseball and softball are $8
ks, including a request for the particular

Sports Information.



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JACKSONVILLE STATE

MEDIA GUIDE

Jacksonville State University currently spo
17 sports. It is the responsibility of the Spo
Information Office to disseminate inform
on all 17 of those sports, the coaching sta
the student-athletes as well as all memb
the JSU Athletics Department. The Sport
Information Office is located on the seco
floor of Kennamer Hall on JSU's campus.