Here is the Memo that the State has on their website with the policy on the media and the pressbox.
OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone 614‐267‐2502 | Fax 614‐267‐1677
www.OHSAA.org |
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www.Facebook.com/OHSAASportsOctober 2022
To: Media and Football Playoff Press Box Managers
From: Tim Stried, OHSAA Director of Media Relations, tstried@ohsaa.org
Re: Seating Assignments in Football Press Boxes
During the OHSAA football playoffs, the following priority is used by game managers and media coordinators when
allocating seats in the press box. The athletic directors of the participating schools should be consulted to identify
which media fit into the following priority groups.
Credentials are not approved on a first‐come, first‐served basis. The scale below shall be used for requests
received as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday and site managers shall notify media of their status. Credential requests received
after 3 p.m. on Tuesday shall be considered only if space permits.
Seats must be allocated for working media before non‐working persons. Credentials shall not be issued to
recruiting or scouting services, or spouses/children of working media. College coaches must purchase a ticket and
their placement shall be determined by the game manager.
‐ Number of seats allocated for some categories below depends on press box size.
‐ Press box should be open 90 minutes before game and 60 minutes after the game. Media needing longer
than 60 minutes should speak with the tournament manager for alternate locations or a time extension. A
work area for photographers for use at halftime and postgame is encouraged.
Top Priority (for requests received by 3 p.m. Tuesday)
1. 2 Seats (or more if facility can accommodate): Spectrum, OHSAA’s Official TV Partner
2. 2 Seats (or more if facility can accommodate): Primary broadcast designated by the home team
3. 2 Seats (or more if facility can accommodate): Primary broadcast designated by the visiting team
a. Live video streaming is permitted for games not televised by Spectrum News 1, with payment of
a rights fee to the OHSAA (see fees chart posted on the News & Media page at OHSAA.org.
b. Delayed television broadcasts are permitted for games not televised by Spectrum News 1.
Broadcasts can begin at 10:00 p.m. the same day of the game.
4. Primary newspaper of the home team (number of seats depends on press box size)
5. Primary newspaper of the visiting team (number of seats depends on press box size)
6. Ohio’s major metro daily newspapers (number of seats depends on press box size. Newspapers include Akron
Beacon Journal, Canton Repository, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cleveland Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com, Columbus Dispatch,
Dayton Daily News, Toledo Blade and Warren Tribune‐Chronicle)
7. 1 Seat: OHSAA state office representative or officials observer assigned by the OHSAA
Secondary Priority (depends on press box size)
1. Additional broadcasts that have followed one of the participating teams (home team first
priority, visiting team second)
2. Other newspapers that have followed one of the participating teams (home team first priority,
visiting team second)
3. Non‐broadcast websites, specialty publications, etc. (higher priority if designated by a team)
4. Media that have covered events in that city or stadium
5. Radio station personnel covering the game to report score updates or provide reports
6. Additional OHSAA state office representative or officials observer assigned by the OHSAA