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KEY CONTACTSCharlie Fiss, VP of CommunicationsT: 817-892-4803 • [email protected]
Michael Konradi, Chief Marketing OfficerT: 817-892-4804 • [email protected]
Cathy Luetje, Media Operations/ Media Hotel CoordinatorT: 817-892-4814 • [email protected]
David Waller, Ticket and Communications ManagerT: 817-892-4813 • [email protected]
AT&T STADIUMOne AT&T Way • Arlington, TX 76011Press Box: 817-892-5631
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - HOME TEAM
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - VISITING TEAM
TEAM HEADQUARTERSHilton Anatole2201 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207T: 214-748-1200
Primary Football Contacts
Josh Maxson • [email protected]
Alex Thompson • [email protected]
TEAM HEADQUARTERSGaylord Texan1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051T: 817-778-1000
Primary Football Contacts
John Lewandowski • [email protected]
Ben Phlegar • [email protected]
GAME DAY SCHEDULE1:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Parking Lots Open
Will Call Ticket Windows Open
Plazas Open
Goodyear Huddle Up Begins
Player Guest Gates Open
AT&T Stadium Doors Opens
Kickoff (ESPN)
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL
MEDIA HEADQUARTERSThe Omni Dallas Hotel555 South Lamar, Dallas, TX 75202 • T: 214-744-6664
The Omni Dallas Hotel in downtown Dallas will serve as the official media hotel and headquarters for the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Media Heaquarters will open at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, Decem-ber 27th. Media registration, credential distribution and all game week news con-ferences, with the exception of team arrival, Media Day and post-game, will take place at the Omni Dallas. The media rate at the Omni Dallas is $139. Hotel reserva-tions may be secured through the online credential form. Hours for the media registration desk are from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., each day. Hospitality hours are from 7:00 a.m. to midnight.
CREDENTIALING CENTERDecember 27-30, 2015: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Note: On news conference days, the credentialing center opens at 7:30 a.m.December 31, 2015: 3:00 p.m.Credentials will be available for pick up at AT&T Stadium at Entry A Box Office
MEDIA TRANSPORTATION Bus transportation is provided to the open practice sessions on December 27th and 28th, Media Day on December 29th, and game day on December 31st. Buses will also transport media to social events during bowl week.
COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM
Username: cottonbowl • Password: arlington
GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL FTP SITE
SATELLITE COORDINATES
For more in-depth team and game information, please visit www.collegepressbox.com/cottonbowl
Broadcast quality video and audio for newsroom purposes will be posted daily on an FTP site by the Hammond Communications Group. Content will include news conferences, b-roll practice footage, team hospital visits, etc. Footage will be uploaded daily beginning Saturday, December 26th and will remain on FTP until Sunday, January 3rd.
FTP Client (Filezilla, Cyberduck, etc.)Host: ftp3.ftptoyoursite.com Port: 22Username: cottonbowl80Password: 80CBClassic
FTP Via Web Browserhttp://cottonbowl.hammondcg.com/Username: cottonbowl80Password: 80CBClassic
Composite Schedule (All Coordinates Are Digital & KU Band)
Format – HD 1080i / 18 Mhz • Location – 127° W • MPEG2 – 4:2:0Symbol – 13.240 • Data Rate – 20.335948 • FEC – 5/6 • DVB-S QPSK
Date: December 30th, 2015*Time: 0745-0900x
Satellite: Horizons 1/K2 UpperDownlink: 11749 (V)
Date: December 31st, 2015*Time: 2245-0015x
Satellite: Horizons 1/K2 UpperDownlink: 11749 (V)
*All times are Central.x – 30 minute approx.
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GAME QUICK FACTSDate: Kickoff: Site:
ESPNChris FowlerKirk HerbstreitTom Rinaldi & Heather Cox
ESPN RADIOBrad Sham Danny KanellIan Fitzsimmons
TICKET ALLOTMENTThe ticket allotment for each participating team in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is approximately 13,000.
TEAM INFORMATIONAlabama will wear its dark jerseys and use the home/south sideline.Michigan State will wear its white jerseys and use the visitor/north sideline.
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic • www.cottonbowl.com/CottonBowlGame @CottonBowlGame @CottonBowl
Alabama • www.rolltide.com/AlabamaFTBL @AlabamaFTBL @Alabamafbl
Michigan State • www.msuspartans.com/MSUathletics @MSU_Football @msu_spartans
Official Gameday Hashtag: #CottonBowl
GAME WEEK INFORMATIONCREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONMedia credentials will be distributed at the Omni Dallas beginning Sunday, De-cember 27th. Credentials require a head and shoulders photograph for each me-dia representative. Media have the option of submitting a picture online or have one taken on-site at media registration. Credential photos will be taken on game day at AT&T Stadium.
Temporary credentials will be issued to media covering the 15-minute open prac-tice windows on December 27th and 28th at AT&T Stadium, as well as Media Day on Dec. 29th. Credentials will be distributed on the media bus and at the stadium’s Employee Entrance near Entry E on the south side of the venue for those wishing to drive to Arlington. Media should park in Lot 5.
Credentials will not be available for pickup on December 31st at the Omni Dallas. All remaining credentials will be transferred to Media Will Call at Entry A on the north side of AT&T Stadium. The Will Call window opens four hours before kickoff at 3 p.m.
MEDIA WORKROOMSTwo media workrooms are in operation at the Omni Dallas on the third floor of the hotel. The print workroom is located in Fair Park 1. The TV and Radio workroom is located inside the Dallas Ballroom, which also serves as the week’s formal inter-view room. These workrooms are open 24 hours each day. However, equipment of any kind may not be left unattended in the workrooms.
RADIO ROWAn area established for Radio Row is located on the third level of the Omni near media registration. Wireless internet is provided.
HOTEL PARKINGComplimentary self-parking is provided for all credentialed media residing at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Dallas-Fort Worth media should have self-parking tickets validated at the media registration desk. Valet parking also is available at a daily rate of $30.
December 31, 20157:00 p.m.AT&T Stadium (Approx. 71,815)
Play-by-PlayColor AnalystSideline Reporters
Play-by-PlayColor AnalystSideline Reporter
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MEDIA HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SERVICEMedia hospitality takes place in the Trinity Ballroom on the third level of the Omni Dallas. Three meals are provided each day along with snacks and beverages starting on Sunday, December 27th. This room also will be equipped with televisions, games and wireless internet. Media are invited to attend various evening functions during Bowl Week.
The media hospitality room opens Saturday evening, December 26th, at 6:00 p.m. Daily hours are 7:00 a.m. to Midnight.
LIVE TRUCK PARKINGAn area is provided at the Omni for television stations with a need to park live trucks during bowl week. Please contact Jesse Kelsey at the Hammond Communi-cations Group for pre-arrangements or questions. He may be reached via e-mail at [email protected] and by office phone at 859-254-1878.
GAME TICKETS FOR MEDIA PURCHASETickets for the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic are available to media on a limited basis. Those interested in purchasing tickets at $150 each should contact Amy Scott at the CBAA ticket office: 817-892-BOWL, or toll-free 888-792-BOWL. Media representatives also may choose to place ticket orders by e-mail at the following address: [email protected]. MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted forms of payment.
MEDIA PRACTICE SHUTTLEBus transportation is provided from the Omni Dallas to AT&T Stadium for media to have the opportunity to cover the designated 15-minute open practice windows on December 27th and 28th. Buses will drop media underneath the stadium for easy access to the playing field. Media wishing to drive to AT&T Stadium should park in Lot 5 and access the building through the Employee Entrance at Entry E on the south side of the stadium. Signage will be posted at this entrance. Special Game-Week Only credentials will be distributed on the bus and at Entry E for admission to the stadium.
PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTESDaily practice notes and quotes from interview sessions are provided each day. This information will be distributed in the media workrooms and via e-mail to all credentialed media covering the Classic. Interview sessions will be transcribed by an on-site stenographer team from Caption Northwest, Inc. This information will also be posted on www.cottonbowl.com and www.collegepressbox.com. All media representatives are encouraged to submit e-mail addresses during online credential registration to participate in this daily quote and note service.
GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC MEDIA HEADQUARTERS
OMNI DALLAS HOTEL LEVEL 3
INTERNET ACCESSThe media workrooms and all guest rooms at the Omni Dallas have complimentary WiFi. Computers and printers also are available for use in the media hospitality room.
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NEWS CONFERENCESARRIVAL NEWS CONFERENCES – DECEMBER 26News conferences will be held shortly after each team’s arrival on Saturday, De-cember 26th at their respective hotels, the Gaylord Texan Resort and Hilton Ana-tole Hotel. The head coach and two student-athletes will meet briefly with media during these interview sessions.
Television media are permitted to capture video of these news conference ses-sions. An audio-only mult-box is provided. Media must supply an XLR cable to ac-cess the audio mult-box or bring a suitable cable or adapter if equipment requires a different type of input connection. TV lighting will be provided.
MEDIA WORKROOM AT THE STADIUMMedia have a designated workroom when covering Media Day at the stadium. This area serves as the photographer workroom on game day and is located at the northeast corner of the stadium at Field Level. Wireless internet is available in this work area.
GAME WEEK TELEVISION LIVE SHOTSTelevision media have the opportunity to conduct live shots throughout the week from Lot 8 on the west side of AT&T Stadium. Media may also use this area for live shots on game day.
Pre-arranged television live shots by electronic news gathering crews will be per-mitted to take place inside AT&T Stadium on Media Day, Tuesday, December 29th. All live shots must be conducted on the west end of the playing field. This live shot window ends at the conclusion of Media Day at 11:00 a.m., and the start of team practices.
The parking, power and usage fee for television trucks that will conduct live shots inside AT&T Stadium is $500. This fee is inclusive of media day and game day. Please contact Jesse Kelsey at the Hammond Communications Group to re-quest access for live trucks and logistical needs. He may be reached via e-mail at [email protected] and by office phone at 859-254-1878.
VIDEO AND AUDIO FILES ON FTPBroadcast quality video and audio for newsroom purposes will be posted daily on an FTP site by the Hammond Communications Group. Content will include news conferences, practice footage, team hospital visits, etc. FTP information is listed on page 4.
ARRIVAL B-ROLL B-Roll footage of each team’s arrival at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport or Love Field will be provided by the Hammond Communications Group and posted on the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic’s FTP site.
NEWS CONFERENCE FOOTAGEThe Hammond Communications Group will provide a pool feed for television and radio affiliates wishing to record the on-stage appearance of coaches and student-athletes at the Omni Dallas on December 27th, 28th and 30th. However, media are also permitted to capture video of the news conference sessions. Au-dio and video will be posted daily on the Classic’s FTP site for download puposes.
To record the pool feed from Hammond, media must provide a recording unit to access the live footage. Signals are provided in HD-SDI (1080i) with embedded audio. BNC connections are required for the HD Mult Box / Press Bridge. Equip-ment must be able to accept this type of feed and utilize these types of cables or adapters to record news conference content.
For media that wish to capture video, a camera riser and an audio-only mult-box is provided. To obtain news conference audio, media must supply an XLR cable to access this audio mult-box or bring a suitable cable or adapter if equipment requires a different type of input connection.
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MEDIA HEADQUARTERS INTERVIEW SESSIONSDaily interviews with offensive/defensive coordinators and student-athletes will consist of breakout interviews for print media and a formal news conference for television, radio and digital media. These interview sessions will take place on De-cember 27th and 28th in the Dallas Ballroom at the Omni.
Upon arrival, the coach and two student-athletes will appear in the formal news conference room. The three other student-athletes will report to the print-only room and sit on individual riser stations. After 25 minutes, the interview partici-pants will switch rooms. The length of each team’s interview session is 50 min-utes. Still cameras, video cameras and microphones are not permitted to access the print-only media area, as mandated by the College Football Playoff.
All interviews with coaches and student-athletes – other than the Omni interview sessions, arrival day, Media Day and post-game interviews at AT&T Stadium – must be arranged through each university’s communications staff.
HEAD COACHES NEWS CONFERENCES ON DECEMBER 30THCoach Mark Dantonio and Coach Nick Saban will appear together in a formal news conference on Wednesday, December 30th at 8:00 a.m., in the Dallas Ballroom at the Omni.
At the conclusion of the interview session, the head coaches will pose with the Field Scovell Trophy. This photo opportunity will take place at approximately 8:40 a.m.
A satellite uplink feed of the head coaches’ news conference is provided. Coordi-nates are listed on page 4. The signals are provided in HD (1080i).
MEDIA DAYAT&T Stadium will serve as the site for Media Day on Tuesday, December 29th. In-terview sessions start at 8:00 a.m. for Michigan State and 10:00 a.m. for Alabama. The duration of Media Day for each team is one hour.
The head coach and six student-athletes will be positioned at individual riser sta-tions on the playing field along the east end zone. The remaining 16 starters will be placed at tables on the playing field and grouped by offense, defense and special teams. The rest of the squad will be available on both sidelines and again grouped by offense and defense. Assistant coaches will also be made available for inter-views during the hour.
Individual television cameras, along with still cameras, are permitted to capture video and images throughout the Media Day sessions. An audio-only mult-box is provided at each of the seven riser stations. To receive audio, media must supply an XLR cable to connect to the audio mult-box. Please bring a suitable cable or adapter if equipment requires a different type of input connection
Bus transportation is provided from the Omni Dallas to AT&T Stadium. Buses will drop media underneath the stadium for easy access to the playing field. Media driving to the stadium should park in Lot 5 and access the building through the Employee Entrance on the south side of the stadium at Entry E. Signage will be posted at this entrance. Special Game-Week Only credentials will be distributed on the bus and at Entry E for admission to the stadium.
The south Miller Lite Club at the 50 yard line will serve as the media holding area.
Michigan State • 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Alabama • 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL MEDIA EVENTS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2015
Michigan State Arrival News ConferenceAlabama Arrival News Conference
Gaylord TexanHilton Anatole
EVENT LOCATIONTIMETBATBA
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2015
Media Headquarters OpensAlabama News Conference - OffenseMichigan State News Conference – DefenseAlabama Practice (Open 15 Minutes)Michigan State Practice (Open 15 Minutes)
Omni Dallas (Trinity)Omni DallasOmni Dallas
AT&T StadiumAT&T Stadium
EVENT LOCATIONTIME7:00AM
8:00AM-8:50AM9:00AM-9:50AM11:05AM-1:20PM2:00PM-4:30PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2015
Media Headquarters OpensAlabama News Conference - DefenseMichigan State News Conference – OffenseAlabama Practice (Open 15 Minutes)Hospital Visit – Michigan State Michigan State Practice (Open 15 Minutes)Hospital Visit – AlabamaThe Texas Two-Step Party-featuring Easton Corbin-Presented by Dr Pepper/Hilton Anatole
Omni Dallas (Trinity)Omni DallasOmni Dallas
AT&T StadiumTexas Scottish Rite Hospital
AT&T StadiumChildren’s Medical Center
Hilton Anatole (Chantilly)
EVENT LOCATIONTIME7:00AM
8:00AM-8:50AM9:00AM-9:50AM11:05AM-1:20PM12:00PM-1:00PM2:00PM-4:30PM2:15PM-3:15PM8:00PM-11:00PM
*Note that times and locations are subject to change
GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL MEDIA EVENTS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2015
Media Headquarters OpensMichigan State Media DayAlabama Media DayAlabama PracticeMichigan State PracticeDenim & Diamonds Bash-Featuring Little Big Town
Omni Dallas (Trinity)AT&T StadiumAT&T StadiumAT&T StadiumAT&T Stadium
Gaylord Texan (Glass Cactus)
EVENT LOCATIONTIME7:00AM
8:00AM-9:00AM10:00AM-11:00AM
11:30AM-1:30PM3:00PM-4:30PM8:00PM-11:00PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015
Media Headquarters OpensHead Coaches News ConferenceGoodyear Big Play LuncheonAlabama Walk-thruMichigan State Walk-thruPlainsCapital Bank Battle of the Bands
Omni Dallas (Trinity)Omni Dallas
Hilton Anatole (Chantilly)AT&T StadiumAT&T Stadium
Klyde Warren Park
EVENT LOCATIONTIME7:00AM8:00AM11:30AM
TBATBA
3:00PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015
Media Headquarters OpensGoodyear Huddle Up
Pre-Game PageantryPlayoff Semifinal/80th Goodyear Cotton BowlPresentation of Field Scovell TrophyNews ConferenceMedia Dinner
Omni Dallas (Trinity)AT&T Stadium (East/
West Plazas)AT&T StadiumAT&T StadiumAT&T StadiumAT&T Stadium
Omni Dallas (Trinity)
EVENT LOCATIONTIME7:00AM3:00PM
6:30PM7:00 PM
Post-GamePost-GamePost-Game
Media are invited to attend two social events during the week – Denim & Diamonds Bash and Dr Pepper/Hilton Anatole Texas Two Step – AS GUESTS – but are not permitted to cover these events. The exceptions are the team hospital visits and the Big Play Luncheon, which are open for limited news coverage.
GAME DAY AT AT&T STADIUMStadium access for media on game day will begin at 3:00 p.m. Media members re-quiring earlier access must make this request prior to game day. Print media park-ing in Lot 9 and 10 should enter AT&T Stadium at Entry J/K on the northwest side of the venue. Photographers and radio network personnel parking in Lot 3 should access Entry B at the northeast corner and use elevators to reach Field Level or the escalators to reach broadcast area at Star Level. Television crews parking in Lot 7 will enter the stadium at Entry F at the southwest corner of the stadium and ride the elevators to Field Level.
MEDIA AREAS AT AT&T STADIUMMedia operational areas on game day include:Main Press BoxRadio BoothsPhotographersVideographers
Northwest side of the stadium on the Star LevelNortheast side of the stadium on the Star LevelField level near the east end zone tunnelField level at the northwest corner near the west end zone
MEDIA BUSESOn game day, buses begin departing the Omni Dallas Hotel for AT&T Stadium four hours before kickoff. The drop off point is Lot 10, outside the Main Press Box en-trance on the north side of the stadium. This is Entry J/K. After the game, buses, vans and courtesy cars will be in service from Lot 10 to return media to the Omni media headquarters.MEDIA PARKING
A limited number of parking passes are available to media for game day. However, for those who are granted parking privileges, there are four media parking areas at AT&T Stadium. Print media will park in Lots 9 or 10 on the west and northwest side of the stadium. Lot 9 is accessed from Collins Street while Lot 10 is reached from Randol Mill Road across from Walmart. Photographers and radio network personnel park in Lot 3 at the stadium’s northeast corner. To reach Lot 3, media must enter through the stadium’s main entrance from Randol Mill Road, between Lots 1 and 2. Television media assigned to Lot 7 at the southwest corner of AT&T Stadium will enter from Cowboys Way.
TV LIVE TRUCK PARKINGThe parking, power and usage fee for television trucks that will conduct live shots inside AT&T Stadium is $500. The live truck compound is located in Lot 7 at the southwest corner of the stadium. Please contact Jesse Kelsey at the Hammond Communications Group to request access for live trucks and logistical needs. He may be reached via e-mail at [email protected] and by office phone at 859-254-1878.
PRESS BOX AREASThe media areas at AT&T Stadium open four hours before kickoff at 3:00 p.m. The Main Press Box and Radio Network Booths are located at Star Level on the north side of the stadium. These areas are situated approximately 100 yards apart with the Main Press Box at the northwest corner and the Radio Booths at the northeast corner. Wireless and wired internet access is available throughout the stadium. Media must furnish Ethernet cables to connect to the hard-wired internet.
PHOTOGRAPHER WORKROOM
Still photographers have access to a workroom at Field Level near the east end zone tunnel. Wireless and wired internet access is available to all working pho-tographers. Media must furnish Ethernet cables to connect to the hard-wired in-ternet. The photo check-in and frequency coordination tables will be staged just inside the end zone tunnel. Additional photographer workspace is provided at the northwest corner of the stadium in the video workroom.
VIDEO WORKROOM AND DISTRIBUTION
Television media have access to a video workroom located near the northwest tunnel leading to the west end zone. This workroom is in close proximity to patch panels for live shots and the television live truck parking compound. The work-room also serves as the distribution area for the ESPN telecast feed and post-game interviews.
MEDIA PARKING CONT.This lot is in close proximity to the TV live truck parking area and the video work-room at Field Level. Please consult www.cottonbowlmaps.com for routing to the stadium.
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ESPN BROADCAST FEED
To obtain the ESPN game feed in the stadium’s video workroom and distribution area, television crews must provide a recording unit that is compatible with the following specifications. The signals are provided in HD-SDI (1080i) with em-bedded audio. BNC connections are required for the HD Mult Box / Press Bridge. Equipment must be able to accept this type of feed and utilize those types of ca-bles or adapters to record the ESPN telecast.
STATISTICS DISTRIBUTION
Statistics will be distributed to all credentialed media via e-mail. Media also may access live statistics at http://cotton.statbroadcast.com.
WIFI HOTSPOTS NOT PERMITTED
AT&T Stadium is a wireless facility. Personal WiFi hotspot devices are prohibited in the media areas. These devices can disrupt connectivity for those working around you. Media should utilize the free AT&T WiFi provided by the stadium at all times.
FREQUENCY REQUIREMENT
Any affiliate TV station, video crew, radio station or other media agency using a transmission device (cell phones excluded) must receive clearance through the AT&T Stadium frequency coordinator. The device and frequency under which it operates must be reported in advance to avoid interference with the many fre-quency devices that have already been established. Please access www.wireless-coordinations.com to access the frequency information. Credentials will not be issued until this frequency document is submitted and approved.
FREQUENCY CHECK
A mandatory frequency check will be staged prior to the game and on media day. This location is near the photographer workroom at the east end zone. All trans-mission devices must be inspected before they can be used on stadium grounds.
FIELD ACCESS
Non-rights-holding videographers are not permitted field access during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. All non-rights-holder personnel, camcorders, minicams and other video and audio equipment must leave the field no later than 45 minutes before the expiration of the pregame countdown clock and report to the video workroom and distribution area. At the end of the game, when the clock reads 0:00 and a winning team is determined, camera crews will be escorted back to the field through the north/visitor 50-yard line club entrance for coverage of the trophy presentation and live shot opportu-nities.
LIVE SHOTS
Pre-arranged television live shots will be permitted by electronic news gathering crews to take place in the west end zone of AT&T Stadium or outdoors in Lot 8 on the west side of the stadium. All live shots inside the stadium must end with 45 minutes remaining on the game countdown clock. Two director’s chairs may be used on the field during live shots. However, desks are not permitted. To arrange for live shot access, please contact Jesse Kelsey at the Hammond Communica-tions Group. He may be reached via e-mail at [email protected] and by office phone at 859-492-5768.
VIDEO WORKROOM AND DISTRIBUTION CONT.Wireless and wired internet access is available in the video workroom. Media must furnish Ethernet cables to connect to the hard-wired internet. Signage will be posted to help media locate the video workroom.
SATELLITE FEED
Television media will be provided a satellite uplink feed of the head coaches’ post-game news conference at AT&T Stadium. Coordinates are listed on page 4. The signals are provided in HD (1080i).
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PHOTOGRAPHER RULES
Photographers must stay behind the striped lines surrounding the playing field and outside of the team bench areas, which are located between the 25-yard lines on both sides of the field.
The sideline features two striped lines. The white striped line closest to the field is the run lane for ESPN television cameras. The yellow line is designated for pho-tographers.
The end zone yellow line is for kneeling only. Positions for select media outlets will be designated in both end zones.
Photographers are not allowed to be inside the team bench area at any time during the game. Standing behind and shooting into the team bench area also is not permitted.
DIGITAL AND ONLINE POLICY
The College Football Playoff grants accredited media organizations the limited license to use certain gathered information on the media organization’s website, beginning at the start of the Playoff Semifinal game and continuing until the con-clusion of the game.
Photographs must not be available for immediate downloading;Video tape of game action from the ESPN feed may be used on a website af-ter the game has concluded. No more than three minutes of such video may be used, and the video may be posted only in the 48 hours after the conclu-sion of the game. The video must not be available for downloading;Except for those originated by the rights-holders, live text, audio or video play-by-play accounts originating from the stadium are prohibited;Live streaming is prohibited;Score updates are permitted;The use of textual statistical information must be time-delayed and limited in amount (e.g., the score, injuries, record-breaking performances, scoring summaries at the end quarters, a condensed halftime story) so that an orga-nization’s game coverage on the Internet does not conflict with the electron-ic media rights-holder’s rights to play-by-play accounts of the game and/or exclusivity as to such rights;Real-time/live transmission of streaming video (i.e. Periscope), digital imag-es, real-time audio, including play-by-play and statistics, is exclusive to the rights-holding television network. “Real-time” is defined as “live, continuous play-by-play or description of an event.”
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Should any of these conditions be breached, the media organization may not be credentialed for future College Football Playoff games. All credentialed media will be required to sign the conditions for use of credentials prior to game day.
USE OF GAME FOOTAGE
Video of the College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic may be used only in connection with a regularly-scheduled television newscast with-in a 48-hour period following the game and shall not exceed three (3) minutes in length. Neither live or delayed footage of the game may be shown until the ESPN telecast of the game has been completed.
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POST-GAMETROPHY PRESENTATION
The trophy presentation will take place in front of the winning team’s school band at the 15-yard line. Riser platforms will be provided for still photographers and television cameras. Some riser positions are assigned to national media agencies and hometown media. The remaining spots are first-come, first-served. Digital images and video footage will be posted on the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic’s FTP site for media use.
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS
The head coach and two student-athletes from the non-winning team will appear in the post-game interview room first, following its cooling off period. Immedi-ately following the first team’s appearance, the winning head coach and two stu-dent-athletes will appear before the media in the interview room.
The guidelines of the College Football Playoff state that the cooling-off period for the non-winning team lasts 10-minutes and begins as soon as the head coach en-ters the locker room. The cooling-off period for the winning team is 20 minutes. This timeframe begins at the conclusion of the trophy presentation.
The College Football Playoff requires locker rooms to be open to media for a min-imum of 30 minutes following the cooling-off period.
No phone-in or live radio interviews, other than by rights-holders, are permitted during this period.
POST-GAME INTERVIEW LOGISTICS
Due to space limitations, television crews are required to utilize the pool feed of post-game interviews in the Video Workroom and Distribution Area at the north-west corner of Field Level. By utilizing the pool feed provided by Hammond Com-munications, media have the opportunity to cover open locker rooms during the 30-minute media window.
To obtain the pool feed, media must provide a recording unit to access the live footage. Signals are provided in HD-SDI (1080i) with embedded audio. BNC con-nections are required for the HD Mult Box / Press Bridge. Equipment must be able to accept this type of feed and utilize those types of cables or adapters to record news conference content.
Television media will also be supplied a satellite uplink feed of each team’s inter-view session. The signals are offered in HD-SDI (1080i). Coordinates are listed on page 4.
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