Media Guidelines
LSU
Media Credentials All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for LSU 2012-13 home basketball games should be made online at www.LSUsports.net/media by filling out the form for credentials. Single-game credentials must be requested no later than NOON the day before the game. All credentials which cannot be mailed are left at the will-call media table inside the Northeast Corridor entrance of the Maravich Center. News media covering LSU Basketball on a regular basis will be issued a season parking pass. Other parking passes will be handled on a game-by-game basis. The press parking lots will be in Lot H on North Stadium Drive next to the Broussard Training Room. Requests are honored from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of television and radio stations. Requests from individuals not employed by a media outlet will not be considered. Spouses, dates, nonworkers and anyone under 18 years of age are not permitted in the working press area. LSU reserves the right to refuse any credential request deemed not to be in the best interest of the University.
Media Information The 2012-13 LSU Women’s Basketball Media Guide is a source of information for the news media. Additional information is available upon request from the LSU Sports Information Office. News releases, photographs, digital images and video tapes will be made available to accredited members of the media. The LSU Sports Information Office is located on the fifth floor of the Athletic Administration Building.
MAILING ADDRESS: LSU Sports Information Athletic Administration Building Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: (225) 578-8226
OVERNIGHT MAIL ADDRESS: LSU Sports Information, Room 501 Athletic Administration Building No. Stadium Dr. at Nicholson Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70894
Press Work Area The Press Room is located in the Northeast Corridor of the Maravich Center. Three telephones will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please notify a member of the sports information staff for use of a phone. A fax machine will also be available after the game.
Post Game Interviews Post Game Interviews, including coaches and players from both teams, will be held in the Interview Room approximately 10 minutes following the game. The Interview Room is located in the hallway off the Southwest Corridor. A member of the LSU Sports Information Department will take player interview requests during the second half of the game.
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Game Information
Wireless Internet Access
Game Information will be provided on press row. First half play-by-play and halftime statistics will be distributed at the end of the first half and complete books will be available approximately 15 minutes after the game. LSU also provides real time statistics through its touch-screen stat monitors and live stats are also available online at www.LSUsports.net. Courtesy phone lines and ISDN lines are installed on press row for visiting radio broadcasts for Southeastern Conference teams. Other teams wishing to broadcast a game must contact Jim Hawthorne of the LSU Sports Radio Network at (225) 578-1882.
Wireless internet access is available in the press room and on press row of the Maravich Center. For information on how to access please ask LSU Basketball SID Bill Martin. Wireless information sheets will be provided prior to every home game.
Photographers
Covering Practices Please contact Bill Martin at (225) 5788204 or wmarti4@lsu.edu at least 24 prior to practice if you wish to attend any of LSU’s practices. Most of LSU’s practices are open to the media. Interviews with Coach Caldwell and the student-athletes will be conducted following practice.
LSU will follow NCAA and SEC rules regarding the media representatives photographing the game. Photographers are limited to working the designated space along the end line of the playing court. No credentials will be issued to freelance photographers, cutline writers, and equipment carriers. Photographers will not be permitted to shoot from the sidelines. All photographers must remain seated on the floor in areas directly in front of fans on the baseline. Videotaping from a kneeling position will not be permitted. Photo positions may be assigned by the LSU Sports Information Office prior to selected games. Please see the credential and access guidelines for more information.
Internet Audio/Video
TV Rights, Satellite Trucks
Other Features Include:
The right to televise LSU women’s basketball games is solely that of the University and the Southeastern Conference. Permission to televise the game must be granted by the Athletic Director’s Office at LSU and the Commissioner’s Office of the Southeastern Conference. Telecasting entities should contact Coordinator of Electronic Media Kevin Wagner at (225) 578-1797 for information regarding setup. Sound microphone technicians will sit at press row, when seats are available or at a designated spots in front of press row that does not block any sold advertising panels. There is no mid-court break for television. Any outlet using a satellite truck must request satellite truck parking and must have the truck in place at least two hours prior to tipoff. All production and uplink trucks should contact Dreyfus Milstead, Operations Manager of the Maravich Center, (225) 578-8205, regarding arrival time and setup logistics.
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During the upcoming season, LSU stays on the cutting edge of Internet technology with live and on-demand streaming video of selected games in the new and improved LSUsports.net Geaux Zone. Premium members of the Geaux Zone have access to these exclusive broadcasts, as well as the weekly one-hour radio show, “The Nikki Caldwell Show presented by Capital One Bank,” and “Inside Lady Tigers Basketball with Nikki Caldwell.” Visit www.LSUsports.net to join the Geaux Zone today. On LSUsports.net, Tiger fans from around the world will find the most up-to-the-minute information on LSU women’s basketball and all 20 varsity sports. • Real-time statistical updates during sporting events • Rosters, Schedules, Statistics and more • Updated promotional schedules
SEC Media Information • Contact: Tammy Wilson is the women’s basketball media director for the Southeastern Conference. Any questions regarding SEC women’s basketball should be directed to her at (205) 458-3010 or via email at twilson@sec.org. • Player of the Week: The SEC will name a Player of the Week and a Freshman of the Week throughout the upcoming season. Each week’s selection will be selected on Monday for Tuesday a.m. publication. • SEC Website: The new and improved SEC website (www.secsports.com) can be accessed 24 hours a day. Current league standings, statistics, notes, and other information regarding women’s basketball are available.