MEDIA INFORMATION WASHINGTON MYSTICS 2013 MEDIA GUIDE
For Media Information and Services, please contact the communications department at (202) 527-7535 or credentials@monumentalsports.com Credentials: Credentials will be distributed on a game-by-game basis and should be requested in writing on company letterhead by the editor or sports editor of your company. Requests should be emailed to the Communications department at credentials@monumentalsports. com and submitted at least 24 hours in advance. Press and photo credentials are issued to accredited media members and will admit the bearer to the press room, locker rooms and press seating in the arena during the designated time periods. Credentials may be picked up at the press gate located at the corner of 6th and G Streets of Verizon Center, two hours and thirty minutes before tip off. Credentials must be visibly worn at all times.
Press Room: The press room will be open two-and-a-half hours before game time, during and following the game. The professional intent of the press room is to provide a meeting and working place for writers, reporters, broadcasters and game personnel. Any abuse of the press room and/or press privilege will result in forfeiture of your press pass. The working area of the press room is equipped with a fax machine, telephone, statistics, post-games quotes and other WNBA information.
Locker Room: In accordance with WNBA policy, both the Mystics and the visiting locker rooms will be open to members of the media for a 30-minute period, ending 60 minutes before the start of a game, and again, after every game for a 30-minute period starting no later than ten minutes following the end of the game. Head Coach Mike Thibault will meet with the media following the game in the interview room directly next to the press room. No autographs are allowed by credentialed media. Violation of this policy will result in forfeiture of your press pass.
Photographers: Limited space is available at each end of the court for both television and still photographers holding proper credentials. Photographers must stay in the designated areas and are asked to be considerate of spectators seated directly behind them.
Game Notes and Statistics: Pre-game press notes, media guides and line up sheets will be available in the interview room prior to each game. Game statistics will be distributed to the working media during the game and will be available in the press room.
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