Media Information
Print News Media |
Press Table |
Radio |
Videotaping |
Photographers
Commerical Photographers |
TV News |
TV Broadcasting / Tape Delay Broadcasting
MEDIA PASSES: Arrangements for media passes, both in advance and during
the tournament, including print, radio, VCR, photo and TV, should be made with Jim
Stringer, Tournament Information/News Media Chairman. Media passes may be picked
up after 1:00pm on the Monday, March 16, at the Tournament Information Center in the Sports
Arena and anytime during the tournament.
TOURNAMENT PRESS ROOM: A Press Room is located in the southeast corner of the
second floor of the Sports Arena. Voice telephone transmission and data
transmission lines will be provided. Long distance charges are at the sender's
expense.
USE OF PRESS TABLE: The press table on the Arena floor
is for working press only. Only those persons assigned by the Tournament
Information/Media Chairman are allowed at the table. Except for the last game
of the day, seats at the press table shall be vacated no later than ten (10) minutes following
the completion of each game to allow for the new seat assignments. Photographers may
not take pictures from the press table. Downloading and transmitting pictures and
recharging cameras are not allowed at the press table. The Press Room is the
designated area at the Sports Arena for locating power strips for recharging cameras and
transmitting photographs. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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PRINT NEWS MEDIA: Each newspaper is entitled to one working press pass.
If a college has a team in the tournament, the college newspaper shall be
entitled to one working press pass. Proper identification is required before a
working member newspaper is issued a press pass. Press table seats will be
assigned daily by the Tournament Information/Media Chairman and posted in the
Tournament Information Center at the Sports Arena. Call the Tournament Information
Center at 620-663-2511 starting the Sunday, March 15. See Radio or TV
Broadcasting/Tape Delayed Broadcasting below for
broadcast media information.
If you have need to contact the local newspaper, it is The Hutchinson News,
located at 300 W. 2nd st. The Sports Editor is Gene Schinzel:
620-694-5742, 1-800-766-5742, or email gschinzel@hutchnews.com
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RADIO: KWBW of Hutchinson, Kansas, is the official radio station for the
NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and will broadcast all games. No
other radio station within a fifty (50) mile radius of Hutchinson may broadcast any games.
Stations taking a feed from KWBW will be charged a fee of $150.00 per game.
Stations broadcasting with their own crews will be charged a fee of $200.00 per
game. To make arrangements or to obtain addtional information regarding feeds or
stations sending their own crews, contact Jerry Kershaw at (405) 447-6031. Arrangements
to broadcast must be made at least twelve (12) hours prior to the start of any
game.
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VIDEOTAPING: Legleiter Video Productions is the official videotaping company
for The Tournament and will professionally videotaping all games. These videos will
be shot from the same angle as games you see on televsion, and will include KWBW's play-by-play.
Each head coach may purchase one VHS tape 15 minutes after the game for a fee
of $75.00 per game. During tournament week no tapes will be sold to anyone other
than the head coach of a team participating in the game shown on the video. No
videotapes are available without advance arrangements.
To make arrangements or to obtain additional information regarding the videotaping service,
contact:
Legleiter Video Productions
113 North Summit
Arkansas City, Kansas 67005
1-800-486-5951
www.legvideo.com
During The Tournament you can contact Legleiter at its location in the west lobby of the Sports
Arena. Arrangements must be made at least one hour prior to the start of any
game.
Colleges may also videotape only those games in which the college participates and only
in the areas designated by the Tournament Director. A fee of $25 per game shall be
paid in advance, and no video work shall be done without prior arrangements and payment. These
arrangements must be made with the Tournament Information/Media Chairman in the Sports Arena
Tournament Information Center. Each person videotaping a game must have the receipt
for payment of the fee on his or her person for display to tournament officials. Failure
to present the payment receipt may result in denail of access to or removal from the videotaping
area.
No equipment or tapes will be furnished by either the NJCAA, The American Legion, or Legleiter
Video Productions.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS: Each newspaper and college newspaper, if the college has
a team in The Tournament is entitled to one (1) working photographer pass. Upon
presentation of proper identification, a photographer's pass will be issued by the News
Tournament Information/Media Chairman. Photographers may take pictures or
videos from the Arena playing floor only when wearing a photographers arem band.
These arm bands are issued at the Tournament Director's desk for each session
and are to be returned at the end of each session. Arm bands will be available
to school photographers for those games in which the school has a participating team.
Flash and strobe lights shall be used in a manner and at times which do not
interfere with the play of the game. Photograhers should familiarize
themselves with use of press table restrictions provided elsewhere in this
bulletin.
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COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS: Commercial photographers taking still shots
of the game action and offering them for sale shall make advanced arrangements with the
Tournament Information/Media Chairman and pay a fee of $25 for the right to do so.
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TV NEWS: Each television station with proper media credentials will be
allowed a camera on the Arena playing floor.
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TV BROADCASTING/TAPE DELAY BROADCASTING: All television broadcasting
and/or tape delay broadcasting arrangements must be made by contacting Wayne Baker,
NJCAA, Executive Director, PO Box 7305, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7305, Phone #'s 719-590-9788
or 9789. Tape delay broadcasts are possible in conjunction with Legleiter Video
Productions, the official videotaping company of the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball
Tournament. NO TV BROADCASTING OR TAPE DELAY BROADCASTING
IS ALLOWED WITHOUT ADVANCE CONTRACT SIGNING.