Policies Specific to Football

Credentialing
Media members covering visiting institutions are asked to request credentials through the school's Sports Information Office to expedite their request as well as ensure distribution of credentials prior to the event. All other credentials will be available at Media Will-Call one hour prior to kickoff. Media Will-Call is located at Gate 1 of Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium.

Press Box
Working press box credentials are issued to only accredited newspapers, radio and television reporters. Requests from other media sources will evaluated on a game-by-game basis. Credentials must be displayed prominently throughout the game, including pre- and post-game coverage. Pregame interviews with players and/or coaches will not be permitted under any circumstance.

Photography
Sideline credentials are issued only to accredited photographers and television reporters/camera operators on assignment. Freelance and amateur photographers not on assignment should contact the Sports Information Office well in advance for approval. All Southland Conference and NCAA rules shall be enforced regarding media representatives on the sidelines. Photographers are not permitted to shoot between the 25-yard lines on either sideline.

Texas State has a working area with phone lines and an Ethernet connection available for use in the End Zone Complex. For additional information or questions regarding still photography at Bobcat Stadium, contact the sports information office or Chandler Prude in Texas State's Department of Marketing at (512) 245-2920.

Media Services
The press box of Texas State University's Bobcat Stadium is situated on the west side of the stadium. The press box is accessible from entrances on both the north and south sides as well as from an elevator behind the stadium.

The Texas State Sports Information staff provides working media with game notes, season statistics, depth charts, flip cards, programs and media guides for both the Bobcats and each visiting team prior to every game. An official statistical package complete with individual and team statistics, play-by-play, scoring summary, end-of-quarter stats and defensive stats also are distributed following each game. "Quickie Stats" will be available at the end of each quarter and are distributed to the media during post-game interviews both for the Texas State post-game press conference in the end zone complex as well as for visiting team post-game activities in the north end zone locker facility.

After each game, Texas State head coach Brad Wright and selected players will be available in the End Zone Complex's teaching theater following a 10-minute cooling-off period. The theater may be accessed from the northwest corner of the complex.

Several courtesy telephones (with campus extensions) are available in the working area of the press box. All phones are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additionally, a limited number of Ethernet connections are also available for use in the press box.

Interviews
During the season, every player and coach interviews must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance through Rick Poulter in the Sports Information Office at (512) 245-2966.

Interviews with players and coaches are permitted Monday through Thursday prior to Saturday's games. In the event games are scheduled during the week, interview schedules and media access will be altered. While interviews are arranged to best fit both student-athletes and members of the media's schedules, the ideal time to conduct interviews is before or after each practice.

Texas State University's practices are generally open to the media and the public. Contact Rick Poulter for a daily schedule.

Telephone interviews for out-of-town media can be arranged through the Sports Information Office. Interviews with players on the day prior to a game, as well as game day, are not permitted. No player interviews can be conducted during regular class hours.

Weekly SLC Teleconferences
Each week during the season the Southland Conference will conduct a teleconference with the league's football coaches. Times and access information may be obtained from the Texas State media relations office or by contacting Director of Media Services Jared Florreich at the Southland Conference.

Parking
Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium is located on the east side of the Texas State University campus adjacent to Aquarena Springs Drive. Aquarena Springs is Exit 206 off Interstate 35. Media parking is in the lot located just south of the stadium and is accessible from Robbie Lane (From Aquarena Springs coming from the interstate: Turn left at first traffic light, Thorpe Lane, and proceed to the next traffic light, turning right onto Robbie Lane.