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Savannah State Athletics Policy for Covering Practices
 

As a general rule, all practices and home games will be open to the media. However, to attend, a formal request must be made with the Media Relations Department ahead of the practice or game.
 
Please contact Assistant Athletics Director, Joshua C. Jackson with a request to attend practices and for the practice schedule for individual sports.
 
For coverage of practice and games please follow the guidelines below:
  • A mask or face covering is strongly recommended while on campus
  • For all interviews with student-athletes, or coaches, a mask must be worn
  • During practices, members of the media must remain at least six feet away from all coaches, staff and student-athletes at all times
  • A designated area will be setup for media during practices and games to ensure they are able to cover the practice appropriately. Members of the media are asked to stay within the bounds of this area during their time covering practice. Exceptions can be made based on a case-by-case request.
  • Post-practice interviews with coaches or student-athletes will be honored on request and take place in person. Please make a formal request for interviews with Joshua Peacock
  • There should be no physical contact between the reporter and any coach or student-athlete at any time. No handshakes or high fives, or any physical contact
  • Repeated violations of these procedures will result in future restriction of access to Savannah State Athletics including revocation of game credentials.
  • Media will not report on specifics that occur during practices. Specifics include, but are not limited to, coach-to-player comments, player-to-player comments, coach-to-coach comments, description of formations, drills or plays, or any "live" updates on injuries. Information on injuries will be released, if necessary, by the Media Relations Department following practice.
  • No Twitter updates nor live blogging will be allowed during practice. No live streaming on social media will be allowed during a game. Accounts will be monitored by members of the Media Relations Department.
  • Video shots during practices must be limited to tight shots, not showing formations or plays. Photographers may be asked by coaches not to film/shoot certain aspects of team periods.
  • Live streaming of video is not allowed at any time.

 
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Only photographers shooting for accredited new agencies or freelance photographers shooting for Savannah State Athletics will be issued credentials.
 
STATISTICAL SERVICES:
Computer-generated statistics can be found at ssuathletics.com. A final box score will be emailed to the press. Savannah State will not be printing statistics this season.

BROADCAST BOOTHS:
The Savannah State Media Relations Office will provide one courtesy line for visiting radio on a reciprocal basis.
 
MID WEEK INTERVIEWS:
Interviews with all Savannah State University's players, coaches and staff must be arranged through the Office of Media Relations. For a telephone interview, a designated time will be prearranged and player or coach will be instructed to return a call.
 
PRACTICES:
All practices, as general rule, are open to the  media; and as a courtesy, please contact the Media Relations Office before any interviews are conducted and for practice times.
 
SCOUTS:
Request for permission to scout SSU home games should be made to the office of Media Relations early in the week so that passes can be secured.

CREDENTIALS:
Savannah State only credentials members of respected news organizations with working functions for events. 
To apply for a credential, CLICK HERE
 
SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua C. Jackson
Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations 
jacksonj@savannahstate.edu | 912.358.3454