Men's Basketball Contact
Mailing Address Room 2715 Comcast Center Terrapin Trail College Park, MD 20742 Important Numbers 301-314-1482 Dull's Office Phone 301-314-7064 Media Relations Office 301-314-9094 Media Relations FAX 301-314-8624 Comcast Center Press Row Athletics Web Site www.umterps.com
	Doug Dull Associate Athletics Director, Media Relations

Media Credentials Policy
The University of Maryland issues media credentials under the priorities listed below. These priorities are designed to achieve efficient use of limited space available for working members of the media at University of Maryland intercollegiate athletic events.

The University of Maryland Athletics Media Relations Office is responsible for administering this policy. Credential requests must be made by sports editors or sports directors online at UMTerps.com no later than five days prior to an event. For more information, contact Associate Athletics Director-Media Relations Doug Dull at 301-314-7064 or via e-mail.

Priorities
1. Originating radio and television personnel involved in a live television or radio broadcast of a University of Maryland intercollegiate athletic competition.

2. Daily newspapers, wire services, and regional and national publications that regularly and substantially report on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics.

3. Non-originating radio and television personnel producing reports on a University of Maryland intercollegiate athletic competition. Only local radio stations with a full-time sports director conducting a regular and substantial sports show reporting on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics receive consideration for credentials.

4. Officially recognized University of Maryland daily student publications and daily student electronic media outlets that regularly and substantially report on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics.

5. Official websites of Atlantic Coast Conference schools, non-conference opponents, and the Atlantic Coast Conference office.

6. Non-daily newspapers or publications that regularly and substantially report on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics.

7. Online entities that meet the requirements set out in guideline 7, below.

Guidelines
1. Season media credentials are issued to those organizations that report on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics on a regular and substantial basis, as outlined above. Issuance of season media credentials does not guarantee working space in media work areas.

2. With the exception of Terrapin beat reporters reporting on the team on a daily basis and producing daily reports, all passes are approved and issued on a game-by-game basis.

3. Except as otherwise provided for in this policy, all passes and credentials are transferable within the same media outlet for use by those serving an editorial function. Passes used by any member of a credentialed outlet without specific editorial assignment or by non-working members of the organization are subject to revocation upon University request.

4. Due to limited space and to ensure compliance with NCAA guidelines, credentials will not be issued to "free-lance" writers or photographers without a specific assignment received in writing by the assigning organization.

5. The University of Maryland and the NCAA prohibit the issuance of credentials to representatives of an organization that regularly publishes gambling information, such as "tout sheets" or "tip sheets." The University of Maryland will not issue credentials to organizations whose primary function is to deliver news related to the recruitment of student-athletes.

6. No credentials will be issued to individuals under the age of 18. Admission to media facilities are for working media only.

7. Credentials may be issued: a) to online entities that are affiliated with a national or regional media organization; or, b) to online entities that host a website that regularly and substantially reports on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics, and employs for that University of Maryland-dedicated website at least one full-time permanent employee who writes a substantial majority of all material posted on the site, and that registers a minimum of 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 months.

An online entity that meets the requirements of either 7.a) or 7.b) and which sponsors message boards or chat rooms may be credentialed only if the entity enforces its policies regarding abusive or discriminatory material.

8. University personnel may deny or revoke credentials without notice and an individual shall surrender his/her credential upon request for: noncompliance with the priorities or guidelines set out in this policy; noncompliance with health, safety, or security directives issued regarding University athletic events; violations of University, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, NCAA, or ACC policies; and for conduct for which there are reasonable grounds to believe violate state or federal law, or constitute a breach of professional ethics. Any organization that wishes to contest a denial or revocation shall: a) request the Media Relations Office provide a written rationale for the denial or revocation; b) submit a written response to that rationale to the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations. After reviewing the response, the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations, in consultation with appropriate University officials, shall issue a decision to uphold or reverse the denial or revocation. The Associate Athletic Director's decision shall be final.

9. The University of Maryland Athletics Media Relations Office reserves the right to change this policy at any time. The latest version will be available online at www.umterps.com.

Credential Requests
• Click here to apply for Maryland Men's Basketball Credentials

Credential requests must be made by sports editors or sports directors online no later than five days prior to an event.

Credential requests can also be made on official letterhead from a sports editor or sports director and sent to Doug Dull, Athletics Media Relations Office, 2715 Comcast Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20741. They may also be faxed to 301-314-9094. No credential requests will be accepted by phone.

Credentials will be mailed whenever possible, picked up at the Athletics Media Relations Office or picked up on game day at Media Will Call at the back door in the loading dock of Comcast Center. Credentials will be sent via overnight entities (FedEx preferred) only at the expense of the requesting outlet.

All persons picking up credentials will be required to furnish positive identification.

Internet Guidelines
The acceptance of media credentials is an acknowledgement of the University of Maryland's rights to the game and play-by-play coverage and an outlet's agreement to abide by any restrictions the University of Maryland may place on real-time play-by-play coverage and use of comprehensive game statistics.

Failure to abide by these restrictions implemented by the University of Maryland may result in revocation of press credentials.

Maryland reserves the right to grant approval for distribution of real-time play-by-play, game-related statistics and information through the Internet ("real time" is defined as any online media providing live continual play-by-play coverage, in-game statistics, digital photographs, or audio or video of an event).

In-Season Interview Policy
All interviews must be arranged through Doug Dull in the Mary land Media Relations Office. He can be reached at 301-314-1482 or via e-mail. We require 24 hours notice to facilitate all interview requests.

Head coach Gary Williams is available on the day before each game for an interview session in the Comcast Center media work room. Contact Dull for times and potential player availability.

Players and coaches have been instructed not to participate in interviews unless they have been arranged through the media relations office.

Player phone numbers will not be released, and members of the media are asked not to attempt to contact student-athletes or relatives on the telephone, via e-mail or by any other means. Players are not available for live call-in radio shows.

E-Mail Services
Basketball releases may be obtained electronically by contacting Doug Dull.

Game Day Media Parking
Parking is located to the north of Comcast Center - in lots P1 and P2. Media parking is best accessed from the University Drive (Rt. 193) entrance to campus at Paint Branch Drive. Access to the media parking area is parking pass only, and is available on a limited basis.

For lots P1 and P2, after entering campus on Paint Branch Drive, take the first right at Terrapin Trail, and proceed approximately 100 yards to the media parking area on the right.

Media Seating and Media Work Room
The courtside media area and work room both are at the northeast corner of the arena. Both are available for working media only. Working space in the media area of Comcast Center is limited and seats are expressly reserved for those working on deadline, with no exceptions. Children and other non-workers are not allowed in the media area.

Located on the court level of Comcast Center, the work room is directly across from the men's basketball locker room and directly behind the courtside area. They are connected by the tunnel area adjacent to the loading dock and service entrance on the arena's northeast corner. The work room opens well before game time and media representatives are welcome upon arrival at the arena.

Photography
All photographers and camera operators must remain seated in baseline photo areas, as per NCAA regulations. Locations will be assigned for all games. Photographer and videographer positions are at the complete and absolute discretion of the basketball game officials and the Maryland Media Relations Office at all times, without exception.

The NCAA has established a policy to control congestion in photography areas. Priority shall be given, in all instances, to photographers and videographers on assignment. Only game photographers (no runners, assistants or producers) shall have access to courtside photo areas.

Strobe lights may be installed in Comcast Center, but arrangements must be made through the Media Relations Office two weeks in advance. Space for strobe lights is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Postgame News Conferences
Postgame news conferences for both head coaches will be conducted at the conclusion of each game. Head Coach Gary Williams will address the media following a cooling-off period in the Pavilion located outside the arena section of the facility. Selected players will be available in the Media Work Room located across the hall from the Maryland locker room. The Maryland locker room is closed.

The visiting team's locker room access policy is determined by officials of that school. Visiting head coaches will be available in an interview area located in the tunnel near the visiting team locker room.

Postgame Statistics
A statistics packet including running play-by-play, first half and final box scores, and postgame notes and home and visitor head coach quotes, are compiled for each game and made available to the media at press row and in the media work room.

Telephones and Internet
Some complimentary phone lines are available in the Comcast Center media work room, as dictated by ACC policy (calling card or reverse charges required). Additional requests for dedicated lines, either for the work room or courtside, should be directed to Brady Gowin, Asst. Director of Operations and Facilities, at 301-314-2784. List Doug Dull as the contact person for all installations. Wireless Internet access is free and available by contacting the Media Relations staff on game day.

Website
All of Maryland's news releases and statistics, as well as quotes from head coach Gary Williams' news conferences, can be accessed at umterps.com.

Weekly Teleconference
The 12 ACC head basketball coaches will be featured on nine Monday teleconferences during the 2009-10 season. The season's first teleconference will take place on Monday. January 4, 2010, and continue through Monday, March 8. Each coach will have 10 minutes to make an opening statement and answer questions. There will be an instant replay of each teleconference on the Conference's internet site TheACC.com each Monday afternoon.

Teleconference Schedule

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