Media
Credential Guidelines and Expectations
In an
effort to better promote the accomplishments of our students, Temple ISD allows
for some media representatives to have sideline or press box access during
stadium events.
It is
the goal of the Temple Independent School District to provide the media with
comprehensive, hospitable services during TISD Athletic events. We appreciate
the positive publicity our schools and athletes receive as a result of your
work. Collaboration between the athletic office and communications office has
formulated a TISD athletic media policy. This policy applies to media outlets
interested in covering TISD athletic events held at TISD athletic
facilities.
- Credentials may be given for the season or on a
game-by-game basis. Requests for individual games must be submitted no
later than noon on the day prior to the game.
- Final decisions for all credential requests lie with Temple ISD
administration and Temple ISD reserves the right to deny or revoke
credentials at any time.
- Credentialing priority for all sports is given to professional media
outlets that cover Temple ISD Athletics on a regular basis.
- Recruiting-related organizations will be denied sideline access,
unless those recruiting organizations can show created content related to
high school athletics and events beyond recruiting-focused lists, updates,
rankings and reports.
- Temple ISD expects and requires professional conduct by all media
members with access to Temple student-athletes. Examples of grounds for
credential revocation include, but are not limited to:
- Violation of any UIL rules.
- Personal attacks or denigration of any Temple student
or staff member in person or online, including personal social media
accounts.
- Unprofessional behavior in person or online,
including personal social media accounts.
- Any racially charged comments through any medium.
- Inappropriate physical contact or inappropriate
verbal exchange with any student, Temple ISD employee, or UIL official.
- No photographers or videographers in press box
- No media allowed in Coach/Team/Staff sideline box
- All media should refrain from communicating with players, coaches,
and officials
- All media should pay attention to the athletes in field of play at
all times
- No FLASH photography
- Temple ISD retains the rights to use photos/video footage produced
for our own promotional purposes free of charge.
Request
media credentials by filling out the form here.
Completing the form does not guarantee a credential.
