Miami University CREDENTIALS POLICY

Credentials and working space for media members are issues at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Miami University Athletics Communications Office. Issuance of credentials may be based on the following priorities and guidelines:

1. Originating radio and television personnel involved in a live broadcast.

2. Daily newspapers regularly covering Miami University, the current-game opponent or another Mid-American Conference school. Wire services, regional and national publications are also afforded this priority.

3. Non-originating radio and television personnel producing reports on the game. Only local radio stations with a full-time sports director conducting a regular sports show receive consideration for credentials.

4. Officially recognized Miami University daily student publications or student electronic media outlets with daily sports reports.

5. Non-daily newspapers or publications reporting on the game.

Other Guidelines

CONDITIONS PLACED ON USE OF CREDENTIALS

THIS CREDENTIAL IS A REVOCABLE LICENSE- USER ACCEPTS RISK OR INJURY
The credential holder ("holder") voluntarily assumes all risk of property loss and personal injury arising during its use. Management may revoke the license and eject or refuse entry to the holder for violation of credential terms and conditions, facility rules, illegal activity or misconduct. Holder may not go into the competition area or interfere in any way with the play of the contest. Any Holder interfering with the play of the contest may be subject to ejection from the venue. This credential may not be duplicated.

Working credentials are issued for the sole purpose of providing facility access to an accredited agency's full-time salaried employee who has a legitimate working function (media or game service) in connection with this event. It is nontransferable. Any unauthorized use of this credential subjects the bearer to ejection from the facility and prosecution for criminal trespass.

Any secondary use of any picture, audio description, film/tape or drawing of the game taken or made by the accredited organization or individual to whom this credential has been issued (including but not limited to use in delayed editorial or non-editorial, advertising, sales promotion or merchandising) is prohibited without prior specific written approval of Miami University Intercollegiate Athletics.

Television stations, networks or cable systems taping Miami University event competition recognize that any tapes may be used only in connection with a regularly scheduled television newscast within a seven-day period after the game and the film clip or taped portion of each such showing will not exceed three (3) minutes in length. Neither live nor delayed footage of a game may be shown during the live network presentation of this event.

Television stations, networks or cable systems are prohibited from making available game film or tape to any other organization even though the planned use may be editorial in nature without advance written permission from Miami University. Such film or tape may be aired only by the specific station or entity to whom this credential is issued. These rights may not be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed to any person, firm or corporation. Any agency wishing to use Miami University film or tape in any other manner must obtain written permission for such usage from Miami University Intercollegiate Athletics.

Radio stations that have not purchased rights shall not carry any broadcast report from courtside on a live basis or any live description of any game action while it is still in progress. A station may report on events of the event (other than on a live basis from courtside) for broadcast within a newscast and is not precluded from reporting or updating the score of a contest while it is in progress except from courtside or in the arena proper.

Television/radio stations, networks or cable systems agree to indemnify and save harmless Miami University, its officers, agents, employees from any and all claims, demand and causes of action arising out of anything done or purported to have been done by the television/radio stations, networks or cable systems, its agents or assigns.

The aforementioned further agrees to release Miami University and all persons and educational institutions involved in the management of production of the competition from any claim or liability arising from failure to provide space for telecasting/broadcasting, or other facilities for the television/radio station, network or cable system.

Acceptance of this credential constitutes agreement by the bearer and his or her organization to abide by the foregoing conditions. Thank you for your cooperation.

Any abuse of the credential privileges or violation of the credential policies will result in the loss of credentialed access to Miami events and possible ejection from the facility.