University of Tennessee Athletics
Football Practice Coverage Guidelines
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The following is a list of Tennessee football practice coverage guidelines for the 2024 season. Any questions should be directed to the Tennessee Strategic Communications Department. Outside of designated practice times, members of the media should not be in the complex unless by appointment through Strategic Communications.
These policies and procedures below must be followed by all members of the media. Failure to comply may result in restrictions, more stringent policies or privileges being revoked for violators.Â
General
Please contact Bill Martin (billmartin@tennessee.edu), Sean Barows (sbarows@utk.edu) or Forest Jersey (fjersey@utk.edu) if you are interested in covering practice. Credentials for practice will be issued on a case-by-base basis. There is not room for every media member to cover practice. Only media members credentialed for regular season games will have access to practice. Practices are closed to the public.
During Practice
· Upon arrival, media will be required to sign in and be given a credential.
· The open periods are mainly for b-roll and photography purposes. Live video is prohibited.
· Social media publishing (photos, video) for the designated periods is allowed as long as it is not live. For certain drills, photo and video may be prohibited.Â
· All injuries, players not dressed out or players rehabbing are not to be photographed or filmed at any time.
· Please remain on the sidelines at all times, safely away from student-athletes, coaches and staff. A member of the Tennessee Strategic Communications staff will escort you in when the time begins.
· Media interaction with coaches, staff and student-athletes is prohibited.Â
· For safety reasons, tripods are not permitted on the sidelines. Monopods are allowed.
· Posting video that includes offensive audio content (cursing) is prohibited.
· Please turn your credential in to a member of the Tennessee Strategic Communications staff when exiting practice. Media can exit through the outdoor gate.
The following is a list of Tennessee football practice coverage guidelines for the 2024 season. Any questions should be directed to the Tennessee Strategic Communications Department. Outside of designated practice times, members of the media should not be in the complex unless by appointment through Strategic Communications.
These policies and procedures below must be followed by all members of the media. Failure to comply may result in restrictions, more stringent policies or privileges being revoked for violators.Â
General
Please contact Bill Martin (billmartin@tennessee.edu), Sean Barows (sbarows@utk.edu) or Forest Jersey (fjersey@utk.edu) if you are interested in covering practice. Credentials for practice will be issued on a case-by-base basis. There is not room for every media member to cover practice. Only media members credentialed for regular season games will have access to practice. Practices are closed to the public.
During Practice
· Upon arrival, media will be required to sign in and be given a credential.
· The open periods are mainly for b-roll and photography purposes. Live video is prohibited.
· Social media publishing (photos, video) for the designated periods is allowed as long as it is not live. For certain drills, photo and video may be prohibited.Â
· All injuries, players not dressed out or players rehabbing are not to be photographed or filmed at any time.
· Please remain on the sidelines at all times, safely away from student-athletes, coaches and staff. A member of the Tennessee Strategic Communications staff will escort you in when the time begins.
· Media interaction with coaches, staff and student-athletes is prohibited.Â
· For safety reasons, tripods are not permitted on the sidelines. Monopods are allowed.
· Posting video that includes offensive audio content (cursing) is prohibited.
· Please turn your credential in to a member of the Tennessee Strategic Communications staff when exiting practice. Media can exit through the outdoor gate.
