○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Watch the Webcast! The 36th Annual IHSAA Football State Finals Live Webcast -- Action from all five state championship November 28-29, 2008 games will be webcast in live video and audio and Lucas Oil Stadium (Capacity: 63,000), Indianapolis, Ind. available to anyone, anywhere at Friday, November 28, 2008 www.IHSAASports.org. > Class A: Sheridan (13-1) vs. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (14-0). 3:30 pm ET > Class 2A: Cass (13-1) vs. Heritage Christian (13-1). 7 pm ET Indiana Cable Network Play-by-Play: Jerry Baker (A, 2A, 4A, 5A); Rob Saturday, November 29, 2008 Blackman (3A) > Class 3A: Bellmont (13-1) vs. Evansville Memorial (12-2). Noon ET Analyst: Mark Herrmann (A, 2A, 4A, 5A); Matt Surface ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ (3A) > Class 4A: FW Bishop Dwenger (14-0) vs. Indpls. Cathedral (11-2). 3:30 pm ET Please note, according to Comcast Cable, channels “692/ > Class 5A: Carmel (13-1) vs. Center Grove (13-1). 7:05 pm ET 81” are digital channels and a digital converter box is needed in order to view the event. Also, channel 99 in the Indianapolis market is an analog channel. TICKETS: $15.00 per System City Ch. day; All seats are Insight Anderson 3 Insight Bedford 21 general admission. Insight Bloomington 21 Tickets may be Avenue Broadband Brazil 2 purchased at Comcast Columbus/Seymour/ North Vernon 19 participating schools Comcast Connersville/Rushville 692/81 the week prior to the Comcast Crawfordsville 692/81 Insight Evansville 2 state finals. Contact Insight-Sigecom Evansville 9 schools for ticket Comcast Fort Wayne 692/81 distribution hours. Comcast Frankfort 692/81 Comcast Chicago Gary 74 Tickets also will be Insight Greencastle 21 available game day at Insight Greenfield 21 the Lucas Oil Stadium Insight Greenwood 21 Comcast Chicago Hammond 4 Ticket Office located Insight Hartford City / Portland 3 on the southeast side The 2008 IHSAA Football State Finals will be played in the new Insight Henderson, Ky. 2 Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. Comcast Huntington 9 of the venue at street Bright House Indianapolis 2 level nearest Capitol Comcast Indianapolis 692/81/99 Avenue. Insight Jasper 2 MediaCom Kendallville 70 MediaCom Knox 7 8 DRIVING DIRECTIONS & PARKING: www.lucasoilstadium.com Insight Kokomo 16 Insight Lafayette 16 Comcast Chicago LaPorte 114 GATES OPEN: Lucas Oil Stadium will open its gates to fans beginning one hour Comcast-SusCom Lawrenceburg 692/81 prior to kickoff of the first game each day. On Friday, gates will open at 2:30 pm ET Insight Lebanon 18 Comcast Logansport/Peru/ and on Saturday at 11 am ET. Wabash 692/81 Bright House Marion 9 TELEVISION: All five state championship games will be broadcast live throughout Insight Martinsville 21 Avenue Broadband Martinsville 97 the state by the Indiana Cable Network which consists of Comcast, Bright House Comcast Chicago Michigan City 115 Networks and Insight cable systems. A list of channels and markets are listed to Avenue Broadband Mitchell 16 Comcast Monticello 692/81 the left. Comcast Muncie 692/81 Insight New Albany 98 WEBCAST: All five state championship games will be webcast in live audio and Insight New Castle 3 Comcast Niles, Mich. 110 video and available around the globe at www.ihsaasports.org. Insight Noblesville 18 Comcast Chicago Portage 114 RADIO: The IHSAA / Methodist Sports Medicine Championship Radio Network will Insight Princeton 2 Insight-TV Cable Rensselaer 78 broadcast all five games to affiliates statewide. A list of markets and frequencies is Insight Richmond 64 available on the next page. A detailed list of which games each affiliate will carry Comcast-SusCom Shelbyville 692/81 Comcast South Bend 111 will be posted to www.ihsaa.org this week. Comcast St. Joseph 110 Comcast Chicago Valparaiso 114 SOUVENIR PROGRAMS: Complimentary copies of the souvenir program may be Avenue Broadband Vincennes 24 Comcast Warsaw 111 obtained at each entrance gate to Lucas Oil Stadium. Insight-TV Cable Winamac 78 The IHSAA. Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ IHSAA / Methodist Sports Medicine MEDIA HOSTS: IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille, Communications Director Chris Kaufman along with assistant Toni Polizzi will be on hand to assist in your coverage of Championship Radio Network this year’s state finals. Class A Play-by-Play: Kevin Lee MEDIA PARKING: There is no designated parking area for media for this event though there Analyst: Matt Surface are numerous parking options within walking distance of the stadium. For a map of options, Sidelines: Michael Grady, Chris May visit http://www.lucasoilstadium.com/Maps_and_Parking/Parking/ Class 2A MEDIA WILL-CALL/ENTRANCE: If not claimed at Monday’s coaches interview session, Play-by-Play: Scott Uecker approved credential requests will be available for pickup at media will-call at Lucas Oil Analyst: Matt Surface Stadium on either game day. Media will-call will be located inside the northwest entrance to Sidelines: Michael Grady, Chris May the stadium nearest the corner of Missouri and South streets. Credentials may be claimed Class 3A beginning at 1 pm ET on Friday and 9:30 am ET on Saturday. Please have identification Play-by-Play: Adam Alexander available and be prepared to have bags and equipment checked by security officials. From that Analyst: Dick Dullaghan location, you may take the adjacent elevators to the press box or field level. Sidelines: Michael Grady, Chris May SEAT ASSIGNMENTS: Except where permanent lines have been installed for those that Class 4A, 5A have ordered them, an open seating policy will be used in the press box. Specific booth/ Play-by-Play: Mark Jaynes seating assignments for television, radio and internet broadcasters will be posted in the press Analyst: Dick Dullaghan Sidelines: Michael Grady, Chris May box. The stations below will carry one or more BROADCAST PHONE LINES: Electronic media requiring phone line installation should of the five state championship games. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ contact Matt Smith at Associated Sports Productions for an order form as soon as possible. Smith may be reached at 317-633-1456 or via e-mail at [email protected] or you may Attica WFWR, 91.5 FM order directly on-line at http://www.icclos.com. Batesville WRBI, 103.9 FM Bedford WBIW, 1340 AM WIRELESS INTERNET: Wireless internet access is available in the Lucas Oil Stadium press Bedford WBIN, 1540 AM Berne WZBD, 92.7 FM box through service provider Smart City for a fee of $14.95 per 24 hours and payable by Bicknell WUZR, 105.7 FM credit card. Log-in instructions are posted within the press box. Boonville WBNL, 1540 AM Chesterton WDSO, 88.3 FM HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND: For media seeking a higher-speed connection or alternative Corydon WOCC, 1550 AM services at Lucas Oil Stadium, please contact Dennis O’Gara of Smart City at 317-262-4600 to Crawfordsville WCDQ, 106.3 FM make advance arrangements. Crawfordsville WCVL, 1550 AM Crawfordsville WIMC, 103.9 FM Elkhart WCMR, 1270 AM NO POOL PHONES: Please be advised that pool phones will NOT be available in the press Evansville WGBF, 1280 AM box for post-game filing purposes. Ferdinand WQKZ, 98.5 FM Fort Wayne WCYT, 91.3 FM TEAM BENCH AREA: All credentialed media will have access to the field level. However, Frankfort WILO, 1570 AM we solicit cooperation in keeping the sidelines as clean as possible during the games. The Frankfort WSHW, 99.7 FM defined team bench area between the 30-yard lines is a restricted area for the teams only. Your Greencastle WREB, 94.3 FM cooperation is appreciated. During the games, all media personnel must observe the field Hammond WJOB, 1230 AM markings and work behind the white-painted area that is approximately two yards wide around Indianapolis WFNI, 1070 AM Jasper WITZ, 990 AM the perimeter of the field on the sides and in the end zones. Photographers may work from Jasper WITZ, 104.7 FM the end zone to the 30-yard-line at each end of the field from either sideline. Jeffersonville WAVG, 1450 AM Kendallville WAWK, 1140 AM LIVE TELEVISION CUT-INS: Spot news reports showing live game action are prohibited. Linton WQTY, 93.3 FM Stand-up reports for newscasts are permitted from inside the stadium provided that no live Louisville, KY WKJK, 1080 AM action is shown. Logansport WLHM, 102.3 FM Logansport WSAL, 1230 AM POST-GAME GUIDELINES: Due to contractual obligations, the IHSAA Television and Loogootee WRZR, 94.5 FM Lowell WWLO, 89.1 FM Radio network personnel will have priority in conducting interviews with coaches and Madison WORX, 96.7 FM players on the field immediately following each game. If time permits before the awards Michigan City WEFM, 95.9 FM ceremony, additional interviews may be conducted with the assistance of IHSAA media Mt. Vernon WRCY, 1590 AM stewards. Otherwise, all interviews will be conducted off the field following the awards Mt. Vernon WYFX, 106.7 FM ceremony and team photograph session. We solicit your continued cooperation with this Muncie WHBU, 1240 AM policy in order to continue on-the-field post-game access in the future. The post-game Muncie WXFN, 1340 AM ceremonies order will be as follows: New Castle WMDH, 102.5 FM • Mental Attitude Award presentation Orleans WPHZ, 102.5 FM Plymouth WTCA, 1050 AM • Runner-Up medals and trophy presentation Petersburg WBTO, 102.3 FM • Championship medals and trophy presentation Portland WPGW, 1440 AM • Team Photographs by Visual Sports Network Rensselaer WLQI, 97.7 FM Richmond WHON, 930 AM HOSPITALITY: The IHSAA will provide a hospitality area with food and drinks on Friday Richmond WKBV, 1490 AM and Saturday in the press box for all credentialed media personnel. Rochester WROI, 92.1 FM Santa Claus WAXL, 103.3 FM Seymour WXKU, 92.7 FM GAME DAY WEBSITE UPDATES: Scores will be updated at the end of each quarter of play Seymour WZZB, 1390 AM on the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org.