109TH GREY CUP MEDIA PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES

REGINA (November 19, 2022) – Media members and photographers must abide by the following gameday protocols and procedures when providing coverage for the 109^th Grey Cup game.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• On game day, the press box and media work rooms will open at 2 p.m. Press box seating – as determined by the Football Reporters of Canada and the Canadian Football League – will be posted in the media rooms.
• A pregame meal will be served at 4 p.m. in the press box and the photographers’ room. A snack will be served at halftime.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS

• The Accreditation Office (Queensbury Convention Centre, 2^nd Floor, Meeting Room 4) will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• After the office closes, individuals who have not yet claimed their credentials may do so by making special arrangements with Olivier Poulin at [email protected].

PARKING

• All available parking passes have been distributed. To make use of the designated media parking in Lot D1, passes must be clearly displayed.

ENTERING MOSAIC STADIUM

• Media shuttle drop-off and post-game pick-up will be in Lot D1.
• Media must enter through Lobby 1.

MEDIA CONFERENCE ROOM

• Interviews will take place in the Roughriders’ Auditorium on Floor B1. This room will also serve as an auxiliary media work room for those not assigned to the press box.

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ ROOM

• The Roughriders’ Media Room on Floor B2 will serve as the Photographers’ Room.

PRESS BOX

• The press box is located on the 4^th Floor. Seating has been assigned.

BROADCAST RIGHTS HOLDERS

TSN, RDS, and TSN Radio have exclusive access on Grey Cup Sunday. Other media outlets are prohibited from recording or doing live hits inside the stadium until the post-game ceremonies have concluded.

The lone exception is one opportunity for in-bowl stand-ups for non-rights holders from 3:30 to 3:55 p.m. Any media members wishing to take part must be escorted to field level by CFL Communications staff. A group departure from the media conference room will take place shortly after the head coaches’ pre-game availability.

109^TH GREY CUP SIDELINE PHOTOGRAPHERS’ PROTOCOLS 

Photographers must wear a CFL/LCF photographer’s bib at all times. There will be a mandatory pre-game briefing at 4 p.m. in the photographers’ room.

Shooting locations

• End zones: Photographers must shoot from behind the A-Frame signage.
• TV-visible sideline: Photographers must shoot from behind the digital signage.
• Opposite sideline: Photographers must shoot from behind the digital signage.
• Players’ boxes and bench areas: Access is strictly prohibited

Event guidelines

• Pre-game ceremonies: Only photographers with a designated bib colour will be allowed access to shoot the player introductions, the coin toss and the national anthem. Photographers on the field – especially for the coin toss – must shoot from behind the TV cameras. 
• Halftime and post-game: information will be shared in the mandatory pre-game briefing at 4 p.m. in the photographers’ room.

POST-GAME PROTOCOLS AND MEDIA MOVEMENT PLAN

• Towards the end of the fourth quarter, media members in the press box will be escorted to a waiting area on field level. While awaiting access to the field, all wireless microphones must be turned off.
• As rights holders, TSN and RDS have exclusive coverage of the on-field ceremonies and celebrations. Apart from still photographers, all other media outlets are prohibited from accessing the field during this time.
• Media will be permitted on-field following the presentation of the Grey Cup trophy. 
• Any additional information on the media movement plan will be shared during the game.

TROPHY PRESENTATION ORDER

• Most Valuable Canadian
• Most Valuable Player
• Grey Cup trophy

LOCKER ROOM ACCESS

Locker rooms will be open to media following the conclusion of the game and TSN and RDS’ exclusive window. Media will be granted access in the following order:

• Still photographers
• Additional host broadcaster/rights holders
• Print reporters
• Radio/TV reporters
• TV cameras

Media members are recommended to wear a mask.

POST-GAME MEDIA CONFERENCE

Availabilities will take place in the in the Roughriders’ Auditorium on Floor B1, and they will be streamed on CFL.ca/live. Podium order:

• Non-Winning Head Coach
• Winning Head Coach
• Most Valuable Player
• Most Valuable Canadian

POST-GAME POOL FEED

Information will be distributed as soon as possible.