2023-24 MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2023 NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
PARTICIPANT MANUAL
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NCAA Staff/Committee
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Host Personnel
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Schedule of Events
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Bands/Cheerleaders/Mascots
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Celebration Dinner
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Facility
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Lodging
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Medical Information
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Media Services
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Merchandising
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Participant Expectations and Guidelines
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Practices
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Pregame Meeting
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Squad Size
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Team Credentials
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Team Travel/Transportation
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Tickets
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Trophies/Awards
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Uniforms
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Video Exchange
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APPENDIXES
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Hospitals and Pharmacies Listing
B
Additional Media Lodging Options
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Media Information Packet
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Championship Maps
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SECTION 1 – NCAA Staff/Committee
2023-24 NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL COMMITTEE
Jas Bains
Head Football Coach
Western Colorado University
1 Western Way
Gunnison, Colorado 81231
Phone: 970-943-2046
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 4
Dennis Francois, chair
Director of Athletics
Central Washington University
715 East Dean Nicholson Boulevard
Ellensburg, Washington 98926
Phone: 509-963-1945
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 4
Brett Gilliland
Head Football Coach
University of West Alabama
UWA Station 14
Livingston, Alabama 35470
Phone: 205-652-3402
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 2
Andy McKenzie
Head Football Coach
Assumption University
500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
Phone: 508-767-7454
Email: [email protected]
Super Region:1
Meghan Mulcahy
Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA
Northeastern State University
600 North Grand Avenue
Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464
Phone: 918-444-3959
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 3
David Sharp
Director of Athletics
Ouachita Baptist University
410 Ouachita Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71998
Phone: 918-444-3959
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 3
Rubin Stevenson
Senior Associate Director of Athletics
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, Maryland 21532
Phone: 301-697-6098
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 1
John Wilson, Jr.
Assistant Director of Athletics
Virginia State University
1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, Virginia 23806
Phone: 804-524-5020
Email: [email protected]
Super Region: 2
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NCAA STAFF
Jay Jay Rackley
Coordinator, Championships and Alliances
NCAA
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222
Phone: 317-917-6834
Cell: 317-363-5937
Email: jrackley@ncaa.org
Phil Pierce
Assistant Director, Media Coordination & Statistics
NCAA
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222
Phone: 317-917-6976
Cell: 317-263-4475
Email: ppierce@ncaa.org
Amy Skiles
Coordinator, Broadcast Services
NCAA
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222
Phone: 317-917-6882
Cell: 317-263-4806
Email: askiles@ncaa.org
SECTION 2 – Host Personnel
Co-Tournament Director
Banquet
Co-Tournament Director
Practice Sites
Game Day Coordinator
Tournament Manager
Cheerleaders
Bands
Comm. Engagement Asst.
Local Organizing Committee
Fan Fest/Marketing
Community Engagement
Media Coordinator
Jay Poerner, Commissioner
Lone Star Conference
972-234-0033, ext. 101 (office)
972-897-4591 (cell)
jay@lonestarconference.org (email)
Shawn Pratt, Superintendent
McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD or MISD)
469-302-4185 (office)
972-832-4028 (cell)
[email protected] (email)
Jennifer Frazier, Director of Athletics
McKinney ISD
469-302-4119 (office)
214-551-3716 (cell)
jfrazier@mckinneyisd.net (email)
Lisa Hermes
214-886-1303 (cell)
lhermes@mckinneychamber.com (email)
Greg Weghorst
Lone Star Conference
254-760-0562 (cell)
greg@lonestarconference.org (email)
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Amy Carlton
Lone Star Conference
214-675-8213 (cell)
acarlton@lonestarconference.org (email)
McKinney ISD Stadium Mike Fecci, Associate Director of Athletics
McKinney ISD Stadium
469-302-3999 (office)
469-688-1165 (cell)
mfecci@mckinneyisd.net (email)
Athletic Training Gary Hutto, Head Athletic Trainer
McKinney ISD
903-241-8696 (cell)
Drug Testing Site Kim Vinson, Associate Director of Athletics
Coordinator (if necessary) Cameron University
580-583-6518 (cell)
[email protected]du (email)
Community Engagement Jill Willson
NCAA
717-360-3556 (cell)
jwillson@ncaa.org
SECTION 3 – Schedule of Events
2023 NCAA Division II Football National Championship
Schedule of Events
(All Times Central)
Sunday, December 10
3 p.m. TEAM A – Call with championship hosts Championship Zoom Call
4 p.m. TEAM B – Call with championship hosts Championship Zoom Call
Monday, December 11
10 a.m. Pre-championship conference call with both teams Microsoft Teams Call
Tuesday, December 12
10 a.m. Kick-Off Press Conference Virtual from home campus
Thursday, December 14
12:30 – 1 p.m. TEAM A Media Availability McKinney North High School
12:30 – 1 p.m. TEAM B Media Availability McKinney High School
1 – 3 p.m. TEAM A Practice McKinney North High School
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*Inclement weather site is McKinney North High School (indoor, turf fields)
1 – 3 p.m. TEAM B Practice McKinney High School
*Inclement weather site is McKinney High School (indoor, turf fields)
5 – 6:30 p.m. TEAM A Championship Celebration Reception Main Event Plano
Attire: Casual/team colors
6:45 – 8:15 p.m. TEAM B Championship Celebration Reception Main Event Plano
Attire: Casual/team colors
Friday, December 15
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Community Outreach – TEAM A Frazier & Press Elementary Schools
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Community Outreach – TEAM B
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. TEAM A Hype Video Photo Shoot Production
Bennett & Webb Elementary Schools
McKinney ISD Stadium
*Maximum of four student-athletes (most likely team captains)
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.TEAM A Practice and Facility Walk-Through McKinney ISD Stadium
*Inclement weather site is McKinney North High School
1 – 1:30 p.m. TEAM B Hype Video Photo Shoot Production McKinney ISD Stadium
*Maximum of four student-athletes (most likely team captains)
1:30 – 3 p.m. TEAM B Practice and Facility Walk-Through McKinney ISD Stadium
*Inclement weather site is McKinney High School
3 – 3:45 p.m. TEAM B Interviews with ESPN Representatives McKinney ISD Stadium
4 – 4:45 p.m. TEAM A Interviews with ESPN Representatives McKinney ISD Stadium
5 p.m. NCAA Pre-Championship Administrative Meeting McKinney ISD Community
Event Center (CEC), McKinney ISD Stadium
Saturday, December 16
Noon National Championship Kick-Off on ESPNU McKinney ISD Stadium
*Teams will receive police escort from hotel to venue (time TBD)
PostgameChampionship Postgame Press Conference McKinney ISD CEC
SECTION 4 – Bands/Cheerleaders/Mascots
The Lone Star Conference encourages the participating teams to bring their cheerleaders, band and
uniformed mascot to McKinney. Involvement of all parties adds to the excitement of the championship
game. Live animal mascots are not permissible. Please note that the bands, cheerleaders, and uniformed
mascot will not be permitted to form any tunnels on the field for team introductions/run-outs.
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The Lone Star Conference requests that the following information be sent to Mike Fecci
(mfecci@mckinneyisd.net), no later than 5 p.m. Central time on Monday, December 11, 2023:
• Name(s) of Director and Assistant Director for the band. Please include email addresses and
cell phone numbers.
• Arrival date and time and mode of transportation for the band.
• Copy of script and general plans for halftime shows for the band. Each school is tentatively
allotted six minutes in the halftime performance (this includes on and off the field movement).
• Names of individuals who need field passes and those needing press box passes for halftime.
Due to a time constraint of painting logos on the field, the bands will not be able to practice on
the game field.
The intermission will be 20 minutes. Eighteen (18) minutes will be allotted for the halftime
entertainment, with the understanding that the field must be cleared two minutes before the start of the
second half. The time clock for the 18 minutes allotted for halftime entertainment will commence when
the teams leave the field. Under no circumstance will the intermission be extended for entertainment.
• Band members, who are in uniform and performing at the championship, will not be charged
admission to the competition. Bands, or any component thereof, are allowed to play during
timeouts and before and after the competition. Bands may only play when their team has the
ball. Bands shall not play while the game is in progress. Halftime activities are the responsibility
of the host; however, the participating teams may request an opportunity to participate. Bands
will be dropped off on the north side of McKinney ISD Stadium.
• Cheerleaders and/or spirit squad team members, not to exceed 24 in number, plus the
uniformed mascot and one cheerleader coach, shall be admitted, if in uniform, via the gate list
furnished to the hosts; all other institutional representatives will be admitted only upon
presentation of a ticket. Live mascots are not permissible. Cheerleaders and/or spirit squad team
members will be dropped off on the north side of McKinney ISD Stadium and will enter the
facility through the Fine Arts Plaza Gates. The championship hosts (Lone Star Conference and
McKinney ISD representatives) can determine the number of cheerleaders and/or spirit squad
members permissible on the sidelines based on the respective facility capacity and make that
number known during the pre-championship conference call the Monday in advance of the
game. This number needs to be the same for both participating teams and the space allocated on
the end zone/sideline area must be the same for both participating teams. The cheerleaders
and/or spirit squad will only be allowed to perform in their designated area designated by the
tournament manager.
Please notify Mike Fecci at [email protected] or 469-302-3999 if your cheerleaders will be
in attendance.
SECTION 5 – Celebration Dinner
Celebration Dinner
The championship celebration banquet will be held Thursday, December 14, at Main Event (3941
Central Expressway, Plano, Texas 75023). Complimentary dinner admissions will be provided for
student-athletes and the remainder of the official travel party. Requests from the general public will not
be accommodated.
Each team will separately participate in this event. Team A will have access to MAIN EVENT from 5-
6:30 p.m. Team B will have access to MAIN EVENT from 6:45-8:15 p.m.
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Team buses can drop off banquet attendees in front of Main Event.
Casual/team colors are the recommended team attire. The Elite 90 Award will also be presented at this
event.
SECTION 6 – Facility
Parking
Please see Appendix D for a map of game day parking. Parking on game day will be $10. Cheerleader,
band and fan buses will be directed by parking personnel to the north parking locations, by the Fine Arts
Plaza. Team parking will be located on the south end of the stadium, in front of the Community Event
Center in Lot S.
Bottled Water
Each participating team will be supplied with water on game day courtesy of Coca-Cola.
Ice
A supply of ice is available for both participating teams at McKinney ISD Stadium.
Footballs
The Wilson F1005 (Classic – Red), F1233 (Classic – Tan), F1002 (GST – Red), F1003 (GST –
Tan), F1105 (GST Prime – Red), F1103 (GST Prime – Tan), F10053 (Omega), F1006 (NFL Cut)
footballs are the official footballs for the NCAA Division II Football Championship.
Kicking Net
McKinney ISD will provide a kicking net for both teams.
Facility Policies
Accessibility for Disabled Fans
For complete information on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility and information at
McKinney ISD Stadium, please visit https://www.mckinneyisd.net/stadium/directions-and-
parking.html.
Artificial Noisemakers
Artificial noisemakers (e.g., cow bells, vuvuzelas, etc.), air horns and electronic amplifiers shall not be
permitted, and such instruments shall be removed from the playing and spectator areas.
Bag Inspection
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All bags and/or items are subject to inspection. Animals are not allowed unless they are service dogs.
Aerosol cans or pressurized containers; backpacks (including purse backpacks); professional cameras
with detachable lenses & associated equipment (monopods, tripods); laptops; illegal drugs and
substances; laser pointers; video cameras; drones; food or beverage (including full water bottles);
pamphlets, handouts, or advertisements not approved by McKinney ISD Stadium management;
weapons; fireworks of any kind including, but not limited to, flares, smoke bombs, incendiary devices;
artificial noisemaking devices (horns, bells, thundersticks, vuvuzelas, whistles, etc.); recreational
vehicles (bicycles, skateboards, hoverboards, etc.); umbrellas; selfie-sticks; and any item deemed
dangerous by McKinney ISD Stadium staff are prohibited and will not be allowed inside the stadium. All
prohibited items are subject to change.
Bottles and Cans
Fans may not be allowed to bring any type of bottle, can, thermos or beverage container inside
McKinney ISD Stadium. Parents with small children may bring plastic bottles of formula or milk inside
the stadium.
Cameras
Fans may bring personal, still-photo cameras to capture the special moments from their visit to
McKinney ISD Stadium. However, video cameras, monos/tripods and cameras with a detachable lens are
not permitted inside the stadium.
Chewing Tobacco
Fans are not permitted to bring or use any type of chewing tobacco inside McKinney ISD Stadium during
events. If chewing tobacco is discovered inside the stadium, the ticket holder must dispose of it
immediately or face possible stadium ejection.
Elevators
Elevators are located inside the McKinney ISD Stadium and have to be used for press box entry. A press
box credential will be required for elevator access.
First Aid Locations
McKinney ISD Stadium has one first aid location that is available to assist fans throughout the event. It is
located on the home side concourse near section 106.
Food and Beverage Policy
Fans are not allowed to bring any outside food or beverage items inside McKinney ISD. We ask that fans
either leave these items inside their vehicles or dispose of them at the security checkpoint before
entering the stadium. The only exceptions are food and beverage items for infants two years of age or
younger. Fans are allowed to bring in empty water bottles but are subject to being checked at the gates.
Concessions will be offered inside McKinney ISD Stadium.
Lost and Found
During your visit to McKinney ISD Stadium, should you misplace an item or find something that belongs
to another fan, please visit the Spirit Stores located on the east and west sides of the stadium. Claim
forms are available to report missing items. Items are held in storage for 30 days and then are donated
to a local charity. McKinney ISD Stadium cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged items.
Security Procedures
All fans may be subject to security inspection prior to entry inside McKinney ISD Stadium, including a
physical pat down and inspection of all items brought inside the facility. Fans can assist in this procedure
by removing their hats and emptying their pockets of any items before reaching the security staff
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member. Fans that elect not to consent to this security screening may be denied entry inside McKinney
ISD Stadium. Due to this security procedure, fans are encouraged to enter the stadium at least 45
minutes prior to kick-off.
Umbrellas
Per stadium safety policies, umbrellas are not permitted inside McKinney ISD Stadium. Please leave
them inside your vehicles prior to entering the stadium.
Entry Gates
The tailgating areas on the east and west sides of McKinney ISD Stadium will be open for alumni events
beginning at 9 a.m. Central time on game day.
The east and west side gates of the stadium, will open 90 minutes prior to kick-off (10:30 a.m. Central
time). Pass gates located at the north and south ends of the stadium will open 2.5 hours prior to kick-off
(9:30 a.m. Central time).
Alumni/Pregame/Postgame Events
A supplemental sheet with information regarding alumni, band, cheer, mascots, pregame and postgame
events has been previously provided by the local organizing committee to directors of athletics.
Tailgating
Fan tailgating is permitted within the McKinney ISD Stadium tailgating spots starting at 9 a.m. Central
time on game day. Please reserve a tailgating spot with Mike Fecci at 469-302-3999 or
mfecci@mckinneyisd.net or https://www.mckinneyisd.net/stadium/tailgating.html.
SECTION 7 – Lodging
Team Lodging
The hotel properties for the two participating teams are:
TEAM A: TEAM B:
Sheraton McKinney Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
1900 Gateway Boulevard 777 Watters Creek Boulevard
McKinney, Texas 75070 Allen, Texas 75013
972-549-4000 469-675-0849
Contact: Beverly Pontius (DOS): 972-363-2091 Contact: Jennifer Cano 469-675-0800
Email: beverly.pontius@sheratonmckinney.com Email: sales@marriottallen.com
Each institution will have access to 81 sleeping rooms. Completed rooming lists MUST be sent to
Aaron Werner (awerner@visitmckinney.com) by no later than 3 p.m. Central time on Monday,
December 11, 2023. Please see Appendix B for additional lodging opportunities in the greater
McKinney area.
Meeting room space has already been reserved for both teams within each property. Any catering or
audiovisual needs should be requested through your respective hotel contacts.
SECTION 8 – Medical Information
Medical Information
Student-athletes who are injured and who require hospitalization during the Division II Football
Championship will be transported to the following local hospital:
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McKinney Medical Center
4500 Medical Center Drive
McKinney, Texas 75069
972-547-8000
Participating teams will have full use of the athletic training facilities at McKinney ISD Stadium. Please
direct any questions regarding athletic training matters to McKinney ISD Head Athletic Trainer, Gary
Hutto at 903-241-8696.
The championship athletic trainer will be available during the game to assist each team’s medical staff
and to supervise the use of the athletic training facilities at the stadium.
See Appendix A for locations of hospitals and pharmacies.
Ambulance service will be provided as needed throughout the championship game.
Please direct any questions regarding medical matters to McKinney ISD Head Athletic Trainer, Gary
Hutto at 903-241-8696.
SECTION 9 – Media Services
Credentials
Phil Pierce (ppierce@ncaa.org), NCAA Assistant Director, Championships and Alliances, will serve as
the media coordinator for the championship game and will be assisted by Greg
Weghorst ([email protected]) and Amy Carlton ([email protected]).
All media credential requests should be submitted through the NCAA Credential website
at www.ncaa.com/media/Credentials. Additional media inquiries may be directed to Phil, Greg or
Amy.
Details for picking up media credentials will be communicated upon credential approval. Credentialed
media can expect to gain access to the stadium starting 2.5 hours prior to game time (9:30 a.m. Central
time).
For additional media information, please see the Media Information Packet in Appendix C.
Kick-off News Conference
The kick-off news conference will be Tuesday, December 12, and will be conducted virtually from each
team’s home campus between 11 a.m. - Noon Eastern time (10 - 11 a.m. Central time). Both head
football coaches and designated players (if requested) of the participating teams are required to attend
the news conference. More information will be distributed regarding a web stream of the kick-off news
conference.
Postgame News Conference
The postgame news conference will be in the McKinney ISD Community Event Center located on the
south side of the stadium. More information will be distributed regarding a web stream of the postgame
news conference.
Postgame Interview Policy
Postgame press conferences will be held for the convenience of the media covering the NCAA Division II
Football Championship. These will take place in the interview room at the south end of the stadium.
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Head coaches must report to these press conferences first before submitting to other interviews,
with the exception of a television interview not to exceed four (4) minutes by the television
producer(s) granted television rights by the NCAA. No other interviews by members of the
participating institutions are permissible on the field after the game.
The head coach and a minimum of two student-athletes shall be available for interviews. The interviews
with the national runner-up will take place first, followed by the national championship team.
Press Box
Entrance into the McKinney ISD Stadium press box is by credential only for the news media and press
box staff. Sufficient services will be available to the working press. The press box and media areas will
open to the media approximately 2.5 hours before kick-off. Championship media guides, game
programs and flip cards will be available. A pregame meal will be served to accredited media
approximately two hours prior to kick-off. Coca-Cola beverages will be available throughout the game.
The media work room will remain open until two hours after the trophy ceremony.
Multimedia
Please refer to the NCAA Media Coordination Manual for information regarding news media, press
conferences, satellite feeds, television rights, footage licensing, and radio and Internet audio coverage
(www.ncaa.com/media).
Sports Information Director
Sports Information Directors (SID) of the teams participating in the NCAA Division II Football
Championship Game should email the following information to Greg Weghorst or Amy Carlton as soon
as possible after the semifinal contests to include in the championship game media guide and for local
distribution:
• Updated team roster;
• Updated probable starters and depth chart;
• Updated game notes, statistics; and
• Statistics from the NCAA semifinal game.
Additional information to bring for the championship game:
• Approximately 50 media guides/press kits;
• Additional game notes, statistics, etc.; and
• Helmet for display.
• If needed, these items can be shipped to:
McKinney ISD Stadium
Attn.: Jennifer Frazier
4201 South Hardin Boulevard
McKinney, Texas 75070
Sports Information Directors are requested to aid the NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
Media Coordinator in planning pre-event radio/television/print interviews with head football coaches
and/or selected student-athletes. Interview requests prior to or after practice will be granted at the
discretion of the Sports Information Director. PLEASE NOTE: The policies and procedures in the
participant manual, host operations manual and media coordinator’s manual are still applicable.
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SECTION 10 – Merchandising
Merchandise
The official NCAA event souvenir merchandiser is Event 1, Inc., a subsidiary of GEAR for Sports, Inc.
They may be reached through Jared Hunt, 913-269-8251. Event 1, Inc. has purchased souvenir-
merchandising rights to all sites of all National Collegiate Championships. All merchandising and
licensing matters must be discussed with and approved by Event 1, Inc. Participating schools are
strongly encouraged to order commemorative team merchandise through Event 1.
Event 1, Inc. will have merchandise available at McKinney ISD Stadium on game day (cashless
transactions). Both participating schools are not allowed to sell any merchandise at the team hotel or
the stadium. Please advise your staff, institutional licensing director, alumni association contacts and
institutional bookstore manager of NCAA Division II Football Championship plans for merchandising
and refer them to Jared Hunt if they have any questions regarding this matter at the following location:
Jared Hunt Cell: 913-269-8251
Manager, Event 1 Events Fax: 913-693-2654
Gear for Sports
9700 Commerce Parkway
Lenexa, Kansas 66219
SECTION 11 – Participant Expectations and Guidelines
Ethical Behavior by Coaches
Members of the coaching profession have certain inherent obligations and responsibilities to the
profession, to the student-athletes and to all those with whom they come into contact. Coaches are
expected to be role models who conduct themselves with integrity and high ethical standards at all
times.
The words and actions of a coach carry tremendous influence, particularly on the young people under
their direction. It is, thus, imperative that he or she demonstrate and demand high principles of
sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
Misconduct
[Reference: Bylaw 18.02.4 in the NCAA Division II Manual.]
Misconduct in an NCAA championship is any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct, unprofessional
behavior or breach of law, occurring from the time the championship field is announced through the end
of the championship, that discredits the event or intercollegiate athletics.
Please note that any use of alcohol and/or tobacco products (e.g., smoking cigars) as part of any
postgame celebration either on the field and/or in the locker room is strictly prohibited. Any violations
of such policy could be deemed as an alleged act of misconduct.
Sportsmanship
The primary goal of the rules is to maximize the safety and enjoyment of the student-athlete.
Sportsmanship is a key part of that goal. Sportsmanship should be a core value in behavior of players
and bench personnel, in crowd control by game management and in the officials’ proper enforcement of
the rules governing related actions.
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Sports Wagering
The NCAA defines sports wagering as putting something at risk – such as an entry fee or a wager – with
the opportunity to win something in return. Student-athletes and athletics administrators cannot place a
sports wager on any NCAA-sanctioned championship sport. This includes wagering on the
intercollegiate, amateur or professional level.
Tobacco Ban
The use of tobacco products is prohibited by all game personnel (e.g., coaches, athletic trainers,
managers and game officials) in all sports during practice and competition. Uniform penalties (as
determined by the applicable rules-making committees and sport committees with rules-making
responsibilities) shall be established for such use.
The use of tobacco products by a student-athlete is also prohibited during practice, competition, and
news conferences.
Community Engagement
All Division II championships will provide community engagement experiences for participating student-
athletes and coaches. As a key part of Division II’s strategic position, community engagement emphasizes
the relationship of athletics in strengthening communities.
This year’s Division II’s unique approach to community not only connects athletics with outreach
opportunities, but also brings communities inside the division’s championship experience. Division II is
committed to developing student-athletes and communities by actively engaging in shared experiences.
The objective of community engagement is to build relationships by bringing communities to experience
Division II events.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Jill Willson (Email:
jwillson@ncaa.org; Phone: 717-360-3556). We sincerely appreciate your assistance with this NCAA
Division II Community Engagement Event.
SECTION 12 – Practices
Practices
Practices will be held at McKinney North High School and McKinney High School. Both fields have
indoor, artificial turf fields. Please see the schedule of events for practice site assignments. Teams need
to come dressed for practice as locker rooms for showering and changing will not be available. Water
will be provided for teams.
The first practice session must be an open session, and the players and coaches must be available for
interviews one-half hour before the practice.
The media will be informed when the interview schedules are available.
In case of inclement weather, teams will still practice at McKinney North High School and McKinney
High School. Teams will be assigned a practice time by the NCAA Division II Football Committee.
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SECTION 13 – Pregame Meeting
Pregame Meeting
The mandatory pregame meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Central time on Friday, December 15, at the
McKinney ISD Community Event Center (4201 South Hardin Boulevard, McKinney, Texas 75070). The
meeting includes the head coaches, directors of athletics (or a designated representative), and sports
information directors from both schools. In addition, the Division II Football Committee, Lone Star
Conference representatives, McKinney ISD representatives, game officials, a chain crew representative,
security, public address announcer, television representatives from ESPN, DVSport, Inc. and NCAA
representatives will be in attendance.
SECTION 14 – Squad Size
Squad Size
Participating teams are limited to no more than 58 players in uniform. The official travel party may
consist of as many as 80 individuals. Please note; however, that should the party exceed this number,
the institution, itself, must be responsible for the expenses of those in excess of that number. Additional
non-competing student-athletes are allowed in the team bench area at the discretion of the head coach.
Non-competing student-athletes must wear an opposite color jersey than that which the team is wearing
in the game and must show their uniform number on the sideline. In the event of inclement
weather, matching institutional-issued team apparel may be worn over the jersey. Non-competing
student-athlete behavior is the responsibility of the head coach from the moment they enter the
competition venue until the team leaves and a list of those individuals (names and numbers) must be
provided to the Division II Football Committee at the pre-championship administrative meeting.
Credentials are not necessary for those individuals on the list provided at the administrative meeting.
SECTION 15 – Team Credentials
Team Credentials
The maximum number of team credentials issued to each team is 41 exclusive of players in uniform.
The NCAA shall provide each team with a maximum of 20 team credentials that shall be distributed to
only the coaches and those individuals in a working capacity that have performed these duties
throughout the regular season. It should be noted that the 20 credentials should not include the coaches
who will be working in the press box during the game. There will be six credentials provided for
coaches with access to the press box. The remaining 15 credentials provide sideline access during the
game and can be distributed at the discretion of the respective participating institution.
The team credentials will be provided to the director of athletics either Wednesday or Thursday of
championship week at the team’s assigned hotel. It is anticipated that team credentials will be provided
upon your arrival at the hotel.
SECTION 16 – Team Travel/Transportation
Arrival
Teams participating in the National Championship game shall arrive no later than Noon Central time on
Thursday, December 14, 2023; however, lodging is available at both team hotels as early as Wednesday,
December 13, 2023.
Exceptions to arrival times at competition sites must be approved by the Division II Football Committee.
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Team Travel
The Lone Star Conference and McKinney ISD requests that each school designate a team travel
coordinator to act as the main contact, on behalf of the institution. This individual is asked to contact
Jennifer Frazier with the following information:
• Mode of transportation, name of carrier, contact person with the carrier and time of arrival of the
following groups:
• Team;
• Athletics Department Staff; and
• Band and Cheerleaders (if applicable).
Travel Party
Please refer to the NCAA travel policies for all information regarding transportation and per diem
expenses. Travel policies can be found online here. Please reference Appendix A of the travel policies for
reimbursable travel party numbers.
Travel Information
Air Travel. Based on the travel policies, if you are eligible for a flight, please contact Short’s Travel
Management at 866-655-9215 as soon as possible to arrange your air travel. At any time prior to
selection announcements, you may access the travel portal at www.shortstravel.com/ncaachamps to
update your team contact information, travel party roster, equipment manifest and any preferences.
Entering this information prior to selections will help expedite the travel booking process required to
issue tickets.
Your institution user ID and password login credentials, for the Short’s Portal, were emailed to the
university director of athletics prior to fall 2023 championships. If you still need assistance with your
Short’s Portal user ID and password, please email ncaaalo@shortstravel.com or tr[email protected].
Ground Travel. The NCAA has partnered with Short’s Travel Management, STM Driven, to assist with
ground transportation needs for team sports while on-site at NCAA championships. Teams that travel via
flight to the NCAA championships and are eligible for ground transportation reimbursement (airport
transfers), will be required to use Short’s Travel Management for on-site transportation. Please contact
Short’s Travel Management, STM Driven, at 844-814-3939, or via email at ncaachamps@stmdriven.com.
Teams that drive to the championship site or need transportation from their campus to their departing
airport (including the return flight back to campus) should arrange their own ground transportation in
accordance with the NCAA Ground Transportation Safety Standards.
Travel Expense System. Per diem will be provided for the official travel party. Please reference the
NCAA travel policies for all information regarding transportation and per diem reimbursement. Per diem
and other eligible expenses will be reimbursed through the Travel Expense System (TES). Please go
to www.travel.ncaa.org to file for reimbursement or request a travel exception. Registration with an
institutional email address is required to access TES through NCAA My Apps. The NCAA travel
department may be reached at 317-917-6757, or by email at travel@ncaa.org.
Please reference the NCAA travel policies as they are updated annually, and the travel policies supersede
all other documents.
Rental Cars
Rental Car Companies
Alamo ...............................................888-826-6893
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Budget ..............................................214-353-4940
Dollar ................................................877-283-0898
Enterprise..........................................214-366-9591
Hertz .................................................214-350-7071
National ............................................877-589-5142
Payless ..............................................972-505-2880
Silvercar ............................................855-359-2227
SECTION 17 – Tickets
Tickets
ALLOTMENT
Each participating school will have access to 2,000 reserved and general admission tickets, with all
tickets being located in prime locations directly behind their team bench. Each participating institution
will be provided with an access code to pass along to their fans once they have won their semifinal
contest. There are reserved seating sections, as well as general admission seating sections. Tickets are
$25-Reserved, $20-General Admission (ages two and under are free, and must be accompanied by a
person with a valid ticket). Any individual appearing at the admission gates on game day with a
questionable ticket type will be directed to the nearest ticketing supervisor. Tickets must be purchased
online. An available QR code will be available on game day for online purchasing.
In addition, also available for each school is a presidential suite for up to 75 guests at the south end of
the stadium. Each of these rooms have viewing access to the field, private bathrooms, access to a patio
for game enjoyment, and a video screen to view the game. Schools have the option to purchase
individual meals for their guests at a cost of $20.00 per person. Checks need to be made payable to
MISD Athletics. RSVP’s for the presidential suite and number of meals needed must be sent to
Caroline Causey at ccausey@mckinneyisd.net or 469-302-7735 by Monday, December 11 at 4 p.m.
Central time. Food options will be provided to semifinal teams.
TICKET BLOCK ACCESS
The online code for any blocks and sub-blocks will expire on Wednesday, December 13 at 12 p.m.
Central time and the remaining available tickets will be released to the general public.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Will Call window will open 2.5 hours prior to kick-off (9:30 a.m. Central time) and closes at
halftime.
McKinney ISD Stadium ticket offices are located on both the east and west sides of the stadium. Both
ticket offices will open at 10:30 a.m. Central time on game day. GATES OPEN AT 10:30 a.m. Central
time.
SEATING POLICIES
• Seats are both reserved and general admission. Each individual with a reserved seat ticket
(including children of all ages) must sit in the seat for which he or she holds a ticket.
• No one is allowed on the playing field without proper credentials.
• Should patrons experience any discomfort because of the action of others, please report any
incident to the nearest usher. The usher will then seek assistance to alleviate the problem.
McKinney ISD Stadium provides all ushers and usher supervisors.
If you have any questions, or require any additional information, please call Shelly Ladd at 469-302-
4186.
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DISABLED TICKETS
Tickets for disabled individuals are identified and are accessible with the purchase of a General
Admission ticket.
Scouting
Live scouting is not applicable for this championship game. No professional scouts shall be allowed in
the press box, and no complimentary tickets are to be issued to professional football scouts.
SECTION 18 – Trophies/Awards
Awards/Trophy
The championship trophy will be awarded to the winning team immediately after the championship
game. The presentation will take place at the 50-yard line of McKinney ISD Stadium.
The NCAA will provide team and individual awards. No additional awards are to be presented in
connection with the championship, except recognition or appreciation awards may be presented to
organizations or individuals that have contributed to the development and/or management of the
championship. Any such presentation must be separate from, and cannot occur in sequence with, the
presentation of the official NCAA championship awards.
The NCAA will distribute the following:
1 – Team trophy for the national champion and runner-up
80 – Watches and mini trophies for the national champion
80 – Mini trophies for the 2nd place team
Travel Party Mementos
For 2023-24, travel party mementos will be distributed on-site at the finals location for all members of
the travel party. If you would like to order additional mementos, please see the following information
for ordering instructions.
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Elite 90 Award
The Elite 90 award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average
competing at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships. Each institution that has at least
one student-athlete qualify for the finals round/site is eligible to nominate a student-athlete to win the
award for that championship. All ties are broken by number of credits completed. For more information
regarding this program, please contact Mark Bedics or Quintin Wright at elite90@ncaa.org or 317-917-
6222. All documents, including deadlines and nomination forms can be obtained at the following
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location – Elite 90 forms. You must be logged into the site to access the page. The submission deadline
for your institution’s nomination for the Division II Football Championship is Tuesday, December 12 at 5
p.m. Eastern time (4 p.m. Central time). The Elite 90 award will be presented at the Championship
Celebration Reception Thursday, December 14.
Additional awards
Additional awards may be ordered after the championship. An institution may only order the award(s)
that their team/individual received at the championship. The additional award(s) order can be
submitted at the following link: https://services.mtmrecognition.com/NCAA/.
SECTION 19 – Uniforms
Logo Policy
[Reference: Bylaw 12.5 in the NCAA Division II Manual.]
A student-athlete may use athletics equipment or wear athletics apparel that bears the trademark or logo
of an athletics equipment or apparel manufacturer or distributor in athletics competition and pre- and
postgame activities (e.g., celebrations on the court, pre- or postgame press conferences), provided the
applicable sports playing rules are satisfied and the following criteria are met:
a. Athletics equipment (e.g., shoes, helmets, baseball bats and gloves, batting or golf gloves, hockey
and lacrosse sticks, goggles and skis) shall bear only the manufacturer’s normal label or
trademark, as it is used on all such items for sale to the general public; and
b. The student-athlete’s institution’s official uniform (including numbered racing bibs and warm-
ups) and all other items of apparel (e.g., socks, head bands, T-shirts, wrist bands, visors or hats,
swim caps and towels) shall bear only a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s normal label or
trademark (regardless of the visibility of the label or trademark), not to exceed 2 1/4 square
inches in area (i.e., rectangle, square, parallelogram) including any additional material (e.g.,
patch) surrounding the normal trademark or logo.
Patches
At the finals site, each team will receive 58 NCAA Division II 50
th
Anniversary patches for their student-
athletes. The preferred location for the patch is on the upper left corner of the jersey; however, the
upper right corner of the jersey is an acceptable alternative.
SECTION 20 – Videotape Exchange
Videotape Exchange
Participating institutions desiring to film or videotape any NCAA championship games in which they
participate must receive prior approval from the NCAA. McKinney ISD will video the championship
game in its entirety and make available to both schools through Hudl.
APPENDIX A
Hospitals and Pharmacies near McKinney ISD Stadium
Medical City McKinney Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
4500 Medical Center Drive 5252 West University Drive
McKinney, Texas 75069 McKinney, Texas 75071
972-547-8000 469-764-1000
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Frisco
5601 Warren Parkway
Frisco, Texas 75034
214-407-5000
Walgreens Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy
3001 Eldorado Parkway 3201 Preston Road
McKinney, Texas 75070 Frisco, Texas 75034
972-540-6667 972-668-6909
APPENDIX B
Additional Media Lodging Options
Best Western
480 Wilson Creek Boulevard
McKinney Texas 75069
972-548-3000
Contact: Jake Moreland
Jake.moreland@bestwestern.com
Comfort Suites
1590 North Central Expressway
McKinney, Texas 75069
972-548-9595
Contact: Cecilia Basurto
cbasurto@jacaruso.com
Grand Hotel
107 North Kentucky
McKinney, Texas 75069
214-544-9612
Contact: Claire Creamer
claire@rickschophouse.com
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
3220 Craig Drive
McKinney, Texas 75070
469-952-2044
Contact: Yareny Loredo
Holiday Inn Express McKinney/Frisco East
6601 Henneman Way
McKinney, Texas 75070
214-495-0029
Contact: Sameer Nanu –
hiexmckinney@gmail.com
Ahmed Mozumdar –
a.mozumdar@esperantodev.com
LaQuinta Inn & Suites
6501 Henneman Way
McKinney, Texas 75070
972-666-4848
Contact: Raezil Go
sales@laquintainnmckinney.com
Sheraton McKinney
1900 Gateway Boulevard
McKinney, Texas 75070
972-363-2091
Contact: Beverly Pontius
McKinney Townplace Suites by Marriott
1832 Marketplace Drive
McKinney, Texas 75070
214-726-9030
Contact: Brian Tinger
Home2 Suites by Hilton McKinney
2630 South Central Expressway
McKinney, Texas 75070
469-678-5047
Contact: Yajaira Moncada
yajairamoncad[email protected]
Springhill Suites
2660 South Central Expressway
McKinney, Texas 75070
469-678-5047
Contact: Yajaira Moncada
yajairamoncad[email protected]
Hampton Inn & Suites
2008 North Central Expressway
McKinney, Texas 75069
972-542-6622
Contact: James Humphrey
For additional information on things to do, places to eat and where to stay, call Visit McKinney at
214-544-1407 or visit www.visitmckinney.com
Media Information/ManualMedia Information/Manual
APPENDIX C
Contents
Quick Facts ......................................................................................1
General Informaon
........................................................................ 1
Credenals and Media Will Call ......................................................1
Virtual Kick-O Press Conference ...................................................1
Parking ............................................................................................. 1
Security
............................................................................................ 2
Postgame Press Conference
............................................................2
Hotels ..............................................................................................2
Hospitality .......................................................................................2
Internet Access ................................................................................ 2
Broadcast/Webcast Schedule
..........................................................2
Social Media
....................................................................................2
Media Workroom ............................................................................2
Press Row Seang............................................................................2
Press Room Services ........................................................................2
Press Row/Box Decorum .................................................................2
Pracce Media Policy ......................................................................3
Truck Feeds ......................................................................................3
Video Footage - What You Can and Can’t Shoot .............................3
Team Content .................................................................................. 3
Photographers Meeng...................................................................3
Photographers/Photo Workroom ....................................................3
Videography/Local Television Staons & Highlight Feeds ...............3
Appendix 1: McKinney ISD Stadium Field Level...............................4
Appendix 2: Direcons and Parking ................................................5
Appendix 3: Media Schedule of Events ...........................................6
Appendix 4: McKinney, Texas Lodging Opons ...............................7
Additional Information/Contacts
For addional informaon about covering this championship, please visit www.ncaa.com/media or contact the following:
Phil Pierce
Assistant Director Championships and
Alliances
NCAA
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 317-263-4475
Office: 317-917-6976
Amy Carlton
Associate Commissioner
Lone Star Conference
Email: acarlton@lonestarconference.org
Office: 972-234-0033 ext. 102
Greg Weghorst
Associate Commissioner
Lone Star Conference
Email: [email protected]
Office: 972-234-0033
2023 NCAA Division II Football Championship 1
Welcome media and sports informaon directors to the 2023 NCAA Division II Football Championship game at McKinney
ISD Stadium and Community Event Center. The NCAA, the Lone Star Conference and McKinney ISD are happy to serve as
your hosts. Included in this material you will nd valuable informaon pertaining to your coverage of the championship
from general informaon to more detailed maps and issues that pertain to photographers, media, etc. It is encouraged
that members of the media review the enre book before arriving in McKinney, Texas, as several secons pertain to func-
ons that cross over your typical mainstream media. I look forward to working with each of you this year.
Phil Pierce
Assistant Director, Championships and Alliances
NCAA
Quick Facts
NCAA Championship McKinney ISD Stadium & Community Event Center
First Championship.......................................................
1973 Capacity ..................................................................... 12,000
No. of Championships ...................................................... 49 Surface ............................................................................Turf
2022 Champion ...................................................... Ferris St. Locaon.............. 4201 S. Hardin Blvd., McKinney, TX 75070
2022 Runner-Up .....................................Colo. Sch. of Mines
2022 Score ................................................................... 41-14
NCAA DII Football Championships Record Book McKinney ISD Stadium & Community Event Center
NCAA DII Football Records Book
NCAA DII Football Stascs
General Information
Credentials and Media Will Call
Media Will Call opens 2.5 hours prior to the naonal championship game.
Media should plan to pick up their credenals in the lobby of the Community Event Center. Upon receipt of your creden-
al, photographers should go to the media work room on the second oor of the building. Media should proceed directly
to the concourse of the facility or to the press box.
Credenals must be worn in plain sight at all mes. Standard rules concerning credenals apply. Credenals are issued for
the sole purpose of providing facility access to the bearer with a legimate working funcon in connecon with this event.
IT IS NONTRANSFERABLE. Any unauthorized use of this credenal subjects the bearer to having the credenal revoked.
We cannot replace lost or stolen credenals.
Virtual Kick-Off Press Conference
The virtual Kick-O Press Conference will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern me (10 a.m. Central me) on Tuesday, December 12.
The virtual press conference will consist of two parts and feature the head coach of the compeng instuons. Direcons
on how to access the virtual press conference will be communicated following the seminal outcomes.
Parking
Media parking for the championship game will be available in Lot E on the southwest side of McKinney ISD Stadium.
Access to the lot will be granted to those individuals who are approved for parking through the credential approval
process and not assigned to organizations. Directions to McKinney ISD Stadium and its parking lots can be found in
Appendix 2. Pho-tographers who feel that they need to drop off their equipment prior to parking may do so by heading
to the Community Event Center and placing their equipment inside the facility before moving their vehicle to Lot E.
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Security
All media entering McKinney ISD Stadium are advised that bags, backpacks, briefcases and equipment will be searched.
Please plan your arrival at the stadium accordingly.
Postgame Press Conference
The postgame press conference will be held in the Community Event Center located on the south side of McKinney ISD
Stadium. The interview room is accessible by walking south on the concourse to the stairs.
Hotels
There is no assigned media hotel for the championship. A list of local properes is located in Appendix 4.
Hospitality
A media meal will be served approximately two hours prior to kick-off. Central time in the press box area. Your
credential is required for the meal.
Internet Access
Password protected wireless internet is available in the press box and photo work room the day of the game. Login
infor-mation will be provided to the media the day of the game.
Broadcast/Webcast Schedule
ESPN has exclusive broadcast rights for the NCAA Division II Football Championship. The game will be broadcast live
on ESPNU at 1 p.m. Eastern time (Noon Central time). The postgame ceremony may be carried live on ESPNU or
could be streamed on the ESPN App depending on timing.
Social Media
Join the championship conversation by using #NCAAD2 or #D2FB. Other ways to connect to activity in Division II
Athletics are: Facebook: http://facebook.com/ncaadivisionii, Twitter: http://twitter.com/ncaadii, Instagram: http://
instagram.com/ncaadii and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NCAADivisionII.
Media Workroom
The media workrooms are limited to the press areas at McKinney ISD Stadium as well as the press conference/
workroom in the Community Event Center. The media work rooms will remain open until two hours after the trophy
ceremony. As-signed seating will be used in the press box while the Community Event Center is open seating during and
after the game on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Press Row Seating
Press row seating is limited. Requesting a seat does not guarantee a seat. Priority will be given to national media
with a large circulation, local media with a daily circulation, media who have covered a participating team on a regular
basis throughout the season and participating SID’s. Overflow seating is available in other areas of the press box, but be
advised, some of this seating is outside. Please dress accordingly.
Press Room Services
Pregame notes, current statistics, media guides and programs may be available in the press box prior to the contest
and will also be available on the NCAA Virtual Press Box. Halftime statistics, play-by-play, final box scores, notes and
quotes are distributed in the press box, via email and on the Virtual Press Box.
Press Row/Box Decorum
Please sit in your assigned seat on press row. This will allow us to contact you easily, should the need arise. Cheering
by accredited media is not permitted on press row or in the press box. If someone around you is causing a disturbance,
please report it to Phil Pierce, Greg Weghorst or Amy Carlton. Violators risk forfeiture of credentials for this and future
events.
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Practice Media Policy
The teams inial pracce in McKinney, Texas, is open and players and coaches are available to the media one-half hour
before the scheduled pracce me on Thursday, Dec. 14. For pracce mes and locaons, please see the schedule in Ap-
pendix 3. In the case of inclement weather, the pracce will be moved indoors. Emails will be sent to credenaled media
with specic mes.
Truck Feeds
Television staons/instuons that are present at the championship may take a live feed of the ESPN broadcast at the pro-
ducon truck. If desired, outlets must provide all of their own HDSDI recording equipment including cables. Nave format
is 720p with four channels of embedded audio.
Video Footage - What You Can and Can’t Shoot
ESPN owns the exclusive broadcast rights to the NCAA Division II Football Championship. Media outlets may shoot their
own footage up to 11:30 a.m. local me on Saturday, Dec. 16. Once the ESPN blackout window opens, outlets may not
shoot again unl ESPN has concluded their live broadcast, this usually ends aer the trophy presentaon. A member of
the media coordinaon sta will let outlets know when they may begin to shoot their own footage.
Team Content
Each instuon is permied to designate no more than two persons for the purpose of collecng team content (photo,
video, social media) and must be idened with armbands distributed by the media coordinaon sta. Team content per-
sonnel must adhere to all media policies and are permied to work from any area that serves all photographers. Video
highlights must adhere to NCAA policies regarding such footage. Instuons may contact Veritone about licensing footage
at sports@veritone.com or 866-825-6599 should they wish to use more than is allowed during the contest.
Photographers Meeting
There is a meeng for all photographers/team videographers in the photo workroom beginning at 10:30 a.m. Central me
on Saturday, Dec. 16. While not mandatory, all photographers/team videographers are highly encouraged to aend this
15-minute session to get last minute instrucons on shoong locaons, policies and postgame procedures.
Photographers/Photo Workroom
Photographers are asked to use the workroom in the Community Event Center accessible from the eld in the southwest
corner of the facility. Photographers will receive their armbands in the Community Event Center and then be directed to
eld level. There is no space alloed in the main press area for photographers to work. Photographers are allowed in the
press box to access media hospitality.
When at the eld level, photographers must wear armbands provided at all mes. Photographers not wearing armbands
will be asked to put them on, or will be escorted to the Community Event Center in order to retrieve them. Photographers
are asked to adhere to all on-eld markings as to where they may stand and where photographs may be taken from. Pho-
tographers not taking photographs are asked to move to the back to allow room for more photographers close to eld
level. NO MEDIA IS PERMITTED IN THE TEAM BENCH AREA.
Videography/Local Television Stations & Highlight Feeds
MEDIA: Please refer to the link regarding the NCAA’s video policy for usage on air AND on websites. Policy Link.
Also please refer to the handout regarding videography.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: Please refer to the link regarding the NCAA’s video policy for usage on air AND on websites.
Policy Link. Also please refer to the handout regarding videography.
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Appendix 1: McKinney ISD Stadium Field Level
2023 NCAA Division II Football Championship 5
Appendix 2: Directions and Parking
For Stadium parking maps, please visit
hps://www.mckinneyisd.net/stadium/direcons-and-parking.html
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Appendix 3: Media Schedule of Events
Start End Event Locaon
Tuesday, December 12
11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Virtual Kick-O Press Conference
(Eastern Time) (Head Coach of each compeng instuon will be available for 25-30 minutes)
Thursday, December 14
12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Team A Media Availability ............................................ McKinney North High School
12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Team B Media Availability ............................................ McKinney High School
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Team A Pracce ........................................................... McKinney North High School
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Team B Pracce ............................................................ McKinney High School
Saturday, December 16
10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Photographers Meeng ............................................... Community Event Center
12:00 p.m. Naonal Championship Game ..................................... McKinney ISD Stadium
Postgame Press Conference ......................................................... Community Event Center
All mes Central except for the Virtual Kick-O Press Conference which is Eastern
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Appendix 4: McKinney, Texas Lodging Options
Best Western Comfort Suites
480 Wilson Creek Blvd. 1590 N. Central Expressway
McKinney, TX 75069 McKinney, TX 75069
972-548-3000 972-548-9595
Contact: Jake Moreland Contact: Cecilia Basurto
Grand Hotel Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
107 N. Kentucky 3220 Craig Drive
McKinney, TX 75069 McKinney, TX 75070
214-544-9612 469-952-2044
Contact: Claire Creamer Contact: Yareny Loredo
Holiday Inn Express McKinney/Frisco East LaQuinta Inn & Suites
6601 Henneman Way 6501 Henneman Way
McKinney, TX 75070 McKinney, TX 75070
214-495-0029 972-666-4848
Contact: Sameer Nanu Contact: Raezil Go
Sheraton McKinney McKinney Townplace Suites by Marrio
1900 Gateway Blvd. 1832 Marketplace Dr.
McKinney, TX 75070 McKinney, TX 75070
972-363-2091 214-726-9030
Contact: Beverly Ponus Contact: Brian Tinger
Home 2 Suites by Hilton McKinney Springhill Suites
2630 S. Central Expressway 2660 S. Central Expressway
McKinney, TX 75070 McKinney, TX 75070
469-678-5047 469-678-5047
Contact: Yajaira Moncada Contact: Yajaira Moncada
Hampton Inn & Suites
2008 N. Central Expressway
McKinney, TX 75069
972-542-6622
Contact: James Humphrey
For addional informaon on things to do, places to eat and where to stay, call Visit McKinney at 214-554-1407 or visit
www.visitmckinney.com.
APPENDIX D