Sports Information Policy

Sports Information Organization
  1. A Chair and Secretary be voted on annually by group members.
  2. The sports information group meets annually (August) & via conference call if needed
  3. An agenda be solicited and subsequently distributed prior to the group meetings
  4. Minutes/Report from the meeting be submitted to the Athletic Directors from group chairperson

A sports information director is required at each institution to meet the needs of the school, conference, and the NCAA. These responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Filing and updating weekly reports on scheduled due dates to meet institutional, conference, and NCAA deadlines

  1. Include updated record & schedule changes (cancellations, postponements, etc).
  2. Include weekly notes
  3. Include player of the week information (if applicable)

Filing updated statistics to meet institutional, conference, and NCAA scheduled due date deadlines.

Report game results on a timely basis (via email/hotline after each contest)

Distribution of All-Conference Nomination and Ballot information as set forth by each sport committee and conference office.

  1. Circulating/posting sport schedules, cancellations, reschedules, etc.
  2. Distribution of preseason information, polls, previews, voting, etc.
  3. Circulation of media release information
  4. Circulating/posting of current roster information
  5. Distribution of current statistical information

Updated distribution of information for needs pertaining to conference requirements & other schools informational needs.

Report updated end of year statistics to archive records for institutional, conference, & NCAA historical value.

Each host institution of a conference tournament would:

  1. Provide adequate staff/volunteers to facilitate successful media objectives
  2. Post a tournament website that would include immediate results and media release (1-2 paragraphs) information on the game results and tournament details, All-tourney teams, etc. (The Website could also include tournament brackets, results/box scores, in-depth game notes/stories, all-tournament teams and periodic updates/live scoring.) The tournament website would serve as the primary outlet to ALL participating schools media, fans, students, and administration, for information that would eliminate dated fax or phone call procedures.

Other Attachment Links:
SID Player of the Week Voting Guidelines

2006-07 Sports Information Group Chair Person: Cobb Oxford, Anderson
Athletic Director Liason: Gary Hall, Barton