2026 Single-Match Media Credential Application

Columbus Crew ScottsMiracle-Gro Field Media Policy

Columbus Crew ScottsMiracle-Gro Field Media Policy 

The Columbus Crew thank all media members who cover the Club. We enjoy working with you and look forward to doing so again during the Black & Gold’s 31st season in MLS. Should you have any questions about this guide, please contact Rob McBurnett [rmcburnett@columbuscrew.com], Eunice Kim [ekim@columbuscrew.com], Nate White [nwhite@columbuscrew.com] or Esteban Osegueda [eosegueda@columbuscrew.com]. 

MATCH ATTENDANCE: CREDENTIALS

All media members must apply for a day-of-match credentials no later than 72 hours prior to the match they wish to attend via this online form. 

Media members will receive an email prior to matchday confirming their credential request. Upon approval, single-match credentials may be picked up at Media Will Call located at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field’s Southwest Gate. Media Will Call opens two hours before the start of each match. 

ScottsMiracle-Gro credentials are non-transferable. Upon arriving at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, credentials MUST be visible and worn at all times. Lost credentials must be reported immediately to a member of Crew Communications. 

2026 MATCHDAY MEDIA PARKING, ENTRANCE INSTRUCTIONS AND PASSES

Parking for media members covering Crew matches at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is located in the North Lot (P6) located on Nordecke Drive. ScottsMiracle-Gro Field credentials are NOT valid for parking entry. Single-match media credential applicants must request parking via this online form. Media members with season credentials are asked to RSVP here to request a parking pass. 

MEDIA WILL CALL, ENTERING SCOTTSMIRACLE-GRO FIELD

When arriving at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, media members should proceed to the stadium’s CoverMyMeds Gate (southwest corner) for the Crew’s Media Will Call. All photographers, local TV camera crews, print and digital media members must enter through the CoverMyMeds Gate. 

CONDUCT

Media members are reminded to dress professionally and are asked not to wear apparel of either club participating in the match or competing sponsors with local or League affiliates. This pertains to photo zone products such as water bottles. 

Any unauthorized use or violation of a credential (including, without limitation, cheering in the press box, requesting autographs, taking non-work related photographs, or making any other personal use of a credential or the stadium access conferred by a credential) can result in the revocation of said access. 

PHOTO WORK ROOM, PHOTO BIBS/VESTS AND FIELD ACCESS

Photo work room: The photo work room at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field will be available for photographers/videographers. A press meal will be provided in the dining area of the main press box.

Photo bibs/vest: A member of Crew Communications will distribute all photo vests upon arrival to the photo work room. It is required per league policy that photographers and camera crews obtain and wear a colored bib/vest, making them easy to identify. Following the match, photographers and videographers must return their bibs to a Crew staff member in the Photo Work Room. 

Field access: Photographers and videographers are permitted to shoot the game behind the field boards along each endline, and up to the top of the 18-yard-box along the east sideline. Crew photo marshals will be available to assist with any questions that may arise. 

Unless prior approval has been granted by a member of Crew Communications, photographs are only permitted to be taken from field level. 

Pre-/Post-Match Stand-Ups and Live Hits: While broadcast TV stand-ups and live hits are encouraged, the Club and stadium reserve the right to determine locations for news stations to film inside and outside of the stadium throughout the duration of matchday, in accordance with MLS policy. Please contact Nate White [nwhite@columbuscrew.com] if interested in coordinating stand-ups or live hits.  

MEDIA AVAILABILITY / LOCKER ROOM POLICY / LIVE VIDEO POLICY

Post Match Press Conference: Columbus Crew Head Coach Henrik Rydström will be available in the ScottsMiracle-Gro Field Press Conference Room following the match. All credentialed members of the media are permitted to record the video conference. Crew players will be available in-person for accredited media members for post-match interviews. Per MLS policy, still photography is not permitted in the locker room. 

In-Match: During match action, only club personnel and broadcast rights-holders may transmit live video footage from anywhere within ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. At the north and south designated zones, non-rights-holders may record the first 15 minutes of each half for highlights, but at no point during match action may they transmit live/streaming video footage including video for television and/or mobile and web-based programs. Members of Crew Communications will assist in facilitating transmissions of live video for TV stand-ups pre/post-match. 

Compliance:  All members of the media with approved credentials covering Crew games at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, attending club training sessions or in media access zones are in agreement with said cell phone and recorded/live video policies and are subject to all other stated rules and regulations. Violations of any policy may be grounds for immediate revocation of the credential and removal from the premises. 

APPLICABILITY OF CREDENTIAL

If you have any questions about access zones or the applicability of a credential, do not hesitate to ask a member of Crew Communications.