MEDIA REGISTRATION
To receive media access to a WIAA State Tournament, approved media outlets must register in the Media Registration portal, linked below. For each WIAA State Tournament, there are set Media Registration deadlines listed in the portal.
FALL EVENTS
| Soccer (All Classifications) | $55 per Tournament |
| Volleyball (All Classifications) | $55 per Tournament |
| Football Semifinals | 1B & 2B: $55 per Game 1A & 2A: $80 per Game 3A & 4A: $125 per Game |
| Football Finals | 1B & 2B: $110 per Game 1A & 2A: $165 per Game 3A & 4A: $165 per Game |
WINTER EVENTS
| Wrestling State Qualifiers | $30 per Classification |
| Mat Classic | $55 per Classification |
| Boys & Girls Basketball Opening Rounds | 1B & 2B: $100 per Game 1A & 2A: $110 per Game 3A & 4A: $120 per Game |
| Boys & Girls Basketball Final Sites | 1B & 2B: $120 per Game 1A & 2A: $140 per Game 3A & 4A: $160 per Game |
SPRING EVENTS
| Softball (Fastpitch) | $55 per Tournament |
| Soccer (All Classifications) | $55 per Tournament |
| Boys & Girls Track & Field | $55 per Meet |
| Baseball Opening Rounds & Semifinals (All Classifications) | $40 per Game |
| Baseball Finals (All Classifications) | $80 per Game |
TELEVISION RIGHTS
Television rights for WIAA events are held exclusively by the NFHS Network. Television rights are available for events that the NFHS Network declines to produce. For a list of these events, please contact the WIAA office. If your group produces a telecast of a WIAA event, a copy of the production must be provided to the WIAA for archival purposes on the NFHS Network.
*Tape-delayed/on-demand broadcasts of WIAA State Championships listed below are half the cost of the standard rights fees.
| Football Finals | $3,000 per Game |
| Basketball | $2,000 per Game |
| All Other Sports/Activities | $1,500 per Game/Contest |
WIAA CONTACT
Sean Bessette
Director of Communications
BROADCASTer Educational Opportunities
In an effort to enhance the streaming efforts of high school athletics and activities across Washington, the WIAA presents three, free courses for all interested broadcasters. Broadcasters on the NFHS Network for WIAA State Tournaments must complete the three courses below before broadcasting a State Tournament contest. As a result of the growing importance of broadcasting of high school athletics and activities, the WIAA partnered with Jamie Council, a prominent freelance broadcast journalist in Washington, to create the WIAA Broadcast Training Course.
WIAA Broadcast Training Course
- Â Navigate to the link above
- Create an Account or Login. If you are creating an account as a media member, register yourself as a non-school-related individual.
- Click Course Enrollments on the left sidebar, then Browse Available Courses on the right
- Scan the list of available courses until you find WIAA Broadcast Training Course.
Estimated Time for Completion: ~45-60 minutes
The WIAA Broadcast Training Course exists to help give high school athletes the best coverage while assisting broadcast professionals in their development. The WIAA wants to create opportunities for students and those passionate about serving high school sports. It is the WIAA’s hope to serve both entities with a required training course for all WIAA announcers. The hope is to put forth established expectations that the WIAA can expect accountability while also uplifting broadcasters and providing professional development.
NFHS LEARN: PLAY-BY-PLAY Announcing
Estimated Time for Completion: ~60 minutes
Play-by-play announcing is a key aspect when broadcasting a live game, providing vital insight to the moment-by-moment action of the sport, as well as developing stories behind-the-scenes. That is why the NFHS has created the course Play-by-Play Announcing. This course demonstrates how to professionally prepare for a game as a play-by-play announcer, how to successfully work with an analyst or reporter, how to use proper tone and inflection, and the important aspects of play-by-play announcing during a live broadcast. So, take the course Play-by-Play Announcing, available for free on the NFHS Learning Center.
NFHS Learn: IMPLICIT BIAS
Estimated Time for Completion: ~60 minutes
Implicit biases are the automatic reactions we have toward other people based on our past learning and expectations. Studies show that Implicit Bias affects the experiences of students in school athletic and activity programs. The NFHS has partnered with Project Implicit to bring you this course, Implicit Bias. Studies support that there is a relationship between implicit bias and real-world behavior, which highlights the importance of being aware of and managing your bias. This course defines and illustrates examples of Implicit Bias and provides research on how it impacts our society.
MEDIA PACKETS
Media Packets will be linked below upon the start of the corresponding WIAA State Tournament.
- Cheer
- Bowling
- Boys Swim & Dive
- Wrestling
- Gymnastics
- 1B, 2B Basketball
- 1A, 2A Basketball
- 3A, 4A Basketball
- Dance/Drill
- Fastpitch Softball
- Baseball
- Spring Soccer
- 1B/2B/1A Track & Field
- 2A/3A/4A Track & Field
