CREDENTIALS: To apply for credentials for the 2024 season please fill out this FORM. All credentialed media must adhere to the standards and protocols set by Major League Baseball. Full-season credentials will be issued to members of the media and legitimate newsgathering organizations who cover the Fightin Phils frequently. To apply for a full-season credential, please check that option in the credential application. Full-season credentials will be available for pickup at preseason Media Day or from Will Call prior to any Fightin Phils game. If you are not covering the Fightin Phils on a consistent basis, you may apply for a single-game credential. Please submit an application for a single-game credential no less than 48 hours prior to the game you wish to cover. A member of the Fightin Phils Media Relations Staff will contact you within 24 hours of your selected game if your credential has been approved. Single-game credentials can be picked up from will call at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Reading Fightin Phils will also honor credentials from the Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball and Baseball Writers Association of America. If you plan to attend a game using those credentials, please reach out to a member of the Fightin Phils Media Relations staff at least 24 hours prior to the game.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Video photographers may shoot from the area above the last row in Box 1-9 in the stadium. Space is on a first-come first-serve basis. Still photographers may shoot from the areas next to the dugouts by the gate to enter the field. Photographers may use an empty seat to shoot from if they wish. Space for still photographers is also on a first-come first-serve basis. Photographers may not shoot from the dugout and cannot enter the field of play during a game.
ENTERING THE BALLPARK: Parking at FirstEnergy Stadium is free and on a first-come first-serve basis. Media may park in any open spot, aside from the reserved lot. After picking up a credential at will call, media may enter the ballpark at the main gate just to the right of the ticket office. Media may enter the ballpark no earlier than three hours prior to first pitch. The pressbox closes 60 minutes after the final out of the game and media must exit the ballpark at that time. Media is allowed on the field during batting practice, but must stay in foul territory. Media must exit the field following the conclusion of batting practice and cannot enter the field for the remainder of the game. Members of the media may not enter the clubhouse. If you have any special requests, please contact a member of the Fightin Phils Media Relations Department.
PLAYER AND COACH INTERVIEWS: Following the conclusion of every Fightin Phils home game, the manager will be available to the media for approximately 10 minutes. If you would like to interview a player following a game, please let a member of the media relations staff know by the conclusion of the seventh inning. For pregame interviews, please send your request to a member of the Fightin Phils Media Relations Staff at least 24 hours prior to the requested interview time. Requests sent in less than 24 hours prior will not be honored. Most pregame interviews will be conducted either in the early afternoon (for en evening game) or immediately following batting practice. There will be no pregame interviews for games that start prior to 1 p.m. Interviews can also be conducted via Zoom or cell phone and must be coordinated with a member of the Fightin Phils Media Relations Staff. If you would like to interview a player while the team is on the road, please reach out to the Media Relations Staff and we will do our best to accommodate the request. Off-site interviews will not be permitted. Interview requests do not guarantee availability. No one will be permitted to interview starting pitchers prior to a game on the day of their start.
PRESS BOX SPACE: Space in the Fightin Phils press box is limited and will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. Overflow media may work in the auxiliary press box (if available) or in an open space. Media are permitted to bring their own food to the ballpark or eat at the R-Phils team feed. The press box will serve hot dogs and sodas throughout the game. The pressbox will provide updated rosters, lineup sheets and box scores. Daily game notes will be emailed and can be accessed online at rphils.com/pressbox. Also available online is the 2024 Media Guide, History Book, daily game notes and more. If a member of the media wishes to have a printed copy of game notes or stat packs, please let a member of the media relations staff know.
IN-GAME TRANSMISSION: Per Major League Baseball, while events are in progress, credentialed media shall not transmit or display video, audio, pictures, photographs or other non-text accounts or descriptions of events in any media and other event information may not be transmitted more than once every half-inning of play.
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions please reach out to a member of the Fightin Phils Media Relations Staff and we will be happy to assist.
Jake Starr, PR/Media Relations Manager, [email protected]
