MEDIA ACCESS INFORMATION
Please email our Club Secretary, Dean Chance at secretary@hemelfc.com to gain access on a matchday for a press pass. Please note that a limited amount of press passes will be allocated per game and these will be issued to the opposition club as first priority with remaining passes issued on a first come first basis to national and local media outlets only.
PRESS ACCREDITATION REGULATIONS
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All media accreditation requests for first team matches at The Focus Community Arena must be submitted via email to our Club Secretary, Dean Chance - secretary@hemelfc.com no later than 48 hours prior to the fixture. All photographers applying to attend National League fixtures at The Focus Community Arena will need to ensure they have a valid National League Photographic Licence.
Press and Media access will be issued at the Club's discretion. As detailed in the Club's ground regulations, the filming or taking of photographs at The Focus Community Arena on a matchday is permitted only to holders of the relevant media pass. All media personnel must ensure they sign in at the turnstile prior to gaining entry to the stadium.
There are limited seats available for written and radio media in the press area at The Focus Community Arena. We ask that all accredited media observe the stadium safety regulations (i.e. not standing or leaving equipment in the hatched areas). The Press Box does not have Wi-Fi access, we recommend bringing a dongle or your own hotspot. There is also limited power restricted to away media personnel in the first instance. It is advisable to bring your own extension cable.
Access to the tunnel area at The Focus Community Arena is strictly prohibited without permission and accreditation from the club.
Following the game, media interviews can take place pitch side. Please ensure you wait until all players and officials have left the pitch before you gain access.