Elks training camp media update
Information pertaining to entrance, in-person availabilities, and accreditation
EDMONTON – Please see the following updates regarding media attendance during Elks training camp.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 13 - Sunday, July 18
- Tuesday, July 13
- Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
- Media availability: 12:20 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. (click to access)
- Wednesday, July 14
- Team meetings / No media availability
- Thursday, July 15
- Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
- Media availability: 12:20 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. (click to access)
- Friday, July 16
- Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
- Media availability: 12:20 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. (click to access)
- Saturday, July 17
- SCRIMMAGE: 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- Media availability: 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (in-person)
- Sunday, July 18
- Team meetings / No media availability
NOTE: Schedule is subject to change. Availability times are approximate.
ENTRANCE
Media must enter The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium using GATE 7.
Security will grant access 15 minutes prior to the scheduled practice/scrimmage start time.
IN-PERSON AVAILABILITES
As per the CFL's 2021 media policy, media planning to attend in-person availabilities must:
- Be socially distant from each other as well as coach/player
- Markers will clearly indicate where media can stand during interviews
- Masks are mandatory
- Media must be fully vaccinated
- Proof of vaccination will be reviewed at field-level prior to the media member participating in their first in-person availability
All in-person media availabilities will be outdoors, at field level. Interviews will occur one at a time at a podium, with media able to plug into a soundboard for audio.
In the event that an availability can't be staged outside, the availability will shift to Zoom.
NOTE: Beginning Saturday, July 17 all training camp media availabilities are planned to be staged in-person.
ACCREDITATION
Media requiring accreditation for the 2021 season are asked to apply for full-season access no later than Friday, July 23 by clicking here.
Single-game accreditation can be submitted weekly using the same link listed above. Please submit single-game requests a minimum of 72 hours prior to game day.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, Elks training camp sessions are closed to the general public. They remain open to media members affiliated with an outlet.
Evan Daum