EDITOR'S NOTE: Jim Wright of the NCAA informed CoSIDA.com on March 2 that a Web site appears to be selling photo credentials to sports events. The site, www.aipress.com/sports/tsprogram.html, features the following information:
TODAY'S SPORTS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Thanks to the Unlimited Potential of the Internet and IFPO's aggressive leadership in electronic publishing, IFPO is able to bring new muscle to the large number of IFPO members who are interested in sports photography. Today's Sports magazine is an On-Line electronic publication with the capacity to promote and publish ALL of it's SPORTS Photographer's photos. A print magazine could NEVER MAKE SUCH a promise.
Why USE Today's SPORTS magazine Credentials?
1. ON ASSIGNMENT:
Because Sports Photographers are often turned away at events. Today's SPORTS credentials identify you as ON ASSIGNMENT for Today's SPORTS magazine.
2. BACK-UP AND SUPPORT:
Although your SPORTS credentials package arms you with a general letter of assignment effective in most cases, you may encounter officials who want an editors specific letter of assignment for that specific event on that day. Your package comes with this support and easy to use request sheets and a support telephone help number.
3. ASSIGNMENT VERIFICATION:
Officials can check you out! Your Today's SPORTS package includes assignment verification using your unique Assignment Verification Code (AVC) by phone or fax during normal business hours. Optionally, world-wide 24 hour/day verification is available via our special internet verification site.
4. GETTING PUBLISHED:
Photographers who get published gain access! Today's Sports magazine's get-published program is unique. Each submitted photo will be published! Just make sure it is accompanied by the Today's Sports magazine's submission form (comes with your kit) and a small service charge of $8.00 per photo to cover the cost of scanning your image for publication. It is possible to guarantee publication because of the greatly optimized cost of publishing on the Internet.
If you HAVE been Published YOU QUALIFY for the SPORTS PASSPORT (608A). If you HAVE NOT been Published YOU QUALIFY for the SPORTS Badges (602A or 602B).
5. THE CREDENTIALS:
 Today's Sports Badge I.D. |  Today's Sports Wallet I.D. |  Today's Sports Passport I.D. |
6. HOW TO ORDER:
| item# | description | price |
| 602A | Today's Sports Basic Badge Set. Today's Sports I.D. Badge with laminating jacket & badge clip, plus Official Letter of Certification placing you on assignment for Today's Sports Magazine | $59.95 |
| 602B | Today's Sports Full Badge Set GE02A (above) + 1 wallet I.D. Card, 3 I.D. tags with laminating jackets and leatherette straps. | $69.95 |
| 608A | Today's Sports Passport. The custom designed Today's Sports PASSPORT style credential comes with everything you need for final assembly in just seconds using your own photo. A special statement of certification is a permanent part of your passport's upper panel. Today's Sports Passport Application fee (non-refundable) | $99.00 $20.00 |
| 600AV | Today's Sports Assignment Verification Option. Officials/clients/subjects can verify your assignment status by calling 336-945-9867 or fax 336-945-3711, 9:AM - 5:PM Eastern Time, weekdays except holidays. This is a free service that comes with the Today's Sports . BUT . . If you are covering an evening or weekend event or are out of the Eastern Time-zone, GEAV Assignment Verification works from ANYWHERE in the world, 24 hours/day, 365 days/year! The $39 fee includes a $19 one-time set-up fee and the first 2-year Internet Assignment Verification service fee of $20 ($10/year). You will receive a laminated ASSIGNMENT VERIFICATION CARD to present to officials. | $39.00 |
SHIPPING | USA Shipping, Shipped next business day First Class Mail, ADD $9 (foreign shipping use the shipping tables) | $ 9.00 |
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