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jwinslow

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Reporters covering the NCAA tournament got an e-mail today from the NCAA that states live blogging is not allowed during the championship. Blogging between the first pitch and the last out by any outlet is "specifically prohibited." So that means you can't get any updates on the A&M-Rice game here. Maybe that will change this weekend, though.
I'd like to make some crack comments about the NCAA and its ridiculous nature, but I don't want the lawyers chasing after me.
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Unless they are going to ban message board posts from non-media members (which accomplish the same thing), this seems to be another head scratcher from the NCAA.
 
LightningRod;863575; said:
You might want to check with Mr Ed over at the OZone. I believe he recently ran into something similar to this at a recent (past few months) sporting event. Perhaps the NCAA is basing its position that live blogging interferes with another media's right to have exclusive live broadcast rights. If that is the case, it becomes a contract issue and not a constitutional issue.
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Correct, but you could argue that blogging does not interfere with exclusive live broadcast rights. Obviously, videotaping an event yourself and broadcasting it is not legal. But I don't know if blogging is the same thing. Obviously any person has the right to attend a game and afterwards write up what he saw, play by play, etc etc.. Does that same right allow him to do this DURING the game itself? I think it does.
 
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tibor75 said:
Correct, but you could argue that blogging does not interfere with exclusive live broadcast rights. Obviously, videotaping an event yourself and broadcasting it is not legal. But I don't know if blogging is the same thing. Obviously any person has the right to attend a game and afterwards write up what he saw, play by play, etc etc.. Does that same right allow him to do this DURING the game itself? I think it does.
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good point, whats next banning cellphones cuz they allow you to give updates?
 
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jimotis4heisman;863907; said:
good point, whats next banning cellphones cuz they allow you to give updates?
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Outside of you just calling your buddies and letting them know what the score is, with a little work you can update your blog from a cell phone. Everyone with a cell is in violation now?
 
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The only thing the NCAA can due to those who disobey their decree is deny their press credentials. If an reporter gave live blogs from the stands on his own (no issued creditials, just being a ticket holder) then there ain't shit the NCAA can do.
 
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