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Big 12 Championship Game - Monopods not allowed????
Harvey Dunn, Photographer
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Southlake (Dallas) | TX | USA | Posted: 3:25 PM on 12.02.09 |
->> I just received an email from"Big 12 Communications" addressed to "Big 12 Championship Game Photographers" that contains the following statement:
"No photography equipment shall be attached to the goal posts. Tripods and/or monopods are not permitted on the sidelines."
Has anyone else run across a monopod restriction like this at a football venue. Does the NCAA have a new (or old) policy prohibiting monopods at football games? (I know that the NCAA has this restriction for its Volleyball Championship - but the sidelines at a VB game would seem to be completely different from the sidelines at a football game -- and how many 400mm lenses show up on the sidelines of VB games!)
Finally, does anyone have any contacts at the Big 12 who could help clarify or better yet, change the statement? (Otherwise, I suppose I need to renew my gym membership!) |
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Nick Doan, Photographer, Assistant
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 5:11 PM on 12.02.09 |
| ->> wow, you guys better start lifting weights now! Those 400s are going to get heavy by the end of the game. |
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Jeff Mills, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 6:25 PM on 12.02.09 |
->> I know in the Big 10 they have a policy that says monopods are supposed to be an additional 3 feet back from the boundary line around the field, but I've never seen that actually enforced one time in 6 straight seasons. Everyone shots right on the line, monopod or not.
Guess it might be about time to start hiring an assistant and outfit them with a hat that has a 3/8" stud sticking out the top of it for the big games |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 6:30 PM on 12.02.09 |
| ->> Sounds as if someone should fab a bi or quad pod.... |
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David Minton, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Denton | TX | USA | Posted: 7:52 PM on 12.02.09 |
| ->> Wasn't there something EXACTLY like this that happened a few years ago that we all raised hell about and got the problem corrected? |
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Luke Sharrett, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Washington | DC | United States | Posted: 8:17 PM on 12.02.09 |
| ->> Dave's right, time to invest in bipod manufacturers! |
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Robert Longhitano, Photographer
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North Wales | PA | USA | Posted: 8:20 PM on 12.02.09 |
| ->> I guess they want to make room for all the people with point & shoot cameras |
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Mark Buffalo, Photographer
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Philip Johnson, Photographer
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Kevin M. Cox, Photographer, Assistant
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Galveston & Houston | TX | US | Posted: 4:37 PM on 12.03.09 |
->> Looks like whoever made some calls got the policy changed. I just received this email:
MEDIA ADVISORY - PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY CHANGE
After consultation with several of you, the Big 12 Conference will allow monopods ONLY on the sideline for the 2009 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship. Photography staff will still not be permitted to use tripods, but monopods will be allowed.
Thank you for your adherence to these guidelines. |
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Harvey Dunn, Photographer
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Southlake (Dallas) | TX | USA | Posted: 4:40 PM on 12.03.09 |
->> Actually... things are now back to normal, as the following communication just arrived from the Big 12 Conference (and to everyone who helped this to get resolved - a very sincere "thanks"):
MEDIA ADVISORY - PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY CHANGE
After consultation with several of you, the Big 12 Conference will allow monopods ONLY on the sideline for the 2009 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship. Photography staff will still not be permitted to use tripods, but monopods will be allowed.
Thank you for your adherence to these guidelines. |
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Harvey Dunn, Photographer
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Southlake (Dallas) | TX | USA | Posted: 4:41 PM on 12.03.09 |
| ->> Kevin: Darn it, you beat me to it... :-) |
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Nick Morris, Photographer
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San Marcos | CA | United States | Posted: 5:23 PM on 12.03.09 |
| ->> I can see Canon having a hand in this to help push the sales of the 400 DO lens. LOL |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 9:24 PM on 12.03.09 |
| ->> I wonder if I can get the retainer I paid that patent attorney back..... |
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