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NCAA "Open Practice" Photo Guidelines
Randy Abrams, Photographer
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Bath | NY | US | Posted: 2:09 PM on 03.23.10 |
| ->> Quick curious question that I haven't been able to find an answer to (or at least not a fast enough answer). Tomorrow there is open practices at Syracuse for the Regional teams playing there (Kentucky, Cornell, Washington and W. Virgina). Does the NCAA restrict shooting at these types of practices? I wouldn't be looking for sales and wouldn't be representing the AP or anything. I would like to go down on the floor and shoot. If I couldn't get down on the floor level, do you think they would limit the lens size people can bring in? |
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Lisa Hall, Photographer
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Oklahoma City | OK | USA | Posted: 8:58 PM on 03.23.10 |
->> Randy, usually if you enter the arena as a fan, when you are searched, and a pro quality camera is found, the camera won't be allowed in. If you get into the arena with the camera and start shooting, don't use a flash or get noticed.
If you are a working photographer, there is a media schedule that will tell you if it's an open practice to shoot or is closed.
Good luck! |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 10:12 AM on 03.24.10 |
| ->> you will not be able to get down on the floor. only credentialed media are allowed on the floor. last week there were plenty of people with prosumer cameras in the stands making photos. I didn't see any long glass. some kit lenses. don't know whether security would decline you entrance with a piece of long glass, guess that would be a chance you would take at the venue itself. you know how security guards are at these places, you might get someone who would let you in with a 600 f4 or you might have someone stop you from bringing in your G10. |
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Sam Santilli, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Philippi | WV | USA | Posted: 8:45 AM on 03.25.10 |
->> The DII regionals we have shot restricted photographing or videoing any practices. One year, on the request of a coach, we had to wait until that team was done practicing before we were allowed in the gym to map out our plan for the strobes. We were given a time to set up, which was between practice sessions, but wanted to an idea of what to do, but we could not go in the gym. The team practicing after that team said we could go in and look around while they practiced. A lot depends on the NCAA rep who is onsite at the event.
Now, if you are strobing, you are supposed to have everything set up 24 hours before the start of the first game. |
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Mark Sutton, Photographer
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Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 8:52 AM on 03.25.10 |
| ->> Who would you be covering this for? They probably could get you your credential in advance. If you are just going in there to shoot, then your probably won't get passed security with anything longer than a 24 - 70.... |
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Randy Abrams, Photographer
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Bath | NY | US | Posted: 12:51 PM on 03.25.10 |
| ->> I wasn't covering the event for any media outlet, just being a fan. The Dome at Syracuse has a 4" lens length so that pretty make anything I'd consider bringing in worthless. This was for the free open sessions which turn out to be shoot arounds. It was fun to go and say I've been to one. I could have gotten pretty close (within maybe 20 yards of the floor) and if I could have gotten my 70-200 (and maybe 1.4 or 1.7 tc) in could have gotten some pretty good shots from the stands. I just ended up taking my wife's little P&S and got some crappy shots-:). Thanks for the replies. |
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Matthew Mitchell, Photographer
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Lansing | MI | United States | Posted: 7:10 PM on 03.25.10 |
| ->> I just shot the open practices here in St. Louis and saw a couple people with 70-200's in the stands (not credentialed). He was there the entire time without being harassed. |
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Adam Brimer, Photographer, Assistant
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Knoxville | TN | USA | Posted: 9:24 PM on 03.25.10 |
| ->> ditto to what mitchell just said. |
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