Flashing Lights on sneakers

[bucky]

Flashing lights on sneakers are illegal. I did encounter some situations and am looking for some feedback. (Did not research yet but think answers could easily be provided)

1) Photographer for home team is using flash during live ball action. He is only person on endline, it is a small venue, there is a small crowd, and it is very noticeable. Oddly, he only took pics using the flash while the home team players were shooting. Is it legal for a photographer to use this flash?

2) Student for home team in stands near endline has a shirt that contains dozens of flashing LEDs. While the visiting team would attempt FT's, the student would activate the LEDs so that they would flash, providing a distraction. Is the shirt legal?

3) home team fan/student is banging a cow bell during FT attempt by visiting player. Legal during dead ball? During live ball? Is this considered an artificial noise maker and thus illegal? I seem to recall a case for this situation.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bucky

1) Photographer for home team is using flash during live ball action. He is only person on endline, it is a small venue, there is a small crowd, and it is very noticeable. Oddly, he only took pics using the flash while the home team players were shooting. Is it legal for a photographer to use this flash?

3) home team fan/student is banging a cow bell during FT attempt by visiting player. Legal during dead ball? During live ball? Is this considered an artificial noise maker and thus illegal? I seem to recall a case for this situation.

1) If the photographer is between the free throw lane lines, the officials can move him outside the lane lines. (1-20: Non-playing personnel shall stand outside the free throw lane lines extended toward the sidelines throughout the game.) After being moved, if he is still distracting the players with his flash, have the site director deal with it.

3) A cow bell is always considered an artificial noise maker and is always (live ball, dead ball, sick ball) illegal (1-18: The use of artificial noisemakers shall be prohibited).

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bucky

3) home team fan/student is banging a cow bell during FT attempt by visiting player. Legal during dead ball? During live ball? Is this considered an artificial noise maker and thus illegal?