Reference Material

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nope, not at all. I think our postings here, for the most part, constitute fair use.

Thanks for the legal opinion. Please send the invoice for your billable hours to: The Official Forum - View Profile: Mark Padgett

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on television. Does that mean that we have to paraphrase the rulebook, or casebook, citation every time we post such a citation here on the Forum?

Paraphrasing would not necessarily excuse what would otherwise constitute copyright infringement.

Must be the off-season.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Thanks for the legal opinion. Please send the invoice for your billable hours to: The Official Forum - View Profile: Mark Padgett

Since I'm not an attorney by trade or training, I'm not legally able to bill you (or anyone) for what amounts to nothing more than an opinion.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Since I'm not an attorney by trade or training, I'm not legally able to bill you (or anyone) for what amounts to nothing more than an opinion.

But you COULD give him your account info and PIN.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

But you COULD give him your account info and PIN.

Why? Is he the son of a Nigerian drug lord looking to launder money into the US?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Why? Is he the son of a Nigerian drug lord looking to launder money into the US?

No. No. He is with the African Water Park branch.

[amusedofficial]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on television. Does that mean that we have to paraphrase the rulebook, or casebook, citation every time we post such a citation here on the Forum?

Nah. If you're citing to a rule in an officials forum to explain a call, or a non-call, or a shoulda-call, then it's fair use to present the rule as written, especially since it is demonstrated that not citing the complete rule can lead to misinterprettion. It fits the fair use balancing test, especially since most participants in the forum probably possess a copy of said rulebook.

It ceases to be fair use if you just post the rule and intend it to be used as a general reference

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by commcoach

Hey,
So I'm just wondering where you get the reference material (rules, positioning, etc) that you guys are always alluding to in your posts? Do I need to know a special password and a secret handshake? Just kidding.

Google 2-man or 3-man basketball mechanics filetypept. In addition, buy the rules book, officials manual, and case book from nfhs.org as stated above.