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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Or you can just copy and paste all of BillyMac's posts.

Hey. I pay $12.00 a year, and have to jump through a lot of hoops, to have access to the NFHS online rulebook, and casebook. Do you expect me to type out all my NFHS rulebook, and casebook, citations?

Note to NFHS copyright attorneys: I really do type out all my NFHS rulebook, and casebook, citations. Really. You believe me? Right?

[APG]

You can also find the NCAA rule book and case book online:

Men's Basketball - NCAA.org

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Hey. I pay $12.00 a year, and have to jump through a lot of hoops, to have access to the NFHS online rulebook, and casebook. Do you expect me to type out all my NFHS rulebook, and casebook, citations?

Note to NFHS copyright attorneys: I really do type out all my NFHS rulebook, and casebook, citations. Really. You believe me? Right?

I'm not an attorney, but I don't think it matters whether you type or copy/paste when it comes to copyright law.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm not an attorney, but I don't think it matters whether you type or copy/paste when it comes to copyright law.

Fair Use doctrine -- look into it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Fair Use doctrine -- look into it.

Snaq's point cuts across fair use: determining whether a particular use is fair will not depend at all on whether the user has typed vs. cut/paste the text.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Fair Use doctrine -- look into it.

I looked into it, and as byron states, it's silent on the particular topic; indicating to me that there's no legal distinction between copy/paste and typing out a quotation. I see no logical reason to make that distinction, either, so I can only assume you misunderstood my post.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm not an attorney, but I don't think it matters whether you type or copy/paste when it comes to copyright law.

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?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on television.

But didn't you stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night? At least that's what my wife told me.

Wait a minute!

[Adam]

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?

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

You can see more info here at the US Copyright Office.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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