flashing on the endline

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by OnePutt

Had a GV game last night where the visiting coach complained about a photographer using flash photography under his goal. He was stationed against the wall behind the visitor's basket. I couldn't cite any rule against this except possible concern for the players safety. There was plenty of room between the endline and the wall (12 to 15 ft), so a collision was not likely. At a break I went and spoke with the photographer and told him what was going on. He politely said he'd stop shooting. As I was leaving he said, "Couldn't have anything to do with him being down 20 would it?"

Funny, I was doing a state tourney game last year and photographer was on endline popping flashes. I politely asked him to stop and of course he became huffy and continued. We had him chased by management and at half there is a knock on our door and he trys to barge in demanding our names. Of course the standard Mendy Rudolph, Sid Borgia, Dick Bavetta stuff came up as we shooed him away....................ant.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Funny, I was doing a state tourney game last year and photographer was on endline popping flashes. I politely asked him to stop and of course he became huffy and continued. We had him chased by management and at half there is a knock on our door and he trys to barge in demanding our names. Of course the standard Mendy Rudolph, Sid Borgia, Dick Bavetta stuff came up as we shooed him away....................ant.

Your state tourney didn't have game management able to prevent him from getting to your locker room?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Your state tourney didn't have game management able to prevent him from getting to your locker room?

No armed guards or TSA screening procedures.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

No armed guards or TSA screening procedures.

Give it time.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Give it time.

Maybe he should have asked for his boarding pass and photo ID....

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Give it time.

Ha! By the way, state tourney in my state means the whole tournament. I imagine for finals downstate, they may have had a sheriff Fife at the door.

They actually put us in a classroom close to court as locker room was pretty far away. We could see him knocking on glass window as we pretty much ignored him

[26 Year Gap]

Had a photographer approach me earlier this week about taking flash photography. I told him not during FTs and if the coaches were fine, I was okay with it. He said he would be wide i.e. near the wall and by the arc and would stay out of the way.

He should have thrown away his film [or deleted his memory card]. It was an ugly game and deserved no photographic record.