NFHS 2012 Rules Book

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

From the US Copyright Office:

What is copyright infringement?
As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

I do believe COPYING would be considered reproduction and providing said copies would be distributing.

Feel free to argue with the agency of the Federal gov't about their definition of what they do. Somehow, I won't be surprised.

But that applies only to works protected by copyright. Merely slapping a copyright notice on public domain material doesn't copyright it.

There is some original writing in the Fed rule book that they can protect by their copyright. The actual rules themselves, no. It's like with that Red Circle Media example I gave; about the only thing their copyright protects on their 80 yr. old movies is the notice saying it's copyrighted by Red Circle Media!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

But that applies only to works protected by copyright. Merely slapping a copyright notice on public domain material doesn't copyright it.

There is some original writing in the Fed rule book that they can protect by their copyright. The actual rules themselves, no. It's like with that Red Circle Media example I gave; about the only thing their copyright protects on their 80 yr. old movies is the notice saying it's copyrighted by Red Circle Media!

Are you really arguing this? Seriously dude.

Peace

[bigjohn]

He has argued it well for a while now and I applaud him. You can't make the rules of the game millions of kids play, illegal to copy. That is absurd.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

He has argued it well for a while now and I applaud him. You can't make the rules of the game millions of kids play, illegal to copy. That is absurd.

Actually you can if it is your publication.

[InsideTheStripe]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

Two choices- Join the Federation for $35.00 and have access via The Arbiter
or download the app from market fro $4.99.

Fed quit issuing pdf's due to copyright infringement.

I'm not sure why this particular myth keeps circulating. I can assure you that they are on the NFHS site and available to certain types of members.

[HLin NC]

I'm not sure why this particular myth keeps circulating

Maybe because they are the one perpetuating it?

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I was able to access it until this year. Others that posted here and other boards lost access a year or two earlier.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by InsideTheStripe

I'm not sure why this particular myth keeps circulating. I can assure you that they are on the NFHS site and available to certain types of members.

Consider yourself fortunate then because for many NFHS Official's Association members, we can't access the PDFs.

[JRutledge]

Doesn't your access have something to do with your state being a full member or not? I do not know the answer to this, but my state dropped membership for their officials and we have had no access unless we individually pay for that membership.

Peace

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Doesn't your access have something to do with your state being a full member or not? I do not know the answer to this, but my state dropped membership for their officials and we have had no access unless we individually pay for that membership.

Peace

That may be the difference. I'm not sure what access our state membership gives us.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by Welpe

That may be the difference. I'm not sure what access our state membership gives us.

You'd think that access to the rule book would be primary, wouldn't you?

[bigjohn]

Don't you think every coach and official should have full access to the rules and case books??

[Altor]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Doesn't your access have something to do with your state being a full member or not? I do not know the answer to this, but my state dropped membership for their officials and we have had no access unless we individually pay for that membership.

Peace

In my state and sport, the only people who have access to the PDF rule books in the NFHS library are the people employed directly by the AA. Not even the state/local interpreters get these files.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Don't you think every coach and official should have full access to the rules and case books??

By "full access" you mean that someone else should pay for it?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by CT1

You'd think that access to the rule book would be primary, wouldn't you?

Let's not start injecting common sense into this discussion.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Don't you think every coach and official should have full access to the rules and case books??

Isn't that why they send out rulebooks and casebooks? Who says you need internet or computer access to that same book? How many books to you buy that allow you immediate access to that book online?

Peace