University of Georgia Athletics
2008-09 Southeastern Conference Internet Real-Time Policy
July 30, 2008 | General
By acceptance and use of an SEC media credential, the holder agrees to the following conditions for any and all athletic events hosted by the SEC and its member institutions:
1. The SEC and its member institutions grant a media organization a limited license to use certain gathered information on the media organization's own Internet or online site beginning at the start of an athletic event and up to the conclusion of such event, all subject to the following limitations and conditions:
(a) No more than 10 still photographs may be used for news coverage of the game and other editorial purposes. Such still photographs must be used on a time-delayed basis, that is at least five (5) minutes after the happening of the event depicted by the still photograph.
(b) It is agreed that video tape can be used on an Internet or online site with the following stipulations:
(i) video tape may be shown as part of a single, non-archived, online "simulcast" of a television station's regularly-scheduled news program.
(ii) Footage may be broadcast or otherwise distributed on the Internet or via any other online service or computer service, using the following limitations: a maximum of three (3) minutes from Satellite Feed Footage, Practice Footage and Event Footage.
(iii) Footage may not be used, sold, traded, loaned or given away to any other entity for any sports entertainment programs, specials, home videos, commercials and promotional use or in any other manner not specifically set forth in these policies without prior express written permission of the Southeastern Conference or the [University].
(iiii) Any person, syndicator, or other entity wishing to utilize footage to produce a televised entertainment program, special, commercial, home video or other use should contact the [University / contact name / phone number or email address] for permission, rights and associated fees.
(c) While a game is in progress, the use of textual statistical information is time-delayed and limited in amount (e.g., updates pertaining to score, injuries and national, conference or institutional record-breaking performances, a condensed half-time story) so that an organization's Internet or online game coverage does not undercut the authorized and rights-paying fee organization's rights to play-by-play accounts of the game and/or exclusivity as to such rights.
This policy is in effect for all SEC sporting events including championships.
The limitations for each sporting event are listed below:
* Soccer: Five times per half; one at halftime
* Volleyball: Three per competition; one in between competition
* Football: Three per quarter; one at halftime
* Cross Country: Ten per day/session
* Basketball: Five times per half; one at halftime; two times per overtime period
* Indoor Track & Field: Ten per day/session
* Gymnastics: Ten per session
* Baseball and Softball: one every half-inning (includes extra innings)
* Outdoor Track and Field: Ten per day/session
* Golf: Ten per day/session
* Tennis: Ten per day/session
2. Any proposed media use on an Internet or online sight of the game information that is more detailed and/or more than described above will require separate written authorization by the SEC and/or its member institutions. However, such written authorization will not permit the use of game information in entertainment contexts and will not authorize game coverage that, due to immediacy or detail, constitutes or approaches a play-by-play account of a game.
3. Should any of these conditions be breached, the SEC and/or its member institutions will issue a written warning for the first violation. If this violation occurs during the last game of the institutions' regularly-scheduled season, the media organization may not be credentialed for the SEC Football Championship Game. A second violation of this policy will result in revocation of credentials to cover future football games hosted by the SEC and/or its member institutions.
1. The SEC and its member institutions grant a media organization a limited license to use certain gathered information on the media organization's own Internet or online site beginning at the start of an athletic event and up to the conclusion of such event, all subject to the following limitations and conditions:
(a) No more than 10 still photographs may be used for news coverage of the game and other editorial purposes. Such still photographs must be used on a time-delayed basis, that is at least five (5) minutes after the happening of the event depicted by the still photograph.
(b) It is agreed that video tape can be used on an Internet or online site with the following stipulations:
(i) video tape may be shown as part of a single, non-archived, online "simulcast" of a television station's regularly-scheduled news program.
(ii) Footage may be broadcast or otherwise distributed on the Internet or via any other online service or computer service, using the following limitations: a maximum of three (3) minutes from Satellite Feed Footage, Practice Footage and Event Footage.
(iii) Footage may not be used, sold, traded, loaned or given away to any other entity for any sports entertainment programs, specials, home videos, commercials and promotional use or in any other manner not specifically set forth in these policies without prior express written permission of the Southeastern Conference or the [University].
(iiii) Any person, syndicator, or other entity wishing to utilize footage to produce a televised entertainment program, special, commercial, home video or other use should contact the [University / contact name / phone number or email address] for permission, rights and associated fees.
(c) While a game is in progress, the use of textual statistical information is time-delayed and limited in amount (e.g., updates pertaining to score, injuries and national, conference or institutional record-breaking performances, a condensed half-time story) so that an organization's Internet or online game coverage does not undercut the authorized and rights-paying fee organization's rights to play-by-play accounts of the game and/or exclusivity as to such rights.
This policy is in effect for all SEC sporting events including championships.
The limitations for each sporting event are listed below:
* Soccer: Five times per half; one at halftime
* Volleyball: Three per competition; one in between competition
* Football: Three per quarter; one at halftime
* Cross Country: Ten per day/session
* Basketball: Five times per half; one at halftime; two times per overtime period
* Indoor Track & Field: Ten per day/session
* Gymnastics: Ten per session
* Baseball and Softball: one every half-inning (includes extra innings)
* Outdoor Track and Field: Ten per day/session
* Golf: Ten per day/session
* Tennis: Ten per day/session
2. Any proposed media use on an Internet or online sight of the game information that is more detailed and/or more than described above will require separate written authorization by the SEC and/or its member institutions. However, such written authorization will not permit the use of game information in entertainment contexts and will not authorize game coverage that, due to immediacy or detail, constitutes or approaches a play-by-play account of a game.
3. Should any of these conditions be breached, the SEC and/or its member institutions will issue a written warning for the first violation. If this violation occurs during the last game of the institutions' regularly-scheduled season, the media organization may not be credentialed for the SEC Football Championship Game. A second violation of this policy will result in revocation of credentials to cover future football games hosted by the SEC and/or its member institutions.
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