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Since this seems to be a topic that many fans and members of the media are even unclear on. Keep in mind these are only from the 2007 season. I have yet to find an accurate history of when each rule came into being or had its wording changed. Relevant portions are in bold:
NFL Policy Manual for Member Clubs, Volume II: NFL Game Operations Manual, General, Pages A105-A106:
NFL Constitution and Bylaws:
September 2006 memorandum by NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson:
I'll sticky it later, but not yet since stickied threads are often overlooked, ironically.
NFL Policy Manual for Member Clubs, Volume II: NFL Game Operations Manual, General, Pages A105-A106:
V. Miscellaneous Rules and Regulations
A. No video recording devices of any kind are permitted to be in use in the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game.
B. If clubs believe that violations of any of the Origination, Editing, Exchange, or Shipping rules have occurred, such violations should be brought to the attention of the Vice President of Officiating. Also, please inform the Video Directors Committee of any known violations. The Competition Committee will also urge that the Commissioner take appropriate disciplinary action in cases of substantiated violations.
C. Teams will be required to supply a yearly allotment of tapes to the Dub Center at NFL Films. Quantity required per club will be given to each team by May prior to the upcoming season. Tape stock will consist of brand-new 62-minute Beta SX tapes. For the 2007 season, 4,400 NEW tapes will be required.
D. To ensure the protection of equipment and employees of the team's video departments, please follow the guidelines listed for the video shooting locations at your stadium:
-All video shooting locations must be enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead.
-Any doors entering the shooting locations within the public seating areas of the stadium are required to be lockable from both the inside and the outside of the location to prevent unwarranted access.
-All locations must have climate control (heat and/or fans). Any heaters and/or fans must be completely operational and produce the effect that is required. Heaters that do not produce any heat should be replaced.
-All locations must supply adequate power for each team (at least two outlets per team).
-All locations must be installed with the required video printer lines from both the sideline and the end zone shooting locations to the coaches' booth and field. It is not required that wiring be installed for the opposite end zone position, but if the opposite end zone is wired for the home team, it must also be wired for the visiting team. Home teams must provide visiting teams with the same situational set up for printers that they have themselves (i.e. cover, placement behind the bench, etc.)
-It is suggested that each location provide either countertop space or tables for both teams in the booth and a table on the field and coaches' booth.
Please ascertain that your club is in compliance with these guidelines.
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NFL Constitution and Bylaws:
"Any use by any club at any time, from the start to the finish of any game in which such club is a participant, of any communications or information-gathering equipment, other than Polaroid-type cameras or field telephones, shall be prohibited, including without limitation videotape machines, telephone tapping, or bugging devices, or any other form of electronic devices that might aid a team during the playing of a game."
September 2006 memorandum by NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson:
"videotaping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent's offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches' booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game."
I'll sticky it later, but not yet since stickied threads are often overlooked, ironically.
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