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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Man, this rule is really confusing, but I'll give it a shot:
NFL rules state "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." They also say all video for coaching purposes must be shot from locations "enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead."
So, you can't video from these locations (booth, field), but YOU CAN VIDEO for coaching purposes, as long as you are enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead. My guess is that you could easily focus the camera (the one in the enclosed space) on the person calling the signals and be within the rules.
That was re-emphasized in a memo sent Sept. 6 to NFL head coaches and general managers. In it, Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations wrote: "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."
This re-emphasis simply tells me the same thing...don't record from the locations we have prohibited, and anywhere else you can have at the film during a game...BUT YOU CAN VIDEO for coaching purposes, as long as you are enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead. I am guessing being enclosed with a roof makes in game transmission of data harder (versus being in the coaches booth or on the field).
SO YES...YOU CAN VIDEO COACHES SIGNALS.
"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."
The NFL allows only two cameras to be used for game film.
"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."
You guys absolute morons. The fact that the memo even mentions filming coaches signals should be enough. They broke the rule, plain and simple. You can argue the legitimacy of the rule all you want but it's not going to get you anywhere.
Seems a lot like the tuck rule, eh? Correct interpretation of a bad rule. This seems just slightly hypocritical.
what the hell don't you understand?You guys absolute morons. The fact that the memo even mentions filming coaches signals should be enough. They broke the rule, plain and simple. You can argue the legitimacy of the rule all you want but it's not going to get you anywhere.
Seems a lot like the tuck rule, eh? Correct interpretation of a bad rule. This seems just slightly hypocritical.
Sorry to rehash, but its a quiet day in Patsville....So, after much speculation and theories run amuck in the media, everything boils down to this: You can use video to steal signals, just not from the field (you need to do it from the coaches booth).
How idiotic is this? Essentially, you can break into my house and steal my things legally if you come in the back door, but not if you come in a window.
It burns me up every time I think of the fact that we lost a draft pick to this BULL SH!T. Thanks Godell for understanding the how the league works, has worked in the past, your rules, and how to the media works. You may have singlehandedly blown a irreparable hole in the hull of the ship that is the NFL. What is your salary? Donate it to charity.
You guys absolute morons. The fact that the memo even mentions filming coaches signals should be enough. They broke the rule, plain and simple. You can argue the legitimacy of the rule all you want but it's not going to get you anywhere.
Seems a lot like the tuck rule, eh? Correct interpretation of a bad rule. This seems just slightly hypocritical.
what the hell don't you understand?
everyone is pissed b/c the pats got screwed out of a first round pick by a new commissioner who was trying to be the new toughguy in town, and punished them for something that every team does.
this is like if the pats led the league in pass interference penalties, so Goodell decided to fine them a pick for breaking the rule so much.
its complete b.s. and the pats should lobby the league to get the pick back
what the hell don't you understand?
everyone is pissed b/c the pats got screwed out of a first round pick by a new commissioner who was trying to be the new toughguy in town, and punished them for something that every team does.
this is like if the pats led the league in pass interference penalties, so Goodell decided to fine them a pick for breaking the rule so much.
its complete b.s. and the pats should lobby the league to get the pick back
The Pats broke a rule. Not only that, they broke a rule right after the NFL warned everyone not to break it. It was stupid and they deserve whatever they got for no reason other than it was stupid and arrogant to continue doing something so trivial.
Do none of you realize that Goodell is on our side here? He had no choice but to punish us and I don't blame him for it. He tried to sweep it under the rug and now Congress is against Goodell and the Pats. He's going to do everything in his power to make sure this goes away.
It's nothing like leading the league in pass interference. Regulation rules and on-field rules are completely different and should not be compared.
Seriously, take a step back and think about what you're saying. You're calling the guy enforcing the rule stupid for punishing us for breaking a rule.
Really?