No releases for sports?

[yokotas13]

So i remember reading either here or on FM, that as long as you are marketing the shots, and sellign the shots to the parents, team members etc etc of the sports you are shooting, a release isnt needed because it is covered under a certain clause.

just trying to read up more on it
thanks

[Mike R]

I'm not an attorney, There's a phrase that's used called Undue Burden but I think it applies to large events. It means that it's not reasonably possible to get a release signed by every participant. My own experience is that I shoot HS sports, both individual games and large competitions. I have never had a release signed. But I should add that I have been asked by the parents club of each team to be there. For major competitions, I was invited by the organizers, who also promoted me being there to the coaches. Don't show up to a game uninvited (or no contract) and try to sell photos. That would result in angry parents. Some schools have a clause in the athlete handbook that agrees to allowing photos to be taken of the athlete. Remember-I'm not an attorney

[MadisonPhotography]

I have the "host" team include it in the registration form. Nearly every team/event has a waiver built into the registration form somewhere/somehow...

I also password protect some sites at the request of the same teams/events...

I have never had a parent ask me to not take pictures of their child....quite the opposite...

Nick

[MJPhotos24]

It may be a lot different in Japan than here in the U.S. but you do not need a release here to sell prints as they are considered editorial and not commercial. The novelty items are considered "OK" because it's the parents buying the photo and putting it on a mug, key chain, mouse pad, etc. You're not making these products and selling them commercially, they are putting the photo on these items of there kids.

Number one rule is make sure you're invited by someone who has the right to invite you (coach, A.D., SID, principal, organizer, etc). I don't attend an event like that unless invited, had plenty of parents ask "why didn't you shoot (insert sport)" - simple, nobody filled out a request for it.

[Aeth]

When I shot a local high school lacrosse team, I was asked by several parents to watch out for their kid, of course, I was their main photographer, and they are repeat customers so they know me. Large events I think would be safe to photo if you're asked like what gas been said before.

[CatchingUp]

I am a school teacher and avid shooter with a web site. I know at our school, the kids sign a generic waiver/release at the begining of the year regarding whether they have objections to being photographed for various publications.

I also post hundreds of shots on my site, and have NEVER been asked to not post or to remove a site. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to post some line on the site saying if anyone objects to having their picture here to contact you for immediate removal and that would take care of that.

[yokotas13]

i was invited by the coach of track and field, the AD is aware of what im doing of the high school, i contacted her first about all of the sports as there is no contracted shooter, and i like doing it anyways for fun
I think it was more he was asked to pay 15.00 an image of his son.