aram535 wrote in post #8531680
-- Not allowed to used strobes or flashes -- in any NCAA games ( according to the University). Only pre-wired, pre-tested strobes are allowed, and only when NCAA has approved them and the "school's" photographer is not allowed to use it, only ESPN, AP, and somebody else I can't remember. [I actually found the PDF from ncaa website and it does say that.
Here's the PDF for DIII VB Championships...
http://web1.ncaa.org …_wvolleyball_handbook.pdf
Strobe Lights
No strobe lights shall be installed in an arena without the expressed consent of the
host institution. Requests for installation of strobe lights must be approved by the
committee, the event’s media coordinator and the NCAA championship manager.
A maximum of three sets of strobe lights may be installed at an arena, upon approval
of the volleyball committee representatives, for media agencies requiring immediate
news coverage under the following priorities:
1. The Associated Press, Reuters and the NCAA. If all agencies request strobe lighting,
they shall pool one set.
2. Sports Illustrated.
3. A single pool unit for all other media agencies, installed and administered by USA
Today. If USA Today does not use a strobe, the media coordinator shall coordinate the
activity.
4. Should Sports Illustrated, the Associated Press, Reuters or USA Today not install
strobes, the strobes shall be administered and pooled at the discretion of the media
coordinator.
No single agency may install more than one set of strobes at a site, regardless of the
number of units that will be used.
The pool strobe unit is not available to photographers who have been assigned
feature profiles for current or future publications (e.g., a photograph of a player, coach
or fan; any book on the sport, the championship or a player, coach or fan; or a magazine
desiring photographs for the next season’s preview).
Any installed strobe unit may not exceed four clusters of strobe lights producing a
maximum of 3,200 watt-seconds at any championship site. All strobes must flash at a
duration of less than 1/2,000th of a second.
All hanging or installed strobes must be placed as close to the playing surface as
possible, depending upon the physical structure of the arena, near the corners of the
playing surface. All strobes must be installed and tested, if necessary, at the site 24
hours before the start of the event during which the strobes will be used. The committee
representative(s) will grant final approval relative to the installation of strobes.
If the physical structure of an arena prevents a media agency from meeting these
specifications, the agency may petition the committee for an exception. This written
request and explanation shall be submitted to the committee at least two weeks before
the event.
No other strobes, including hand-carried units, are permitted in the arena, and no
strobe or any other photography equipment may be placed on, or be attached to, the net, pole or referee’s stand.
I'm not sure if the regular season is as strict... usually a lot less media attention at regular season D3 VB, especially for non-ranked schools.
Here are the non-Championship Rules:
http://www.titans.uwosh.edu …ollegeVolleyballRules.pdf
1.4.5.2 Strobe lights are allowed. Courtside flash photography is prohibited
within 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches) of the court. Flash photography outside the
2-meter area is allowed unless it presents a safety hazard.
I meant SI, not ESPN... AP and SI I can understand, but why does USA today gets special treatment?
