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U of L circulated a memo on the issue from Jeramy Michiaels, the NCAA’s manager of broadcasting, before Friday’s first super-regional game. It said blogs are considered a “live representation of the game” and that any blog containing action photos or game reports would be prohibited.

“In essence, no blog entries are permitted between the first pitch and the final out of each game,” the memo said.

This is a very interesting story out of Louisville, KY and could very well serve as some precedent. Thoughts?

I agree with the Courier-Journal that indeed this is absurd. I could not put it better than they:

“It’s a real question that we’re being deprived of our right to report within the First Amendment from a public facility,” said Jon L. Fleischaker, the newspaper’s attorney.

“Once a player hits a home run, that’s a fact. It’s on TV. Everybody sees it. (The NCAA) can’t copyright that fact. The blog wasn’t a simulcast or a recreation of the game. It was an analysis.”

I’m sure we’ll hear commentary for the next several days regarding this subject.

from courier-journal’s rich bozich - via techdirt

Tags: Courier-Journal, Blogging, Ejection, NCAA

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