Fearing the practice of live blogging has the potential to draw fans away from actually watching or listening to the broadcast version of the game, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) isn't just dictating whether live blogging can or cannot be performed during sporting events, but also how often.
The NCAA made headlines last June when it demanded the University of Louisville eject a Louisville Courier-Journal reporter
Well, that apparently had no impact on the NCAA's viewpoint, as the policy was updated to include exactly what the rules were for live blogging. The rules apply to those the NCAA has granted credentialed access to the events. Violation still results in ejection, according to the
As for the events themselves, there are different blogging frequency rules for each of the 23 sports listed. If blogging a soccer game, you get five posts per half and one at halftime; for Men's water polo, three per quarter, one at the half; for basketball, five times per half, one at halftime, two time per overtime period; for baseball, one per inning. And on and on it goes. These approved postings include updates on scores and time remaining in other games, not just the one the blogger is attending. Or else they'll throw you out and maybe have you arrested for trespassing.
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