Photography and Filming Policy

RISE UP BASKETBALL – Photography and Filming Policy  

Rise Up Basketball recognises that there are many legitimate reasons why photography and  filming at sports is very common and does not wish to unnecessarily restrict or curb the  creation of that content. Rise Up Basketball wants to ensure that it takes reasonable steps to  ascertain that photographic and filmed depictions of basketball activities are being used for  legitimate and harmless purposes.  

Having a video record of a game is useful if there is a reportable incident during the game. The  video can be used in evidence. In addition, the knowledge that a game is being taped may act as  a deterrent to bad behaviour because players will know they may be captured on tape, even if a  referee does not see the misdeed.  

PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND FAMILY  

It is perfectly normal and acceptable for parents, guardians or family members to want to film or  photograph their children’s sports to keep as a memento of them growing up and share that  content via social media or other channels of distribution. Rise Up Basketball will usually allow  parents, guardians or family members to take photographs and video games or training,  provided the parents, guardians or family members are known to the organisation. As a  courtesy, the coach or manager of the opposition team should also be notified of the intention  to photograph or video the game. 

COACHES AND REFEREE COACHES  

Coaches are allowed to film their team’s games to assist them in training. Coaches are also  allowed to film for the purposes of scouting another team that will be playing the filming team  shortly. If this is to occur then both teams should be advised in advance. However, this should  usually be allowed. Coaches who wish to video their own team’s games or training for training  purposes should also normally be allowed to do so. Again, the opposition should be informed.  Parents of the coach’s own team should be advised by the coach if it is intended to regularly  video games or training and the reason for it.  

Referee coaches wishing to video games for training for evaluation purposes should advise the  teams of their intentions prior to the game. Should any person take objection to the  photographing or filming, they should be asked the reason why they object. It should be  explained to them that the Basketball Victoria Photography/Filming Policy permits the creation  of content for organisational and individual use.  

However, if the person objecting has a legitimate and strong reason why the objection is made,  then a bar should be placed on that content. A strong reason may include a child safety  exemption whereby the child concerned is the subject of contested custody proceedings or has  been the subject of violence or threats and publication of a video or photograph may  compromise the safety of the child. This means that competition organisers, associations and  clubs have to be ever-vigilant in protecting participants, particularly children.