Filming at Football Matches

[Guest CityFan 06]

Hi guys, does anyone have a clear understanding or know any ideas as to whether you can film at football matches then possibly post to YouTube? I've got a HD camera and I enjoy filming, but I wanted to know if it actually allowed at Football Games.

Cheers

[marko]

If you film and post it then it's highly likely it'll be found and the Premier League/Football League will have it removed for breach of copyright. Do it a few times and you'll even get a nice message from YouTube ticking you off.

 

Edit: You can film the crowd, just not what's going on on the pitch.

[Guest CityFan 06]

Right cheers helps me out a lot.

[AKCJ]

If you film and post it then it's highly likely it'll be found and the Premier League/Football League will have it removed for breach of copyright. Do it a few times and you'll even get a nice message from YouTube ticking you off.

 

Edit: You can film the crowd, just not what's going on on the pitch.

Bit of a grey area though. Loads of people record Set Pieces on their phones.

[marko]

Bit of a grey area though. Loads of people record Set Pieces on their phones.

 

I've done that on a few occasions and they've always been removed for breach of copyright.

[davieG]

I've been banned from youtube for posting highlights due to complaints from the Football league, but i've also seen plenty others posted  with no problem I guess your'e either lucky or you're not.

[Larry_LCFC]

Ive recorded stuff at matches and also posted many highlights from Sky Sports. Personally Ive never had an issue but like DavieG said, I guess it may be just down to luck.

[Bellend Sebastian]

It's a pretty common occurrence in our block for stewards to ask people to stop taking photographs, but not many try so that's probably why it gets picked up on.  If half the stand were doing it they probably wouldn't bother

[Guesty]

Once some bloke took out a camera next to me with a telescopic lens and got told to stop by the stewards. 

 

I imagine officially you need some sort of license/permission to take photographs of the match, which is obviously impossible to police - but also technically the rule.

[Leicesterpool]

Use your mobile/iphone to record. Don't use a camcorder because you'll likely to be stopped.

 

When I do my recording I rarely record the playing action, normally I just show the pre match and goal reaction.

[Guest CityFan 06]

Cheers for the info guys, really helpful. Very Much appreciated.

[Saxondale]

The conditions of entry to the stadium prohibit you doing so, officially.

[MPH]

Part of it will be about what you name the video.

If you put 'Leicester highlights' or the date in the YouTube name those pesky scoundrels at the football league will find it easily. If it's called something non - football related, and your Intention is to post it on facebook then it's more likely to slip through the net, so to speak

[davieG]

Part of it will be about what you name the video.

If you put 'Leicester highlights' or the date in the YouTube name those pesky scoundrels at the football league will find it easily. If it's called something non - football related, and your Intention is to post it on facebook then it's more likely to slip through the net, so to speak

Didn't work for me I tagged them as political and gave them abbreviated nsmes like vC as in verses Cov.

[Fox92]

I never film during the match but I will film the ground pre match. Often recorded the odd penalty as well. Never use a camcorder though, it's usually just my iPhone. Never use them expect just for myself though I know people who have had licensing problems with YouTube etc.

[dsr-burnley]

Officially it's banned by every club's rules, under instruction/guidance from the leagues and FA.  Unofficially they don't bother if it's clearly amateur stuff, eg. mobile phones, as a rule; but if you take out a tripod or a super-long lens, or film all the match instead of a few minutes, they'll stop you.