Fhsaa State Series Clause Samples

Fhsaa State Series. 1. An outlet wishing to broadcast a contest in the FHSAA State Series must request and be granted rights by the FHSAA prior to originating or ac- cepting feed of such a broadcast and make payment to the FHSAA Office of the appropriate rights fee. Such rights are not exclusive. (a) The FHSAA reserves the right to grant exclusive rights to broadcasts for FHSAA State Championship events to network providers. In these cases, there may be additional network fees which must be paid. 2. Radio broadcast rights must be secured from the FHSAA for both live and tape-delay broadcasts. Telecast rights, in general, are for tape-delay telecasts only. However, rights fees for live telecasts may be negotiated at the Executive Director’s discretion. (a) There can be no delay in the start of a contest to accommodate a live or tape-delay radio broadcast or a tape-delay telecast of an FHSAA State Series contest; neither can there be any radio or television time outs, or any extension of halftime. Provisions for live telecasts, when permitted, are found in item (b) of this provision. (b) Live telecasts of football and basketball games, when permitted, may operate under the following guidelines upon approval of the Executive Director: (1) The intermission between the first and second quarters, the third and fourth quarters, and overtime periods will be extended from 60 seconds to 90 seconds; (2) The outlet will be granted one 90-second television time out during each quarter. This time out will be granted at the dead ball following the change of possession, which occurs nearest to the midpoint of the quarter. This television time out will be granted regardless of whether one of the two participating teams has called a charged time out close to the midpoint of the quarter. Additionally, this television time out will not preclude either one of the two participating teams from calling a charged time out near the midpoint of the quarter; and (3) All charged time outs called by either team will be a full 60 seconds in duration. It will be the responsibility of the referee to see that these guide- lines for television time outs are strictly adhered to. (4) It will be the responsibility of the referee to see that these guidelines for television time outs are strictly adhered to. 3. The use of audiotape, videotape and/or film by an outlet granted broadcast rights for any purpose other than for complete playback of the contest(s) for which it was approved, or for the use of excerpts for ...