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Lame. They probably wouldn't have even noticed had they not said "Super Bowl."
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NFL has nixed a church's plans to use a wall projector to show the Colts-Bears Super Bowl game, saying it would violate copyright laws.
NFL officials spotted a promotion of Fall Creek Baptist Church's "Super Bowl Bash" on the church Web site last week and overnighted a letter to the pastor demanding the party be canceled, the church said.
Initially, the league objected to the church's plan to charge a fee to attend and that the church used the license-protected words "Super Bowl" in its promotions.
Pastor John D. Newland said he told the NFL his church would not charge anyone and that it would drop the use of the forbidden words.
But the NFL objected to the church's plans to use a projector to show the game, saying the law limits it to one TV no bigger than 55 inches.
The church will likely abandon its plans to host a Super Bowl party.
"We want to be supportive of our local team," Newland said. "For us to have all our congregation huddled around a TV that is big enough only for 10 or 12 people to watch just makes little sense."
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league's long-standing policy is to ban "mass out-of-home viewing" of the Super Bowl. An exception is made for sports bars and other businesses that show televised sports as a part of their everyday operations.
"We have contracts with our (TV) networks to provide free over-the-air television for people at home," Aiello said. "The network economics are based on television ratings and at-home viewing. Out-of-home viewing is not measured by Nielsen."
It is also the reason no mass viewings are planned in large arenas like the RCA Dome or Conseco Fieldhouse.
Newland said his church won't break the law.
"It just frustrates me that most of the places where crowds are going to gather to watch this game are going to be places that are filled with alcohol and other things that are inappropriate for children," Newland said. "We tried to provide an alternative to that and were shut down."
Other Indiana churches said they are deciding whether they should go through with their Super Bowl party plans, given the NFL's stance.
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This is a bunch of horse puckey
Lame. They probably wouldn't have even noticed had they not said "Super Bowl."
That is so dumb, but when it comes to money...
So are you saying if Kori wanted to put a large screen on her house and make a neighborhood Super Bowl party it would be OK?
No, I think my TV is too big for that law.
I don't really understand it though.
The NFL also banned tailgating at the SuperBowl. Man, BEARS fans are PISSEDDDDDD!!!!!
Well, it does say "mass out-of-home viewing"
Yes it is!No, I think my TV is too big for that law.
I don't really understand it though.
My question is more are you oposing the enforcement of no public viewing (as specified by the law) or do you want an exception because it's a church?
I think it's a little silly that it's illegal to play it on a big screen indoors when it would be legal to play it on several 54-inch screens at the same church.
On the subject, I just got an email from Studio Movie Grill here and they are having a Superbowl viewing at their theaters. I would think by these rules that would not be allowed (and they used the copyrighted "Superbowl" term in their promotion as well.)
We were having a meeting this past October and planned to rent out California Adventure (part of/next to Disneyland) for Monday Night Football, dinner and a few rides. Keep in mind that Disney ownes ESPN. We were willing to pay. The NFL's lawyers wouldn't let us since Disneyland is "public" even though it would be a private after-hours party.
We ended up renting out ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney instead.
DOWN WITH WHITEY!!!!!!!!
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