High school teams restrict sideline access for content creators
In an effort to reduce the number of people on the sidelines of high school football games, programs are now requiring credentials for videographers and content creators seeking sideline access at games.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
At today’s high school football games, you can find several camera operators and content creators filming on the sidelines.
Everyone wants to be a part of the action and help tell the story …so much so that it’s becoming a problem!
Currently, high schools across the country are cracking down on access for videographers and content creators.
Many schools, including those in Lee and Collier Counties, are requiring credentials and other methods of proof to grant access to film games.
With the new protocols being implemented nationwide, storytellers like Crazee Shots owner Diego Rodriguez are trying to make sense of the situation while retaining access to the sidelines.
Diego Rodriguez said, “It makes sense, but I feel like it should be more flexible towards the people that already do it and bringing in new people that want to learn how to do it. I feel like it has to be a more selective process rather than shutting everybody out. “
Despite the new restrictions, Diego hopes that his videographers will continue to get the experience of filming games throughout the area.
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