PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION K
SECTION K: GROUND CRITERIA
K.41. Except at any time when any live Transmission of any League Match pursuant to
a UK Broadcasting Contract is in progress, a Visiting Club may arrange by agreement
with the Home Club for the closed circuit television signal of a League Match in
which it participates to be relayed to its ground only. The written consent of the
Board shall be required to relay the said signal to any other location. In all such
circumstances, the Visiting Club shall ensure that any such relay of any such signal
shall be encrypted in such manner as the Board may from time to time direct.
Giant Screens Old Rule
K.42. Except with the prior written consent of the Board, giant screens or the like at a
Club’s ground shall not be used to relay to spectators closed circuit pictures of the
League Match at which they are present.
K.43. Any consent given under the provisions of the above Rule shall be subject to
the following conditions:
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K.43.1. the screen shall be located so that it does not interfere with the League
Match at which it is used or distract the Players and Match Officials;
K.43.2. it shall be operated by a responsible person who is fully aware of the
conditions governing its use;
K.43.3. the screen may be used to show:
K.43.3.1. live action;
K.43.3.2. when the ball is not in play, action replays of positive incidents;
K.43.4. the screen shall not be used to show:
K.43.4.1. action replays of negative or controversial incidents;
K.43.4.2. any incident which may bring into question the judgment of a
Match Official;
K.43.4.3. the area of the trainer’s bench;
K.43.4.4. until substitute boards have been displayed, pictures of any
substitute Player warming up or preparing to enter the field
of play;
K.43.4.5. any pictures which may tend to criticise, disparage, belittle or
discredit the League, any Club or any Official, Player or Match
Official or to bring the game into disrepute.
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