Why can members of the audience videotape the shows or even their own performance?
The following is an explanation that appeared on the TSC Message Boards: Many of the units that perform in our circuit compete on the national level. Taping their performances puts them at a real disadvantage with their competition. When a competitor knows what you are doing, they can copy and/or modify a feature that you are doing – making your effect seem less in return. While its easy to say that you would never release this kind of information to another, it would amaze you to learn how often it DOES happen. Sometimes just by accident. Secondly, much of the work performed by the various guards is arranged by professional designers. Taping their work and giving it to others to view, emulate or modify is a theft of service, if not an outright, copyright infringement. In addition, neither the circuit nor the show sponsor is videotaping your child or unit for profit. The video tape that is produced at each show (outside of the circuit championships) is given to the unit director at the
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