Photography Policy

All photos and videos of your team competing at the competition are taken by our team of professional photographers and videographers and are available complimentary to every athlete and coach. All photos be available online accessed via a unique account password. The videos will also be posted online on our official Facebook and Youtube channel @ASEActiveSports

We understand the importance of capturing memories and at the same time we seek to protect the privacy and safety of our athletes, spectators, teams, organizations and programmes. As such, the following photo policy will be in effect:

Photos and Video Capture

Non-commercial photos and videos taking of your own team, club, or child is allowed with the following equipment:

  1. Mobile phone or tablets (no zoom lenses)
  2. Amateur camera equipment (e.g. small digital or point-and-click cameras, larger digital camera with non-removable zoom lenses) and camcorders
  3. Tripod stands are NOT permitted.

Filming of teams that you have no affiliation with or those that you do not have express permission from in advance and photography for commercial and personal gains is strictly prohibited.

For spectators in the spectator/VIP seats, please refrain from holding your photography equipment above your head to avoid blocking the view of the others.

Flash Photography

Strictly NO use of flash photography, continuous flash, or any other lighting during competition as this can produce glare and be distracting and dangerous for the competitors. This includes small flashes such as (but not limited to) those from a camera phone.

Use of Professional Equipment

Specialist professional photography lens equipment is forbidden at our events unless prior consent from ASE has been given. This is to comply with child protection and privacy policy. ASE reserves the right to determine if equipment falls under this category based on inspection and ask users to desist from usage at any time.

Forbidden professional lens equipment includes (but is not limited to):

  1. Any lens (including non telephoto) with a fixed or zoom focal length over 105mm.
  2. Any lens (including non telephoto) with an aperture rating of 2.8 or wider (enabling lower light photography).
  3. All professional telephoto lenses regardless of aperture rating.

If you wish to use the above professional equipment at ASE events, you must apply for a Media Pass (please see below).

Media Pass Request

If you wish to use professional equipment or conduct photography for specific purpose(s) at ASE events, you must apply for a Media Pass at least thirty [30] days prior to the event via the official email in the following format:

Email Subject: Media Pass Request – “Your Name”
E.g. Media Pass Request – John Doe

Information to be included:

  1. Name (as in official ID, no nicknames)
  2. Purpose of Photography
  3. Personal related published photography links
    E.g. Personal blog, Facebook, Youtube, Flickr, etc

Late requests will not be entertained. ASE reserves the right to reject Media Pass requests.

Photography Policy Enforcement

ASE and venue staff reserve the right to reserve the right to refuse anyone from taking photographs and videos at any events and competitions and at any time. We also reserve the right to request inspection of images on any equipment for any reason.

ASE and venue staff reserve the right request the equipment be put away for the remainder of the event, and we also reserve the right to remove the person from the event entirely, or to call authorities in extreme situations, such as but not limited to persons causing disturbance or refusing to comply with requests.

Should the person in violation of the photography policy is affiliated to a competing team(s), a penalty of three [3] points per judge will be applied to the team(s)’s score.

Should any audience members witness photography in any questionable format, there is an obligation to report any potential threat to the event staff.