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essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
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This page in a nutshell: This page sets guidelines and makes suggestions for images (photos, maps, logos, etc.) related to college football. |
The WikiProject College Football Images guidelines aim to define what does and does not constitute desirable and usable images in the world of
college football related topics.
One of the many controversial uses of images in the world of the college football project concerns the use of copyrighted logos. Many common images (such as team logos, the NCAA logo, the NAIA logo, conference logos, bowl game logos, television logos, etc.) are copyrighted logos and should be avoided whenever possible.
Team logos may or may not be copyrighted. If a logo is copyrighted, it may be used provided its use meets Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline.
Team Page | Copyright? | Notes |
---|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | no | Text in a general typeface is not copyrighted. Simple geometric shapes are also not protected. |
Army Black Knights football | no | This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | YES | Must meet Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline. |
The image "Image:NCAAFootball.jpg" can be used on banners for the college football project.
Images of people are often used to enhance articles about people related to college football. Oftentimes, a simple photo is contained in the infobox of an article (see Tim Tebow. Other inline photos may be used to improve the quality of the article.
As a general rule, photos in the College Football Project should be selected to show the subject in its best light. As an example, 1968 Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson earned infamy for having been tried for murder in 1994, but photos are maintained to show the positive side of his college football career. This rule is not always possible for "crossover articles" where other editors may be more enthusiastic about showing a more negative image.
The "best light" guideline may be broken when the article calls for it.
Team photos are encouraged. Some team photos are placed with the head coach's page, such as Samuel Colgate, Jr. and others can be found on the specific team's season page, such as 2007 Texas Longhorn football team. The Colgate team is a posed photo that has managed to find its way into the public domain, where the Texas team photos are taken by fans who have voluntarily selected either GNU, Public Domain, or provided another fair use rationale.
Modern-day teams tend to have copyrighted photos only for posed group pictures. This can make obtaining a team photograph a bit more challenging for Wikipedians.
Project team members and other Wikipedia editors are enocuraged to take their own photographs during games and (when legally allowed) place them into the public domain and/or GNU fair use licensing.
The best quality images should be used whenever possible. If there is a dispute about the quality of an image, the subject can be discussed on the article TALK page until a consensus is reached.
When possible, photos and images should be not over-used. Encountering the same photo on many pages can actually weaken the image of the college football project. Seek to include new photos when possible and re-use only when it is necessary.
One exception to the "over-use" guideline is the image "Image:NCAAFootball.jpg" which can be used on banners for the college football project and helps to build the "brand" of the project among Wikipedians.
Non-photo images such as plots, graphs, scale images of football plays, and other items can be a welcome addition to project pages.
There are many opportunities to photograph players.
This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: This page sets guidelines and makes suggestions for images (photos, maps, logos, etc.) related to college football. |
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The WikiProject College Football Images guidelines aim to define what does and does not constitute desirable and usable images in the world of
college football related topics.
One of the many controversial uses of images in the world of the college football project concerns the use of copyrighted logos. Many common images (such as team logos, the NCAA logo, the NAIA logo, conference logos, bowl game logos, television logos, etc.) are copyrighted logos and should be avoided whenever possible.
Team logos may or may not be copyrighted. If a logo is copyrighted, it may be used provided its use meets Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline.
Team Page | Copyright? | Notes |
---|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | no | Text in a general typeface is not copyrighted. Simple geometric shapes are also not protected. |
Army Black Knights football | no | This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | YES | Must meet Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline. |
The image "Image:NCAAFootball.jpg" can be used on banners for the college football project.
Images of people are often used to enhance articles about people related to college football. Oftentimes, a simple photo is contained in the infobox of an article (see Tim Tebow. Other inline photos may be used to improve the quality of the article.
As a general rule, photos in the College Football Project should be selected to show the subject in its best light. As an example, 1968 Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson earned infamy for having been tried for murder in 1994, but photos are maintained to show the positive side of his college football career. This rule is not always possible for "crossover articles" where other editors may be more enthusiastic about showing a more negative image.
The "best light" guideline may be broken when the article calls for it.
Team photos are encouraged. Some team photos are placed with the head coach's page, such as Samuel Colgate, Jr. and others can be found on the specific team's season page, such as 2007 Texas Longhorn football team. The Colgate team is a posed photo that has managed to find its way into the public domain, where the Texas team photos are taken by fans who have voluntarily selected either GNU, Public Domain, or provided another fair use rationale.
Modern-day teams tend to have copyrighted photos only for posed group pictures. This can make obtaining a team photograph a bit more challenging for Wikipedians.
Project team members and other Wikipedia editors are enocuraged to take their own photographs during games and (when legally allowed) place them into the public domain and/or GNU fair use licensing.
The best quality images should be used whenever possible. If there is a dispute about the quality of an image, the subject can be discussed on the article TALK page until a consensus is reached.
When possible, photos and images should be not over-used. Encountering the same photo on many pages can actually weaken the image of the college football project. Seek to include new photos when possible and re-use only when it is necessary.
One exception to the "over-use" guideline is the image "Image:NCAAFootball.jpg" which can be used on banners for the college football project and helps to build the "brand" of the project among Wikipedians.
Non-photo images such as plots, graphs, scale images of football plays, and other items can be a welcome addition to project pages.
There are many opportunities to photograph players.