[kevkrom]

What's the point of having rules against "spying" on coaches who send signals to their players in plain view of 80,000+ spectators at the game?

The rules are against the use of technology to do the spying -- you can still use your own eyes and ears, but do you think, for example, having a hyperbolic microphone on the sideline to eavesdrop on the opponents' coaches or huddles is right?

[Alberta's Child]

Right — I do understand that aspect of it. This situation is a little different because the video recording — which is actually permitted from some places — was being done from across the field.