– It has been disturbing to witness a process that has mostly focused on how to have children online, rather than whether it is wise, says Ada Sofie Austegard, secretary general of Stine Sofie’s Foundation, to news. She was part of the Stream Committee, which made recommendations to the sports board about stream sports in age-specific classes in a report last week. SKEPTICAL: Ada Sofie Austegard, general secretary of Stine Sofie’s Foundation. Photo: Christina Cantero The majority concluded, among other things, to recommend streaming for 15-18 year olds in a sports context. Austegard was part of the minority that did not want filming of young people under 18. The Sports Board has chosen to allow filming of 15-18-year-olds at a high level. Austegard claims they received strong indications that the sports board should support the minority’s view and were thus told to keep a low profile. – Since the result was completely different, we feel that we have been misled. We are left with a bad feeling, says Austegard. Sports president Zaineb Al-Samarai is puzzled by Austegard’s view. – I have never spoken to Austegard, so I cannot answer where she got such indications from, says Al-Samarai to news. The sports board’s decision on streaming 1. Organizational members who wish to stream must ensure that streaming of sports events takes place in accordance with the privacy regulations. The Sports Board expects organizational units that wish to stream to clarify who will be responsible for processing, and to implement measures as recommended in point 11.3.5 of the streaming committee’s report. 2. The sports board sees that there is an opening for streaming sports events with high-level athletes in the 15-18 age groups. 3. For sports events with non-athletes in the 15-18 age groups, there will also be events which, after a concrete assessment, may indicate that they should be able to be streamed. 4. According to NIF’s law, the special confederations are the highest professional authority within their sports, and are therefore responsible for defining their own top and grassroots sports, and assessing which of their events have legal access to streaming. 5. The Sports Board will follow developments going forward and asks the general secretary, in collaboration with the special confederations, to enter into a dialogue with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority for further clarification of the legal scope for streaming. 6. According to NIF’s law, the special associations have the property rights to events within their jurisdiction and must establish frameworks for the streaming of events. The Sports Board assumes that agreements with media players that include rights to stream events for minors take the above-mentioned points into account. Source: https://www.idrettsforbundet.no/nyheter/2023/idrettsstyret-vedtok-nye-retningslinjer-for-stromming-av-idretten/ Al-Samarai: – Has tightened up The sports president says that the report to the Stream Committee was considered by the board on Monday evening , having first been presented with it last Friday. The report forms part of the knowledge base the NIF board has used, together with Deloitte’s report and the Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s supervisor. THE SPORTS PRESIDENT: Zaineb Al-Samarai. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB – It is important to note that we have not dealt with the committee’s report in isolation, so there was never a question of deciding on a minority or a majority. We have evaluated and tightened the guidelines we ourselves adopted in June 2022, says Al-Samarai. – Vague talk It is the special confederations themselves that get to decide what is high level. Ada Sofie Austegard is critical of that. – The sports board now appears as if they are tightening the regulations, but in reality they are washing their hands and pushing responsibility downwards. The special confederations are in reality free to do as they wish, believes Austegard and adds: – We find that communication and guidelines are very unclear. It comes across as gibberish. Al-Samarai emphasizes that the NIF board is very keen not to go beyond the regulations laid down by public authorities through the Data Protection Authority’s guide and the privacy legislation. – We have tightened the rules around streaming compared to today’s rules. We have emphasized that if it is to be streamed in grassroots sports, there must be a concrete assessment in each individual case which concludes that there is legal access, says Al-Samarai. – This responsibility lies with the data controller, which is laid down in the Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s guide and follows from the privacy regulations, she continues. OPEN FOR FILMING: The Sports Board has opened for filming of 15-18-year-olds at a high level. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB – The special associations are in reality allowed to do as they want As for the special associations, Austegard believes that they can cultivate their own interests before the best interests of the children. – The decision maker can be you and me, i.e. anyone in a sports team, she says and continues: – We also know that the special associations for football, handball and basketball were in the majority in the selection and were very positive about streaming. There is therefore good reason to be skeptical of the assessments they make. – According to NIF’s law, it is our 55 different special confederations that are the highest professional authority within their sports. Therefore, we believe it is right that it is they who make the individual assessments of what constitutes a high level in their sport, says Al-Samarai. LEADER: Kristin Veierød is the leader of the Stream Committee. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB news asked the head of the Stream committee, Kristin Veierød, whether the members of the committee might have a vested interest in recommending filming of young people to increase interest in the sport. – Visibility of sport and increasing involvement, among other things, for sports that experience little media coverage is mentioned in the report as one of several interests that the majority believe can justify streaming, replies the committee leader. The stream committee The committee consists of: • Chair: Kristin Veierød • Thor Gjermund Eriksen • Erik Langerud, Norwegian Handball Association • Roger Finjord, Norwegian Football Association • Ottar Eide, Norwegian Ice Hockey Association • Espen A. Johansen, Norwegian Basketball Association • Mona Kristiansen, Norwegian Gymnastics and Gymnastics Association • Lise Røsto Jensen, Norwegian Skating Association • Gro Eide, Norwegian Ski Association • Rune Røksund, Rogaland sports district • Sylvi Ofstad, Troms and Finnmark sports district • Jonas Austmo Kolstad, Trøndelag sports district • Ada Sofie Austegard, Stine Sofies Foundation • Kristin Oudmayer, Unicef (not participating) – Caution must be exercised The Sports Board stated on Tuesday that it is important to have a good dialogue and conversation with the children about streaming. Stine Sofie’s Foundation wonders how this can be done in practice. – We have emphasized that if it is to be streamed in grassroots sports, there must be a concrete assessment in each individual case which concludes that there is legal access, says Al-Samarai. – If there is to be streaming, caution must be shown, and 11 concrete measures have been drawn up in point 11.3.5 of the streaming committee’s report that must be implemented before it is decided to stream. These are sensible and necessary measures – which Ada Sofie Austegard herself has helped to prepare.
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