nfl thwarts church's plan to show super bowl - wall projector

INDIANAPOLIS-NFL canceled the church's plan to display the pony using a wall projector.
The bear Super Bowl game, said it would violate copyright laws.
NFL officials last week saw publicity on the church's website for the Fall Creek Baptist Church "Super Bowl Carnival" and wrote a letter to the priest asking for the party to be canceled.
Initially, the union objected to the church's plan to charge for attendance and to the church's use of permits
The protection word "Super Bowl" in the promotion ". Pastor John D.
Newland said he told the NFL that his church would not charge anyone and would stop using the ban.
But the NFL objected to the church's plan to use projectors to show off the game, saying the law limited a TV that was no more than 55 inch.
The church may abandon its plan to host a Super Bowl party.
"We want to support our local team," Newland said . ".
"For us, it doesn't make sense to have all our congregation crowded around a TV that only 10 or 12 people can watch.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello says the league's long term
The long term policy is to ban large-scaleof-
"Home Watch" of the Super Bowl ".
Sports bars and other businesses that display TV sports as part of their daily operations are an exception.
"We have a contract with our [TV]
Free WiFi availablethe-
Air TV for people at home . "
"The network economy is based on TV ratings and-home viewing. Out-of-
Nielsen did not measure family viewing.
"That's why there's no plan to have a massive viewing in a large arena like RCA Dome or Conseco fields House.
Newland says his church will not break the law.
"What's frustrating to me is that most of the crowd gathered to watch the game will be filled with alcohol and other things that are not suitable for children," Newland said.
"We tried to provide an alternative but were shut down.
"Other Indiana churches say they are deciding whether to complete their Super Bowl party plan, given the NFL's position.