At my Monday game, several student/fans used big megaphones during the contest to yell different chants and phrases. I checked with the administration about their legality at high school games. They seemed to feel megaphones were okay so they stayed. A check of the rule book had nothing specific on noisemakers either. We, as officials, felt a couple of times the sportsmanship line may have been crossed. Discussion with other officials has left me with this thought: megaphones/noisemakers are allowable unless their use becomes unsporting. I have not received a reply to an e-mail I sent to the state office. Any ideas or suggestions?
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