Want to be Dukies!!!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by IREFU2

Maybe I am being anal about the situation, but this is what I found in the rule book. I believe running up and down the sidelines chanting at the visiting team qualifies for the statement in bold. Trust me, if you were there, you would agree!!!

SECTION 8 OFFICIALS' ADDITIONAL DUTIES
The officials shall:
ART. 1 . . . Penalize unsporting conduct by any player, coach, substitute, team attendant or follower.
NOTE: The home management or game committee is responsible for spectator behavior, insofar as it can reasonably be expected to control the spectators. The officials may call fouls on either team if its supporters act in such a way as to interfere with the proper conduct of the game. Discretion must be used in calling such fouls, however, lest a team be unjustly penalized. When team supporters become unruly or interfere with the orderly progress of the game, the officials shall stop the game until the host management resolves the situation and the game can proceed in an orderly manner. In the absence of a designated school representative, the home coach shall serve as the host management.

I love when people come on here, post something, and then get defensive when others say they could've handled it differently. Pulling out the rule book to find something that allows you to do something? Weak, weak.

[IREFU2]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I love when people come on here, post something, and then get defensive when others say they could've handled it differently. Pulling out the rule book to find something that allows you to do something? Weak, weak.

Not defensive at all. Just when people post, they need to remember that they werent there nor that their judgement may have warranted a different outcome. Its all love baby......as BadNew would say. BTW, the rule book is there to be enforced, not to back up what I did or didnt do.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I only thought baseball umpires were "OOO".

You knew better than that. All sports have 'em. Obviously.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by IREFU2

I had a GV game at a private school last night and there were home team fans standing on the sidelines chanting on every pass of the visiting team. We ignored them most of the game until they started jogging down the sideline with the visiting team. I went to game management and told the person that they were being disruptive and needed to either sit or stand in one spot. They were having fun and not really bothering anyone, just annoying as heck!!!! Any comments?

I think that you made a big deal out of nothing.
The only action that I would have been concerned with is if these fans wanted to run down the sideline, turn the corner, and jump up and down and make noise behind the basket while the opponent was shooting FTs. Even then, I would only have moved them back to the side of the court if there were no bleachers behind the basket for them to sit/stand in. No being on the court on either endline.