Very loud music during pregame
 

I have noticed in VBall and BBall games. Mostly girls, pregame music is so loud that fans are covering their ears or leaving the gym. Captains' meeting require us to yell to be heard. Last game, I told them to turn it down or turn it off. Has anyone else noticed this? I was thinking of having chapter president talk to AD about this.

I tell them they can't play any music unless it's by my favorite group, shown below:

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I'm with ya, Damian.

I'd say I find the warmup music too loud in about 10% of the cases. Sometimes I ask them to turn it down; I let it go if it's only going to be on for another minute.

A few cases in the past decade the team has left the court, and gone back to the dressing room, to get a pep talk from the coach. I just go over and turn it down myself.

I had it earlier in the yr. People from the crowd were dancing and having a good time. I tried to ignore it and was happy when it got close to game time and they turned it down to start intoroducing the players...... Does that make me an ole fuddy duddy? :confused:

Its too bad that the first sign of trouble these people will notice will be when its too late: when their in their 30s and experiencing hearing loss. I've never like loud noises, music or otherwise, so it hasn't been a problem for me -- unless I'm in a place where I don't have control of the volume.

Unfortunately, turning it up real loud isn't just at games, or clubs, or rock concerts. Go no farther than you local church on some Sunday mornings.

Yup. There's a bunch of people getting older and a whole bunch more with upcoming hearing loss. If one invests properly, there is money to be made.

The secret is bringing your own stereo and playing your favorite oldies above the rap, rock, etc they have playing :)

Yup, good Quakers who regularly attend unprogrammed worship seldom have problems with hearing loss.:D

So I should where my iPOD during the pregame?

Personally, the only music that should be allowed during basketball pregame is the original basketball music: "Sweet Georgia Brown," the theme song for the Harlem Globetrotters. Having said that, my advice is just forget about it. We as officials only have to be out there for fifteen minutes. Just go with the flow.

MTD, Sr.

This is why you'll find me at half-court with my noise-cancelling headphones listening to Celine Dion before all games.

I also wear sunglasses for the incredibly bright lights in some of these gyms...

well, what happens to the bad Quakers.

Dr. Naismith used to have the minuet played at his games. I know, because I was there.

They end up in non-denominational mega-churches, and lose their hearing by 30! Not that there's anything wrong with that...

It may not necessarily be because of the volume. Had a JVB game last year with the pregame "music/noise" going and every other verse was laced with the F bomb. No one seemed to notice or care. The AD was nearby and I asked him to take a second and listen. As soon as he realized he made a beeline to the audio system and had it changed. :rolleyes:

I HATE PRE GAME MUSIC. Unless it's from the 70's.

I agree I had 2 gyms when rap was playing and The "B" word came out and a several "F" Bombs.

Coaches responsibility. I think it should be a "T" for the home team.

I believe the earphones go in the ear. THAT'S where.

A couple of decades ago, one radio station I listened to had a catch phrases, "If it's too loud, you're too old." Based on that alone, the answer to your question is, yes.

Mregor

I know you're referring to actual music, not disco, since disco wasn't music.

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70's music
 

Mark,
You are right, I was not referring to Disco, I was talking about the good stuff from the 70's.

Just imagine teams warming up to the soft sounds of Bread " If", Neil Diamond " Sweet Caroline" , Seals and Croft " Summer Breeze" ,Terry Jacks, " seasons in the sun" and to top it off , to really get pumped Loggins and Messina " Your Momma Don't dance"

Oh those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end.....

Yeah, well a couple of decades ago I agreed with this radio station! Now, not so much........ :D

My favorite was: Rock 1-0-3, the station your neighbors listen to...whether they want to, or not! :D

The louder the better!
 

I must live in a conservative area because the pre-game music rocks up here in Northern Michigan. Never had a problem, love how the music gets the kids, crowd and even the refs ready to rock. Turn it up!

The solution is pretty evident. Find the source and slip in your Perry Como CD. If THAT doesn't get the volume turned down, then step up your game and go to the Lawrence Welk CD.

There was a girls team from my area that won back to back state titles 10 years ago and it happened to be my old highschool, they used to play almost all disco during pregame and plenty of KC and the sunshine band. It really had everyone pumped.