Very loud music during pregame

[Damian]

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.

[Mark Padgett]

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

[JugglingReferee]

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.

[grunewar]

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?

[Texas Aggie]

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.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

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.

[DrFeelGood]

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

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

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

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by DrFeelGood

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

So I should where my iPOD during the pregame?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

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.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by grunewar

So I should where my iPOD during the pregame?

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...

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

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

well, what happens to the bad Quakers.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Personally, the only music that should be allowed during basketball pregame is the original basketball music: "Sweet Georgia Brown,"

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

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

well, what happens to the bad Quakers.

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

[MCJB Ump]

Originally Posted by Damian

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.

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.