Artificial Noisemakers

[CoachP]

I wouldn't consider a megaphone a "noisemaker". It just directs the sound waves that are already there to make it "seem" louder.

I relate artificial noise "makers" as those annoying objects ...like cowbells, air horns and 2 liter bottles 1/4 full of bb's

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by CoachP

I relate artificial noise "makers" as those annoying objects ...like cowbells, air horns and 2 liter bottles 1/4 full of bb's

The first two I was expecting. What else is on your list?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

The first two I was expecting. What else is on your list?

How about those inflatable "Thundersticks"?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

How about those inflatable "Thundersticks"?

Expected. I'm looking for more items in the "unexpected" category.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Expected. I'm looking for more items in the "unexpected" category.

Extra-loud farts?

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Extra-loud farts?

1-18 says artificial.......

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by CoachP

1-18 says artificial.......

Hey, you eat some Slim-Jims before a game and see/hear what comes out. Those things are pretty artificial in my book...

[mcdanrd]

I just received a reply to thE email I sent to our state Supervisor of Game Officials. In regards to megaphones he stated simply..."THEY ARE NOT LEGAL."

Originally Posted by CoachP

1-18 says artificial.......

And an extra-loud fart isn't???? There had to be some kind of EFFORT to make it THAT loud!!!!!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by mbyron

The first two I was expecting. What else is on your list?

Mbyron - if you go to the bottom of the page in this thread under "similar threads" you will see links to previous further discussions on thunder sticks, kicking the bleachers, cell phone ring tones, etc., etc..... and of course the OT discussion of "what exactly is artificial noise".

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by mbyron

The first two I was expecting. What else is on your list?

Things I've seen, er, heard over the years:

Pop cans 1/4 full of bb's, pennies, deer feed, etc.
Kazoo's
plastic clappers/ spoons, etc.

And when I was in HS, we once played at a gym with bleachers on the ends behind the backboard. During FT's the student section would whip out those New Years party favor thingys. You know, them kazoo sounding things but the paper rolls out a foot or so and the returns. I thought it was hilarious to see a hundred of those things at once.