Superfan

phansen · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 08:47am

NFHS

During warm-ups 2 participants of the home team had different colored uniforms than the rest of the players (18 total participating in warm-ups) It was obvious their basketball skill level was not as good as the rest of the team and they spent most of their time rebounding and throwing the ball to other players and just having a good time.
I had a chance to ask one of them in warm ups if he knew they all had to wear the same uniform. At that point he said: Oh, I'm not a player, I'm just the "super fan" and won't be participating in the game.

Anybody heard of this? Is it legal? They were having way to good of a time for me to tell them they couldn't warm up with the team.

Adam · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 09:17am

I wouldn't get involved as long as they're not dunking.

JugglingReferee · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 09:21am

It's nothing.

Remember Jason McElwain? You wanna tell him that he can't grab rebounds?

bradfordwilkins · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 12:26pm

I'd say they're considered bench personnel and would be treated like you would an assistant coach or ball boy.

Mark Padgett · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 12:40pm

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Originally Posted by bradfordwilkins

I'd say they're considered bench personnel and would be treated like you would an assistant coach or ball boy.

Or a mascot.

#6 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 12:42pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Or a mascot.

Give 'im the Curt Shaw treatment!

budjones05 · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 01:24pm

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Originally Posted by phansen

NFHS
Oh, I'm not a player, I'm just the "super fan" and won't be participating in the game.

Was he wearing a cape or something? Are they jumping buildings in a single bound.

phansen · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 03:53pm

Was he wearing a cape or something? Are they jumping buildings in a single bound.

No cape. But it did seem to be a very coveted position. They had tons of fun feeling a part of the team and I gathered it was something the school had done all season long. Maybe a reward for good students.

They may have possibly started a trend??

#9 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 13, 2009, 04:21pm

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Originally Posted by phansen

Was he wearing a cape or something? Are they jumping buildings in a single bound.

No cape. But it did seem to be a very coveted position. They had tons of fun feeling a part of the team and I gathered it was something the school had done all season long. Maybe a reward for good students.

They may have possibly started a trend??

If so, I think the administration caught a good idea!