At what point do you engage/remove an obnoxious fan?

[APG]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Taunting and racism come to mind. What I can't convey here is the tone he used. It was one that said, to me, hey your team sucks you all have no business being on the same court as our far superior team.

Before every game I've worked that has a PA announcer, an announcement is read that strongly encourages sportsmanship to all present. How can we justify their reading the statement if we're not willing to enforce it?

From the sounds of it, I still wouldn't of done anything...especially if the player didn't react negatively to it.

[Larks]

This past Saturday night I did the old overtly ask the police officer to go stand down in that corner (near my problem)....shut that whole section down. As a crew, we laughed about it all night, it was like going from a sports bar to a church in the span of one quarter break.

I've done the old "enough" and that's been a mixed bag.

I've tossed em myself and in all 3 cases (in 10 years), they got up and walked like it happens all the time.

I think the professional thing to do is not engage em. If they distract you from the job, have someone else move em or toss em.

Best ever....I was at a well known big school in town and a very tenured season ticket holder was wearing my partner out. My P went to the cop and brought him right to the spot and said this guy has gotta go....old guy...he says "I aint leavin". Cop said leave or go to jail. Of course then it was the old, he can barely walk, needs help on the stairs routine but in the end....my partner got a polite applause....amazing...he tosses a guy who has had that seat since the building was built in the early 80s....and got an applause.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Taunting and racism come to mind. What I can't convey here is the tone he used. It was one that said, to me, hey your team sucks you all have no business being on the same court as our far superior team.

Before every game I've worked that has a PA announcer, an announcement is read that strongly encourages sportsmanship to all present. How can we justify their reading the statement if we're not willing to enforce it?

There's nothing that says fans can't taunt opponents, IMO. As for racism, how?

OOO, IMO. Unless he says something blatantly racist or profane, I'm not touching it. I repeat myself, no need to look for trouble here.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by rfp

I make it a point to completely tune out fans, unless I happen to hear loud, abusive or foul language and know exactly who said it -- so I can get him/her ejected. But the other night, in a 30-point blowout, after calling an obvious foul on the losing team, a parent of the losing team in the stands nearest where I'm standing makes some comment about me stealing my game fee for my work in the game. Being down 30, it was a pretty ridiculous comment. I usually don't pay attention to any fan comments, but this one really irritated me, it was so stupid and uncalled for. Is there a point, shy of the obvious, that you'll remove a fan for a stupid comment like this? Or ignore except for swearing?

Unless a fan makes a threat of violence against the officials or participants (bench personnel included) or comes out on the court, IGNORE IT! Then let Game Management handle it.

MTD, Sr.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Unless a fan makes a threat of violence against the officials or participants (bench personnel included) or comes out on the court, IGNORE IT! Then let Game Management handle it.

MTD, Sr.

Agree. We never interact directly with the fans. If one becomes disruptive to the point it needs to be addressed, we have game management deal with it.