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

[stir22]

we have one school in our area where the fan's are so obnoxious that a lot of the guys have blocked the school. so, those of us who haven't end up going there a lot. no matter what we do, nothing seems to help. the AD is sympathetic to our plight and tries, but it seems like the next game the same stuff happens. fans have been ejected for the game/season, but it just goes on and on.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by stir22

we have one school in our area where the fan's are so obnoxious that a lot of the guys have blocked the school. so, those of us who haven't end up going there a lot. no matter what we do, nothing seems to help. the AD is sympathetic to our plight and tries, but it seems like the next game the same stuff happens. fans have been ejected for the game/season, but it just goes on and on.

Suggest to him that he clear the gym for a game sometime; just to get his point across.

[stir22]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Suggest to him that he clear the gym for a game sometime; just to get his point across.

thanks.....i'm out there again next week...he's a great AD, and sick of his own fans. i'll do that.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Suggest to him that he clear the gym for a game sometime; just to get his point across.

Ditto.

Obviously, if it's so bad that officials are choosing not to work there anymore, the tolerance level needs to decrease there. Remove a fan as early as problems begin Instead of choosing one fan, clear a section of the bleachers. Instead of a section, an entire side.

If the "innocent" fans begin to be punished for the actions of the knuckleheads, they will start to hold each other accountable. It sounds like a problem of culture, and big things must happen to change culture.