Fans become overly rowdy

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

Eagle,
I don't know how your gym is set up but stupid fan comments were the reason for our seating configuration.We close the bleachers on the west side and lay out tables and chairs for the benches and table area.The fans are kept out of our ears for the entire night.There is only one night we deviate from this setup-Homecoming.
As is-get through the night and talk to your administration in the morning.At my school 2/3 vice principals work our basketball games as shot clock and game clock operator.We always know who is in charge and there is adequate security should anything occur.It sounds like your people not knowing what to do is a lack of training among the security staff and supervisory personnel.At our school we would've stopped the game and dealt with the offenders either by removal or warning.This policy has led to some pretty interesting situations including once where a fan threatened to key our AD's car after being removed.

The setup is that the visitors seating area is right behind their bench.

The home student section is across the court from the visitors' bench.

Concerning game management/security/crowd control, the principal & AD went over to be near the table & one fan was ejected, there were several announcements made about sportsmanship & those were ignored. Other than that nothing was done.

Unfortunately there was no police presence for the game.

The security staff primarily is my family, however since having to deal with watching for people trying to bring in food & drinks into gym, not much can be done unless notified of the problem. The AD & Principal have more interest in watching the game than doing anything about crowd control unless they are asked to.

It was the visitors' bench as well as the fans that were the issue, not one or the other.