So should this bother me as a parent?

[archangel]

Working a BV game between two rival private schools a few miles apart. Visitors started a talented freshman who made a very good move and a layup, and his visiting fans started chanting "He's a freshman" over and over.

The next time that visiting freshman handles the ball, he dribbles off his foot and ball goes OOB. Home crowd chants "He's a freshman" over and over.....

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by archangel

Working a BV game between two rival private schools a few miles apart. Visitors started a talented freshman who made a very good move and a layup, and his visiting fans started chanting "He's a freshman" over and over.

The next time that visiting freshman handles the ball, he dribbles off his foot and ball goes OOB. Home crowd chants "He's a freshman" over and over.....

Love it. I'm all for clever and clean crowd chants. When I was at Indiana, Kentucky came to our house. One of our guards had a huge game. He happened to have an older brother on the Kentucky squad. We chanted "Jordan's Better" all game long

Not original...but it feels good when a rival is involved.

[jeffpea]

if this truly bothers you....+1 for describing yourself as an "old fuddy duddy"...you certainly got that one right!

[Jurassic Referee]

It may bother you as a parent but it never should as an official. Let the home school AD worry about stuff like that.

[RobbyinTN]

It doesn't bother me as an official as I have heard worse. I guess I would like "our" fans to act a little more respectable than the average fan.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

It doesn't bother me as an official as I have heard worse. I guess I would like "our" fans to act a little more respectable than the average fan.

Maybe but that is not your role that night. If you are so upset say something to the AD or administration. But I honestly do not know why you would. There is a lot worse they could do as I had a game where the chants were about someone's mother or rather personal between student sections. I was looking for the administration to say something, but no one did. Trust me, it could be a lot worse.

Peace

[RobbyinTN]

I am not going to say anything to anyone since I was there as an official, it might be taken as an official talking about it and not a parent. I agree worse has been said - it is just when it is in your home you hope for better than what happens other places.