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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:05pm
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Had the following, a roudy croud complaining that the home team cheerleaders were cheering during the visiting teams free throws. I dont believe that there are any specific rules about cheerleaders not being allowed to cheer at any time, but could it be considered disconcertion by anyone?
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:08pm
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Not disconcertion. Bad form? Depends on the area. And I try not to hear the crowds. Let game management deal with it as they see fit.
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Had the following, a roudy croud complaining that the home team cheerleaders were cheering during the visiting teams free throws. I dont believe that there are any specific rules about cheerleaders not being allowed to cheer at any time, but could it be considered disconcertion by anyone?
And their point?
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:12pm
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I dont believe that there are any specific rules about cheerleaders not being allowed to cheer at any time, but could it be considered disconcerting by anyone?
It could be considered disconcertion by someone, but that would not be a correct application of the rule, which restricts disconcerting to players, particularly opponents of the free thrower.
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:15pm
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My only concern would be if they were standing on the end line between the lane lines
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:19pm
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It could be considered disconcertion by someone, but that would not be a correct application of the rule, which restricts disconcerting to players, particularly opponents of the free thrower.
That is what i thought but initially but was wondering about cheerleaders being an extension of the team as they are part of the school and thus the opponent of the visiting team. Guess the visitors could always bring their cheerleaders and that would negate the argument.
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:21pm
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My only concern would be if they were standing on the end line between the lane lines
Why would that change things? Still no rule and they are not in the way of the official.
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That is what i thought but initially but was wondering about cheerleaders being an extension of the team as they are part of the school and thus the opponent of the visiting team. Guess the visitors could always bring their cheerleaders and that would negate the argument.
Sure, they're an extension of the team, and so are the parents, fans, other students... But that's not a rule-book concept.

Don't mess with the cheerleaders.
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:27pm
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Not trying to be a plumber that's why I said no rule. Wondering why location of cheerleaders matters.
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:33pm
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That is what i thought but initially but was wondering about cheerleaders being an extension of the team as they are part of the school and thus the opponent of the visiting team. Guess the visitors could always bring their cheerleaders and that would negate the argument.
Ignore the fans...the same could be said anytime the opposing team's fans do the same thing. They wouldn't be complaining about that.

They aren't an extension of the team. They're simply team spectators...handle them as such. Let game management deal with them. The only concern I have with cheerleaders is making sure they don't get in my way.
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:35pm
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Not trying to be a plumber that's why I said no rule. Wondering why location of cheerleaders matters.
Generally, keep them away from the area you would work as lead. But, if they are not using artificial noisemakers, as long as they are not using offensive language, leave it alone. It beats playing in a morgue.
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Old Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:42pm
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Not trying to be a plumber that's why I said no rule. Wondering why location of cheerleaders matters.
U r going to allow cheerleaders to stand along the endline between the lane lines while you are trying to officiate a game?

And on top of that you are going to allow them to jump up and down while an opponent is shooting a free throw?
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Not something that concerns me. Let site management deal with it.
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Personally, I don't like it when cheerleaders yell during free throws, at any level. I don't believe that to be their role, and I don't know anyone around here that would allow that.

Equally, I don't like it when game administrators don't allow such yelling from student sections. I've seen that more and more, and I believe schools overstep their bounds when doing so.

As an official, though, I wouldn't get involved in either.
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