Fans need to be fans!

[Coach34]

I'm sick and tired of going to games trying to enjoy them and hear some idiot in the stand either yelling at their coach, opposing coach, their own kids or officials. What enjoyment do people get out of talking down to a coach? Do you not have any idea how much time is put into a season or even a certain game for that matter? Your setting a TERRIBLE EXAMPLE! I have been to games where a parent has been walking out of the gym with 1 min left is disgust cause there kid wasnt in the game then while the coach was putting her in had the nerve to yell across the gym, "It's too late now!" I have been to games where a ref was being cracked on about his heigth or how old they may be. Worst of all I have heard fans upset with the way an opposing coach is playing. What are you teaching you kids? If its lack of respect then your doing a great job. ANymore kids are an absolute joke when is comes to respect and sportsmanship. I apologize for those few parents and kids that are not suffering from this problem. There truely are some great kids out there. Hopefully this message gets across to a few of you but I know it wont. I just felt the need to express frustration I have had this season when it comes to trying to watch a great girls basketball game and all I can here is some idiot yelling the entire time because they dont know any different. GROW UP AND SET AN EXAMPLE!

[ErnestTBass]

No Doubt Coach, This seems to be a growing problem.

[plantmanky]

We are not too far away from a school district banning spectators at events.

[buttels]

We are not too far away from a school district banning spectators at events.

 

We hear it at every game we broadcast. I remember a thread years ago where a player asked an official to throw out their parent who was doing nothing but screaming. Short of that happening, don't know how to fix that.

[Big Slick]

Host management needs to step up and ask some to leave to make the game more enjoyable for others.

[plantmanky]

Host management needs to step up and ask some to leave to make the game more enjoyable for others.

 

Problem with that is that it incites more people to became jackbutts and then its a whole big mess. People dont know how to act, how to respect anyone, or how to do what they are told.

[hoops5]

I have always had this thought....when a parent is screaming at a ref, that's probably not going to help their team at the next borderline/questionable call?

Also, would love for that parent to watch a tape of themselves screaming at the coach/ref. Hopefully they would be humiliated and embarrassed by their behavior.

[Clyde]

Never will change. It's human nature for too many. It's bad enough when fans have NO one on the floor they're related to or know personally. Add those two elements in and it will never change.

[jahearme]

Host management needs to step up and ask some to leave to make the game more enjoyable for others.

 

From my experience, there are very few schools in the state of KY that have the "guts" to do this.

The admin. complaint is, "Well, they paid their $5, they can say whatever they want as long they aren't threatening anybody."

[ThrillVille Cardinal51]

Good points, coach. I've even seen athletic directors yelling and swearing out loud at refs.

[lawildcat]

It always amazes me how many people have a better view of a play from the stands than the ref did who is right in front of the action. Also amazes me how little people know about the rules when they are complaining about them.

IMO, coaches/ADs need to have a parent meeting at the start of the season to let parents know their expectations for proper conduct when attending games.

[Clyde]

From my experience, there are very few schools in the state of KY that have the "guts" to do this.

The admin. complaint is, "Well, they paid their $5, they can say whatever they want as long they aren't threatening anybody."

 

At what point do you say someone has gone too far?

[Clyde]

It always amazes me how many people have a better view of a play from the stands than the ref did who is right in front of the action. Also amazes me how little people know about the rules when they are complaining about them.

IMO, coaches/ADs need to have a parent meeting at the start of the season to let parents know their expectations for proper conduct when attending games.

 

I did a very unscientific poll last night of the crowd's ability to accurately call a travel call. 10% at best.

[RCC9]

You are right and I can be guilty at times. It's an emotional attachment when you have someone playing and when you become close to the team from watching so many games and seeing the different experiences. You don't want a third party to get in the way of their success! And no, I'd hate to see myself on tape. And it's not right at all. However, I would never yell at our coach or another coach. I do get into officials, but ONLY WHEN I'M RIGHT!!!!!!.

 

I do feel like I try to let certain things go most of the time and it usually takes a repeat performance before I get fired up, but there are some officials that for whatever reason, I just can't hold back sometimes. I'm not sure if it's the perception that some are perceived to not like our team or that some like to be the "show" or are bigger than the game...not sure what it is. There are only a few that I can't handle. But I do let my emotions get the best of me when the stars align and the wrong official (IMO) shows up at a big game. I guess you could say I have a much shorter leash on some moreso than others.

 

My feeling is that 90% of the officials take their job serious, are professional and do the absolute best job they can. The 10% is where I get myself in trouble.

[jahearme]

At what point do you say someone has gone too far?

 

Good question. Personally if they are becoming "the main attraction" or verbally threaten anyone in the building, they've got to go.