I was recently attending a high school basketball game where the visiting team student cheering section begin yelling "air ball" each time a certain player touched the ball. I watched as the opposing team's administration addressed the student section claiming it was extrememly poor sportsmanship. It eventually became somewhat of a heated event because of the strong reaction. I'm curious if most people agree that yelling "air ball" at a certain player is that big of deal anymore and does it really consititute poor sportsamnship?

Air Ball,Air Ball,Air Ball!!! :thumb:

If a player can't handle the opposing student body yelling "air ball" or if the fans cannot, I'd suggest golf or tennis.

The school adminstration has the right to restrict their student section's behavior if they deem that it reflects poorly on their school. I wish more schools would do this. I attend some games where the student sections spends 99% of the time downing the other team and almost no energy put into to supporting their own team. These are not fans...they are hecklers.

If a player can't handle the opposing student body yelling "air ball" or if the fans cannot, I'd suggest golf or tennis.

 

:thumb:

The school adminstration has the right to restrict their student section's behavior if they deem that it reflects poorly on their school. I wish more schools would do this. I attend some games where the student sections spends 99% of the time downing the other team and almost no energy put into to supporting their own team. These are not fans...they are hecklers.

 

Heckling is being part of being a fan as long as it doesn't cross the line. IMO air ball is fairly innocuous.

Air Ball,Air Ball,Air Ball!!! :thumb:

A few years ago when Drew Ellison was the qb at CCH his name was "mentioned" by the HHS student section. A CCH basketballer made a bad pass and the HHS cheering section broke out the "just like Ellison" cheer. I thought it was funny and quite acceptable. I think Drew even chuckled.

 

Is that over the line?

A few years ago when Drew Ellison was the qb at CCH his name was "mentioned" by the HHS student section. A CCH basketballer made a bad pass and the HHS cheering section broke out the "just like Ellison" cheer. I thought it was funny and quite acceptable. I think Drew even chuckled.

 

Is that over the line?

 

I don't care who you are-dat dare was funny.

If your team is losing, the cheering section can't chant "air ball" because the winning section will respond by chanting "scoreboard"! I don't see any of this as a big deal. I've been to alot of games where the cheering sections exchange chants and they are actually having a good time. The "Crazies" at Cov. Cath. are the best that I have seen at a high school game. A spirited cheering section creates a great atmosphere.

Been going on for years!!!!!!!! People are to worried about what everyone else is doing and they ought to be watching the game!!!!!!!!!! For centuries people have been making fun of each other, picking on the quite/weak, laughing at people when they fall, heckling them at ballgames, beating them by 50, etc. etc. I survived all these HUMAN traits and it didnt hurt me any!!!!!!!!! If you cant stand to lose....by whatever margin large or small

don't play the game because at some point you will!! The game of real life is not fair and never will be!! Why try to shelter kids and let them think it is!! Can't stand the heat...get out the kitchen!!!!!!!!!!:taz::taz::taz:

I think we're way too worried about how a player feels... The best I've ever seen was the fans keeping quiet until the opp's shooter had the ball then screaming like mad. I'm pretty sure I haven't seen it since the Houston's at H.C..

I think we're way too worried about how a player feels... The best I've ever seen was the fans keeping quiet until the opp's shooter had the ball then screaming like mad. I'm pretty sure I haven't seen it since the Houston's at H.C..

 

Do you mean during a free throw?

Bit of trivia: the "air ball" chant almost invariably begins on the F above middle C.

The school adminstration has the right to restrict their student section's behavior if they deem that it reflects poorly on their school. I wish more schools would do this. I attend some games where the student sections spends 99% of the time downing the other team and almost no energy put into to supporting their own team. These are not fans...they are hecklers.

 

In this case, it was the opposing team administration who addressed the fans. As expected, that did not go over that well. Both administrations were present. It was my understanding that the administrators from the school whose fans were chanting, did not consider the incident to be poor sportsmanship so they were simply watching the game..