Coastal89
August 6th, 2005, 01:02 PM
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA banned the having of fun by fans and students of all schools during sporting events.
The NCAA's Executive Committee decided this week the organization did not have a need for fans who enjoy themselves in a rational way, committee chairman Walter Harrison said Friday.
Cheering, drinking, tailgating, clapping, and rooting for one's team as well as performing any acts that may be considered "fun" are completely unnacceptable and must be put to a stop, said Harrison, the University of Hartford's president. This includes every member of division 1 athletics. NCAA executives did say that after the team's fans have shown that they can sit quietly and watch the games in absolute silence, the teams would then be allowed one 20 second round of applause at halftime, but everyone in the stadium must be seated or the home-team will be forced to forfeit the game. NCAA's Directors Urging Moderation or "DUM" Committee will also be looking into allowing other certain forms of proper etiquette by the end of this month.
"What each institution decides to do is really its own business, but we will make sure that fun is had by NOBODY during NCAA events," he said.
Guidelines will soon be available on which actions would be considered "fun".
The NCAA's Executive Committee decided this week the organization did not have a need for fans who enjoy themselves in a rational way, committee chairman Walter Harrison said Friday.
Cheering, drinking, tailgating, clapping, and rooting for one's team as well as performing any acts that may be considered "fun" are completely unnacceptable and must be put to a stop, said Harrison, the University of Hartford's president. This includes every member of division 1 athletics. NCAA executives did say that after the team's fans have shown that they can sit quietly and watch the games in absolute silence, the teams would then be allowed one 20 second round of applause at halftime, but everyone in the stadium must be seated or the home-team will be forced to forfeit the game. NCAA's Directors Urging Moderation or "DUM" Committee will also be looking into allowing other certain forms of proper etiquette by the end of this month.
"What each institution decides to do is really its own business, but we will make sure that fun is had by NOBODY during NCAA events," he said.
Guidelines will soon be available on which actions would be considered "fun".