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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Students Not allowed to Chant "negatively" during Basketball Games

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

DD graduated high school in 2009 and had the same rules as my dad who graduated from the same high school in the 60's. That rule was "For <name of high school>, against no one". They were only allowed to cheer FOR their players but not against any other players/school. That rule had been around when my dad went there. This is nothing new.

Tangerine · Guru

How on earth do they plan to enforce this?

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

At DD's school, the principal went to every game. If a cheer started that she thought was "against" the other team, she walked over to the student body and shook her head and they stopped. Once she removed a student from the game from continuing to to cheer inappropriate things. It really was never much of an issue.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
DD graduated high school in 2009 and had the same rules as my dad who graduated from the same high school in the 60's. That rule was "For <name of high school>, against no one". They were only allowed to cheer FOR their players but not against any other players/school. That rule had been around when my dad went there. This is nothing new.

Well, the PIAA rules regarding the game here don't prevent fans from cheering or jeering. What they cannot do is single out an individual player and make fun of him/her. But, chanting "Air Ball" or "you can't do that" when they foul is a common chant. And, what is wrong with 'you can't do that"? It's a foul. You actually can't do that. But don't ever underestimate the nonstop nonsense of the Language Police in silencing everybody except for their own words and agenda.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
At DD's school, the principal went to every game. If a cheer started that she thought was "against" the other team, she walked over to the student body and shook her head and they stopped. Once she removed a student from the game from continuing to to cheer inappropriate things. It really was never much of an issue.

I bet that gym was a lot of fun. NOT.

TrudyML · Guru

Oh, man. There is a boys only HS here that is great in all sports. The students support wildly and their chants are great. I've seen kazoo bands, kids all dressed up in Santa outfits. Sometimes they are better than the game. The Dean of Disipline is at the games and will grab a real rowdy one but they always stay in check. The kid back flipping across the floor in a Barney costume was awesome!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Our kids aren't allowed to do much of anything. Certainly no back flipping. I mean, somebody might get hurt since they aren't wrapped in bubble wrap. Our home gym is like watching a basketball game in a morgue due to our No Fun Athletic Director. We have much more fun at away games.

TrudyML · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Our kids aren't allowed to do much of anything. Certainly no back flipping. I mean, somebody might get hurt since they aren't wrapped in bubble wrap. Our home gym is like watching a basketball game in a morgue due to our No Fun Athletic Director. We have much more fun at away games.

You would love these guys! The kid dressed as Fred Flintstone was a riot. One kid gets the costume and leads the chants. They are D1 everyone hates them. Seeing my brothers and nephew all played on these teams I have had years of laughter.

My nephew wasn't playing much and the coach put him in. The chanting for him was a riot. He was on the floor laughing.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

TrudyML wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Our kids aren't allowed to do much of anything. Certainly no back flipping. I mean, somebody might get hurt since they aren't wrapped in bubble wrap. Our home gym is like watching a basketball game in a morgue due to our No Fun Athletic Director. We have much more fun at away games.
You would love these guys! The kid dressed as Fred Flintstone was a riot. One kid gets the costume and leads the chants. They are D1 everyone hates them. Seeing my brothers and nephew all played on these teams I have had years of laughter.

My nephew wasn't playing much and the coach put him in. The chanting for him was a riot. He was on the floor laughing.

It's harmless fun. We have to ruin the fun of kids all the time. Let them cheer, jeer, etc. Yes ,they can do those things in a respectful way.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Our kids aren't allowed to do much of anything. Certainly no back flipping. I mean, somebody might get hurt since they aren't wrapped in bubble wrap. Our home gym is like watching a basketball game in a morgue due to our No Fun Athletic Director. We have much more fun at away games.
You would love these guys! The kid dressed as Fred Flintstone was a riot. One kid gets the costume and leads the chants. They are D1 everyone hates them. Seeing my brothers and nephew all played on these teams I have had years of laughter.

My nephew wasn't playing much and the coach put him in. The chanting for him was a riot. He was on the floor laughing.
It's harmless fun. We have to ruin the fun of kids all the time. Let them cheer, jeer, etc. Yes ,they can do those things in a respectful way.

My head hurts...You can jeer respectfully?!

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Did you ever play any sports flan? Those of us who did know it is all part of the game and part of the fun of the game. When you team is doing well you get to cheer and jeer at the other team. When your team isn't doing well, it's their turn to jeer at you. It's only a big deal to wussy arsed thin skinned people who think the world is supposed to revolve around them.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

There seem to be more and more people who cannot understand COMPETITION. And, the thrills and spills of great competition and the joys and pains of athleticism. Too bad.

TrudyML · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
There seem to be more and more people who cannot understand COMPETITION. And, the thrills and spills of great competition and the joys and pains of athleticism. Too bad.

Agreed. We talk about it all the time. I was just laughing the other day how EVERYONE gets a trophy. Really? You came in last place. Own it.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

This is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

TrudyML wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
There seem to be more and more people who cannot understand COMPETITION. And, the thrills and spills of great competition and the joys and pains of athleticism. Too bad.
Agreed. We talk about it all the time. I was just laughing the other day how EVERYONE gets a trophy. Really? You came in last place. Own it.

Even when they were little, my boys KNEW which teams won & which teams lost. Trophies usually went straight in the trash. They didn't care about them.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Did you ever play any sports flan? Those of us who did know it is all part of the game and part of the fun of the game. When you team is doing well you get to cheer and jeer at the other team. When your team isn't doing well, it's their turn to jeer at you. It's only a big deal to wussy arsed thin skinned people who think the world is supposed to revolve around them.

You were the one who said that you can jeer "respectfully."

flan

TrudyML · Guru

Better start monitoring the guys in the end zone at a pro football game!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

TrudyML wrote:
Better start monitoring the guys in the end zone at a pro football game!

Honestly, some of them need it.

flan

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
At DD's school, the principal went to every game. If a cheer started that she thought was "against" the other team, she walked over to the student body and shook her head and they stopped. Once she removed a student from the game from continuing to to cheer inappropriate things. It really was never much of an issue.
I bet that gym was a lot of fun. NOT.

Actually it was tons of fun. They had more spirit and participation from the student body than any other school they played. The kids cheered constantly and dressed up in funny outfits. They created the best atmosphere. People didn't want to play there because the student section was so loud. They just didn't cheer against the other team. They cheered FOR their peers. And like I said, that wasn't anything new. It had been the school's rule since at least the 60's and probably before.

FNW · Guru

It's gotten to the point that even my boys get upset when I tease them. They are taught at school that everything is inappropriate. At home, I tell them to get over it.

chef · Guru

Thank God my schooling was over and done before the PC nonsense moved in.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.

chef · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.

They'll have their Mommy call their Boss and tell him/her off, of course!

TrudyML · Guru

chef wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
They'll have their Mommy call their Boss and tell him/her off, of course!

I already deal with Mommie or Daddy over their special snowflake. She hit those three cars but you gotta fix this! It isn't her fault!

Shoot me.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.

So it's ok to call the opposing team names and be negative but it isn't ok to say your aunt Sally is mean for asking your other cousin to be in the wedding?!?! Please explain the logic in this. You said yourself that it isn't right to lower yourself to their level and say rude things about other just because they may have wronged you. How is it suddenly ok to do so when all they did was show up in the wrong team colors?

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

"To run down another person even when they have done you wrong isn't right either. It puts you on the same level as them"

Those were your words on the other thread. Now you are saying it's ok to be negative. I am confused.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

chef wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
They'll have their Mommy call their Boss and tell him/her off, of course!

OMG! I actually had an employee do that!

She was showing up late, slacking in her duties and would always disappear when we got a rush.

So. I did my job.

I gave the required warnings complete with action plans to avoiding infractions in the future.

I would get phone calls from her mom and dad wanting to discuss the situations.

I didn't have to consider anything they said. It had no bearing at all.

So, she came in late for the third time and I sent her home.

Her dad calls, "why did you send her home".

I say, "ask her".

They show up at work with a "gift" for me.

It was a stupid stuffed dog.

Anyway.

I decline the gift.

They ask if we could talk about it.

I said there was nothing to talk about.

I stood there while they pleaded their case.

I then said I was following policy by sending her home. That their actions warranted dismissal.

"But, but... we're just trying to make her happy"

I know the look on my face was priceless because you could on theirs that they knew I was done.

"And I have a job to to do, goodbye"

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
"To run down another person even when they have done you wrong isn't right either. It puts you on the same level as them"

Those were your words on the other thread. Now you are saying it's ok to be negative. I am confused.

And you think telling a 4 year their new aunt is mean is the same as saying "nice shot" to a player who misses the basket?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
So it's ok to call the opposing team names and be negative but it isn't ok to say your aunt Sally is mean for asking your other cousin to be in the wedding?!?! Please explain the logic in this. You said yourself that it isn't right to lower yourself to their level and say rude things about other just because they may have wronged you. How is it suddenly ok to do so when all they did was show up in the wrong team colors?

Yeah. I don't see anything about name calling.

I see over reaction to a game and good natured ribbing.

chef · Guru

That's just special, Lily. Those parents aren't doing her any favors but you know that.

I've only ever had a relative call out for me once. I had severe tonsillitis and my throat was so swollen, it was hard for people to understand me. My aunt was the only one there at the time so I had her call out for me since I couldn't talk.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

chef wrote:
That's just special, Lily. Those parents aren't doing her any favors but you know that.

I've only ever had a relative call out for me once. I had severe tonsillitis and my throat was so swollen, it was hard for people to understand me. My aunt was the only one there at the time so I had her call out for me since I couldn't talk.

Thing is, she became a really good employee after that.

It's like she knew she was accountable for her actions.

I didn't mind the occasional parent calling out for a child.

I had two times when parents called to request time off for future events. Not a problem.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.

My boys were always held responsible for their actions. They have no problems with their supervisors.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
So it's ok to call the opposing team names and be negative but it isn't ok to say your aunt Sally is mean for asking your other cousin to be in the wedding?!?! Please explain the logic in this. You said yourself that it isn't right to lower yourself to their level and say rude things about other just because they may have wronged you. How is it suddenly ok to do so when all they did was show up in the wrong team colors?
Yeah. I don't see anything about name calling.
I see over reaction to a game and good natured ribbing.

Saying someone's behavior is mean is not name calling. It's a description of their behavior. It is what it is. And that little girl KNEW her aunt was being mean without being told.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
So it's ok to call the opposing team names and be negative but it isn't ok to say your aunt Sally is mean for asking your other cousin to be in the wedding?!?! Please explain the logic in this. You said yourself that it isn't right to lower yourself to their level and say rude things about other just because they may have wronged you. How is it suddenly ok to do so when all they did was show up in the wrong team colors?
Yeah. I don't see anything about name calling.
I see over reaction to a game and good natured ribbing.

So it's ok to tease and make fun of people, that doesn't bring you "down to their level" but name calling does?! Your ability to rationalize your actions is astounding. To say it's illogical would be an understatement.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

There is a difference.

If you can't recognize the difference, well, I feel sorry for you. And for your kids.

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Friday 15th of January 2016 06:37:34 PM

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Yeah...I am pretty sure my kids turned out just fine. But thanks for your fake concern.

Lindley · Guru

chef wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
They'll have their Mommy call their Boss and tell him/her off, of course!

When my brother was a supervisor he did have a mother call him because her little boy should get a raise.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lindley wrote:
chef wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I am so very glad my kids are all almost out of school.

Caitlyn and Jesse say now that they will never send their kids to public school if they can avoid it at all.

Aaron says he isn't having kids.

What's going to happen when these coddled and cuddled kids get told their work is not up to par? When a manager or leader tells them their presentation is bad or something like that?

Raising a generation of kids who never have any negativity in their lives is setting them up for disaster.
They'll have their Mommy call their Boss and tell him/her off, of course!
When my brother was a supervisor he did have a mother call him because her little boy should get a raise.

It's crazy ain't it?

huskerbb · Guru

Sure, sometimes lines are crossed--but this is patently ridiculous.

Schools have more to worry about than this nonsense.

weltschmerz · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Our kids aren't allowed to do much of anything. Certainly no back flipping. I mean, somebody might get hurt since they aren't wrapped in bubble wrap. Our home gym is like watching a basketball game in a morgue due to our No Fun Athletic Director. We have much more fun at away games.
You would love these guys! The kid dressed as Fred Flintstone was a riot. One kid gets the costume and leads the chants. They are D1 everyone hates them. Seeing my brothers and nephew all played on these teams I have had years of laughter.

My nephew wasn't playing much and the coach put him in. The chanting for him was a riot. He was on the floor laughing.
It's harmless fun. We have to ruin the fun of kids all the time. Let them cheer, jeer, etc. Yes ,they can do those things in a respectful way.

Perhaps you should look up the definition of "jeer". How do you do it respectfully?

1.

make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

"some of the younger men jeered at him"

synonyms:

taunt, mock, scoff at, ridicule, sneer at, deride, insult, abuse, heckle, catcall at, boo, whistle at, jibe at, hiss at

"the demonstrators jeered at the police"

antonyms:

cheer

shout rude and mocking remarks at (someone).
"the performers were jeered and heckled"

noun

noun: jeer; plural noun: jeers

1.
a rude and mocking remark.
synonyms: taunt, sneer, insult, shout, jibe, boo, hiss, catcall;More
derision, teasing, scoffing, abuse, scorn, heckling, catcalling;
informalraspberry, Bronx cheer
"the jeers of the crowd"
antonyms: applause

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

You can send out your language Police but kids will figure out a way sound it. They can just yell "Great Shot" when someone shoots a brick or an airball. Do you think kids are stupide? The shooter knows if he/she shot a bad shot. So what? And jeering and bantering back and forth has always been part of sports. Liberals ruin and wussify everything they stick their claws in.

ed11563 · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
You can send out your language Police but kids will figure out a way sound it. They can just yell "Great Shot" when someone shoots a brick or an airball. Do you think kids are stupide? The shooter knows if he/she shot a bad shot. So what? And jeering and bantering back and forth has always been part of sports. Liberals ruin and wussify everything they stick their claws in.

I don't think "liberals" is the right word here. Maybe "reactionaries"?

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
You can send out your language Police but kids will figure out a way sound it. They can just yell "Great Shot" when someone shoots a brick or an airball. Do you think kids are stupide? The shooter knows if he/she shot a bad shot. So what? And jeering and bantering back and forth has always been part of sports. Liberals ruin and wussify everything they stick their claws in.

Pretty sure DD's Catholic school wasn't run by liberals. Lol. And it certainly is not a modern problem since the same rules were in effect in the 60's.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

So none of the students ever yelled "Airball"? Sure.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I don't know what airbags is.

I do know that during band competitions, the smack talk was part of the fun.

Weight lifting, football, baseball, heck, even drama had smack talk.

The chess team would smack talk each other.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Is anyone saying that kids should curse, threaten or do rhings like that? No. But competition can involve some fun and smack talk. If you dont like it then dont play sports.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
There is a difference.

If you can't recognize the difference, well, I feel sorry for you. And for your kids.

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Friday 15th of January 2016 06:37:34 PM

Well, bless your heart.

The rest of us can certainly recognize the difference.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

ed11563 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
You can send out your language Police but kids will figure out a way sound it. They can just yell "Great Shot" when someone shoots a brick or an airball. Do you think kids are stupide? The shooter knows if he/she shot a bad shot. So what? And jeering and bantering back and forth has always been part of sports. Liberals ruin and wussify everything they stick their claws in.
I don't think "liberals" is the right word here. Maybe "reactionaries"?

"Liberals" is her favorite insult.

I ignore it, most of the time.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dramatic much?

TOTALLY GEEKED!

Wisconsin high schoolers banned from chants including ‘Airball’ and ‘Scoreboard’