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Originally Posted by EricH
I actually think that--should it actually be necessary--this one is enforceable, and has some teeth.
Enforceable: If it's noticed that there are paper airplanes (etc.) in the air, someone notes where they're coming from. It is then announced over the PA that "Will the team(s) in Section XYZ please stop throwing paper airplanes and clean up the mess" down here. (Team numbers used if they can be determined from long range.) Send a couple crowd-control volunteers (or venue staff) up there.
The Teeth: If a second announcement is needed, invoke the Civility Rule (last year's T6). After that... well, I can't say that I've ever seen that rule be enforced past the discussion stage, because usually the discussion clears it up.
That might be a bit drastic, but it should work...
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While I believe you are right that is
could be enforced, I do not believe it
will be enforced.
... and if they
could have used T6 before, and chose not to, what makes you believe that they
will use T6 now? (... mumbles something about expecting a different result from the same action...)
FIRST has never enforced, nor had punishment for, rules in the stands. I do not believe they will start now. Hence my suggestion of giving those that would fly paper airplanes a place to do it without disturbing the others.
If they truly wanted to enforce the rules in the stands, then I believe they should start with sending the Chairman's award judges out into the stands and see who is breaking the rules that have 'no penalty' (such as saving seats) and disqualifying those that do break the rules from winning chairman's.
again JMHO