[EricH]

For those of you who like standing up to cheer, don't get me wrong, I do that myself, but please, once the MC starts the count, sit down. Scouting is hard enough to do without having to write while standing up. On Newton, there was one team that stood up in about the middle of the stands on Saturday (several rows ahead of us) and did not sit down (the second time) until the match was started (just barely). At least two of our scouts had to stand up just to see the field until this team sat down.

There are two solutions to this problem. One: All teams that fully intend to stand as many times as necessary, please sit at the top of the stands or go to a designated cheering zone if one is available. Two: Stand up when your team is announced (or the alliance(s) if you so desire), then sit down when the count is started so others can see without having to stand up. Cheer as loud as you like, but please don't stand up during a match unless you are in the far back. (All other times are fair game for standing in my book.)