I'm perfectly satisfied with people cheering in the stands. In fact, I would definitely encourage it for any and all teams at the competition. The only problem that I have, though, is the constant standing ovations that teams in the stands give whenever their bot is on the field (you can see your robot perfectly well without standing up, unless of course you're sitting behind Yao Ming or Shaquille O'Neal).
As scouts, it makes our job very difficult when the backs of certain people are blocking our view of the field. For us, scouting means the difference between choosing a great allliance or lowering your chances at winning. But when the teams are being announced, it's a-okay to jump up and cheer for your own team, seeing as how there's nothing really to miss. Also, during the Quarter finals, standing up shouldn't be a problem, as we have no more need for scouting.
But otherwise, I think that this is meant to be an exciting event, and the cheering is what really livens the place up, especially when other people are cheering when your alliance is doing well. And yes, I am guilty of that on more than one occasion.
