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Originally Posted by SnareDrummer37
At the last few competitions I have been to, we have had people whine and complain about us standing up during our own matches. We wouldn't be complaining if their team was standing in front of us to cheer on their own team. We would stand up as well if we wanted to see the match bad enough... I don't see what the big deal is... We were just supporting our team. As far as I know, the Bomb Squad has been standing up during their own matches for years. At nationals, we had gotten so many complaints because we were standing up, that I came back to the stands and my team was sitting down during a match. I was shocked. I kept looking around at them as if they had gone crazy.
Does anybody have any thoughts on this?
I noticed that there are a ton of teams who stand up during there matches. Did any of you receive complaints?
I'm just curious.
Thanks.
If there is already a thread about this... I'm sorry.  |
I've seen both sides of the issue, personally.
In 2004, my knees were in a lot of pain and I was fairly sick. I couldn't really stand for matches, and it was really irritating to sit behind teams that did. I've also tried scouting this year, and scouting behind people standing was almost a futile venture.
This year, 125 did stand for some of their matches, and it did create more excitement, even if it was a "placebo" effect.
There's also the issue of people navigating the isles during matches, which I consider to be rather rude.
With that said, standing teams should be in the back, and scouts should be in the front. People shouldn't walk into the stands in the middle of the match.