Cheering, standing ovations, and required team actions during matches and awards

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by Tiki

To tell you guys the truth, I never cheered for anything. ever.

Sounds like a road trip to Long Island is in order! Moe, are you up for it? We'll grab TJ2 and Buzz and anyone else up this way that wants to teach Tiki and his teammates how to cheer! We'll tie them up and force them to learn FIRST cheers... oh, wait, I don't think mentors are allowed to tie up students... well, we'll have some of our spirited students tie them up, and force them to learn FIRST cheers... And to paraphrase the TechnoTicks, it will soon get in your blood!

[Wetzel]

I know when I'm in the stands with a team, I'll stand and deliver a large amount of noise during introductions, then sit down during the match. If something exciting happens though, I've been known to stand up.

Go to a football game. Most of the time people sit, but when the running back breaks lose and gains major yardage, people stand. I see the running back breaking for the end zone analogous to tetras going slinky.

Wetzel

[Al Skierkiewicz]

When I stand for awards, it is because someone I know has just been presented with a coveted award. Since I apparantly know everyone, I stand for every team that receives an award. Sorry, but that is the way I have done it for almost a decade now. When my team stands with me, my friends receiving their award, have no doubt that I and my team are behind them. If you think I am doing this to be noticed, I am not. I am trying to focus attention on the team, the students and mentors, who are rightfullly receiving the award and who deserve the support of all teams.
If you are behind me when my team plays, you may see me sit down for the match or I may remain standing during the match. Sorry if you are behind me, I will sit down eventually, I am old you know. There is no one I have met in FIRST who intenetionally blocks anothers view of the field. As sure as a robot uses a battery, someone will stand during the competition. Givens do not need solutions.

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

There is no one I have met in FIRST who intenetionally blocks anothers view of the field. As sure as a robot uses a battery, someone will stand during the competition. Givens do not need solutions.

beautifully written statement