Fan control and what is done about it

For the record

I may be wrong but is it not illegal for the players and coaching staff to yell "swing" During an AB of an opposing team?
Anyway... as stated before I was at this particular game and was pissed at the actions of these students. But since then I have had a spirited and positive conversation with Spartan 51 and I believe that those bad issues have been resolved. What has happened has happened, and in the end it was handled and treated in the right way. I do hope that CD students will continue to support this fine team with the same fervor just with new direction. With that I can't help but envy such a following, I wished that every HS Softball team had great fans. I look forward to my DD sharing the same field as CD. Continued good luck to all.

 

I appreciate the maturity this thread has been handled. This is the way to discuss a "hot topic"...no arrows, differing opinions, yet, no feathers ruffled.

I don't agree with the personal remarks or the intentional distractions during a swing, but hey, I love the cheering, even the heckling to a certain extent. But you have to understand; I grew up where the fans from Mississippi would throw chicken bones at me....already eaten

 

OK, how many of you, weather it be as a kid or an adult, has made any ugly comments about other people. If anyone says they never has is just plain, flat out LYING.

KIDS WILL BE KIDS!!!

 

out loud? at a game to a HS player or younger?...Never

To a college or professional athlete? when I was younger; all the time

 

I did it to hs kids when I was in hs.

I still do it to pro's!!!

 

I beg to differ on the "Kids will be Kids" theory.
If you were at your local Walmart and overheard the same nasty remarks by a kid that you might hear at the softball game, then I am not so sure you would have the same acceptance or tolerance. Being accountable for one's actions is an important lesson children need to be taught. Yes, as a child I was guilty of saying ugly things. The difference was, my behind paid for what my mouth said. As an adult, if I offend or hurt someone's feelings, I am responsible enough to appologize for doing so. But I won't continue on but just close this out by saying that we all have a common bond which is loving this sport and watching our girls have fun. If everyone acts responsibly and respectfully then we can walk away from the stands feeling good about the game we watched because THAT is why were came in the first place. Right?

 

I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY!!! 100%

I agree 1005 with the GURU on this one!!!
I believe in school spirit and team support, it is half the fun of going to HS sports! But just being MEAN, no way, NO EXCUSE for it! From a 15 yr old or a 60 yr old!! By the time you are 15 years old you should already know that it is not appropriate to say certain things to or about another human being! I feel that is true for all things in life, period, sporting events, school, church, dances, whatever, life!
ps I don't have a problem with the SWING thing (during an AB or a pitch, both should be focused on the job at hand), Just like I don't see anything wrong with waving ballons in front of a basketball player shooting a foul shot!

 

we have all been told by our own fans, coaches, administrators, and even our own softball team that some of the things we said that night were hurtful but many of our players have personally told me that when they get up to bat that they don't hear anything and thats what we try to do is to get into the opponents head thats everyones goal and we know we do wrong and we are told but none of us appreciate being cussed for saying things for example at the west stokes game i personally was sing a song during a change of innings and changed the lyrics a little bit but nothing harmful like calling someone fat. then coach had to tell us that we couldn't even call out positions. someone in our crowd proceeded to say "you need to take some notes" while our pitcher was pitching as soon as he said that one of the opposing teams fans an adult yelled at us saying that we were insulting their team. personally if i was them i would want to take notes because were are the defending state champs if you haven't checked and also have the best pitcher in the state, also during this game we were being video taped because of the rand. game.

all i'm trying to say is that one if these other teams had support for all of our sports not just softball (you'd notice if you come to any cd sporting event) yall wouldn't be complaining and neither would we we just yell right on back at ya' like the east davidson game right before we went to walnut creek last year

just a response from one of the many newly nicknamed "silent spartans"

 

Sportsmanship

This is how it is defined.... something we all need to understand

Key component of sportsmanship...
Show you know the game......if you do,
you know what it is like to play at a high level,

It's allot easier to talk a big game from the stands, when you
don't have the presssure to do it with your bat and glove on the field.

Not ever player on the field is an allstar.... but they are on the field.
Cheer for your team, not against your opponents.