Random question I have forgot to ask...why no noise makers?

[trussbussdad]

Why are fans not allowed noise makers into Apogee???

I have been to many college games where there are noise makers...One that stands out is at Ok state where the student section behind the visiting team have boards or bang baloons that they bang on the wall of the stadium making a Hell of a noise behind the opponents. Why not Apogee? Is this an NCAA rule that other stadiums just look past or is it an Apogee thing?

[MeanGreenD]

It is a CUSA rule. I was watching an ECU game about a month ago and someone had clearly violated that rule.

[UNTflyer]

Artificial Noisemakers. The NCAA Football Rule Book shall be followed regarding artificial noisemakers. An official may penalize a team if the following rule is interpreted to be violated: “Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create any noise that prohibits a team from hearing its signals.”

[LongJim]

UTEP fans had some thunder sticks last night.

Critical phrase is "persons subject to the rules".

[UNTflyer]

UTEP fans had some thunder sticks last night.

Critical phrase is "persons subject to the rules".

Good point. According to the NCAA rule book:

Those persons subject to the rules are: Everyone in the team area, players, substitutes, replaced players, coaches, athletics trainers, cheerleaders, band members, mascots, public-address announcers, audio and video system operators, and other persons affiliated with the teams or institutions.

[greenit]

Mean Green vuvzelas for the UTSA game!

[Nof49th]

an empty soda can with 6 pennies in it does wonders...that's if you're not a "persons subject to the rules" of course.

[UNTflyer]

I would say that since C-USA has decided to follow NCAA rules, and the NCAA does not prohibit fans using artificial noisemakers...

[MeanGreenDan]

Back in the "Bowl Years" I remember them handing out blow up tubes at the gate that you would bang together and they were hella loud!

[meangreenthirteen]

UTSA use vuvuzelas. No joke.

[JRock]

Megaphones? Those can do wonders at directing noise. You get a section of those and it's night and day.

[meaniegreenie]

Megaphones? Those can do wonders at directing noise. You get a section of those and it's night and day.

Yeah, years ago they would give free ones usually one game a year.

[Snowy]

I hate noise makers. They sound so "high school". If I ever turn on a HS football game I can pretty much guarantee myself that I'll hear some cowbells or empty water bottles with beads in them.

[KingDL1]

I have no voice left today, what can we do?

[JRock]

I hate noise makers. They sound so "high school". If I ever turn on a HS football game I can pretty much guarantee myself that I'll hear some cowbells or empty water bottles with beads in them.

Yes. Agree. Except for megaphones.