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Title: Artificial noise makers
Post by: Getting Fat on August 30, 2013, 09:54:36 AM
Anybody ever had a school where the cheerleaders (in this case, male) carried artificial noise makers?

I'm working a game tonight and I know the home team's cheerleaders use propane tanks filled with rocks.  They shake them to make noise and always seem to be near the goal line and at their loudest when the other team has the ball...

Thoughts on the legality?  Yes, since you asked, I am using this board as my research as opposed to figuring out the answer for myself.  Thank you very much.
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: M Buck on August 30, 2013, 10:40:08 AM
I don't believe that noise-makers are covered by the rules - either NCAA nor UIL. Might that be Sville?
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: mishatx on August 30, 2013, 12:25:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGcdYB8vF_c
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: JasonTX on August 31, 2013, 02:14:25 PM
According to 1-1-6-b, cheerleaders are persons subject to the rules.  9-2-1-b-5:  Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create noise that prohibits a team from hearing its signals.  It is an unsportsmanlike conduct foul if you go there.  If it becomes an issue I would get the game administrator involved and let them handle it.
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: TexDoc on September 01, 2013, 02:24:07 PM
Do what Randy Christal did, stop the game, tell them to cut it out, then continue.  If they refuse, tell the HC from that school that he's about to have cheerleaders cost him yardage.  My bet is, it stops. 
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: clearwall on September 10, 2013, 09:09:26 PM
I don't believe that noise-makers are covered by the rules - either NCAA nor UIL. Might that be Sville?
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I went to a few Sville games in college. I know what youre talking about
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: M Buck on September 10, 2013, 09:14:53 PM
I saw them in 1998 in the State Championship game at Texas Stadium....which was a constant buzz, if you know what I mean.
Title: Re: Artificial noise makers
Post by: TxGrayhat on October 15, 2013, 09:58:51 PM
whats the difference between those things and the band playing loud,,...and yes sville I loud they have a 55 gallon drum full of ball bearings on a stand with bungie cords,  they get loud...
Let em make noise, in my opinion..

side note wonder if they let those things in nfl stadiums any more.