Artificial noise makers

[Getting Fat]

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.

[M Buck]

I don't believe that noise-makers are covered by the rules - either NCAA nor UIL. Might that be Sville?

[mishatx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGcdYB8vF_c

[JasonTX]

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.

[TexDoc]

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. 

[clearwall]

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

[M Buck]

I saw them in 1998 in the State Championship game at Texas Stadium....which was a constant buzz, if you know what I mean.

[TxGrayhat]

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.