Home Field Advantage

[Raymond Franze]

I posted this poll in the MEC forum, but wanted to open it up to the entire board.

For those using mobile who may not be able to see the answer choices:

1. Band playing ominous music for an opponent's upcoming third down attempt.
2. Stadium playing music for an opponent's upcoming third down attempt.
3. Stadium announcer enthusiastically favors the home team's first downs and scores
4. None of the Above - or anything else for that matter. At the D-II level it's hostile and unsportsmanlike.
5. Other - Explained below (one add-on in the General Discussion section was allowing the crowd to use noisemakers).

[zimmy21]

Re: Home Field Advantage

I posted this poll in the MEC forum, but wanted to open it up to the entire board.

What poll? I'm not seeing a link on mobile?

[Raymond Franze]

Re: Home Field Advantage

What poll? I'm not seeing a link on mobile?

There should be a poll at the top of the page with five options to choose from.

[IH8SVSU]

Re: Home Field Advantage

.....crickets....still waiting for the poll

[Raymond Franze]

Re: Home Field Advantage

.....crickets....still waiting for the poll

The poll should be viewable above. There have been a couple of votes so far.

[Ian Carlson]

[Raymond Franze]

Re: Home Field Advantage

That's a good one. I knew there were other obvious poll options that I couldn't think of at the moment, hence the "Other" option ... and you delivered!

[Greenman]

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i don't think artificial noise makers should be allowed. i don't have a problem with megaphones, but i HATE cowbells...

[Nick - Shep '05]

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.....crickets....still waiting for the poll

The polls are not visible on mobile for some reason. I tried it too and the poll wasn't there.

[zimmy21]

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The polls are not visible on mobile for some reason. I tried it too and the poll wasn't there.

Thank you .. I'm not crazy

[laker]

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Band music (which cannot be played once the ball is ready) is great. ARTIFICIAL NOISE sucks! One thing that really bothers me is when a school actually has a band that is willing and able to play and they pipe in the artificial crap. I have let that be known to game day officials- they may not pay any attention but at least I get it off of my chest.

Play well and you will get your fans to stand up. Suck and nothing you do will work.

[GrifFan]

Thank you .. I'm not crazy

[chargerblue]

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Other - All of the above...and more!

Biggest farce in sports is the notion that for playoffs you are trying to establish a "neutral site". Teams earn home field advantage. Let them have it. Michigan's high school athletic association has a bazillion rules with bands and signs and all kinds of nonsense. Let people have some fun.

[Raymond Franze]

Re: Home Field Advantage

@ Nick - Shep '05 ... again, thank you for pointing out the discrepancy between the mobile version of the thread and the online web-browser version.

I added the options at the top in the original message, but again for anyone on mobile who can't see/utilize the poll ....

What antics should a home team utilize/be allowed to utilize to create a home-field advantage atmosphere?

1. Band playing ominous music for an opponent's upcoming third down attempt.
2. Stadium playing music for an opponent's upcoming third down attempt.
3. Stadium announcer enthusiastically favors the home team's first downs and scores
4. None of the Above - or anything else for that matter. At the D-II level it's hostile and unsportsmanlike.
5. Other - Explained below (one add-on above was allowing the crowd to use noisemakers).

[SW_Mustang]

Re: Home Field Advantage

I'm not really opposed to any of it, so long as if it's within reason. It makes the gameday atmosphere almost as much as anything else.