OT: Home field advantage or poor sportsmanship?

Submitted by MGoFoam on
I went to the Illinois-North Carolina game in Champaign tonight. Prior to big defensive plays, they blare music or pump-up noise right until the snap. I am certainly in favor of fans creating maximum noise for key defensive plays, but I think using a million watt stadium system to do it is cheating. (Jingling keys is stupid because it doesn't actually make much noise.) So, is using the stadium PA system to disrupt the opponent's offense an appropriate tactical home field advantage or just poor sportsmanship?
MGoBoard

BlueChitown

September 11th, 2016 at 1:23 AM ^

I've been to the Illinois stadium.  They aren't that loud, even with the band and all.  Too bad we lost that game.  That was Tate Forcier's one year as starter.  Came out looking pretty good, and turned ugly in the second half.

Joined: 06/26/2009

MGoPoints: 1718

Abomb4480

September 11th, 2016 at 7:14 AM ^

They do this at every NFL stadium. The Falcons were fined because they used music to simulate crowd noise DURING plays. What Illinois did is what you would see every single Sunday.



Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad

Joined: 07/28/2011

MGoPoints: 2907

LSAClassOf2000

September 11th, 2016 at 7:50 AM ^

I think a fair number of stadiums do this by sheer design too. Those of us who remember Michigan Stadium's former configuration will also remember that it was - in comparison to most other places around the conference - rather quiet. I always assumed part of the renovation's thrust was to make the place a little more intimidating as well as to add amenities and boxes and so forth. Now, quite a bit of the noise that used to float harmlessly away stays in the stadium too. The use of music is definitely strategic then, or it can be. 

Joined: 01/07/2011

MGoPoints: 130827

markusr2007

September 11th, 2016 at 7:58 AM ^

And still the UM band remains unmic'd

On TV "let's go blue!" seems loud as fuck. In the Stadium yesterday I'm in section 23 and it's like mouse farts.

Please. Somebody do something. Michigan has the best band!



Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad

Joined: 10/21/2008

MGoPoints: 19372

Mr. Yost

September 11th, 2016 at 8:04 AM ^

Jeez... Some of you are effing MISERABLE. And that's says a lot coming from me. But crying about Knights during the Anthem, jingling keys for a key play, and loud music during a game no one cares about? I guess when you don't have shit to complain about with your home team...you turn to things that shouldn't matter. #SlipperySlope

Joined: 07/25/2011

MGoPoints: -9898225

Crisler 71

September 11th, 2016 at 8:06 AM ^

I think the B1G has a rule against it.  That's why the band stopps playing just before the play.  But i have noticed that they keep playing elsewhere.

It would seem to me that it would be as much of a problem, or even a bigger one, for the defense.  The offense either huddles or relies on signals from the sideline.  The defense calls out their coverages.  You always hear the defensive coaches talking about how well their back 7 communicate. Blaring music can't help that.

Joined: 05/23/2011

MGoPoints: 964

Alton

September 11th, 2016 at 9:08 AM ^

NCAA Rule 9-2-1-b-5:

"Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create any noise that prohibits a team from hearing its signals."

NCAA Rule 1-1-6-b:

"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."

So blaring music once the offense gets into formation is clearly against the rules, punishable by a dead ball unsportsmanlike conduct penalty (15 yards & automatic first down).

Joined: 07/05/2008

MGoPoints: 13338

turtleboy

September 11th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^

I remember Notre Dame doing that one year when we visited. They blasted music all through our offensive series, sometimes for several seconds after the snap. The PA guy somehow managed to avoid doing so for the home teams offense, though. 

Joined: 04/22/2011

MGoPoints: 35129