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RE: Game-day atmosphere and complaining “fans”....
Speaking of standing throughout the game, congrats to those wacky alcoholics in Section 109 for winning the prize as Duke Dog edged out the running concessions items this past Saturday on Showker Field.

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I don't pay for chairback seats to stand in front of them and my kids are still too short to see over anyone standing, so we sit in row A, no problems. We don't have to hassle people to sit and no one has to hassle us to sit. We're loud, we stomp, we root, we stand when something big is going on and then we sit back down.
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(10-30-2017 01:44 PM)Bill Wrote:  I don't pay for chairback seats to stand in front of them and my kids are still too short to see over anyone standing, so we sit in row A, no problems. We don't have to hassle people to sit and no one has to hassle us to sit. We're loud, we stomp, we root, we stand when something big is going on and then we sit back down.

Speaking of stomping, I contend that a powerful downward thrust can be better achieved from the sitting position, thus more noise achieved. Oh, I forgot, we're talking about being a rowdy fan of the Dukes. I let my mind go someplace else.
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(10-30-2017 02:02 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  
(10-30-2017 01:44 PM)Bill Wrote:  I don't pay for chairback seats to stand in front of them and my kids are still too short to see over anyone standing, so we sit in row A, no problems. We don't have to hassle people to sit and no one has to hassle us to sit. We're loud, we stomp, we root, we stand when something big is going on and then we sit back down.

Speaking of stomping, I contend that a powerful downward thrust can be better achieved from the sitting position, thus more noise achieved. Oh, I forgot, we're talking about being a rowdy fan of the Dukes. I let my mind go someplace else.

Thanks, I got a good chuckle out of that.
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(10-30-2017 01:21 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  Speaking of standing throughout the game, congrats to those wacky alcoholics in Section 109 for winning the prize as Duke Dog edged out the running concessions items this past Saturday on Showker Field.

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02-13-banana It was a coupon for $5 cheesy bread from Brickhouse... a whopping $2.65 discount... Winning feels good nonetheless
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Yes, I'm old and have a bad back so I don't/can't really stand very well, but I have passionately rooted for the Dukes for the better part of 4 decades now. Other fans that stand for long parts of the game just ruin the experience for others. In fact, sadly, I don't bring my grandkids any longer because they couldn't see the game even if they stood the whole game due to the inconsideration of others.

Perhaps that video from the Carolina Panthers game should be shown pre-game in Bridgeforth as an example of unacceptable behavior. Some people just don't get it otherwise.
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You shouldn't stand all game unless you're sure there's no one behind you being blocked or you're in a designated standing section. That said, it's not an ******* move to stand up on defensive 3rd downs. It's not church...
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Everyone has valid points, at the end of the day the larger our fans base becomes the larger the preferences for viewing the game. But this reminds me of an experience I had when I was at JMU:

"JM's" was a popular happy hour joint and a particular fun event was "beat the clock". I always had a blast, never had a problem with anyone. Then one week I got the flu and was on medication. I'm not sure why I let my friends talk me into going one particular day but I thought what the heck, I'd been recovering in bed the past couple days and it could be fun to get out even if I couldn't drink. What a miserable f*ing experience. I was probably the only sober person in there and I had no idea what d-bags my friends (and obviously I) could be when plastered. I guess we'd all start out sober and gradually progress into stupidity in unison so I never really noticed it before.

Point being to remember there are folks that root and bleed equally hard but are just in different stages of their lives. There's a huge difference between me attending a game with friends and tailgating all day, and going with my young sons who can get legitimately scared around belligerent drunks. Add to that not being able to see over standing adults and unexpected loud noises beyond loud cheering like that cannon at ECU (my one son is autism spectrum, luckily they couldn't score often). Then as pointed out you have folks that just can't keep getting up and down, it would be really beneficial to have seating options where you know particular behaviors are or aren't practiced.

I know BFS is working on that to some degree, but in general we all just need to realize that as JMU fans (and human beings) we need to exercise a little courtesy and empathy. Like to stand all game? Turn to the folks behind you before the game starts and at least mention it so they know what to expect and can plan accordingly. Got little kids around you? Be mindful of your colorful metaphors. Suffering from flatulence or B.O. from too much curry? Go sit in the visitor section.
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(10-30-2017 03:30 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  You shouldn't stand all game unless you're sure there's no one behind you being blocked or you're in a designated standing section. That said, it's not an ******* move to stand up on defensive 3rd downs. It's not church...

Totally agree. In fact, on those occasions, I wish those behind me would stand up as well (automatically) so when I do so, I don't block their view. But,I do give a quick glance back as I stand up to at least give them the courtesy of being aware of them.

It's those self-absorbed idiots that stand up or even make the move to go to the bathroom/concessions RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of a developing play that drives me crazy. They are not there to watch the game, just socialize and don't have enough common courtesy to wait until the action stops before blocking everyone else's view.
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(10-30-2017 04:03 PM)Oldduke Wrote:  
(10-30-2017 03:30 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  You shouldn't stand all game unless you're sure there's no one behind you being blocked or you're in a designated standing section. That said, it's not an ******* move to stand up on defensive 3rd downs. It's not church...

Totally agree. In fact, on those occasions, I wish those behind me would stand up as well (automatically) so when I do so, I don't block their view. But,I do give a quick glance back as I stand up to at least give them the courtesy of being aware of them.

It's those self-absorbed idiots that stand up or even make the move to go to the bathroom/concessions RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of a developing play that drives me crazy. They are not there to watch the game, just socialize and don't have enough common courtesy to wait until the action stops before blocking everyone else's view.

I have to agree with this one. People who do this are oblivious to others trying to watch the game. I once sat on the aisle down by the end zone so all the action was to my right across the aisle. People were constantly moving up and down the aisle the entire game and many of them were the same people go up and down, up and down. And when there was a play going on they would stop and watch while standing in the aisle right in the viewing way. I will never get seats like that again.
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Admittedly, I don't get to as many games as I'd like. This weekend was my first game at Bridgeforth this season. I am more of third down/ big play stander. I was really surprised at how few people actually stood at all in the Club area. So, I was aware of my neighbors and did my best to not inconvenience them- I'm pretty sure we had little to no issues. What really surprised me was how little noise the people seated around me made. I witnessed very few people seated around me making noise on third downs- have to admit I was a little disappointed. The good news is, at least people were in their seats rather than inside. The new rule allowing drinks at the seats is much better.
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(10-30-2017 05:00 PM)TXGiant Wrote:  Admittedly, I don't get to as many games as I'd like. This weekend was my first game at Bridgeforth this season. I am more of third down/ big play stander. I was really surprised at how few people actually stood at all in the Club area. So, I was aware of my neighbors and did my best to not inconvenience them- I'm pretty sure we had little to no issues. What really surprised me was how little noise the people seated around me made. I witnessed very few people seated around me making noise on third downs- have to admit I was a little disappointed. The good news is, at least people were in their seats rather than inside. The new rule allowing drinks at the seats is much better.

I think the club seating is a microcosm of the entire stadium. Just like in different pockets of the overall stadium, there are some fans that are definitely more engaged to the action on the field than others, the same is true with the club section. There are just over 1000 seats in the club section, so those seated around you may have only been that relatively small snapshot of the overall club. I do know there are some sections of the club area that are much more engaged than others.

Having said that, I think given the hefty price tag that is associated with the club, the average age (old farts like me) may be a fact of nature that may reduce the noise level as well. 03-shhhh
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(10-30-2017 05:14 PM)Oldduke Wrote:  
(10-30-2017 05:00 PM)TXGiant Wrote:  Admittedly, I don't get to as many games as I'd like. This weekend was my first game at Bridgeforth this season. I am more of third down/ big play stander. I was really surprised at how few people actually stood at all in the Club area. So, I was aware of my neighbors and did my best to not inconvenience them- I'm pretty sure we had little to no issues. What really surprised me was how little noise the people seated around me made. I witnessed very few people seated around me making noise on third downs- have to admit I was a little disappointed. The good news is, at least people were in their seats rather than inside. The new rule allowing drinks at the seats is much better.

I think the club seating is a microcosm of the entire stadium. Just like in different pockets of the overall stadium, there are some fans that are definitely more engaged to the action on the field than others, the same is true with the club section. There are just over 1000 seats in the club section, so those seated around you may have only been that relatively small snapshot of the overall club. I do know there are some sections of the club area that are much more engaged than others.

Having said that, I think given the hefty price tag that is associated with the club, the average age (old farts like me) may be a fact of nature that may reduce the noise level as well. 03-shhhh

Just stand at the outside railing right on the 50 ish yard line in the standing section and jump up and down and yell with us the whole game.
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Perhaps there should be designated areas for fans to choose if they want to stand versus those who prefer to sit most of the game. I imagine most will stand when there is a big play, then sit the rest.
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(10-30-2017 07:36 PM)hburg Wrote:  Perhaps there should be designated areas for fans to choose if they want to stand versus those who prefer to sit most of the game. I imagine most will stand when there is a big play, then sit the rest.

Well, there already is a standing section which is awesome. I hope there is never a section that is all sitting.
If it really, really bothers someone when people stand in front of them during a sporting event, there is a simple solution (and I don't mean not to go to a game)...
Sit in the front row of any section. Problem solved. And if you can't go through the effort of getting one of those seats then you have to understand it may happen.
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I enjoyed the National Championship game last year. I think everyone stood for 90% of the game. It was great.
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I can understand why some people or many people do not want to stand the whole game, it gets tiring for many, while others, medically it is not good for them. You just cannot tell a person who does not want to stand the whole game to stay home. They have just as much of a right to be at the games as the most rabid fan. Most fans are not going to stand the whole game. For me personally, I can stand the whole game, but when I am at the games, I choose not to in order to respect the others (when I was in section 405). In 405 I would only stand when a big play took place and then sat down. It didn't detract from the game at all. Now that we are in the collar and the back row, it makes it easy to stand the whole game if wanting.
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(10-30-2017 08:34 PM)lingerba Wrote:  I enjoyed the National Championship game last year. I think everyone stood for 90% of the game. It was great.

Exactly. My section stood the entire game. Well, it might've been because our asses would've frozen to the seat, but still...
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Generally, the early season games are weaker opponents and fans are still learning the ropes. Then CAA play hits and there's a little hang over, but things even out. Then the playoffs hit and things get crazy.

If people in your section aren't standing, stand on D until you're asked to sit, then I would only stand on 3rd down or big plays. Help teach good football behavior!
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I think it'd be nice if JMU made it more known that there is a section for standing all game, both to keep people wanting to sit from getting tickets in 109 and to make sure people who want to stand know about 109 as an option. If I'm not mistaken, there's the little warning when you pick a seat in 109 but nothing before that. Maybe even one standing section at each price level would be nice(or at least adding a public one since 109 is priority, maybe chairback and club wouldn't have enough of a demand for it) and then when you first go to buy tickets, have a message about 109 being the section to stand all game.

Other than that, gotta agree with the people saying standing all game is a dbag move if you're not specifically in a standing section or something but that there's nothing wrong with jumping up in excitement for a big play or standing for a big third down or something. If you literally can't get up too when someone in front of you stands for those moments, there is handicap seating or you could go with front row if you'd prefer. A guy at basketball games wanted to fight my brother over us standing at times when the whole convo was standing 01-wingedeagle
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