PC Police at it Again (1 Viewer)

[Cjw_55106]

The “W” in WIAA technically stands for “Wisconsin” but it should really stand for “Whining.”

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has banned high school students from chanting certain words and phrases at basketball games, and none of them are remotely close to being hurtful or inappropriate.

In an email sent out to students in December, which was obtained by the Post-Crescent, the WIAA banned “chants by student sections directed at opponents and/or opponents’ supporters that are clearly intended to disrespect.”

The following words were reportedly included as examples:

• “Fundamentals”
• “Sieve”
• “We can’t hear you”
• “Air ball”
• “You can’t do that”
• “There’s a net there”
• “Scoreboard”
• “Season’s over” (during tournament play)

The news only came to light when high school athlete April Gehl tweeted her criticism, with some profane language, about the rule changes. She was suspended by her school as a result.

Gehl is a true hero for bringing these rules to light. In what state is a 16-year-old kid yelling “Airrrrr-ballllll” considered something that’s so disrespectful it needs to be banned? How is reminding the other team that you need to improve your fundamentals a bad thing? Who even chants “There’s a net there” anyway?

Also, what if a student is tossed for chanting one of the above phrases? What are you going to yell at him if you can’t yell “You can’t do that!”

There are a lot of questions that need to be answered.

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/01/11/wisconsin-high-school-basketball-air-ball-scoreboard-chants-banned

 

[joffer]

"1..2..3..4...GET THE HORSES OFF THE FLOOR!!"

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Is this not a freedom of speech issue?

I can't imagine a game being played without that kind of stuff. Why do the sissies get to make these rules?

 

[satch]

When I was in high school our basketball team played against a team that had a ginger on the court. Every time he touched the ball our crowd chanted "Firehead! Firehead! Firehead!"

Pretty cruel and regrettable, yet in hindsight I would've embraced it if I were him. It's actually kind if a cool nickname, especially if he was good.

We also had a chant for one of own players. We all chanted "Iceman" when he got the ball. He thought it was because he was pretty good, and had "ice in his veins". In reality, we were all busting on him for responsibly drinking ice water at parties instead of getting wasted like us.

 

[jonessed]

Fundamentals, air ball, and scoreboard are banned? That doesn't even make sense. What's the purpose?

 

[Poncho]

Is this not a freedom of speech issue?

I can't imagine a game being played without that kind of stuff. Why do the sissies get to make these rules?

Because that's the world we live in. Thin-skinned wimps who might their little feelings hurt. Its remarkable.....

 

[B Maverick]

Hope the WIAA never attends a soccer match anywhere

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

I'm quite disappointed in the WIAA.

 

[Sinn Fein]

"Point to the shirt" is still acceptable though, right?

 

[Cjw_55106]

Is this not a freedom of speech issue?

I can't imagine a game being played without that kind of stuff. Why do the sissies get to make these rules?

Ever heard "some day you'll work for that nerd"?

Same concept.

 

[tommyboy]

if you look at the world and remember that everyone is a special little snowflake, then this all makes sense

 

[Andy Dufresne]

U.G.L.Y...You ain't got no alibi, YOU UGLY! Hey, hey, YOU UGLY...wooo!

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

New and approved chants:

We encourage our team to prevail, but if they should do so it is no indictment of the character, skill, worth or effort of your team.

Yeah its not real catchy and does not roll off of the tongue, but if the cheerleaders encouragement coordinators are engaging enough it may catch on.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Jay Bilas ? @JayBilasWIAA acceptable chant: "We note your attempt did not reach the rim, but only to alert the clock operator that a reset is unnecessary."

Jay Bilas ? @JayBilas

WIAA acceptable chant to officials: "Dear Sirs: We beg to differ, but thank you for your service to our game."

 

[snogger]

This is making the rounds through many high schools, including where my daughter attends.. My daughter and her friends only go to a Football game here and there, but a bunch of them are considering going to one of the next basketball games just to chant some of these things as a way to protest this PC crap..

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I wonder how they'd view our old chant of "The ref beats his wife!"

Okay. I don't wonder. They'd probably disapprove...Just like back then.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Up against the boards! Don't be nice! Hit that ####er and lay him on the ice!

 

[Joe Summer]

We can't hear you

The Wisconsin School For The Deaf is gonna be outraged when they hear about this.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

We can't hear you

The Wisconsin School For The Deaf is gonna be outraged when they hear about this.

Not as much as the School for the Mute.

 

[jomar]

this has Obama's fingerprints all over it!!

 

[CletiusMaximus]

The WIAA is rightfully taking a beating on this. These kids will be ill-prepared for life in the big ten. One of my fond memories from the old Wisconsin Fieldhouse is of 10,000 students chanting "combover" in unison at Gene Keady, at deafening volume non-stop for an entire half, complete with synchronized arm motion.

 

[snogger]

93x.com's response

one not so "PC" word in the audio.. so you have been warned

 

[jamny]

Are we still allowed to rock you?

 

[Parrothead]

i remember one of our opponents were the Trojans and everyone chanted "Trojans are rubbers"

 

[TobiasFunke]

It makes for a funny story but apparently it's not true. Nothing was banned, they just sent out an email basically telling people to be nicer and citing those chants as "examples of unsportsmanlike behavior."

Sure it's a silly email, but as usual the over-sensitivity of the PC Police pales in comparison to the paranoia of the PC Police Police.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Are we still allowed to rock you?

Apparently in NJ, you are allowed to rock any face you see,

 

[bud29]

This has been a thing at the local high school here for the last couple years (in rural Kansas, not exactly a bastion of liberalism and political correctness). The KSHAA sportsmanship rule tells students "Don't put down your opponent with trash talk and gestures. Instead, be positive with remarks towards your team." They enforce it very strictly - multiple students have been kicked out of games for 'violations' of this.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Are we still allowed to rock you?

Apparently in NJ, you are allowed to rock any face you see,

I think it's only the first million

 

[TobiasFunke]

The WIAA is rightfully taking a beating on this. These kids will be ill-prepared for life in the big ten. One of my fond memories from the old Wisconsin Fieldhouse is of 10,000 students chanting "combover" in unison at Gene Keady, at deafening volume non-stop for an entire half, complete with synchronized arm motion.

If they really want them to prepare for life in the Big Ten they'd have gym teachers sneak up behind their students and shove them so they could get used to falling flat on their faces every March and April.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The WIAA is rightfully taking a beating on this. These kids will be ill-prepared for life in the big ten. One of my fond memories from the old Wisconsin Fieldhouse is of 10,000 students chanting "combover" in unison at Gene Keady, at deafening volume non-stop for an entire half, complete with synchronized arm motion.

If they really want them to prepare for life in the Big Ten they'd have gym teachers sneak up behind their students and shove them so they could get used to falling flat on their faces every March and April.

:dropsthemic:

 

[Andy Dufresne]

It makes for a funny story but apparently it's not true. Nothing was banned, they just sent out an email basically telling people to be nicer and citing those chants as "examples of unsportsmanlike behavior."

"You inhale shallowly!"

 

[QuizGuy66]

New and approved chants:

We encourage our team to prevail, but if they should do so it is no indictment of the character, skill, worth or effort of your team.

Yeah its not real catchy and does not roll off of the tongue, but if the cheerleaders encouragement coordinators are engaging enough it may catch on.

Reminds me of a time when the Duke cheering section got heavily criticized for chanting "bulls#@t" at the ref during a game. The next time out they chanted "we beg to differ" whenever there was a bad call.

I gather that the chant about #10's personal preferencea that my high school would chant back in the day probably would not pass muster.

-QG

 

[cstu]

This has been a thing at the local high school here for the last couple years (in rural Kansas, not exactly a bastion of liberalism and political correctness). The KSHAA sportsmanship rule tells students "Don't put down your opponent with trash talk and gestures. Instead, be positive with remarks towards your team." They enforce it very strictly - multiple students have been kicked out of games for 'violations' of this.

I don't see the problem with this for high school kids. If you've got a 14 year old on the team do you want them mocked by the opposing team?

 

[Limp Ditka]

The WIAA is rightfully taking a beating on this. These kids will be ill-prepared for life in the big ten. One of my fond memories from the old Wisconsin Fieldhouse is of 10,000 students chanting "combover" in unison at Gene Keady, at deafening volume non-stop for an entire half, complete with synchronized arm motion.

If they really want them to prepare for life in the Big Ten they'd have gym teachers sneak up behind their students and shove them so they could get used to falling flat on their faces every March and April.

LHUCKS, is that you?

 

[D in the D]

i remember one of our opponents were the Trojans and everyone chanted "Trojans are rubbers"

Kids at my school used to make "Snap the Trojans" signs and things of that nature.

 

[squistion]

It makes for a funny story but apparently it's not true. Nothing was banned, they just sent out an email basically telling people to be nicer and citing those chants as "examples of unsportsmanlike behavior."

Sure it's a silly email, but as usual the over-sensitivity of the PC Police pales in comparison to the paranoia of the PC Police Police.

I figured as much, but didn't feel like expending the energy looking into it.

 

[shady inc]

At least they didn't ban the F word

 

[Limp Ditka]

This has been a thing at the local high school here for the last couple years (in rural Kansas, not exactly a bastion of liberalism and political correctness). The KSHAA sportsmanship rule tells students "Don't put down your opponent with trash talk and gestures. Instead, be positive with remarks towards your team." They enforce it very strictly - multiple students have been kicked out of games for 'violations' of this.

I don't see the problem with this for high school kids. If you've got a 14 year old on the team do you want them mocked by the opposing team?

I have no problem with it, with the caveat that certain things should be allowed, while others should be off limits. Bust on someone about the game, skills, an individual play (air ball) should be fair game. Racial, sexual orientation, things that have nothing to do with the activity that is taking place should be off limits.What it comes down to is lack of faith in authority, referees, coaches, administration, to make the right decision as to what is right and what is wrong. Therefore, everyone needs to keep their mouth shut because of incompetent leadership.

 

[TobiasFunke]

The WIAA is rightfully taking a beating on this. These kids will be ill-prepared for life in the big ten. One of my fond memories from the old Wisconsin Fieldhouse is of 10,000 students chanting "combover" in unison at Gene Keady, at deafening volume non-stop for an entire half, complete with synchronized arm motion.

If they really want them to prepare for life in the Big Ten they'd have gym teachers sneak up behind their students and shove them so they could get used to falling flat on their faces every March and April.

LHUCKS, is that you?

Now THIS would be a mean and disrespectful chant

 

[Limp Ditka]

The WIAA is rightfully taking a beating on this. These kids will be ill-prepared for life in the big ten. One of my fond memories from the old Wisconsin Fieldhouse is of 10,000 students chanting "combover" in unison at Gene Keady, at deafening volume non-stop for an entire half, complete with synchronized arm motion.

If they really want them to prepare for life in the Big Ten they'd have gym teachers sneak up behind their students and shove them so they could get used to falling flat on their faces every March and April.

LHUCKS, is that you?

Now THIS would be a mean and disrespectful chant

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

WELCOME FELLOW SCHOLARS

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Should have students and parents go to the next WIAA meeting and chant at them.

Toughen up nancies, toughen up!

Grow some hard bark, you #######!

We are not in need of your protection. That you presume we are is insulting and paternalistic. #### off!

 

[QuizGuy66]

It makes for a funny story but apparently it's not true. Nothing was banned, they just sent out an email basically telling people to be nicer and citing those chants as "examples of unsportsmanlike behavior."

Sure it's a silly email, but as usual the over-sensitivity of the PC Police pales in comparison to the paranoia of the PC Police Police.

What are you the PC Police Police Police?

-QG

 

[sho nuff]

So stupid.

We played against a guy that had a full beard.

So we started chanting "daddy" every time he was on the court.

Next time we played them at their place...a bunch of guys showed up with fake beards...kid's parents loved it.

Ended up talking to him after the game.

Tournament was in our gym that year and after our team was out...that guy was playing. Made a banner for him calling him the daddy and gave it to his mom who thought we were hilarious.

There were plenty more where we were not nice and that is part of it..its fun and the players know it. Its one thing if you are being derogatory and just mean or racist and one that is just in good fun.

 

[bud29]

This has been a thing at the local high school here for the last couple years (in rural Kansas, not exactly a bastion of liberalism and political correctness). The KSHAA sportsmanship rule tells students "Don't put down your opponent with trash talk and gestures. Instead, be positive with remarks towards your team." They enforce it very strictly - multiple students have been kicked out of games for 'violations' of this.

I don't see the problem with this for high school kids. If you've got a 14 year old on the team do you want them mocked by the opposing team?

I have no problem with it, with the caveat that certain things should be allowed, while others should be off limits. Bust on someone about the game, skills, an individual play (air ball) should be fair game. Racial, sexual orientation, things that have nothing to do with the activity that is taking place should be off limits.What it comes down to is lack of faith in authority, referees, coaches, administration, to make the right decision as to what is right and what is wrong. Therefore, everyone needs to keep their mouth shut because of incompetent leadership.

I agree. The 'hot-button' chants here were "You got swatted," "You can't do that," and "Airball." I don't have a problem with any of those being used at high school basketball games.

 

[B Maverick]

NUTS AND BOLTS.... NUTS AND BOLTS..... YOU GOT _____________________!

What about "You thought you had scored! You were wrong, you were wrong!" Is that ok?

 

[The General]

• “There’s a net there”

This one shouldn't be allowed because it's stupid.

 

[JohnnyU]

"That's alright, that's ok, you will work for us someday !!!!"

 

[Mario Kart]

An embarrassment in our state for sure. For shame!

 

[Bull Dozier]

• “There’s a net there”

This one shouldn't be allowed because it's stupid.

I don't even know when you would chant that.