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The Official Rules Of Booing
©Charles Welch
Booing is
an inalienable right, a Natural right, and considered to be self-evident
and universal
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty, Booing and the pursuit of Happiness.
-Thomas
Jefferson
To BOO, or
not to BOO, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to
suffer player errors and losses, Or to BOO against a sea of troubles And
by opposing end them.
-William
Shakespeare
99.9% of
all fans BOO during any given game or event.
As a BOO Bird
there are some Universal Rules and General Guidelines of Booing and
behavior-
Never Ever BOO or Cheer when a player is injured
-Completely
unacceptable to BOO, Cheer, or celebrate an injury to a
player-remember they are playing a game and have a life to live and an
injury could affect that. Only a cold-hearted, ignorant and mean
spirited person would do this. It is acceptable to applaud or cheer
for the player when he is leaving the field-usually the player will
give a thumbs up to the crowd to let them know he is O.K.
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Rule
2-Profanity-
Profanity at any level is unacceptable behavior. Chanting profanity is
just uncouth. People of a higher moral standard and Children are in
attendance and should not be subject to such word conjugations
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Rule
3-Racial/Ethnic/Homophobic/Sexist Comments or Remarks-
Completely unacceptable behavior-think before you say something
demeaning or stupid
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Rule 4-Fan
Interference-
completely unacceptable behavior , you are there as a member of an
audience watching a performer succeed or fail on their own efforts.
Any interference should be dealt with ejection and a banning from the
sport for life.
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Rule
5-Running on to the playing field -
never acceptable behavior, the penalty in all cases should result in
you being shot by a Taser, ejection, arrest and a banning from the
sport for life. And please keep your clothes on!
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Rule
6-Throwing objects
on to the playing field or at players and other fans -
unacceptable behavior. This includes baseballs, hockey pucks, bottles,
batteries, drink cups and snowballs. This action could result in an
injury to an athlete or a fan. Should be dealt with ejection and a
banning from the sport for life.
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Exception In Detroit they throw octupi-The octopus first made its
appearance on April 15, 1952, during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup
playoff run.
Two Detroit brothers, Pete and Jerry Cusimano - storeowner's in
Detroit's Eastern Market - threw the eight-legged cephalopod on
the ice at Olympia Stadium. Each tentacle of the octopus was
symbolic of a win in the playoffs. Back then, the NHL boasted only
six teams, and eight wins (two best-of-seven series) were needed
to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings swept the series that year,
and the Octopus has come to be the good luck charm ever since.
The tradition carried over to Joe Louis Arena on opening night in
1979 when several found their way onto the ice.
During the 1995 playoffs, Bob Dubisky and Larry Shotwell,
co-workers at a meat and seafood retail company near Detroit,
tossed a 38-pound octopus onto the ice during the National Anthem
prior to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The year after,
the duo struck again with a 50-pounder in the Conference Finals.
Although the feat received no airtime on the nationally broadcast
game, the octopus was proudly displayed on the hood of the Zamboni
between periods.
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Exception -Rock Concerts- Some women have been known to throw
various undergarments at the stage during rock concerts- no
reports of any injuries have ever been reported
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Exception -Flowers or Roses-it is customary to throw flowers
onstage after a performance by a performer, especially at a
curtain call.
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Rule
8-Youth Sports BOOing is not acceptable at all in youth sports.
Young athletes are in their formative years both physically and more
importantly mentally. They are learning the games and it should be a
pressure free enjoyable experience. The parents, coaches and adults
involved must set a good example for the children involved and behave
properly.
- Rule 24-Sports
Reporters/Announcers - It is acceptable to BOO a Sports Reporter if
they are biased, a former player of a rival team or just really a bad
reporter
- Rule 25-Team Mascot-
It is acceptable to BOO the team Mascot if he continually is getting
in the way of your view of the game or steals away your
girlfriend/boyfriend
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Rule 26
-Politicians-It is
mandatory to BOO politicians- look at the state of our world-
Democrat, Republican, Right Wing, Left Wing, Tea Party, Socialist,
Communist, Green, Conservative -BOO them all!
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Rule 27
Entertainers-BOOing
an Entertainer is acceptable if their performance is bad. It is also
the only way you can get any entertainment value for spending money
to attend a really bad movie or concert.
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Rule 28
The Opera- It is a
tradition of opera fans worldwide to BOO a poor performance
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Rule 29
Hooliganism/Rioting-
setting fires, looting, turning cars over, fighting other fans,
fighting police and total anarchy are not appropriate behavior to
celebrate a win/championship or a devastating loss
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Rule 30
Murder- Killing or
injuring a referee/umpire/official is not appropriate behavior, even
though it might seem like the right thing to do at the time because
you lost all your money on a foolish bet, it really is frowned upon by
society
If you have
any suggestions, additions or modifications of The Official Rules Of
Booing please send them to us! 
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