Storming the COURT!!!

Should Vol fans storm the court when we beat a top 5 team?

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#26
#26
LawVol13 said:
Get a life, man. Are you like 12 or something?
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Says the guy spending his free time posting on a message board.

Are you serious?

I don't think you're anyone of importance to be judging others.
 
#27
#27
TrueOrange said:
well an NCAA rule more, but has an SEC policy

though does it:

$5,000 fine the first time your fanbase does it

$25,000 after that

and $50,000 if it happens again within 3 years
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I've been looking around and can't find a compliance ruling for NCAA. It appears to be only an SEC rule at this time.

The SEC is the only league Bloom knows of that has a policy applicable to storming basketball courts. The SEC's proactive stance grew out of a 2003 summit on sportsmanship and fan behavior in which officials from several leagues and the NCAA took part. The storming of football fields, and accompanying danger, was among the reasons the summit was organized.

"A report came out of that, but there was no national policy developed," Bloom said. "Basically, it was determined that each institution, each conference, must do what's best for itself."

Storming the court after Temple win didn&#39t cost UR | Richmond Times-Dispatch


I'm still looking, though.
 
#28
#28
I think it's pathetic that you get fined for rushing the court in the SEC, but whatever, it's unimportant. While I do think the Kansas win was worthy of a court rushing considering the circumstances, we were ranked but that was right after "the incident". The Kentucky win was nice but in no way was it worthy of a court rushing.
 
#31
#31
You saw the reaction out of all the fans and students when Kiffin left.

When we finally have a reason to go nuts in celebration we dont.

We would rather go nuts and crazy over getting screwed in the a**
 
#32
#32
Storming the court after a great victory was long a great tradition in the SEC and elsewhere, until Bruce Pearl and Tennessee knocked off previously undefeated Florida in Knoxville a couple of years ago. That's when the turdly AD at Florida, Jeremy Foley:crazy:, got his panties all in a twist and whined like an infant on a trans-Atlantic flight to his boyfriend, Mike Slive. Losing to the Vols was embarrassment enough, but Donovan and Foley weren't going to have insult added to injury by having the entire nation see UT supporters storming the court in exultation over beating the hated gators. Apparently, Foley threatened to stop putting out for Slive on Mikey's future visits to Gainesville and that was enough to bring the "fair-and-balanced" SEC commissioner to his knees. Only after Foley's belly-aching did the SEC begin enforcing this arcane rule against "excessive enjoyment". Although other SEC fans and students had stormed the court in previous games, the rule was never before enforced. If not for the "Brokeback Mountain-type relationship" between Foley and Slive, nothing would have been done in the wake of the UT victory either. Interestingly enough, not a whimper was heard after subsequent Florida opponents (FSU for example) had their fans storm the court after beating the gators. So, if Foley had kept his Slive-hole shut, SEC fans would still be enjoying the time-honored tradition of rushing the court to celebrate great victories, especially over Florida.

So, defying the ban and rushing the court (especially in front of a national TV audience) would be a way of figuratively poking your finger in the eye of Jeremy Foley (not to mention the gator-biased Mike Slive). I'd love to do that. Many times.
 
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#34
#34
Slydell said:
I've been looking around and can't find a compliance ruling for NCAA. It appears to be only an SEC rule at this time.

The SEC is the only league Bloom knows of that has a policy applicable to storming basketball courts. The SEC's proactive stance grew out of a 2003 summit on sportsmanship and fan behavior in which officials from several leagues and the NCAA took part. The storming of football fields, and accompanying danger, was among the reasons the summit was organized.

"A report came out of that, but there was no national policy developed," Bloom said. "Basically, it was determined that each institution, each conference, must do what's best for itself."

Storming the court after Temple win didn't cost UR | Richmond Times-Dispatch


I'm still looking, though.
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ECU got a $10,000 fine for storming the field i think

I think what happened was the NCAA told the conferences they wanted this addressed, but that each conference could do it by their own system/means/discretion
 
#35
#35
We are ranked in the Top 25 so, imo, no. As fun as it is, (and it is fun) If we do, it looks like we didn't expect to win and that's a bad attitude. We should act like we've been there before.
 
#37
#37
BigOrange15 said:
We are ranked in the Top 25 so, imo, no. As fun as it is, (and it is fun) If we do, it looks like we didn't expect to win and that's a bad attitude. We should act like we've been there before.
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My thoughts exactly. I would have been embarrassed if we had stormed the court.
 
#38
#38
VolWonder said:
You saw the reaction out of all the fans and students when Kiffin left.

When we finally have a reason to go nuts in celebration we dont.

We would rather go nuts and crazy over getting screwed in the a**
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What don't you get about it being illegal? There is a fine. We can't do it. If we do it we pay a fine. Therefore, we chose to celebrate and "go nuts" in the stands. This isn't hard to comprehend.
 
#39
#39
Special Ed said:
Storming the court after a great victory was long a great tradition in the SEC and elsewhere, until Bruce Pearl and Tennessee knocked off previously undefeated Florida in Knoxville a couple of years ago. That's when the turdly AD at Florida, Jeremy Foley:crazy:, got his panties all in a twist and whined like an infant on a trans-Atlantic flight to his boyfriend, Mike Slive. Losing to the Vols was embarrassment enough, but Donovan and Foley weren't going to have insult added to injury by having the entire nation see UT supporters storming the court in exultation over beating the hated gators. Apparently, Foley threatened to stop putting out for Slive on Mikey's future visits to Gainesville and that was enough to bring the "fair-and-balanced" SEC commissioner to his knees. Only after Foley's belly-aching did the SEC begin enforcing the archaic rule of "excessive enjoyment". Although other SEC fans and students had stormed the court in previous games, the rule was never before enforced. If not for the "Brokeback Mountain-type relationship" between Foley and Slive, nothing would have been done in the wake of the UT victory either. Interestingly enough, not a whimper was heard after subsequent Florida opponents (FSU for example) had their fans storm the court after beating the gators. So, if Foley had kept his Slive-hole shut, SEC fans would still be enjoying the time-honored tradition of rushing the court to celebrate great victories, especially over Florida.
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Actually no, it came about Dec. 1 2004 a week after that big brawl in the NBA between players and fans at an Indiana Pacers - Detroit Pistons game; and then the following week USCe and Clemson's players got into a fight

if anything, it's a precautionary reaction to the NBA brawl
 
#41
#41
Slydell said:
I've been looking around and can't find a compliance ruling for NCAA. It appears to be only an SEC rule at this time.

The SEC is the only league Bloom knows of that has a policy applicable to storming basketball courts. The SEC's proactive stance grew out of a 2003 summit on sportsmanship and fan behavior in which officials from several leagues and the NCAA took part. The storming of football fields, and accompanying danger, was among the reasons the summit was organized.

"A report came out of that, but there was no national policy developed," Bloom said. "Basically, it was determined that each institution, each conference, must do what's best for itself."

Storming the court after Temple win didn't cost UR | Richmond Times-Dispatch


I'm still looking, though.
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here's a thing about UCF in 2007 and storming the field

Central Florida Future - Field storming raises questions

it does get into that the school becomes suspect to penalty from both C-USA and the NCAA

so it's not just an SEC rule

The punishments associated with storming the field are a result of safety concerns imposed on UCF by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and C-USA.

“Not only can the university be fined by the NCAA, but it’s a safety concern for getting injured, injuring someone on the field and possibly even inciting a group of others to follow, causing even more injuries,” Roop said.

No one should be on the fields until the visiting team and officials have cleared off the field for safety reasons, said Russell Anderson, C-USA assistant commissioner.

If a school violates the above policy and has fans rush the field while visiting team members and officials are still on the field, they will be fined.

“A fine is in place,” Anderson said. “Fines have occurred over the last few seasons, but it is up to the schools whether they want to publicly announce it.”

Anderson refused to disclose the fine amount.

This C-USA policy began a few years ago as a precautionary measure to reduce the potential for harm and not as a result of an actual occurrence of injury, Anderson said.

These policies, combined with the punishments, have made Smith one of a group of very few students. Since the on-campus stadium has been built, Roop recalls only four students storming the field.
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#42
#42
TrueOrange said:
ECU got a $10,000 fine for storming the field i think

I think what happened was the NCAA told the conferences they wanted this addressed, but that each conference could do it by their own system/means/discretion
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That sounds like what I'm finding out. And, some addressed it and some haven't yet. :good!:
 
#43
#43
Why limit it to beating a top 5 team? What if you beat the 6th ranked team? Can you storm the court? How about the 8th ranked team? When does it end?


Act like you've been there before.
 
#44
#44
alumvol08 said:
What don't you get about it being illegal? There is a fine. We can't do it. If we do it we pay a fine. Therefore, we chose to celebrate and "go nuts" in the stands. This isn't hard to comprehend.
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I get it.. Just think its a joke.. I was not aware of the fine..but I think UT has enough money to pay for it.

But to think we are to good to storm the court is crazy in itself. Guess I should have asked some of you posters after a big loss or something, while your bashing how bad our team is and how we need to fire the coach.

Then maybe after a big win it would not be "expected" but actually celebrated.
 
#46
#46
Let's just take it out of your pocket then VolWonder since money isn't the issue. Saying that storming the court is worth $25,000 is ridiculous.
 
#47
#47
Slydell said:
That sounds like what I'm finding out. And, some addressed it and some haven't yet. :good!:
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I know though i saw this as an article on ESPN about the NCAA making a decision on this

it was before Rutgers did it that year they stormed the football field (against like Louisville or someone?); I remember reading about the fine afterwards
 
#48
#48
LawVol13 said:
My thoughts exactly. I would have been embarrassed if we had stormed the court.
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When I played football, my coach always told us to "act like you've been there before" when we scored a TD or did something "sportscenter worthy." I just think this is a great mindset because when you show class after you win, it looks to everyone else like "we knew were awesome and we knew we were going to win" even if, in reality, you didn't. :twocents:
 
#49
#49
VolWonder said:
I get it.. Just think its a joke.. I was not aware of the fine..but I think UT has enough money to pay for it.

But to think we are to good to storm the court is crazy in itself. Guess I should have asked some of you posters after a big loss or something, while your bashing how bad our team is and how we need to fire the coach.
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What would be the point? We won a nice regular season game; it's not like it was cause for a parade. It degrades your program to do things like storming the court if you consider yourself a top 25 program.

If we were unranked and sucked like USCjr., then maybe storming the court is ok. But we would like morons storming the court over a regular season win when we're ranked in the top 15.
 
#50
#50
alumvol08 said:
Let's just take it out of your pocket then VolWonder since money isn't the issue. Saying that storming the court is worth $25,000 is ridiculous.
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yeah he can pay for it

hope he's go over $75,000 lying around too if he wants to keep doing it
 
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