Visiting fan etiquette

[Ta Town Shocker]

Be positive, don't be negative, towards either team. At least golf clap really good play for the other guys. Don't be THE fan, be A fan.

Be intelligent, don't be a know it all. Don't act like your team should make every shot, get every board and block every shot.

Before you say or do anything, ask yourself "Is what I'm about to say or do going to leave these folks with a positive impression of Wichita State?"

If the answer is no or I'm not sure, sit down and be quiet.

You should always be respectful on the road, even when they're asses. You can cheer your team, but make sure you're POSITIVE! Like "Yeah, keep playing hard guys!" vs "way to beat the **** out of them guys!".

Is it okay to get out your huge team flag when your fans are outnumbered about 10,000-10 after your team goes on a run to cut the lead in the 2nd half? I'll hang up and listen.

[shoxlax]

A. Don't run down your own players. You and the team would be better off if you keep your ass at home if you bad mouth anybody out loud that wears the black and yellow.
B. Don't run down the other team's players, at least to the point other fans hear you. Nothing can bite your ass karma wise worse than calling some guy a hack right before he buries 5 threes in a row. Plus it's just another way of not focusing on cheering for us.
C. Boo the refs when warranted but don't ***** about every call like we tend to do at home.
D. Chat up the opposing fans with humor and some knowledge of their program. They will respect you a lot more if you have a good idea what their team is like. Be nice, ala Roadhouse. Remember it is a freaking game. Yelling during free throws by the other team was never my style, but would strongly consider if the game was on the line.
E. Cheer like hell when we make a play, the players will hear you-trust me
F. If you have a loudmouth popping off to you all game, just remember to the victor goes the spoils. Make sure they understand that after the game as you look at them and scream the War song.

[shoxlax]

Is it okay to get out your huge team flag when you're fans are outnumbered about 10,000-10 after your team goes on a run to cut the lead in the 2nd half? I'll hang up and listen.

As long as you are damn sure you will win? 😃

[Tyrone Shoelace]

Three ways to handle an obnoxious fan screaming for the other team:
1) Kindly offer to buy him a hot cup of shut the hell up.
2) Call Double Dribble over to kick em square in the grapes (that can be very painful)
3) Pretend to ignore him, all the while, floating a few bean burrito induced air biscuits his way. When he takes a deep breath to shout, and gets a taste of the brown fog, he won't be so quick to open his mouth again.

[Shocker Mama]

Is it okay to get out your huge team flag when you're fans are outnumbered about 10,000-10 after your team goes on a run to cut the lead in the 2nd half? I'll hang up and listen.

No. And if you or one of your group is wearing a high school letter jacket, you will live forever in the annals of doofus-ness.

[jdshock]

Evansville fans have LOTS of experience at tweaking their losing etiquette at home, so if they say it's rude, it's rude. However that said, you are at Evansville and since the game is going to be boring you might as well mix it up with the fans -- plus they are all pasty and without a single gangsta bone in their body so it's perfectly safe to rub it there -- NEVER TRY THIS IN PHILLY. Anyway, my preferred technique is:

1) Once we are up say 10 points -- stand up and turn around and give the rows behind me what I describe as the "neener neener hand" or "trumpet hand". Just put your thumb to your nose, pinky pointing at them as much as possible and wiggle your middle three fingers while making farting noises with your tongue slightly sticking out.

Go ahead and try it right now while you are reading this to "lock it into memory".

2) But then if I am really drunk, then I like to sway that motion back and forth to "splatter" as many people on the rows behind me as possible. Maybe even give it a little Axel Rose butt shake while you are doing it.

3) Now one more thing that raises this to another level -- save it for when we are 20 points up and they just turned the ball over -- go ahead and raise your other hand up and point right at each woman in the rows behind you and really give each one a dedicated wink, while you are waving the ol' trumpet hand back and forth. They LOVE THAT!! WARNING: Being able to point, wink and neener hand all at once takes skillz and you will look like a douchebag if you don't do it properly -- so practice at home on your wife before going to Evansville.

So you were at the game too? I knew my "neener neener" clap after free throws wasn't rude.

[ShockerFever]

In other words, don't be like these douchecanoes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/_HmVhxvWIq/

[Kel Varnsen]

In other words, don't be like these douchecanoes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/_HmVhxvWIq/

I was about to say, just do the opposite of what those guys do.

[shoxlax]

I was at Evansville two years ago, and I clapped after Fred hit a free throw, and the surrounding fans told me it was rude to do so because Wichita State had already won the game. So... I guess, don't do that.

I was at that same game where some old jackass behind me told me to sit down with the rest of the Shocker fans. I asked him why he didn't just stand himself and he told me he had a bad back and it hurt to be on his feet. Ten minutes later I saw him in the beer line and asked him if he needed a chair to wait for his beer. Lots of laughs from everyone, even Evansville fans.

[Rosewood]

Is it okay to get out your huge team flag when you're fans are outnumbered about 10,000-10 after your team goes on a run to cut the lead in the 2nd half? I'll hang up and listen.

Only if you display it backwards like he did

[DwShock]

In other words, don't be like these douchecanoes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/_HmVhxvWIq/

Somebody quick grab that kids hat and curve the bill like it's supposed to be and pull off any stickers while your at it.

[Shocker Mama]

We probably don't want to bring along any ladies who are way taller than the opposing team's coach, and force them into awkward photos.image.jpg

[shock]

What happened with the douche canoe UNLV fan that got the Sherriff involved?

[Heinro]

Take it from a guy generally considered a bit of a jackass. Only rules: 1. Don't cuss; 2. Don't be negative to other teams players; 3. Don't confront other fans if they give you a hard time. You follow those, nothing will happen to you. If you don't want to be considered a bit of a jackass, there may be some other rules to throw in as well, but they aren't really necessary.

[ShockdaWorld]

As a visiting fan at Arrowhead stadium on multiple occasions, I've learned that one thing that will make your time much more enjoyable is to at least attempt to befriend the home team fans that are close to you. Even if they're not interested, it usually at least takes some of the edge off their hatred for you being in their stadium. And often times, you can meet some pretty cool people that are willing to give you some advice as to where to go/what to do in their city.