in ncaa college sports, why do fans pull down the goal post and why they cut off the basketball net?
915050
The goal posts aren't anchored very well. Most schools prohibit fans from ruching the field after big games now. The pulling down of goal posts has killed and injured many people. I don't don't know when it started. I don't know when coaches and players cut down the net either. They do it after they win the championship or other huge games. It is kind of a tradition now.
592113
Depends on what level they play. In college there is a device called the possession arrow that changes directions every time a jump ball situation arises. The team with the arrow gets the ball & the possession arrow changes to the other team so if a jump ball situation occurs again the other team will get the ball. That was done to supposedly speed up the tempo of the college game (mainly before shot clocks were instituted at the college level). In the NBA, a jump ball is just that - but normally the ref will call a foul on one of the players involved.
559767
I don't do it myself, but most people who leave do so to get a jumpstart on the traffic. There is usually gridlock leaving arenas or stadiums after a big game, especially if it is close and everyone stays close to the end of the game.
147196
why is this in basketball?
155091
It's a computer graphic that only the viewers see.  It's similar to the graphics that are used in the NFL to highlight the first down marker.
57826
I dunno, I went to the Final Four a few years ago and sat in the North Carolina section.  I have never seen a more unsportsmanlike group of fans in my life.  I will take a Notre Dame fan any day who is proud of their team and encourages them, as opposed to these North Carolina fans who yelled at opposing players, refs, and coaches and were just generally a bunch of assholes.  I ALWAYS root against them now.
685649
well one reason is that they think that hockey is getting to rough there is to many injeries and they want to lower the risk of people getting hurt and they also want games to go faster without to many delays,  I know it sucks cause i lick the fighting too but what can u do...
1066213
Sports are a great diversion. Especially for men, I believe, it allows them to unleash emotion in ways that are no longer tolerable elsewhere in society. It allows us to reach back to our primal instincts. There is clear victory and defeat, and cheering is a great release of stress. Unfortunately, losing only adds to our stress. That's why you see so many people jumping on the bandwagon of a winning team
1030325
Simply because they do not understand the game. I mean they have basketball... Basebore  - What sort of athlete has a beer belly? All they do is swing a stick... boring as watching paint dry. \n\nA goal represents an achievement. The more achievements there are in a game (good passing excluded) the more they like to celebrate it. Lets face it, it is fun! They do not seem to understand that soccer is a game of finesse, not a sport like basebore where a person who connects with a ball less than 30% of the time is revered. \n\nDon't forget that people wanted hockey to be higher scoring, thus all the changes they made in the NHL this year... to encourage higher scores, and better statistics... I'll tell you what. I would prefer a 1-0 game over a 7-5 game in Hockey... Much more exciting.\n\nThe root of the issue, is that the sport and the intricacies are not known, therefor it is not as popular.
938197
It's just a way of showing off the size(s) of one's catch.  It's like hanging trophy buck heads on the wall.
176133
The players play for pride making emotion a bigger part of the game. Games are more exciting because teams actually play defense. I can't stand watching all the showboating in the NBA and College ball doesn't seem to have all that.
727604
College baseball is great and pretty access able for fans - usually cheap and some of the rivalries are just as intense as in football or basketball.  Often a great way to spend a lazy afternoon in the sun and maybe, just maybe, you are seeing some future major leaguer.
619020
Ive been a referee before and generally will will tell players to keep sticks down, or just general reminders of what the officiating crew is observing of what may be getting out of hand. Sometimes its telling players to back off of then face-off circle to create a more "even" or "fair" faceoff.
634686
If they were completely below ground, they players couldn't see the game.  If they were completely above ground, then the fans in the first row couldn't see.  Its also an easy way to access the locker rooms below.
402802
I don't know if this is a question anyone can provide a comprehensive answer to. I can only speak to the state of rugby union in the United States, where the game has become associated with the irresponsible excesses of the "frat" culture on college campuses.\n\nFortunately, there are is reason for hope. The rules of the game, for one... the referee's judgement is rarely questioned, and there is a showboating rule. Rugby is very much a team game, and the institution of the post-match social is not so far gone that it cannot be redeemed. Suggestions: sportcoats, better beer, and a little bit of ceremony.
704857
There are a few reasons...\n\nOne is that the player is not lined up properly with his skates, or he doesn't have his stick down.\n\nAlso, if one of his teammates is violating the face-off circle (i.e. moves in before the puck is dropped), the linesman can also kick him out.
769938
It depends on the sport. In baseball for example the size of the outfield is different for every field. So the players who play on that field for most of their games have an advantage. In Basketball it's a matter of consentration. When you have tens of thousands of fans yelling at you it can be a distraction. When you get into pro-sports it isn't as much of a change since most of the players have been dealing with it for a number of years and are used to it. In College and High School sports it can make a big difference because the players are less mature. Football it is less of a factor, except for the fact that it energizes a player to have a large number of people cheering for them.