No flames, but I do not think there is any proof in the hands of those who say drinking causes rowdy behavior (pun intended). Most of the conferences have their playoffs in arenas that have beer sales during the conference playoffs. And have you seen the behavior you are afraid of or referring to? Are the fans that go to conference playoffs different from the fans that go to Frozen Fours? I think the answer is "no" to both of those questions. If beer makes people get out of hand is a testable hypothesis, one that is tested every season with the same answer -- sorry members of the Temperance Movement, but you and the NCAA have it wrong now and will always have it wrong if you think it is justified to minimize the freedom of the majority to avoid some (minor) disruption by the minority.

Nathan 

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> From:         Rowe, Thomas
> Reply To:     Rowe, Thomas
> Sent:         Friday, March 1, 2002 12:18 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Drinking ban
> 
> Gotta disagree there, Nat.  True, most fans are responsible and hockey fans, being the most intelligent, good looking, best educated fans of all, are likely to be the most responsible, unlike those hotheads at Cricket matches that hollar insults at players.  But, in the end, it doesn't take very many drunks or very many drunken brawls in stands to really spoil it for the majority.  Can't stop it in a pro event, but you can in a college format.  I support the ban.  Too bad if it means some people can't have their brewskies during a game, but I suppose they could always drink before and after and just use the game instead of a beer for enjoyment.
> 
> JMO.  Flame if you will.
> 
> Tom Rowe                            UWSP dept of Psych
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hampton, Nathan E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:44 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: N.O. (was Re: Washington DC)
> >
> >
> > 52 is a nice number, but do they sell beer there?
> > Particularly Dixie beer!
> >
> > It's that time of year to get on my high horse to complain
> > about the NCAA being on their high horse about drinking. Big
> > stinking deal if beer is sold at an event. Do they think the
> > fans are role models for the athletes, and since the fans are
> > drinking, the athletes will go out and drink? I honestly
> > believe that the NCAA thinks this way: "Here is an arcane
> > reason for doing something that will irritate normal
> > individuals, so lets adopt it." Who died and appointed them
> > the moral leaders of young people and fans?
> >
> > Time to water my horse, so I better get off now.
> >
> > Nathan Hampton
> >
> > p.s. One of my favorite jokes:
> > Q: So, how do you pronounce the capital of Louisiana, is it
> > "Nawlins" or "New Orleans"?
> > A: Neither, it's pronounced "Baton Rouge"
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From:         Erik Biever
> > > Reply To:     Erik Biever
> > > Sent:         Friday, March 1, 2002 10:19 AM
> > > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject:      N.O. (was Re: Washington DC)
> > >
> > > Joe LaCour writes::
> > >
> > > > N. O. or Nawlins as the natives say, does not have a big
> > enough site.  I for
> > > > one will not have one of those artificial temporary rinks
> > set up in the
> > > > SooperDome so the NC$$ can have a humongous attendance
> > record with nobody
> > > > able to see the players.
> > >
> > > Not so.  Check out the website for the New Orleans Arena,
> > home of the New
> > > Orleans Brass:
> > >
> > > http://www.neworleansarena.com
> > >
> > > It's a new arena, opened in October 1999.
> > >
> > > It seats 17,000 for hockey.
> > >
> > > It has 52, count 'em, 52 vomitories.
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Erik
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
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