Interesting. It was two or three years ago that they handed out those stupid Thundersticks at Brown when I was there for the SLU game. I guess Brown doesn't mind noise makers.
My cowbell has traveled to quite a few ECAC rinks and has never been refused or tossed out before.
Sara
SLU '77
Let's go SAINTS!!!!!!!!!
Off to the game now. I don't know if I should try and sneak the bell in or not.
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Mark Lewin <[log in to unmask]>
> I don't know whether this is truth or legend but here is my take on the
> situation:
>
> Many years ago, RPI started a tradition called the Big Red Freakout in
> February of each year. At the BRF, fans were given souvenirs of the game and
> encouraged to wear red and scream like hell. For the first several years,
> things were given out like cow bells and those long plastic horns. Since
> the freakout is sold out most years, imagine 5500 fans all with cowbells or
> other artificial noisemakers.
>
> One of the teams who was unfortunate enough to be RPI's opponents during
> those early years was Brown University who were coached by Bob Gaudet at the
> time. Bob Gaudet also served on the NCAA rules committee during that
> period. After his team was victimized by RPI fans for 3 or 4 years, the
> NCAA rules committee passed a rule stating that no artificial noisemakers
> could be handed out at games and was further extended that none could be
> brought into the arena during the game. Legend has it that Bob Gaudet was
> instrumental in bringing this rule about and has since become known as the
> "RPI rule". Since that time, the freakout gifts have been non-noisemakers
> which are pretty lame. But I must admit, 5500 cowbells is enough to impact
> one's hearing for many days after the game.
>
> This year, at another RPI event, they gave out thundersticks; those stupid
> blowup things with some kind of RPI logo on them. Most people managed to
> get their hands on two of them. When inflated and struck together, they are
> capable of making quite a racket also.
>
> On 3/11/06, Sara M. Fagan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > But we don't have a pep band.
> >
> > So, I see my cowbell as the pep band.
> >
> > Sara
> > SLU '77
> > Let's go SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Arik Marks <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sanctioned is the wrong term. You aren't an official representative of
> > the
> > > university. A pep band is.
> > >
> > > And before there might be another semantic debate, it's actually not
> > about
> > > sanctioned or official or anything of the sort. Bottom line is that the
> > > only people allowed to bring instruments/bells etc. into the rink are
> > the
> > > pep bands of the teams. Other than that only the home rink PA people
> > can
> > > add in amplified noise.
> > >
> > > Try to sneak in the band next time... ;)
> > >
> > > Arik
> > > Cornell '91
> > > Michigan '99
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/11/06, Sara M. Fagan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So, my cow bell isn't sanctioned even though it was purchased from SLU
> > and
> > > > has the SLU logo on it?
> > > >
> > > > Sara
> > > > SLU '77
> > > > Let's go SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > > From: John T Whelan <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > On Sat, 11 Mar 2006, Sara M. Fagan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > How is it that I can't take a cowbell to a game but Harvard can
> > take
> > > > > > a band. It seems to me that the band is composed of artificial
> > nose
> > > > > > makers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, the band is sanctioned by the University, and under orders to
> > > > > play only when the puck is not live. Still, if they kept you from
> > > > > bringing a cowbell, that is a Minnesota-like level of nonsense.
> > > > >
> > > > > John Whelan, Cornell '91
> > > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > > http://www.amurgsval.org/joe/
> > > > >
> > > > > Enjoy the latest Hockey Geek tools at slack.net/hockey
> > > >
> >
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