We all know about the unwritten rules in sports. In baseball you never lay down a bunt to break up a no hitter. When intentionally throwing at a hitter, don't aim high. If a pitcher gives up back-to-back home runs, step out of the box and give him a second before digging in. The list goes on and is used in every sport.
Fans should have a code too. Maybe they do and I just don't know about it. Either way, after watching Santa Clara students storm the court tonight after Santa Clara beat Gonzaga 85-71 it got me thinking. Why exactly did they storm the court? Gonzaga isn't great this year. Sure, they had dominated 23 of the previous 25 meetings, but they aren't special this season.
There should be rules for this. You should never, under any circumstances, storm the court if:
1) Your team is favored
2) You beat an unranked team
3) You are ranked
4) You've won a national title in the last 20 years.
I didn't think #4 needed to be said, but I found this video of Syracuse fans storming the Carrier Dome court in 2008 after beating Georgetown.
In case you forgot, Syracuse won the 2003 National Championship. Why their fans felt the need to act like Tennessee Tech just beat the Lakers is beyond me.
Irrational storming of courts is just one of my fan pet peeves, followed closely by:
-fair-weather fans in general.
-Saying a score with the lower score first. "It's only 4 to 9 right now!"
-Saying "we" when referencing your favorite college team when you never actually attended the school.
-Telling everyone within earshot, "The refs are out to get us!"
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