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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 746164, member: 780"]
People stand at games for three reasons:

1. To Release Tension - Standing at game is for some a tension-release mechanism. People get so wound up internally that they almost cannot bear to sit. I do the same thing at home when I watch a game along with a lot of pacing, throwing of throw pillows, etc. Some people have a lower level of impulse control. A little tension and they are out of their seats. And if they are good and drunk, they sometimes forget to sit down.

2. To Be Able to See - People sitting behind these who must exercise this tension release, standing is what they have to do to be able to see the game. Because these people don't have this built up tension, standing is more of an annoyance.

3. As a Matter of Form - They think they have to stand on 3rd Down on "D" because they see crowds do it on TV or whatever. That's the weakest of the three arguments for standing.

There appears to be a fourth reason bubbling up from this discussion that has to do with a "right to stand" and with a "that's what real fans do at real games"

My single point is this. If people behind you are complaining a lot about your standing you are making people unhappy and dissatisfied with their experience. Growing football attendance is a serious problem for the University. You are killing the program you say you love.
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