Section 06
Making Noise
A stand that moves together is engineered, not accidental. The band, the student section, and why any of it matters to the game.
The 4 guides in this section
- The student sectionStanding, dense and organised — a crowd arranged to be loud, which is a different thing from a crowd that happens to be.
- Call and responseChants that need two halves of a stadium and work because they are simple enough to learn in one hearing.
- The marching bandA hundred-odd musicians functioning as the crowd's tempo section, and the drill that makes it possible.
- Why noise mattersIt genuinely interferes with the visiting side's communication.