Muda69 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/us/alabama-band-director-tased-arrested/index.html Quote A band director was tased and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his band’s performance following a high school football game, according to a Birmingham Police Department spokesperson. The incident happened Thursday following a win by Minor High School at PD Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, said police. Birmingham police officers started clearing out the stadium when the game ended and noticed “both schools’ bands still performing,” said spokesperson Truman Fitzgerald in a statement. Officers spoke with both band directors and asked them to stop playing music “so students and attendees would leave the stadium,” said the statement. The home team band stopped playing when asked, but Minor’s band director, Johnny Mims, did not stop and “instructed his band to continue performing,” according to Birmingham police. ... Don't mess with a high school band director when he's in this groove. And what's this about high school football on a Thursday night? Blasphemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaringthunderdlr Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) Don't care how many D1 recruits the state of Alabama has, most Indiana teams would blast most Alabama teams out of the water Bottom Alabama teams would make Cambridge City Lincoln look like a state championship contender Edited September 19, 2023 by roaringthunderdlr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakone Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 The day the music died. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) I seem to recall a trip in my early years of officiating to a certain southeastern Indiana school known for both football and band being told by the AD: ”the band will not be off the field before halftime is over, but you can’t flag us, because nobody effs with our band.” Edited September 19, 2023 by Impartial_Observer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said: I seem to recall a trip in my early years of officiating to a certain southeastern Indiana school known for both football and band being told by the AD: ”the band will not be off the field before halftime is over, but you can’t flag us, because nobody effs with our band.” I feel like I have heard an opposite story from other officials. The head coach ASKED for a flag post-halftime so he justify his complaint to the AD about the band. Presumably there was a personal beef between the HC and Band Director. Which wouldn't be the first time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, oldtimeqb said: I feel like I have heard an opposite story from other officials. The head coach ASKED for a flag post-halftime so he justify his complaint to the AD about the band. Presumably there was a personal beef between the HC and Band Director. Which wouldn't be the first time. I have had that as well, a couple of times as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbat Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, jakone said: The day the music died. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Baker Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, roaringthunderdlr said: Don't care how many D1 recruits the state of Alabama has, most Indiana teams would blast most Alabama teams out of the water Bottom Alabama teams would make Cambridge City Lincoln look like a state championship contender What’s that have to do with the band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaringthunderdlr Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 30 minutes ago, Donnie Baker said: What’s that have to do with the band? Just making a point about how much better the Indiana high school sports experience is than 90% of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarab527 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 A headline from The Onion come to life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Baker Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 2 hours ago, roaringthunderdlr said: Just making a point about how much better the Indiana high school sports experience is than 90% of the country. I think you made that number up and I’ll say it right to your face 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 This seems like a bit of an overkill, imho. I understand that some band directors are quite proud of their group, but that's what band competitions are for. They are the halftime entertainment for the football game and that's all. But I can't see any circumstances where the band director needs to be tased. Way overboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 I’m shocked… 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, PHJIrish said: This seems like a bit of an overkill, imho. I understand that some band directors are quite proud of their group, but that's what band competitions are for. They are the halftime entertainment for the football game and that's all. But I can't see any circumstances where the band director needs to be tased. Way overboard! It sounds like we're missing pieces from this story. Cops don't just tase people for no reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbat Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Lysander said: I’m shocked… Where's that "groan" emoji when you need it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballhawk Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 "As the players tried to take the field, the marching band refused to yield, do you recall what was revealed, the day the music died?" Would marching bands as we know them now exist if not for a football game at which to perform? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastpacedO Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 25 minutes ago, Lysander said: I’m shocked… It is stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, BTF said: It sounds like we're missing pieces from this story. Cops don't just tase people for no reason. I’m not sure if you’ve seen what we’re doing lately or not….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 There are people in SW Allen County who can relate to this. @Yuccaguy it seems your crew had one of these games, and a flag came out to start the game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Impartial_Observer said: I’m not sure if you’ve seen what we’re doing lately or not….. Apparently not, enlighten me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Not the first time for substandard band direction...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Baker Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Bash Riprock said: Not the first time for substandard band direction...... I need 5000 marbles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuccaguy Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 5 hours ago, Irishman said: There are people in SW Allen County who can relate to this. @Yuccaguy it seems your crew had one of these games, and a flag came out to start the game? And the AD explicitly said to FLAG the "damned band"!! I did.... 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 It was no secret during my playing days at my high school alma mater that at least 50% of the people in the stands were there to just watch the marching band perform at halftime. And almost all of them left after halftime and the performance was over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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