NSAA GUIDELINES
FOR FAN / SPECTATOR SUPPORT ITEMS
In the Chart below, ONLY those items marked “Yes” will be allowed as fan/spectator support items at all NSAA Sub-District, District, State Playoffs, and State Championships.
Sportsmanlike vocal cheering and support from the team bench area are encouraged. The items indicated on this page are for use by all fans/spectators.
LEGEND: BA-Baseball BB-Basketball CC-Cross Country
FB-Football GO-Golf SO-Soccer SB-Softball SW-Swimming & Diving TE-Tennis TR-Track
& Field VB-Volleyball
WR-Wrestling NA-Not apply
|
SPORT |
BA |
BB |
CC |
FB |
GO |
SO |
SB |
SW |
TE |
TR |
VB |
WR |
|
Balloons |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Banners on wall except welcome or corporate sponsor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Confetti/shredded paper |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Hand held signs of any size |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Laser light/pointer |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Miniature sports balls, objects or candy thrown into crowd |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Megaphones (elected cheerleaders) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Artificial noise makers, (horns, cow bells, bells, buzzers, clickers,
thunder sticks, rattles, instruments not part of a band) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Whistles |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Shirts on fans (required) |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Paper banners for team to run through |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pompoms, shakers, spirit towels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Recorded music over PA system by approval only |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
School bands |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Air horns/sirens |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Cannons/muskets/guns |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Carried school flags (cannot run with) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Live animal mascots |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Practice at State venue |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |