Audience Etiquette During Sports Games
Many people would like to watch sports games. First, you need to know about audience etiquette (观众礼仪) .
Most sports games have rules for the audience written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don't leave when a game is in progress. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish.
During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don't criticize (批评) the performance of players and coaches. Be careful with your words and behavior, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.
Clapping (鼓掌) is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don't go on for too long. After an excellent performance, clap warmly. If someone fails, your clapping will help encourage them. Clapping is not welcome, however, when players need to keep their attention.
Different sports have different rules for the audience. Enjoy gymnastics (体操) silently. But lots of cheers can help basketball and football players. When you watch table tennis games, flash is not allowed. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To behave well, you should spend time learning the game rules and related culture of each event.
| Audience Etiquette | |
| Before sports games | ●Arrive half an hour than the start of the event. |
| sports games | ●Be careful with your words and behavior. ●Clap your hands . ※Clap your hands to welcome and encourage the players. ※Clapping is not welcome when players need to keep attention. ●are good for basketball and football players. ●Flash is not allowed in table tennis games and mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers. |
| After sports games | ●Take away soft drink bottles and rubbish after you leave. |
