scbbruin -
Normally, I prefer to not participate in discussion such as these because this is not the appropriate forum for resolution. However, since you chose to title the thread "Hilton Head Island Rude Fans", I feel compelled to defend my community.
First of all, on behalf of the Hilton Head community, I would like to apologize for any comments made by a member of our community that were out of line. Even though it was apperantly only one fan, it was inhospitable, inconsiderate and inexcusable. If you have a tape with audio that includes these inappropriate comments, I would be happy to listen to it, identify the party and bring it to the attention of the AD for appropriate action.
However, also on behalf of the Hilton Head community, I have to say that damning us all for the comments made by one seems a bit excessive. As coldhardtruth so appropriately stated, "most schools have that one or two parents or fans that are unruly or come to the game with an attitude". You can go to other recent threads on this board and read accounts of Irmo fans allegedly running on to the field to acost referees and chanting "go home" to 8 year-old girls (all of which I discount - I have many friends that are parents and/or fans at Irmo and do not believe that they would tolerate such behavior from their own ranks). I have been exposed to it many times at many locations (Club and school), but the vast majority of hospitable, kind, supportive parents and fans at those locations more than make up for the vile comments of a few.
Also, I am afraid that you have your facts wrong. There is no announcer at HH games. The young man that introduced the starting lineups for each team was a JV player that came down on the field after the teams were announced and worked as a ballboy. Also, there was no fight at the stadium the previous week (in fact, HH's only game the previous week was at Colleton County). There was a playoff game at HH two days prior against Stratford, but I was at the stadium until the lights were turned off and there was no fight that night either. There has never been a police presence at HH home games simply because there has never been a problem in the past. I do not know who told you that you were not safe standing where you were, but the only person that I saw in the pressbox was the AD and I am certain that he would not have said such a thing.
All that said - I am sorry that you were uncomfortable.
On a lighter note, to salsa10 - I am not certain what "demonated" means, but it sounds horrific.
