After many warnings and empty promises to make changes during our football and volleyball seasons, there have been some recent changes to the student section rules that could alter the way students behave during Chelsea sports events forever.

The new student section rules are as follows: If you are kicked out of a sporting event, the student shall not be allowed to attend any more events for the rest of that sports season. This applies to all other events that happened during this time as well.

“I feel the changes to the student section could make kids control their passion,” senior Keegan Montgomery said.

While some students may have some concerns surrounding the student section changes and the effect they might have on the event atmosphere, others feel that these new rules could improve players energy and reinforce the reason for a student section in the first place.

“I think the new student section changes could increase the hype level on the field and in the stadium,” Montgomery said. “Banning students for the entire season is an amazing instinct. I’m positive that it will keep students from acting out, keep the ones that act out away from the event, and promote a safe environment to cheer for the boys and girls on the field.”

Prior to implementing the new student section rules, a major issue was student sections prying players attention away from the game by trash-talking the other team and only focusing on cheering on the bulldogs.

The assistant principal of Chelsea High School, Andrea Fronco, has a positive outlook on the changes being made. “I think the overall feel of the game [will] improve; many people go to the student sections to bombard the enemy team; creating an environment where that’s not acceptable is imperative in creating an environment to cheer on our players,” Franco said.

With students who misbehave now getting banned from the season as a whole, many feel this will create a better enviornment for everyone involved.

“When we suppress all the acting out we can allow for a fun and exciting environment,” Franco said. “One day we can finally link the students on the benches to the students on the field.”