If you want to be a Kirk's Jerk, you have to follow the rules. Kirk's Jerks have a responsibility to make sure everyone that represents us acts accordingly, because if one person does something stupid it is a reflection of the entire group. The first rule of being a Jerk is understanding our purpose. If we were coached by Roy Speraw, we'd be Roy's Boys. Jerk is a fun word, but we're not necessarily literal representations of it.

So here's a primer on some of the things we do, some of the things we don't do:

Rule 1. Always support the team.
Part of what makes being a fan great is the opportunity to help your team win. Being loud when the other team is in a timeout may cause them to not hear instructions. Ragging on a guy who can't hit a foul shot may keep him in the slump. Jumping up and down after a 3-pointer is going to fire up the defense. The gist of Rule 1. is that you don't have to be a jackass to be effective. Heckling should be clever, well thought out, and have perfect timing. 

Rule 2. Timing is key
Like in comedy, timing makes all the difference. When you show up and start chanting a guy's name right after the tip-off just because he's the point guard, you're an idiot. Kirk's Jerks wait until a guy has missed a shot, turned it over, or otherwise incited the crowd. You also don't chant a guy's name  that has one syllable. Probably the greatest KJ psych job came in the TAAC tournament when we chanted Georgia State point guard Kevin Morris's name the entire name after he turned the ball over early. He wound up turning it over a handful more times, and after the game his dad told us we were what had him shaken.

Rule 3. Signs
If you make a sign it has to be a) Funny and b) no more than 1 sentence. If you use one of those ESPN or CBS signs where you spell out a phrase, you may only use the first letter of the TV network. Nobody likes a sign that looks like.

          WE
  ALWAYS
                              PLAY GOOD AT
                  NIGHT

That's bush league

Rule 4. Profanity
It's a simple rule, if you can't say it on TV, don't say it in the stands. Not only are their kids in the stands, but it's just not necessary. You can just as easily find a funny name for a guy that looks like Zach Morris or Snoop Dogg, and you don't have to call him a Cock Goblin. That goes for chanting "Bullshit" or directing any profanity at the officials.

Rule 5. The refs

There's a video that most referees have seen that's called "You have to love it when they Boo". So booing is ok. Disagreeing with a call is OK. But leave it at that, because it's not necessary. If you need more info, read the story we have posted on refs.

Rule 6. Traditions

Some things have developed over the years by Kirk's Jerks. Here's a few:

After foul shots that are made, we "Stomp, Stomp... Clap, Clap.... Whoosh"
We stand until our team makes their first basket of the game. As a clarification, foul shots do count.
When the game is in hand, we chant "Good Coach, Bad Coach".
At certain times, we count down the shot clock to make the other team throw up an erroneous shot. We only do this late in  the 2nd half, and only if we need it. It's like running the statue of liberty play, you dont do it in the first half when we're winning by 3 touchdowns and playing Liberty.
When the band plays the "Hey Baby" song, instead of Baby we insert an opposing team's player/coach/waterboy.

There are other traditions, but you have to come to the game to learn them.

Rule 7. The opposing coach

This is your #1 target. The kids playing are just kids so we usually just tell them they look like Ludacris or Lisa Leslie, or make fun of their stats, or ask them why they arent in  the game. But the opposing coach, he's making enough money to feel  the wrath. Research him. Find out his dog's name. Talk about his wardrobe. Get him  to respond and you know you've got him.

Rule 8. Stupid Chants

Under no circumstance does a Kirk's Jerk chant:

"Nuts and Bolts. We got Screwed"
"Thank you for traveling with UCF"
"Hey.... You Suck"
"When I get old, and I cant see..."

Those are for dorks.