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KC Chiefs to Allow NFL Fans to Stand at Games, Just Not Too Much
KC Chiefs to Allow NFL Fans to Stand at Games, Just Not Too Much
Recently, a number of websites criticized a newly written Kansas Chief policy that would make "standing" a form of prohibited conduct at a football game. The Chiefs have amended their policy by changing it three times since more fans learned of the policy on the internet . On Tuesday as illustrated in the NFL Experts Blog , the policy prohibited: " Standing and/or obstructing the view of ...
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Kansas City Chiefs Clarify Rule Against Standing: No Excessive Standing
FanIQ Blog — ... In response to this backlash (that the Chiefs blame on misunderstanding bloggers), the organization has amended it's policy twice in the last two days. The first change stated that rules prohibit excessive standing and/or obstructing the view of other fans. Today, it was noted by FanHouse that the wording has once again been altered to read "continuous standing..." ...

How to solve the 'problem' of fans standing up at games
Shutdown Corner — ... during games at Arrowhead. Later, the Chiefs clarified their policy a bit, saying that they only wanted to curb "continuous" standing, which is still pretty vague. ...

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As noted by Shutdown Corner , the Kansas City Chiefs have a "Fan Code of Conduct" for home games, and rule #2 shows why Arrowhead is one of the most unforgiving environments for opposing teams.  On the list of verboten acts: • Standing and/or obstructing the view of other fans Yes, standing .  Now, this seems like the sort of thing that would correct itself: any ...