link HOUSTON -- They're wild. They're red. And, above all else, they're loud. Now, they're assembling again to tranform Toyota Center into one of the loudest venues in the NBA. The Rockets will hold open auditions on Saturday, Sept. 22 for fans to become Red Rowdies -- and earn free season tickets for the 2007-08 season. The Red Rowdies are a collection of basketball nuts gathered to help give the Rockets a home-court advantage. During their inaugural season, the crazed group of fans attended every Rockets home game free of charge and sat in a cheering section located in section 114. After seeing the successful implementation of the fan section last season, the Rockets are bringing the Red Rowdies back and holding an open casting call for the next edition of passionate hoops fans. Each fan will have 30 seconds to earn season tickets and make a case for why they belong with the Red Rowdies. Fans can bang on drums, stretch their vocal chords and wave signs. Anything to prove they're one of the Rockets' big supporters. A panel of celebrity judges will choose 50 Rockets fans to receive season tickets to every home game during the 2007-08 season. Registration will begin at 2 p.m. with auditions starting at 3:30 p.m. The event will take place on the Rockets practice court, located inside Toyota Center. Use the Bell St. atrium entrance on the corner of Bell St. and LaBranch St. For more information, contact Chrislord Templonuevo at (713) 758-7351 or via fax at (713) 758-7248.
