So what are the bounds of acceptable conduct for a fan? This comes up in the women's game as well as the men's -- we Minnesotans have been talking about this some since Saturday's run-in with Lisa Mattingly.

On the Times' Op-ed page today, Robin Fecker outlines a hecklers' code: "no drinking, no swearing, no racial or sexual comments, and no comments about children."

I think that's about right. I am, to the perpetual embarrassment of my wife, a heckler. But there are limits -- as tempting as it is to resort to profanity, you need to remember your surroundings. At women's games in particular, there are lots of kids, so you need to aim for creativity and humor instead of profane rage.