Game Day Rituals

[Eilan]

For those of you who have a favorite sports team--

Before or during games, do you have any rituals you have to perform, clothing you have to wear, etc?

Are these rituals set in stone or can you be flexible?

My answers later.

 

[bobsgirl]

For those of you who have a favorite sports team--

Before or during games, do you have any rituals you have to perform, clothing you have to wear, etc?

Are these rituals set in stone or can you be flexible?

My answers later.

Mine is more like a non-ritual. I am a Browns fan. Whenever I watch one of their games, they lose. I am a jinx.

So I very rarely watch them play. Of course, in recent memory, they lose no matter whether I watch or not.

 

[Mazuri]

Well, as a band parent, my game day ritual consists of helping to set up the north side concession stand: hook up CO2/soda syrup, get out the cups/napkins/plates for pizza, set up the grilling area, get out the paper to wrap the burgers/hot dogs, heat up cheese for nachos, set up condiments, etc etc

As for clothing, depends on weather. Tonight will be leggings, jeans, turtleneck, band shirt, sweatshirt, my Timberlands as they have my good insoles (I hate cement floors), a jacket...it's supposed to be cold and windy.

We were informed that the fans alone will be bringing 10 buses, not including the team and the band. We should stay busy at least

Beyond that, I don't watch sports.

 

[Eilan]

To answer my own question. . .

This is a silly ritual that I've just started this season. During every Buckeyes game, I have to wear a pair of men's flannel pajama pants with a Buckeye logo on them. The Buckeyes are 11-0 this season, and it's all because of The Pants.

 

[midwestyankee]

I don't have any rituals involving specific teams but I always - and I mean always - eat a Fluffernutter every day of a major golf tournament.

 

[bobsgirl]

To answer my own question. . .

This is a silly ritual that I've just started this season. During every Buckeyes game, I have to wear a pair of men's flannel pajama pants with a Buckeye logo on them. The Buckeyes are 11-0 this season, and it's all because of The Pants.

My daughter does that.

In the days when she played softball for TU, if the team was on a winning streak, she refused to wash either her uniform or her socks. At times I'm sure she was very aromatic.

 

[tanyachrs]

The Buckeyes are 11-0 this season, and it's all because of The Pants.

Oh, baby. We're headed for a showdown. Those pants better be pretty strong.

 

[boutrosboutros]

If I leave the house for any reason that day, I have to raise my hand and tap the top of my front door as I walk out. That's an old family tradition - God knows how it started.

 

[Eilan]

My daughter does that.

In the days when she played softball for TU, if the team was on a winning streak, she refused to wash either her uniform or her socks. At times I'm sure she was very aromatic.

At the beginning of my senior year of high school, my volleyball teammates and I decided not to shave our legs until we lost. Took three weeks/six games.

One mother was getting really pissy because her daughter had dark hair on her legs.

Oh, baby. We're headed for a showdown. Those pants better be pretty strong.

Maybe I'll rip 'em off if things don't go my way.

It should be a good game no matter who wins. I'm obviously rooting for the Buckeyes, but if Michigan gets to the title game I'll root for them.

 

[bobsgirl]

At the beginning of my senior year of high school, my volleyball teammates and I decided not to shave our legs until we lost. Took three weeks/six games.

One mother was getting really pissy because her daughter had dark hair on her legs.

Maybe I'll rip 'em off if things don't go my way.

It should be a good game no matter who wins. I'm obviously rooting for the Buckeyes, but if Michigan gets to the title game I'll root for them.

Oh my, and those volleyball unis show a lot of skin too!

 

[Eilan]

Oh my, and those volleyball unis show a lot of skin too!

They showed less in 1990 than they do now, but still. . .

 

[bobsgirl]

They showed less in 1990 than they do now, but still. . .

Yep, nowadays they look like bathing suit bottoms. And they don't look very comfortable.

 

[Eilan]

Yep, nowadays they look like bathing suit bottoms. And they don't look very comfortable.

They don't see to be very flattering, either--regardless of the body type that's wearing them.

 

[tanyachrs]

I'm obviously rooting for the Buckeyes, but if Michigan gets to the title game I'll root for them.

I'm not sure I'm that generous, but probably. If you can't win you can at least hope the guy who beat you does.

 

[Eilan]

I'm not sure I'm that generous, but probably. If you can't win you can at least hope the guy who beat you does.

I root for all Big Ten teams during bowl season.

 

[tanyachrs]

Congrats on the win. The game lived up to the hype and was played well and fairly by both teams.

 

[TBKahuna123]

As a fan of our local hockey team, I have a few rituals. A certain titanium chain necklace, a pair of lucky boxers, and of course the ellaborate face paint scheme.

When I play hockey though, I get a little wierd. I have to wear my favorite player's jersey to the rink, as if channelling his spirit. Skates have to do on before my breezers, always the left skate first. If I screw up the order I have to start over. The last time I deviated from that I got injured. Not that I'm superstitious, but I'm not tempting fate.

Oh yeah, and I say the Shepard's Prayer before each period starts. The Al Speard's Prayer: Dear Lord, please don't let me fuck up!

 

[tkinsc]

Say “Go ‘Cocks” to a friend when we head to our seats.

Kiss my wife (a quick peck on the lips) each time South Carolina scores. A TD and XP gets two kisses.

I used to be superstitious about clothes, even socks and underwear. However, when you support a team mired in mediocrity, you realize clothes don’t matter.

 

[TBKahuna123]

However, when you support a team mired in mediocrity, you realize clothes don’t matter.

Boy, did you just describe being a Packers fan or what?

 

[PowerLifter84]

I have the same ritual each night I go to the gym.

- The diet is the exact same
- I clock out at 8:53
- Change clothes in the bathroom of where I work
- Drop my things off in my car
- Eat my Pop-Tarts during my short 2-minute drive to the gym

 

[rosebud5446]

my boyfriend is a huge cowboys fan... so i wear sweatshirts from when he was little, and i always have to be with him if possible, because he (and his old roomate) say that i bring good luck, that the cowboys always play better when i'm in the room. we always drink beer (usually budlight... only 3.2 beer in oklahoma on sundays, and we usually don't get it the day before for 6.0) and we almost always either order in mexican food or i make some... i made the best tacos last night oh my god! i thought i made extra, but the boys ate them all... i wish i had more

 

[barry69]

I have the same ritual each night I go to the gym.

- The diet is the exact same
- I clock out at 8:53
- Change clothes in the bathroom of where I work
- Drop my things off in my car
- Eat my Pop-Tarts during my short 2-minute drive to the gym

wow u cant do that every time , can you?!

 

[PowerLifter84]

wow u cant do that every time , can you?!

Why not?

 

[TBKahuna123]

OK game day rituals tossed out the window. This week due to a myriad of wierdness I didn't get to perform ANY of my game day rituals. The result was a loss, but with a 1-0 score. Without question the best game of my life.

Moral of the story. Fuck Superstition!

 

[yogiforlife]

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