(S19) - PT3 - Stadium Experiences

[Huskies311]

(S19) - PT3 - Stadium Experiences

Complete the weekly Point Task to earn 3 TPE! All written responses must be at least 200 words. All graphic responses must show at least some effort. Do not claim this TPE until it has been graded and posted to the S19 claim thread. Also, if you try to build your word count by being super repetitive and rambling on, you will not get full credit.

This task is due next Sunday, December 22nd, at 11:59 EST. Have fun and get writing!

Written Option: In the real world, many pro sports teams have unique stadium atmospheres that add to their culture (the Buffalo Bills and tables, for example). Write about some of the unique traditions for your NSFL or DSFL teams that occur on or leading up to game day.

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Graphic Option: No Graphic Option.


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[Opera_Phantom]

Well, in Portland there are a bunch of pre-game traditions. Python fans love their team, so every home game is a party. Nowadays, considering that the teams biggest player, 2 time MVP Jay Cue, comes from Portugal, they started to include that in their traditions. So, every week, fans put up a Pythons flag on their home balcony, to show their support. On game day, they travel to the stadium parking lot for the traditional tailgate parties! But now they try and use portuguese products. It is very common to see "Posta à Mirandesa" with potatoes on the grills, or some "Bacalhau na brasa" for fish lovers.
With this amazing food, have some beer, Super Bock! One of the best in the world, trust me, i know. After this amazing food, it gets even better: "Pastel de Nata", a custard tart that will leave you breathless.
If after all this you can still make it to the game itself, it is widely known by now that with every touchdown Jay Cue throws, everyone takes off a piece of clothing. Let's call it "Strip Touchdown". So far, Jay still did not manage to leave people naked, but we have seen some man boobs unfortunately. But once, some girls showed up to the game wearing nothing but bra and panties. They were quickly thrown out: that is cheating for sure.

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Have some pictures of the food:

Posta à Mirandesa




Bacalhau na brasa




Super Bock beer:




Pastel de Nata

[caltroit_red_flames]

SHL PT

[ddrector]

In New Orleans you'll find nothing but unique experiences all the time. To make it even crazier, on game days the entire city turns into a massive endless parade. There is not coordination behind this, it started after the Second Line won their first Ultimus. Everyone in New Orleans found the nearest brass band and seemingly followed them around in the tradition of the Second Line as a way of celebrating that first Ultimus. Henceforth, this has been a gameday tradition throughout the city that has in essence shut down all effective traffic for most of the day. Other than the literal Second Line tradition the other main experience that happens on game days is the drink all the bourbon on Bourbon Street tradition. Thousands of people every game day will attempt to drink all the bars on Bourbon Street out of all of their bourbon. This has only ever happened once, but no one remembers when it happened so there is no record of it actually happening. It has become sort of a game as all the bars compete to see who runs out of bourbon first. Groups of people will support certain bars and consider themselves a part of that bars team. The longtime leader in the competition is of course the classic bourbon bar named Fuck OCO Bourbon Bar.

[IsaStarcrossed]

Some people think that Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the biggest party of the year, but those people have never been to a home game for the Second Line. Every single game there is a huge parade that marches through the French Quarter all the way to the stadium. Marching bands, floats, and dancing galore. Its a spectacle like few others. Purple, gold, and teal flood the streets in support of their home team in such a density that it makes it difficult for the visiting team to make it to the stadium themselves. Before the game has even started, the city of New Orleans sets the tone for how the entire night will play out. Even after the game starts, you can hear the marching bands still outside tail gating and playing as loud as they can, distracting opposing offenses from being able to run their game plan. Dancing in the stands and creative outfits are not at all uncommon and the stadium even gives out prizes to the most creative costumes of the bunch. Win or lose, it is always a celebration of unrivaled magnitude. Then after the games, the fans flood the local restaurants to eat and discuss the games and often times run into Second Line players as they do so. Even the athletes can't help but to get involved in the world's largest party!

[Ry_]

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[slothfacekilla]

SHL PT

[br0_0ker]

There is nothing quite like a home game in Baltimore. Seeing the Hawks fans decked out in yellow and black, swaying in unison in the stands and chanting for the home team is a sight to behold. But perhaps more impressive is what happens before the game, when thousands of fans surround the stadium in a circle and engage in a single gigantic game of leap frog. Yup, you read that right, every time we play at home, a single line from head to ass forms, and one-by-one fans take turns hopping over one another in the greatest event in all of the pre-game of the NSFL. But that is not all. If any fan that skips their jump, or falls over, they are required to pound a six-pack of beer before entering the stadium. This not only invigorates the local alcohol economy, but also makes for a more rowdy experience for everyone once in the stadium. Of course, we have the knuckleheads that fall over on purpose or try to take multiple turns in line, and what do we do? We let them, obviously, since they only contribute to the positivity of the experience. We've never once had a fight or dispute break out in the game, either.

[scorycory]

Some cities take a lot of pride in their sports teams. Oftentimes they have unique celebrations or pre gane rituals. Sometimes they party or eat good food. Some places get rowdy. Myrtle Beach does a little bit of it all. When your whole team lives on a pirate ship you live by the big three Ps. Pillage. Plunder. Party. For away games the whole city of Myrtle Beach comes down to the marina and the most popping of parties takes place on the good ship. There is hardly room on board for all those who wish to participate! Because of this the team usually ends up finding those they deem unworthy and throwing them overboard. This is actually part of the tradition and maybe the most fun part of home games for the Buccs. Away games are a whole different story. This is where the pillage and plunder comes in. The team takes the good ship Myrtle Beach into enemy territory and raid the cities they are visiting. Portland, Tijuana and Norfolk are easy. Don't ask me how we got the ship to Minnesota or Kansas City, we were all blacked out and couldn't remember how we got there. We had to drink ourselves into oblivion just to remember how to get home again. We help ourselves to what we want while we're there, play ball and go home.

[Rising Equinox]

This is a very interesting topic to talk about, because every fan base always has their own unique traditions. Sometimes, individual fans themselves will even come up with game day traditions that nobody else even knows about. It's really one of the biggest aspects of what makes each team what they are, the fan base and the teams interaction with those fans. I would say that the Otters definitely have one of the most unique stadium cultures and atmospheres in the league. We're a team that has really been built on the success we've had in the past and the endless list of possibilities for the future. We strive for greatness on this team, and I feel like that mental toughness and aura of successfulness this team has always had kind of radiates to our fans and audience in the stadium and even watching from their T.V.'s at home. This is a team that you can watch and always know that we will have a chance of coming away with the win, because we never just accept defeat. That is really what it means to be an Otters, and that thing applies to all of our fans. That is exactly what creates the unique atmosphere that we have in our stadium.