From Grass to Turf There is no other place like the football field, and as a five year marching band veteran, I have seen many. They come in all sorts of sounds, feels, and conditions, but there are two individual fields that I hold near and dear to my heart. I have spent many hours on the practice field, at school, and home field, at UTM. Over the course of my years I have bled, cried tears of joy, and sweat gallons upon gallons. These two places have had the biggest effect on me as a person. The practice field is hell some say; it is a barren wasteland of lost motivation, hopes, and dreams. I have spent over 200 hours in the heat, cold, and rain. The field itself is worn down due to the many years of people learning their drill. Because of its location, whenever school lets out, the entire student body can see you putting it all out there to be the best you can be. The sounds of obnoxious playing, the car horns of passer-byers, and “chitter chatter” fill the area. The field is not friendly either, and has large …show more content…
The soft turf and lack of holes makes it an excellent place to march on, but the turf, nicknamed “rat poop,” gets in your shoes and can make it very uncomfortable. The atmosphere of the stadium is much more inviting. The crowd cheers as the band plays the fight song and you realize that all the hard work that you put in was well worth it. The rough part about being at the home field is the seats. When we are not on the field pleasing the crowd, we are in the stands playing all the popular hits that you are accustomed to hearing. After what seems like hours, we finally make our way down to the outside of the stadium to warm up for our beloved halftime show. This is the best part about the home field; as we warm up, the audience gets a sneak peak of what is in store for them in just a few more minutes. As we line up to go on the field, you know that this run of the show is going to be
The community members need to just let the players have fun and enjoy it, where they currently heckle and harass players in public. The cheerleaders should be encouraged to include a wider range of students across age / race / fitness barriers (as long as the person can actually perform as a cheerleader), to prevent it from being only the “pretty” girls. The schools need to work toward ensuring all groups are treated equally and with respect, and they need to encourage football as being a way to bring people together, not driving them apart. Some added diversity in all of these sub-groups should help to fix this, and make the community one again instead of many
We were down by the field, and the smell of the chopped up rubber in the turf flew into the air. Cold air flew all over the stadium.
Being a fan give football meaning and importance on why this game excites everyone. Within the colossus size of a stadium, holds the heart of the image of football. Traditionally, spectators sit on rows of seats, eating, drinking, or even talking to spectators as the game rages on in the stadium. But, not only spectators can watch these games personally up close, but they can also be at a sports bar, a restaurant, or even at their home. Tailgating is one of the most popular ways of celebrating football by enjoying the game while cooking and serving delicious food like flavorful hamburgers, grilled hot dogs, tender barbecue, and much more. Created by the loyal fans, tailgating became a part of the experience in the tradition of football. Popular events like these, creates festivities of football that no other sport can contest to emulate an immense and engaging
High School football games are one of the most exciting events of the year. Games like the homecoming games or rivalry games are always packed. The student section is very lively. The cheerleaders will be chanting louder than ever. When the team scores a touchdown the chants grow louder, players as well as fans screaming in joy. It is such a great atmosphere. There is so much energy at their games. If only this were true for other sports basketball excluded, because this is also seen at basketball games. Other sports like soccer, tennis, baseball, etc don’t get this type of atmosphere at their games. As a two year varsity athlete for both soccer and baseball I have experienced this problem. The atmosphere is very dull and unexciting. The game will start with little to no people in the stands. There are no cheerleaders
“Marching Band And Sports On Level Playing Field.” American College of Sports Medicine. Matrix Group International, Inc., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2014.
Have you ever played a game or heard of flag football? Flag football originated from soccer and rugby, and is a version of American or Canadian football where the fundamental rules of the game are similar to those of the common sport. However, instead of actually tackling players to the ground like in the game of American football, flag football requires the defensive team to remove the flag which is dangling from the left and right side of the ball carrier’s body in order to end a down. This all began as President Theodore Roosevelt stepped in to bring order to the sport while before than it was all one game, played without protective equipment and with virtually no physical restraint. Today, flag football is a competitive game which has many
Astroturf All across America millions of people play football. Every time these people step on the playing field there is a chance of injury. That chance of injury is greatly increased if those players are on an artificial surface. Astro turf causes unnecessary and avoidable injuries to the competitors.
Athletes that play football at the college level serves the same purpose National Football League (NFL) athletes serve. At least, that is what many people think in the world we live in today. College football players play the game of football, are shown on television, and are looked up to by young people just like professional football players. The only difference between the two is NFL players get paid and college players do not. This is what leave football fans with an interesting question. Should college football players get paid like NFL players? This is the question many people want to know the answer to. Although college football players do share characteristics with professional football players, they should not be paid any money. The
I stood at the front gate of Fenway park, home of the Boston Red Sox, where the Green Monster stands tall, the year of 2013. As soon as I walked in through the front gate, the warm smell of hot buttery popcorn made my mouth water with comfort. This familiar smell brought me back to the times I went to baseball games with my Dad and grandfather. The spots of spilled soda stains stick and sizzle on the cold hard concrete floors surrounding the stadium. The steam of a freshly boiled hot dog fills my nostrils with delight. A few moments later the umpire had a scratchy voice that emitted through the stadium and announced, “Play Ball”. Then the fans all seated waiting for the game to begin. After a few minutes the 1st inning began and one of the most
What is the most popular sport in America? The most popular sport in America would be the rugged game of football. Millions of fans wait in anticipation each year for the season to begin. The truth is the game is a very dangerous sport. It’s rooted with violence and physical aggression. Players are groomed from their youth to get bigger, faster, and stronger. Football is geared toward physical domination, get your opponent before he gets you with tackling, hitting, or by any means necessary, take them out before they take you out. Bones are broken, internal organs rupture, concussions are frequent and occasionally players die. Is the game worth the price? Is a human life worth less than monetary gain or entertainment? The answer
College football has become big business. With the CEO’s of the universities, oops I mean “Presidents and Deans” bringing in the big money. It’s a genius idea really. They bring in millions of dollars each year and do not have to pay their employees, so it’s a hundred percent profit. Yes, they say they pay their players by giving them the value of a free education. How free is it? Not just on Saturdays but every day of the week the players but their own personal safety, emotional state, and life on the line. Half the time don’t even have time to go to the classes, but it’s okay the school clears them or sets up classes that are just on paper. Don’t even have time to eat somedays. Have to constantly deal with scrutiny from the media and student body. Even Scrutiny from the NCAA, because oh no you took $100 from your uncle to eat that week. Get trotted around by their somewhat respected school like a walking billboard. I have seen all of this first hand as I played college football for two years. It's been brought up time and time again. The majority of coaches think it's a great idea, I mean most coaches bring in million plus dollar contracts. That’s beside the point though. The NCAA still balks every time at the idea because it would cut into their profit margin and the lining of their own damn pockets. So, with boosters and agents running rampant giving players exactly what they want, the issue is no longer a question. Pay the players now.
Once again, after a successful season, Shadle Park was defeated by a Big 9 school in the first game of the regional tournament. This reoccurring event has led many to believe that the four year football program puts GSL students at a disadvantage compared to other districts. A junior high school football program would not only increase the competitiveness of the students but also have more important consequences.
Football is one of the three most popular sports in the United States. The modern game of football most likely originated from England (hornetfootball.org). Walter Camp, a football coach for Yale, is known as “the Father of American Football” because he made several changes to the game of football (historyoffootball.net). The first professional football league was established in 1920, and it was made popular because of the invention of the television. Football is a mixture of science and religion which can be proved in the science of football, the religious interpretation of football, and the players’ use of their religion.
The wheels on the bus went round and round, all the way to Paonia. The ten mile trip seemed to last forever. Whoosh, Whoosh was the only sound could be heard as the wheels ran through the new rain puddles that were created earlier that day. It was dead silent, you could have heard a pin drop. We all knew what was at stake. For each of us it was a different thing, but on both sides of the ball we knew that in order to have bragging rights for the rest of our lives this would be the game that we would have to win. Every other game that season didn't matter as long as we won this game. Every hit would be remembered on those days when we would be sitting down as old men drinking beer or coffee. There would be talk about when we flew around the field with each other who hit who and who knocked who on their can. The bus was not a sleeping silence, it was more of a tense silence. The type of silent there is when a group of civilians enter the surrounding of another expecting to leave with something they shouldn't. The main thing we were expecting to leave with was respect. Its all about respect. This was the type of game that every hit and every block counted. We knew that we will be partying with them the next spring, and we wanted bragging rights. That was the type of silence that it was, all the way to Paonia.
We spent the few hours before the game watching other match-ups as well as laughing while we managed our Fantasy Football teams amidst several abrupt cuts causing some fury and outrage among us. I then checked the time, it was five o’clock, what felt like one hour was actually three. My friends and I walked towards the stadium. The same distinct sound, smell and feeling from the morning felt as if it were amplified by ten. By the time we got outside the stadium. We passed many families, students and officers yet no sight of fans from the opposing team. Once we got into the stadium and found a seat in the boneyard, we waited for the game to start. The stadium in the matter of minutes was filled with a wave of purple dressed fans. I stood in my seat as the video on the video board played the welcoming video to Dowdy-Ficklen stadium. As I stood and watched, goosebumps consumed my body. There I stood, I was in awe at the sound of all the fans cheering as the band