Ethnography

Ethnography

October 26, 2015

Homecoming

                I get to the game and the home team is wearing pink jerseys. They are showing their strong support against breast cancer.  I'm sitting on the side where I get a great few of the visiting team. It looks like a group of them are getting coached. There are different groups getting coached by different coaches. The visiting team are still very well in the game finding ways to improve even though they are up by 22 points. Both teams keep their helmets on while they are on the sideline. They all cheer each other in with high fives and slaps to the helmets. I also notice the visiting team’s defense come to the same area and sit down while the same coach comes and tells them what they need to work on. They all make eye contact showing they are paying attention. I also notice a particular coach yell out different colors and I see a group of players stand up and prepare to go in for action. The home team’s quarterback makes a scramble and when he gets tackled one of his line man is there to pick him up. This is how a team should work together even when the odds are against them. The quarterback makes another scramble but this time number 20 makes the tackle and causes a fumble. The rest of the team runs to it and number 7 scoops it up and runs it in. The team erupts and shows their excitement by jumping up and down. I notice one player dancing with a little swagger to him. The team congratulate the two men who made the play by giving those high fives. Number 20 is very humble he just goes to the bench and shows no sign of emotion. Simply just high fives his teammates. I see a tall player from the visiting warming up throwing passes with his teammate and of course the next possession he goes in. As the sun dancers from the home team make their way back to their positions they pass behind the visiting team. Of course all their attentions moves to them. One players actually tells his teammate, “yo man it's your birthday!" I think he is trying to imply that he deserves a New Mexico sun dancer. Two fans sitting real close yell out, "Ay the games over there!" I also see two workers offering drinks to the players and coaches showing our courtesy. I also see most of the visiting players have last names not very common around this area. Sanders, Lebbie, Lucas, smiley. The last chance for the home team to score was denied and the visiting teams coach is very proud. He yells at his players, "yeah!"

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