Friday, September 14, 2007

team camaraderie

As I was watching the men's soccer game this evening, I was able to experience the language of teammates during an intense game of futbol.
Some things I noticed...
  • the guys did a whole lot of yelling at each other, each trying to get their idea of what should happen next across the field
  • repetition seemed to be the best way to accomplish this. For example, they would yell, "Away away away!!!" or "Come on, C'mon, C'mon!". I repeat things, too, when I'm excited and the adrenaline is pumping.
  • different languages were used, as some of the players on the opposing team were from Sweden. This added some game strategy, as UNH players couldn't understand what they were saying.
So, I noticed the group-specific language of college male soccer players, and I just thought it was interesting to listen to them yell advice, support, frustration to each other and the referees.

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