Late night bullshit: Your Sports Quirks

[Direckshun]

What's something you do on the field/court/track/etc when you compete that people would consider odd or unique?

I play soccer, and when I open up down the field, I will often shout at my teammate with the ball.

Because it takes too long to shout "I'm open," or whatever, I just yell "HUP!" super loud and quick to indicate where I am.

[cdcox]

What's something you do on the field/court/track/etc when you compete that people would consider odd or unique?

I play soccer.


That is weird.

[RealSNR]

I find myself castling queenside more often than I castle kingside

['Hamas' Jenkins]

When I shoot free throws I always bounce the ball three times and then spin it in my hands before I shoot.

I only use a broken tee on par 3s. Before I putt I stand to the left and parallel of my intended line and swing my left back and forth, imagining the path of the ball. If I hit a shot right on line, I'll usually say, "Be riiiiiiiiiiiight." If I think a shot is going to come up short I'll chide the ball, "Go..GO!!"

[O.city]

When I shoot free throws I always bounce the ball three times and then spin it in my hands before I shoot.

I only use a broken tee on par 3s. Before I putt I stand to the left and parallel of my intended line and swing my left back and forth, imagining the path of the ball. If I hit a shot right on line, I'll usually say, "Be riiiiiiiiiiiight." If I think a shot is going to come up short I'll chide the ball, "Go..GO!!"

I always have to use white tees for some reason

[Just Passin' By]

I refuse to pass the ball to any teammate who's screaming about being open, and drawing attention to himself.

[Prison Bitch]

When I slam over someone, I normally grab my nuts and do a primal scream. It's good luck

[Simply Red]

I run around my forehand to hit my backhand - most are exact opposite. I've played Tennis my whole life, basically.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

I find myself castling queenside more often than I castle kingside

Chess dork FTW!

[Baby Lee]

When it comes to darts, and I'm actually not bad, I have no idea what the mechanism is in my aiming. Basically, if I can say it right, I just concentrate on where I want it to go and throw. I couldn't tell you in the least what I do different from throw to throw.

Maybe it's subconscious, but it feels radically different from throwing a baseball or shooting a basketball, where I can sense my aiming and correction. Almost like I play by the power of positive thinking.

[Simply Red]

When it comes to darts, and I'm actually not bad, I have no idea what the mechanism is in my aiming. Basically, if I can say it right, I just concentrate on where I want it to go and throw. I couldn't tell you in the least what I do different from throw to throw.

Maybe it's subconscious, but it feels radically different from throwing a baseball or shooting a basketball, where I can sense my aiming and correction. Almost like I play by the power of positive thinking.

I've shot enough that I know exactly what you mean.

[Buehler445]

When I shoot freethrows, I just set myself and shoot. No dribbles, no spins, no nothing. That is weird. Everybody that's played much basketball knows that you do the same shit every time. And I do, it's just all in my head, focusing on my legs and balance, because that's where my shot goes to fuck.

I played with a guy in high school that after every freethrow he shot he would turn and look at the score board. Every fucking time. I don't know where the hell that came from.

Similar to D, when I'm open playing basketball I give a Whoo! Picked it up from my coach.

[Buehler445]

When it comes to darts, and I'm actually not bad, I have no idea what the mechanism is in my aiming. Basically, if I can say it right, I just concentrate on where I want it to go and throw. I couldn't tell you in the least what I do different from throw to throw.

Maybe it's subconscious, but it feels radically different from throwing a baseball or shooting a basketball, where I can sense my aiming and correction. Almost like I play by the power of positive thinking.

I'm bad at darts. But I always breathe out before I throw. Probably from my drunker days when I was trying to get my shit back together:)

[Baby Lee]

Speaking of rituals, as a soccer player, I think the football ritual for placekickers with the two big steps back and two to the side is so trite. If you're a 'soccer style' kicker, or any type really, you know where you need to be in relation to the spot. Every time I see it, which is every time, I get douche chills.

That's not a player quirk, it's an observer quirk.

Tell me, how often have you see a soccer player on a free kick 'measure off' a stride pattern like that?

It's the NFL version of a toady corporate report, a face-saving gesture.

[Baby Lee]

I'm bad at darts. But I always breathe out before I throw. Probably from my drunker days when I was trying to get my shit back together:)

I played the majority of my darts at Blueberry Hill in Law School. We wagered that whomever lost had to volunteer a question in class after lunch [which meant the next class would be you mano-e-mano in a class of 150 or so with the professor for as long as he kept you on the hook.

Alcohol was imbibed on occasion, but stake existed.

[Buehler445]

I played the majority of my darts at Blueberry Hill in Law School. We wagered that whomever lost had to volunteer a question in class after lunch [which meant the next class would be you mano-e-mano in a class of 150 or so with the professor for as long as he kept you on the hook.

Alcohol was imbibed on occasion, but stake existed.

Man, I stayed away from stake on darts. That is just a money losing proposition.

I did put some money on pool, even though I was notably meh at it. Probably a nervous habit, but I chalked my stick while lining up the shot. I played enough shitty sticks to know that chalk was important, so I consumed it like it was the cure (it wasn't).

[Baby Lee]

Man, I stayed away from stake on darts. That is just a money losing proposition.

I did put some money on pool, even though I was notably meh at it. Probably a nervous habit, but I chalked my stick while lining up the shot. I played enough shitty sticks to know that chalk was important, so I consumed it like it was the cure (it wasn't).

It actually petered out after a while when the professors noticed midway through the semester that the same 4-6 or so guys kept raising their hands in class right after lunch.

;)

[Ming the Merciless]

I find myself castling queenside more often than I castle kingside

Even when your opponent castles short?

[Rain Man]

I tend to frown and shake my head a lot after Chiefs playoff games.

[RealSNR]

Even when your opponent castles short?

My opponents rarely castle before I do, if they castle at all.

And by "opponents" I mean my dad. He's the only person I've found who will play chess with me who's evenly matched enough so that it won't be a slaughter for either side.

[Ming the Merciless]

My opponents rarely castle before I do, if they castle at all.

And by "opponents" I mean my dad. He's the only person I've found who will play chess with me who's evenly matched enough so that it won't be a slaughter for either side.

Cool , look up Hans kmoch 'pawn power' ranger pawns...


Its an idea when you castle queenside , you send the other 3 pawns on the far side storming in on his hopefully castled king (ranger pawns)


Lol

Hans kmoch and ranger pawns

I love you SNR

[Ming the Merciless]

PS

The 3 pawns that stay by your king are "home pawns"


Send the rangers to fight

[cosmo20002]

When I play football, I throw the ball three yards on 3rd down when we need 10 yards.

/Alex

[Perineum Ripper]

When I play baseball and I go to dig in the batters box..I dig in my back foot 1st..then I dig in where I will put my front foot..then I will step in and keep my hand up to make sure time is called..then dig another spot about 6 inches in front of my lead foot..where I want my foot to land whenever I swing

Another baseball one I do..if I play on the infield I will day a line in front of me where I want to play..then whenever the pitcher goes into motion I am normally about 3 steps behind my line..as he goes through his motion I creep up so I am on the line about the time the pitch gets to the plate

A football one I do..if I play offense I have to wear gloves..then when I play defense I have to take them off

[Hootie]

during rec league basketball when I make a simple pass to someone who then makes a three I always yell "assist!" just so everyone knows I passed said person the ball.

Just want to make sure people know how good I am.

[Direckshun]

You are so white.

Everybody on the streets knows you're supposed to yell "dime."

[Hootie]

You are so white.

Everybody on the streets knows you're supposed to yell "dime."

I do it to sound as gay as possible. Duh.