Originally Posted by jdw3018

Yep...I have to arrive early enough to get "game ready" regardless of the level or I just don't feel 'into' the game.

And there's nothing worse for me than getting a few minutes behind on my way to a varsity game and feeling rushed - those are the games where I struggle the most.

Originally Posted by jdw3018

I'm interested in hearing from any of you who have a gameday routine - not necessarily pre-game in the traditional sense, but anything you do on a game day throughout the day? Meals you eat, activities you do, things you focus on/think about?

Originally Posted by jdw3018

Yep...I have to arrive early enough to get "game ready" regardless of the level or I just don't feel 'into' the game.

Originally Posted by grunewar

Concur. I always call my partner the day before a game. I don't do V games (yet), but I plan my arrival 45-60 min early, regardless of the level, as to avoid problems on the road. If I get there way early, I relax, read the manuals, review my pre-game checklist, POE's, etc. At my level, my partners don't usually arive as early as me...... :(

And, if I do "reach the next level", I won\'t have that many changes to make to my routine.

PS - I only listen to two kinds of music enroute - rock AND roll!!!! :cool:

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

My first couple of games, I got there 45 min early... One problem... nobody was there.. so I was standing outside till someone let me in. So for these lower level games I changed it to 30 min.