Pre-game habits, rituals, etc.

[Freddy]

My favorite pre-game ritual is to get to the dressing room early and shave. Goofy, but somehow it impresses a mindset that has yielded good results.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Freddy

My favorite pre-game ritual is to get to the dressing room early and shave. Goofy, but somehow it impresses a mindset that has yielded good results.

If at all possibly I try to get a shower and shave in right before I leave for the game. Don't know why, but it helps me feel fresh and ready.

I've also got a warm up/stretching routine that I use that has really helped me physically. Each year it seems more and more important, too!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Freddy

My favorite pregame ritual is to get to the dressing room early and shave.

Thanks for posting this. By the odd looks I get from my partners, I thought that I was the only official who does this . I get a pretty heavy five o'clock shadow, and use an electric razor in the morning, which doesn't cut as close as a blade, so my pregame shave just makes me feel better. A little splash of good old fashioned Mennen Skin Bracer and I'm ready to take on the world.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

If I have a game that involves a coach that likes to get up close and personal, I like to have a pregame meal (definitely Italian, ) that is loaded with garlic and onions, , and then I do not brush my teeth or use any mouthwash before the game, .

But, seriously, I like to get to the game site early so that I can get ready for the game in leisurely manner.

MTD, Sr.

[Freddy]

[QUOTE=Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.;545736]If I have a game that involves a coach that likes to get up close and personal, I like to have a pregame meal (definitely Italian, ) that is loaded with garlic and onions, , and then I do not brush my teet or use any mouthwash before the game, .

I don't brush that part of my body prior to a game either, but if it instills a renewed focus on the game at hand, maybe I should try.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I do not brush my teet.

My cousin is a dairy farmer. According to USDA regulations, he has to do this, and has no choice in the matter.

Did you hear about the cow that tried to jump over the barbed wire fence and was udderly destroyed?

(Thanks Freddy and DonInKansas)

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by billymac

did you hear about the cow that tried to jump over the barbed wire fence and was udderly destroyed?

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

My cousin is a dairy farmer. According to USDA regulations, he has to do this, and has no choice in the matter.

Did you hear about the cow that tried to jump over the barbed wire fence and was udderly destroyed?

(Thanks Freddy and DonInKansas)

The Chinese just sent three cows up in space. It was the first herd shot round the world.