Photograph courtesy of Jennifer Stiles
We Need A Chant!
The last 15 minutes before the first whistles are always the most anxiety-filled. This is when everyone gets the pre-bout jitters! Are my numbers legible on my arms? Are my pads taped? Does my helmet fit? Are my hamstring stretched enough? Did I eat enough carbs? Am I hydrated enough? It all comes down to the last 5 minutes before the bout.
We huddle, visualize success, and take turns sharing our visualizations. The national anthem is when it becomes real. As soon as this is done, we will take the track and the game will begin. The adrenaline rush at this moment is probably one of the favorite moments of bout day. The moment it all becomes real.
We huddle up for a quick chant, pivot panties on, jammer panties on, getting ready to do what we came here to do: play some roller derby! Now is our last chance to share our positive commraderie. We put our hands in, and shout, take a deep breath, and get on the track, awaiting the first whistle.
That is where you come in! Instead of our usual “HORRORS!” or “ZOMBIES!” we want to change it up! What do you want to incorporate into our special experience before the first whistle? What do you think we should huddle up and shout? It could be YOUR WORDS!
To enter the contest, post your chant as a comment on this blog. Enter as many times as you want. Be as creative as you want. All submissions will be voted on, and if you win, you’ll get 2 FREE TICKETS to the bout of your choice!
So what are you waiting for…chant, chant, chant!
Captain: What do we want?
Team: URGENCY!
Captain: What do we need?
Team: URGENCY!
Captain: What do we got?
Team: URGENCY!
H-V-H
-For the A team: Kill them, eat them, bash their heads…all that matters is they’re dead
-For the B team: Beat, Slay, Shove (play on the movie Eat, Pray, Love)
Captain: wat do we want
team: agility
captain: what else?!
Team: SPEED!!!
slam their bodies to the floor….slam their bodies to the floor….slam their bodies to the floor…..
A Team “Knock Them Down”
B Team “We Don’t Care”
A Team “Beat Them Up”
B Team “We Like It”
A team “Smash Their Faces”
B Team “We Love It”
Blood ‘n Guts
Kick their Butts
Captain: hit her
Zombies: hit her hard
Captain: hit her
Zombies: hit her hard
Captain: hit her
Zombies: hit her hard
All together ZOMBIES!!!
Hitz Charge and I came up with this drunk at 3 am and its genius I know!
(stomping or clapping)
Yes!
We’re Back!
And better than before
Hudson Valley Horrors
Are here to rock the floor
So come on crowd…..get on your feet
The Horrors, The Horrors
We won’t be beat
Yeah!
We’re gonna Beat ’em, beat ’em, then we’re gonna Eat ’em