team spirit tools...

[Ricky Q.]

If you were at STL or Midwest you heard the Cooney Quest Noisemakers, they are loud and rather annoying, we figured we would use them till we got yelled at, and we haven't yet. We don't use them during the matches, only during intros, scores, and other appropriate times. It did get a little crazy during the Midwest Finals, but that is expected. We have upped the number of them to almost 10, any one that was at STL or Midwest feel free to post on their annoyingness. :-p

[Adam Y.]

No noisemaking devices whatsoever, I'm afraid. I'm sure atleast a few of these are also being banned for damaging the arenas. I can't think that using drumsticks to bang on seats can be good for the seats. Ditto anything else you have to bang on parts of the arena.

Too bad they do not enforce the rules at my regional They had almost every single type noisemaker at SPBLI and they did not complain about food being brought in. I really did not care.

[BlueOrion]

Well Doug (westfalia on CD) has a jembe and brought it to Chesapeake and Drexel and at neither one was it a problem, although it wasn't played constantly and it wasn't that loud compared to everything else...plus people probably think it's just too cool to make him stop. Only when Drexel ended and the volunteers were disassembling the arena did they ask our team to stop...heh, but then again, we were kinda going crazy banging on it. That's us for ya.

[PinkPunk233]

I have got three words for ya, kids:

GIANT PINK ROBOT!!


This thing is freaking awesome. A member of our team spent over 90 hours constructing what can only be described as a visual masterpiece.

This mascot is made up of over 40 lbs of foam, and two three-foot tall stilts, and I had the huge pleasure of roaming the NYC regional with it on.

Look for it in Atlanta... as if you will be able to miss it L

[BaldwinNYRookie]

Anyone know if I would be allowed to bring a guitar? Not a very loud guitar at all, and just to play the team theme, from the pit, when they wheel the bot onto the arena? I wouldn't abuse it but, I thought it'd make it more interesting, and the team thinks it's a cool idea. Anyone?

[KathieK]

I have found that each regional is different when it comes to enforcing the noisemaker rules. Someone had a guitar this past weekend at Chesapeake. Just keep in mind that you probably won't be able to hear it above the volume of the music, the announcer and the teams who are cheering.

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by team222badbrad

Team spirit is not all about the tools/noise makers. Last year our team won the National team spirit award and the Arizona team spirit award.

There is team spirit at the competitions (tons of team spirit at Chesapeake this week from many teams including a WONDERFUL volley across the arena between the alliances in the final match) and then there is the team spirit award:
DaimlerChrysler - Team Spirit
This award celebrates extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit through exceptional partnership and teamwork.

The award is not necessarily given to the team with the most spirit at that competition. I never realized it until I looked up the definition of the award this morning.

[SURVIVORfan44]

Some people started fussing me out because of our totem pole...but it showed up well on the big screen.