Brennan Kelly Halliday English 106 Ethnographic Observations First day of observation on Wednesday March 12, 2014 Pick-up

Pick-up session was ro! "#00 to $#%0 &et in the &'( )!ulti activity court* arena+ ,he rink is surrounded by netting ,he boards and glass are slightly worn- with !any scratches ,he rink itsel is dusty ,here are so!e benches outside o the rink &e!bers began entering the &'( arena at "#00 &a.ority o players showed up around "#/0 &ost players knew each other and !ade conversation Players got changed on the benches outside o the rink Began to war! up once they had put their gear on+ Players gear consisted o knee pads- roller blades- hel!et- gloves- and a stick+ &ost players didn0t wear a hel!et- but !ost wore knee pads ,hey wore hockey pants with either a hockey .ersey or a tee shirt+ 1hen players were geared up- they began to war! up 1hen enough !e!bers were ready- they began to play a ga!e ,hey divided up into tea!s based on the color o their .ersey2shirt+

Black shirts versus white shirts Played our on our with players subbing in and out+ One !e!ber brought a shooter tutor and put it on one o the goals ,hey had to play o the posts or the other goal+

,he ga!e never ended until players decided to stop playing+ &ost players le t around $#%0+ Second Day of observation on Friday March 14, 2014

3ession was ro! %#00 to 6#00 &ost !e!bers began showing up at 4#00 5ot dressed on the benches 5oalies showed up ,hey played three on three until !ore people ca!e+ (hanged to our on our when !ore players arrived 1hen three goals were scored on the goalie- tea! would switch sides 3killed players wore hockey pants and .ersey Had good skating and stick-handling skills (o!!unicated on the rink

6ew players showed signs o being new 3howed trouble with skating and stick-handling skills

Players had call-outs 7Back8 let tea!!ate know that you were open behind hi! 7Boards8 or 7over8 let tea!!ate know you0re open across ro! hi!

 7(enter8 letting tea!!ate know you0re open in ront o goal 7One on8 lets tea!!ate know opposing player is closing in in hi! 73kate8 lets tea!!ate know he has roo! to skate Player also co!!unicated through stick 9 a player !essed up he would sla! stick on boards 9 he was open he would bang stick on rink to signal tea!!ate 9 a player scores- he would raise his stick in the air Players on bench will band stick on boards to congratulate tea!!ate+ Players would touch gloves i they scored a goal Players began leaving the rink around 6#00 3o!e players stayed out on the rink and talked+