Title: Sticks in the Air

Informant Info: Larson Bennett, Female, 20, Sophomore, lacrosse player from Rhode Island

Type of Lore: Ceremony, Ritual

Language: English

Country of Origin: United States

Social/Cultural Context: When the team is losing during a game and they feel that they need a morale boost, they will all put their sticks up in the air together, to try and show support for each other.

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Collectors Comments: This is an interesting ritual that we haven’t found within other sports, shows a strong sense of the unity between the team.