Observation #1: IM basketball

I decided to observe the gym before my IM basketball game tonight. Wollen gym is a very large space and allows for free movement; therefore, it is suitable for basketball games. The people in the gym included players, fans, and campus rec workers. The campus rec workers generally interacted with other workers and occasionally with the players as a part of their job. The players basically just interact with their own teammates unless they happen to know others from other teams. The games involve a lot of physical contact. After teams score, they cheer, but if something bad happens, players usually either yell at the refs, the other team, or their own teammates. After the game, the players from each team shake each other’s hands and congratulate each other. People sitting around the edge of the gym are either cheering for teams or waiting for their game to start. In this personal space, the norms would be playing basketball, running, or socializing with other IM basketball players.