Don’t cheer for Mason Grove Friday, until Coupeville scores its 10th point of the game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Don’t cheer for the Wolves.
At least not at first.
When Coupeville High School boys basketball hosts Concrete Friday (7 PM tip), things will be a little different if everything goes to plan.
Following in the footsteps of Indiana’s Taylor University, the Wolves are planning a Silent Night.
Fans are encouraged to wear festive outfits, and then keep their cheer to themselves (for a hot moment, at least).
“Any holiday-themed dress,” said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith. “Ugly sweaters (including any UW sweater), reindeer ears, blah, blah blah … or is it humbug, humbug, humbug.”
Under Silent Night guidelines, those in the stands (and camped around the court) stay dead quiet from opening tip-off until Coupeville scores its 10th point of the game.
If Concrete gets there first, silence still reigns.
Coupeville. 10th point. And then everyone gets crazy.
Literally at Taylor University, where students often flood the floor during the celebration.
With refs in on the plan, no technical foul is called, and the event has been going strong for 20+ years.
For Coupeville’s inaugural try, Smith is more about the celebration happening off the court, and not on it.
“We won’t storm the court,” he said. “But there is just a lot of them (students/fans) around the court and, yes, I’d like (to see) that replicated.”
To see a well-oiled machine pull off the event, take a gander at:
