CedarBuck92
Well-known member
I can only speak from my experience. Someone earlier brought up that all other sports seem to be out for the anthem. In the case of Baseball/Softball, where else are they going to go? As for other "timed" sports, in my experience the pregame clock has completely run out before the Anthem is played/sang. This has generally not been the case for football, in my experience.
For example, at Shawnee after both teams leave the field the band enters and plays the fight song. Then they play the school hype song followed by the Anthem. Then they march to the endzone to setup for the team to enter generally while playing the fight song again.
When I played in Pep Band for basketball games, we would play pep songs for the entire pregame clock. Then introductions for both teams followed by the Anthem.
I do remember a few playoff games where the anthem was played after both teams were on the field.
For example, at Shawnee after both teams leave the field the band enters and plays the fight song. Then they play the school hype song followed by the Anthem. Then they march to the endzone to setup for the team to enter generally while playing the fight song again.
When I played in Pep Band for basketball games, we would play pep songs for the entire pregame clock. Then introductions for both teams followed by the Anthem.
I do remember a few playoff games where the anthem was played after both teams were on the field.