Sports Superstitions are still followed to this Day The weirdest and strangest superstitions thrive in the field of sports. Not only the players but also the fans are very superstitious regarding the game and the players. As the players are under constant pressure of winning and losing, they tend to behave in a nonsensical and strange way. Because of that many of the players believe in depending upon various rituals and customs in order to be successful. These sports superstitions may not make the player perform well, but not following them will make will certainly worsen the situation, at least as far as those players are concerned. There are many sports superstitions relating to the various sports. It is believed that the person entering the ground or arena for playing must put the best foot first on the playing area. This is also known as ‘putting the best foot forward’. In the same way, in sports like baseball, the players generally avoid putting their foot on the baselines which is considered to be unlucky. This rule has to be followed even while exiting the field. Many great players believe that by following the jinx or superstition it can even make a bad player good and vice versa. Of all the sports, hockey and baseball players are more superstitious than all the other players. The superstitions related to the sports and athletes are generally simple as well as ridiculous. They are more prevalent in competitive sports and are considered normal. Others might think it to be silly, but the strategies that are used by the sportsmen along with the rituals are remarkable. Many of these rituals have an immense effect on the performance of the players. The power of sports superstitions has always been dominant over sportsmen and athletes. The superstition arises when the player tries to analyze the causes and the effects of his good or bad performance. They try to take notice of small and petty things like what they ate and wore, whether they had a haircut or not, what lucky charms were worn by them and so on. In sports, the odd behavior of the players is regarded normal. Here are a few common Sports Superstitions : Baseball Lending a bat to a fellow player is a serious jinx. A wad of gum stuck on a player's hat brings good luck. Spitting into your hand before picking up the bat is said to bring good luck. If a pitcher is throwing a perfect game or a nohitter, never mention it while it's going on. It is bad luck if a dog walks across the diamond before the first pitch. Basketball The last person to shoot a basket during the warmup will have a good game. Bounce the ball before taking a foul shot for good luck. Football A mascot is an important good luck symbol. Double numbers on a player's uniform brings good luck. Golf
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