The Newfoundland Berserkers have many rituals that build camaraderie from trust falls, drinking alcoholic beverages together and starving Sota. None however, is more sacred than the !chop. The chop is viewed by some as a simple activity, something perhaps done by laymen in days of yore. Their inability to understand the !chop may come from a lack of understanding, a lacking of doing the !chop. However, as every Berserker knows, the !chop is a way of life, it symbolizes our desire to perform to high level of excellence and dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of the Four Star Cup. The simple act of cutting timber down is something you do with your friends, strangers who eventually become your best allies in a war ahead. You have to communicate, or be crushed by the trees, and work together, letting each other know when you need a break and subbing for a shift change. !chop is a perfect metaphor and preparation for playoff hockey and, if anything Newfoundland's playoff success to date truly shows that.