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*leviadan* · 05-23-2022, 01:25 AM

Please pick ONE prompt to write about. Do not mix and match prompts. Identify the prompt you are using in your submission - Copying and pasting the prompt will deduct from your word count so if you do this make sure YOUR submission is 150+ words excluding the prompt.

CREATIVE PROMPT - Wu-oh! SHL ticket sales are down and the top brass has decided to make a bold marketing play in an attempt to corner the coveted 60+ demographic. The first major change? Effectively immediately, all SHL games will be shifting from 7PM starts to noon starts. Hope you like waking up early.

Written Task: What other changes do you make to the SHL in-arena experience to turn these afternoon games into THE place to be for old-timers? What does the intermission entertainment look like? What extra services, bonuses, or giveaways do you offer? Remember, you have to out-compete Bingo Nights and Wheel of Fortune. (150+ words)

Graphic Task: Depict some old folks enjoying your new afternoon SHL arena experience.

PLAYER PROMPT- Alright there's your goofy fun option, now you get the "flesh out your player's character" option.

Written Task: Many professional athletes have a pretty strict regimen to prepare for games. When games start at 7PM that gives you a lot of time to fit in all your little rituals and pre-game prep. But... games start at noon now. So how are you going to adapt? What does your player normally do to get ready for games, and how are you going to adjust your schedule to get yourself ready 7 hours earlier? Is this a welcome change for your player? Or is this a huge wrench in the system? (150+ words)

Graphic Task:- Show me your player waking up extra early to figure out their new pre-game schedule.

You will receive 3 TPE for fulfilling all requirements.

All responses are due on Sunday, May 29th at 11:59 PST. NOTE: IF YOU SUBMIT/EDIT AFTER THE DEADLINE YOU WILL RECEIVE REDUCED/NO TPE.

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***hockeyiscool*** · 05-23-2022, 01:30 AM

With all of this change to accommodate for an older generation, we figured we ought to add a few more options to our concession stands. We decided to add quite a few softer foods to the concessions stand. Tapioca pudding and apple sauce have been some of our hotter sellers since the move to noon start times. On Friday we have the early bird special fish fry discounts. In addition to the Concession changes we also took on a Werther's original's sponsorship as well as a Ricola sponsorship. This is show by filling up some of the cupholders around the arena with Werther's Original Carmel Hard Candies and cough drops. Since we are in Florida, another change that has happened is a gold chain booth opened up and that has been one of our larger sellers. We have also partnered with Silver sneakers between periods to make sure that all of these old timers have easy access to staying mobile.

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High Stick King · 05-23-2022, 01:49 AM

Quote:Written Task: Many professional athletes have a pretty strict regimen to prepare for games. When games start at 7PM that gives you a lot of time to fit in all your little rituals and pre-game prep. But... games start at noon now. So how are you going to adapt? What does your player normally do to get ready for games, and how are you going to adjust your schedule to get yourself ready 7 hours earlier? Is this a welcome change for your player? Or is this a huge wrench in the system? (150+ words)

Growing up on the seas you learned to grab sleep whenever it was available. Timezones were never something that was a concern. Only where the sun was in the sky. The league changing the game time from 7pm to noon just means that Jarrow gets to start drinking at earlier time. Now instead of a 11pm start, the rum will be cracked at 4pm. There likely wouldn't be much if any other changes to how Spack approaches the game since life revolves around the next time he is on the ice.

The reason why it won't be a huge wrench in the system is actually what was considered a knock against Jarrow when he was first coming into the league. He had a blatant disregard for any kind of warm up routine. It was very unusual behaviour for such a regime heavy sport and at times rubbed his superstitious teammates the wrong way. However, so far in his career is has appeared to be a benefit as he has been able to perform regardless of what is happening off the ice which is what you want out of an athlete.

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**esilverm** · 05-23-2022, 02:10 AM

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***efischermann*** · 05-23-2022, 02:49 AM

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Written Task: What other changes do you make to the SHL in-arena experience to turn these afternoon games into THE place to be for old-timers? What does the intermission entertainment look like? What extra services, bonuses, or giveaways do you offer? Remember, you have to out-compete Bingo Nights and Wheel of Fortune. (150+ words)

The biggest key to keep the old-timers coming back is through their stomachs. We do brunch at every game. All you can eat buffet because we know they all love free shit. On top of the free food, we start having longer intermissions so they can all get their naps in between periods. The music also changes. Nothing gets played from 1960 or later. All of it is also just strictly on an old time organ so they really get the feeling like it is 1945 again. What else do old people love? Werthers hard candies. Instead of hats getting thrown on the ice after a player scores three goals, everyone throws those delicious caramels out there. How do they get all of them you ask? That is the giveaway at every game. All the candy all the time. We have to give the people what they want, and these people want CANDY!

Brunch Buffet, naps, old time music on an organ and free candy. What else can they want? It will be an all out old timers home!

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*Keven* · 05-23-2022, 03:16 AM

In order to out-compete bingo night and wheel of fortune, the SHL will decide to implement their own game of chance involving audience participation. Instead of having a simple bingo card and wheel of fortune board, recipe ingredients are drawn one by one similar to how numbers are drawn in bingo and are added to a list. Every senior in the crowd gets a specific recipe that they are aiming to match. If all the ingredients in their recipe are drawn and added to the grand list, they can shout Ringo (Recipe Bingo) to win an official SHL-sponsored recipe as well as the actual dish that the recipe creates to take home. Of course none of this is related to hockey, but the seniors don't care. This is the perfect way to entice an older demographic of people to watch the game so that they can compete in four thrilling games of Ringo. One before the game, one after the game, and two in the intermissions.

Segi · 05-23-2022, 04:04 AM

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***blix900*** · 05-23-2022, 07:35 AM

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*CptSquall* · 05-23-2022, 08:30 AM

PLAYER PROMPT:

Ruslan's typical gameday routine involves a lot of pretty normal stuff. Squeeze in eight hours of sleep first. Then get up to have a high protein breakfast of Steak and Eggs, coffee is a must. Off to the gym we go for bikes and throwing weights. After that its a nice, relaxing skate at the local barn weather in Toronto or on the road. Finally its a pre game meal of Nachos with the Stargang.

I know, pretty boring, normal start to each gameday. Honestly it doesn't seem all that fun. Noon games make a lot of things a little hard to put in. Your nice, relaxing skate has to get pushed either early, or you might not even manage it some days. Particularly when the arena staff have to quickly remodel the surface from the hardwood to the ice. Perhaps your workout comes afterwards some games or even gives you a rest day.

One thing is for certain. Pregame is ALWAYS Nachos with the Stargang.

Jimmysmo27 · 05-23-2022, 08:45 AM

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*ZootTX* · 05-23-2022, 09:08 AM

Besides the cruelty of making the players wake up plenty early so all games are done well before sunset, there are quite a few other methods of making the game of hockey more attractive to the old timers. To start, all games will now include ‘hockey bingo’ as part of the game. As part of your ticket purchase you’ll get a card that you can fill out when a wide variety of hockey-related situations occur, both on and off the ice. If you get a bingo, you can redeem it for a wide variety of dull, boring, cheap trinkets that the old fogeys will probably give to their grandkids as a Christmas present. Next up, a revamping of the concession stand. Werther’s Originals are given prime placement there, so instead of the good candy, you are left eating something that reminds you of visiting Grandma as a kid. Finally, now the game is divided into 6 periods with longer intermissions to give the elderly more time to take a leak.

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