How to Have Fun at a UH Warrior Football Game

Know that if you want good or decent parking, you need to be getting a parking lot spot as early as 3 pm; locals are tailgater lovers. If it's a popular or important game, some lots fill up as early as noon. Games start anywhere between 5:30 and 6:30 pm.

Be sure to get a newspaper brochure (two if you wish to keep one as a souvenir) at the front gates. This is to create streamers and confetti; the seats and floors are usually covered with it at the end of the game, not to mention the field can be drizzled with newspaper, depending on the wind and the amount of confetti is being thrown. More confetti is made when UH plays a rival team.

Get your seat or at least have a view of the field 15 minutes prior to the kickoff. The University of Hawaii Warriors are known for their "Ha'a" or ritual dance before every game. Before kick off, the national anthem and the state song, "Hawai'i Pono'i", is sung.

Watch a couple of UH students run to the touchdown line and complete push ups after every touchdown as one of the male cheerleaders run around the stadium with the UH flag. Also, periodically throughout the game, there's a color race game on the screen. People usually pick their color (red, blue, green, or yellow) and see if their color circle wins. This is just fun among fans, but actually the winning color represents the color section of the stadium and determines a random seat number for a prize.

Participate in the stadium wave. The wave usually takes place during time-outs and other "time killer" breaks. They start out from the sidelines, where people can encourage others to join and continue at least halfway to two thirds around the stadium before it dies out. The wave is repeated until the game resumes or if people seem uninterested at the time.

Have respect and stay in your seats until the clock runs out. You may see streams of people start walking out during the 4th quarter, especially when the point spreader is high. If you didn't catch the "Ha'a" before the game, the Warriors usually repeat it after the game as well.