QRO Champions Cup Halftime Performances

QRO Champions Cup Halftime Performances are traditional performances by various people doing various things at halftime of the Quentinian Roofball Organization's Champions Cup, the highest championship game in the league. Halftime performances in the QRO are held during the brief period between dime 5 and dime 6, and are usually musical performances or other minor events like mascot games, however the Champions Cup is different in that strange tasks or events are performed. This tradition began as a joke by organizers in the 1956 QRO Champions Cup, however it soon caught on as media attention turned to the event, and although the joke wasn't continued in 1957 or 1958, it was brought back in 1959 after numerous people called for it. Supported by the importance of tradition to Quentinian culture, the halftime performances have continued to present day, and although most international viewers tune out, Quentinian viewership spikes during halftime by nearly 25%.

Background

The first halftime performance during a QRO Champions Cup was at the 1951 QRO Champions Cup, when the Northern Contradictory University's marching band played a rendition of Liberty in the Noise, and the two teams each chose a fan from the stands to play one on one Roofball. These kinds of events continued on for 5 years, with the first mascot games at the Champions Cup being held in 1954.

In 1956 the halftime ceremonies were entrusted to the league's Department of Maintenance, which in the early days of the league was known for not doing very much, even conjuring up the household Quentinian term "sweeping the seats." The department supervisor, Nebrew Degrass, couldn't come up with any entertainment, and eventually decided to hire himself, giving himself a salary of Ð1.50 ($15). At halftime, he marched out onto the field, onto a stage that had been set up beforehand. This game was in the Chip Area, and so Degrass sat down on a chair, and began smoking some Bawhacka in front of the entire crowd. Eventually television cut the feed, however not before 6 minutes had already passed; after the feed was cut, Degrass continued smoking for the remainder of the 17 minute period. He then walked off the field, and the game continued.

After the incident, media in the United States of Quentin covered it seemingly nonstop, and although most had a comical view of the incident, some Snowland magazines, namely the Snowy Chapel Magazine, criticized the Quentinian Roofball League for the incident, and Degrass was fired 3 months later. The halftime performance was carefully monitored for the next two years, but public opinion shifted mostly in favor of bringing back Degrass and even his antics. In 1958 the Quentinian Roofball Organization Council decided to rehire Degrass, who immediately went to work in a new department, called the QRO Department of Halftime Performances, and began the tradition of odd halftime performances.

History

The stadium locations are incorrect, and need editing. Refer to the page List of QRO Stadiums

Year	Date	Location	Performance	Sponsor	Details
1951	May 6th, 1951	Diamond Field, Rodriguezville	NCU Marching Band performs Liberty in the Noise, Pat Markee and Tristina Adams, two fans from the stands, play one-on-one Roofball, with Markee winning.	Northern Contradictory University	First performance ever
1952	May 4th, 1952	Jacqueline Floral Field, Jameisville	Drew Barkley performs Sweet Idiot with United Formal Quentinian Church of Jameisville, Todd Middle School's color guard performs.	Barkley Records
1953	May 3rd, 1953	Diamond Field, Rodriguezville	Whipdirt Billy performs comedy routine, short game is played between elementary school children.	Tuaballoga Bank
1954	May 2nd, 1954	Birchole Arena, Maximum City	Mascot game between the Fort McCarthy Liberators mascot team and the Rodriguezville Ravagers mascot team occurs, with Ravagers winning 45-20.	Matthew's Fabrics	First mascot game in a Champions Cup, started competitiveness in these games
1955	May 1st, 1955	Founder's Stadium, Lindin	Race between the Lindin Founders mascot team and the Bakersfieldville Breadbakeesdekline mascot team, Bakersfieldville wins	Lipara
1956	May 6th, 1956	Colt's Horshoe Field, Baltimore	Nebrew Degrass comes out on stage, sits down and smokes bawhacka for the entire period	Quentinian Gazette	Began tradition of odd halftime performances, caused criticism initially
1957	May 5th, 1957	Diamond Field, Rodriguezville	Horse race	Jubhal Brewery
1958	May 4th, 1958	Mane Stadium, Port Clinton	Performance by Uptown High School marching band of numerous songs	Stance Gym
1959	May 3rd, 1959	A Few Miles High Stadium, Kindikil	A group of local businessmen engage in a game of Roofball on the roof of the stadium, and parachute down afterwards
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