The rules enforcing discipline among college mascots are extensive, with Sparty's requirements notably longer than Xenophon's account of Sparta. These rules include maintaining a 3.0 GPA, respecting the American flag, and acting honorably outside of costume, alongside procedures and NDAs required for candidates. FOIAball gathered insights into the protocols of various mascots, such as the rigorous three-day audition process for Bucky Badger candidates, emphasizing the complex nature of these roles in college football culture.
In the official Sparty Mascot Program Handbook, which includes an airtight NDA, Spartys are ordered to act with honor when not in their suits, deny their humanity while in costume, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and always respect the American flag.
To see what other bizarre rules college football mascots must abide by, FOIAball obtained application forms, tryout schedules, codes of conduct, guidelines, and NDAs from some of the sport's most infamous creatures, including Wisconsin's Bucky Badger, Houston's Shasta the Cougar, Western Kentucky's delightfully oafish Big Red, and Sparty.
In Madison, potential Bucky Badgers are subjected to a three-day process after filling out an application that includes the same mind-numbing queries you hate to answer when trying to career hop in the real world.
Xenophon's Constitution of the Lacedaemonians, which delineated the foundational tenets of Spartan society during its army's fearsome zenith, runs a scant 1,800 words.
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