Here's a weird sports tradition from my neck of the woods.

There is a soccer rivalry between local colleges, Messiah and Elizabethtown. For several decades when they meet yearly, the fans of both schools throw marshmallows before, during and after the match at the players, coaches, officials and each other, as well as the film crew covering the game. The field is covered with thousands of marshmallows, making it look like a blizzard.

The tradition began when one team accused the other of being soft before a game, leading to the marshmallows being hurled at the accuser.