ESPN The Ocho filming in Rock Hill this week

[PanthersATL]

Last year, saw a handful of Panthers folks hanging out in the crowd. Will there be a larger contingent this year?

https://www.cityofrockhill.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/51195/453?curm=8&cury=2023

9 AM - Extreme Axe & Knife Games at the Sports & Event Center (SEC)
10 AM - Omegaball Women's Invitational at Manchester Meadows (MM)
11 AM - 2023 BullShooter Invitational Shootout (SEC)
Noon - Omegaball Men's Invitational at Manchester Meadows (MM)
1 PM - Professional Cuesports League (SEC)
2 PM - TurfWars Invitational: Adult Kickball Championship (MM)
3 PM - The Ocho Show (SEC)
4 PM - 2023 NWLA Wiffleball All-Stars (MM)
5 PM - Major League Table Tennis (SEC)
6 PM - 2023 Slippery Stairs (MM)
7 PM - Johnsonville SuperHole IV Championship (SEC)
8 PM - Johnsonville SuperHole IV Championship (SEC) continues
10 PM - Pillow Fight Championship (SEC) 

Venues in Rock Hill, where portions of The Ocho will be taking place live – Manchester Meadows and Rock Hill Sports and Event Center – will each open an hour before the first event. Tickets are required for ACL cornhole, with all other events being free for fans.

Throughout the day on Friday, Aug. 4, attendees can enjoy the Fan Zone at Manchester Meadows. Food trucks, music, vendors and giveaways will be available.

[Happy Panther]

I watched the slippery stairs finals while waiting for baseball to start. Sir Purr was there.

The whole thing was ridiculous.

[LinvilleGorge]

Wait a minute... this is an actual real thing? They actually took the Dodgeball thing and ran with it?

[Anybodyhome]

If this isn't the best indication of just how far ESPN's fall from grace measures...

[PanthersATL]

The Ocho has been an annual event for ESPN for a few years, as a way to take some time to highlight some silliness (and go back to things they used to cover when they focused on the "Entertainment" part of their name.

Slippery Stairs, Rock Skipping, and Corgi Races are highlights.
The Excel comp is interesting to see about 10 minutes worth.  Going to be DVRing a lot and fast-forwarding through various events.

This is the 2nd year that Rock Hill has leaned into this as a tourist/commerce touristy event. (And I think they're also hosting little league softball championships in a week or two???)

 

[PanthersATL]

Oh, and for the Cue Sports segment they'll have Jeanette Lee, the black widow.  Looking forward to that too

[PanthersATL]

Panthers fan in the front row of the Pillow Fight championship.

 

Represent!