Traditions
At St. Timothy's, basketball dates to 1896. Co-headmistresses (and sisters) Polly and Sally Carter were looking for an activity to keep boarders busy during the Thanksgiving break. They divided up the girls into two teams—named "Brownie" (after Palmer Cox's popular book series about the Brownies) and "Spider" (after the University of Richmond's mascot, where the Carter sisters' father attended) -- and the court into three areas, such that three forwards and three guards from each team covered the opposite ends while three centers roamed the middle. The Brownie vs. Spider game became a lasting tradition, and for over 100 years girls have continued to don 19th-century tunics and play by the old-school rules. Beyond the basic rules, almost everything about the intra-school game—from the selection of the players to the cheers, songs, and ceremonial dinners—is shrouded in secrecy.
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