500 Frisbee Symbolic Interactionism

And yet another post demonstrating my overarching love for the discipline of sociological theory!

Background: 500 is a game that goes by many names. I will call it 500 because that is what it was referred to when my FHE group played. To play 500 one person throws a frisbee, or some other object like a football, to a group and shouts out a number from 1 to 500. The person who catches the frisbee gets that many points. If the frisbee hits the ground it is considered 'dead' and the points are lost.

Meanings: The numbers don't really 'mean' anything. But when a number is called a group of formerly rational beings starts pushing, running all over, and diving trying to catch a plastic disk. This is what we call competitiveness in Western Cultures. Competitiveness is what gives meaning to the numbers. If no one was competitive in sports then no one would play them.
Previously I said that the players of 500 were only rational prior to seeing the frisbee get thrown. Technically this is not true. According to Symbolic Interactionism we can change our reality to fit into a given situation. So when they see the frisbee in the air they attach a meaning to it knowing that if they catch it enough times then they will 'win' and be able to be the person who throws the frisbee at the group. It is interesting to note that even though the most common numbers called are 100 to 350 in increments of 50 it takes more than the 2 to 5 throws it should for somebody to win. That's what happens when you have a few roommates and cute girls jumping on you when you try and catch the frisbee.
There is some prestige given to someone when they are the thrower. There is no World Series or Super Bowl of 500 so there has to be some other meaning given to getting to 500 points. So when you get it you are allowed to separate yourself from the common rabble (Conflict Theory anyone?) and be the one who throws the frisbee.