Abstract
This study focuses on enjoyment of watching by the supporters in the stadium. The ways of the watching games enjoyment of the supporters are various for each football clubs and their communities. In particular, the members who belong to the supporter’s group are watching a football game while interacting with each other in the stadium. The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of “interaction” about relationships that supporters build each other.
The object of investigation is “ULTRA OBRI”, which is the most enthusiastic in the supporter groups of “AVISPA Fukuoka”. This study conducted the fieldwork for the “AVISPA Fukuoka” home games (2005-2009), interview to the leader of “ULTRA OBRI” and questionnaire survey to the “ULTRA OBRI” members. Based on these results, the study clarified reciprocal relationship among members in the stadium, extracting the organizational structure and the characteristics of the group.
In order to describe the activities of “ULTRA OBRI” concretely, this study considered two sides; the basic characteristics to form an organization and the support performance. Through the analysis of the supporters’ activities, the relationship about “Forum” they constructed was revealed. This “Forum” is the interaction which is neither too close nor too distant. The supporters watched football games, while constructing the relationships by using this interaction.
