Before the start of each AFL match, players run through a banner constructed by supporters.

Before the pitch, the runner will often take a lead-off, walking several steps away from the base as a head start for his next advance.

Before anime began to be licensed in the U. S., fans who wanted to get a hold of anime would leak copies of anime movies and subtitle them to exchange with friends in the community, thus marking the start of fansubs.

Before Lanier took over, fans were accustomed to Houston's occasional slow starts, but with Lanier leading the way, Houston got off to a hot start, winning 13 of their first 19 contests.

Before the start of the 2010 – 11 season the NBA had an exciting summer with one of the most anticipated free agent classes of all time.

There is a minimum share capital for public limited companies: Before it can start business, it must have allotted shares to the value of at least £ 50, 000.

Before the start level, there is a set of three pathways with easy, medium, and hard skill levels ; in order to reach the Nightmare skill level ( described in the game manual as " so bad that it was hidden, so people won't wander in by accident "< ref > ID Software.

Before the start of the 1994 season, San Diego was not expected to do well because they had so many newcomers via the draft and free agency ; the Chargers ended up 22 new players on their roster and 10 of them became starters.

Before the start of World War II, Germany started building U-boats and training crews, labeling these activities as " research " or concealing them using other covers.

His mechanic Mabelli said about this race: " Before the start, Nuvolari told me to go down on the floor of the car every time he shouts, which was a signal that he went to a curve too fast and that we need to decrease the car ´ s center of mass.

Before each run the athlete and his or her sled are weighed at the start ramp.

Before, athletes would start the final race in intervals, and the gold medal would be decided on points.

Before the start of the 2004 season, he threatened to withdraw his support against the ban on traction control, but later withdrew this threat.

Before the start of the new 1999 – 2000 season, Ajax were beaten in their own stadium when Feyenoord won their second Dutch Super Cup title, after a free kick by Patrick Paauwe, which secured a 3 – 2 win.

Before the start of the 2011 season, every team announced a new look for their uniforms.

Before completing his studies, Boyle decided " to gain learning, knowledge, and experience abroad in the world " and left London for a new start in Ireland.

Before the start of the ceremony, four armed sentries and three sentinels ( two flag sentinels and one nursing sister ) are posted at the foot of the cenotaph.

Before the start of the series, the Flyers suffered a fatal blow when it was learned that Kimmo Timonen was out with a blood clot in his ankle.

Before the start of the 2005 – 06 season, the Thrashers signed many veteran players in the hopes of making the playoffs, including forwards Peter Bondra, Bobby Holik and Scott Mellanby, defenseman Jaroslav Modry, and goaltender Mike Dunham.

Before the start of World War II, the largest industries in Brevard were commercial fishing, citrus, and tourism.

Before the start of the shortened 2011 – 12 season, the Lakers traded Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks after Odom requested to be traded.

Before salsa pianist Eddie Palmieri takes his first solo at a live concert, he will often stand up, and start clapping clave.

Before the start of a Monday Night Football game between the Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys, Sugar attempts to steal Rod, but is rebuked by Rod and Jerry.

Before FidoBBS could start spreading, it was seen that a uniform method of communicating with serial interface hardware was needed if the software was going to be used on other machines.

Before the match, the leaders of the team, Bellini, Nílton Santos, and Didi, spoke to coach Vicente Feola and persuaded him to make three substitutions which were crucial for Brazil to defeat the Soviets and win the Cup: Zito, Garrincha, and Pelé would start playing against the USSR.

* Before the 2009 season, the right field roofbox seating area was renovated and expanded and the original 1912 seating bowl was water-proofed and seats replaced.

Before the 2008 season, Fenway Park's capacity was increased to 37, 373, where it remains following additional renovations for the 2009 season, making its total capacity the fourth smallest, ahead of Marlins Park, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and Tropicana Field.

* Khaled El-Rouayheb, Before Homosexuality in the Arab – Islamic World, 1500 – 1800 Chicago, 2009.

Before LG Enhanced IPS was introduced in 2009, the additional transistors resulted in blocking more transmission area, thus requiring a brighter backlight and consuming more power, making this type of display less desirable for notebook computers.

The most recent re-calibrated radiocarbon dating in 2009 indicates that the skeleton can be dated to around 33, 000 Before Present ( BP ).

Before the 2009 season, the Bluefish hired Willie Upshaw, a Major League Baseball alumnus and Fairfield County native, as their bench coach.

Image: Flooding along the Illinois River ( Before ). jpg | Late October 2009 ( before the flood ).

Before the 2009 – 10 NHL season the Ducks traded Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers for Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first round draft picks.

Before 2009 – 10, the playoffs format was identical to that of the English Premiership with the exception of neutral sites for the semifinals.

Before 2009, the midweek meeting consisted of the Theocratic Ministry School and the Service Meeting ( each 45 minutes ); the Congregation Book Study ( 1 hour ) was typically held on a separate evening, divided into smaller groups meeting in private homes.

Before December 2009 it had a circular route around the centre of London on the north side of the River Thames linking the main line railway termini.

Before Hurricane Katrina, William Carey University had a satellite campus in Gulfport, but in 2009, the University moved to their new Tradition Campus, constructed off Mississippi Highway 67 in north Harrison County.

My Bloody Valentine curated the All Tomorrow's Parties ' Nightmare Before Christmas ' festival in December 2009, where they were obliged to perform on a smaller stage due to noise level issues.

* The town of Swindon abandoned the use of fixed cameras in 2009, questioning their cost effectiveness with the cameras being replaced by vehicle activated warning signs and enforcement by police using mobile speed cameras: in the nine months following the switch-off there was a small reduction in accident rates which had changed slightly in similar periods before and after the switch off ( Before: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight accidents.

Before the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December 2009 no provision in the treaties or law of the European Union outlined the ability of a state to voluntarily withdraw from the EU.

Before May 2009, the links to Lancashire and the North West were also seen in the media with Todmorden receiving an analogue TV signal from BBC North West.

In 2009, Bit-tech included Planescape: Torment on their list of " 30 PC Games to Play Before You Die ".

Before the 2009 elections, Shem-Tov was expelled from the party by Shlomi Sandak who was the temporary chairman of the Green Leaf Party.

Before 2009 the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) had not validated any alternative methods for testing eye or skin irritation potential.

On September 3, 2009, months upon the release of Before I Self Destruct, Jackson posted a video for the Soundkillers ' Phoenix produced track " Flight 187 " which introduced his mixtape, the 50th LAW, and was also featured as a bonus track on his iTunes release of Before I Self Destruct.

Before a match between Bowdoin and Williams at Watson Arena, built in 2009

Before he retired from the weekday breakfast programme Wake Up to Wogan on BBC Radio 2 on 18 December 2009, it had a regular 8 million listeners, making Wogan the most listened-to radio broadcaster of any European nation.

* Before and after crash between 1959 Bel Air and 2009 Malibu

Later, in 2009, the prequel novel Before Green Gables was adapted into an anime, Kon ' nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables, in which Anne also appears as the central character.