Also, the logo, insignia or name may be found atop a dugout in baseball or in the end zone in American football.
[5] Damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 forced American football team New Orleans Saints to play all of their games in the 2005 season away from their home stadium, the Louisiana Superdome.
For example, in March 2021 the government of Spain had imposed a ban on travellers arriving from the UK, so Atlético Madrid were forced to use Arena Nationala in Bucharest, Romania, to host English team Chelsea.
[citation needed] On the other hand, in baseball and basketball, the home team will typically choose to wear the lighter colored version of its uniform.
The term "home whites" originated in the early days of Major League Baseball.
Typically the visiting team had no access to laundry facilities and thus the players were unable to clean their uniforms on the road.
By wearing grey or another dark color the visiting team was better able to conceal the dirt and grass stains that had accumulated on their uniforms over the course of the series.
[citation needed][8] Exceptions are found in most North American soccer competitions, where the international standard of listing the home team first is mostly adhered to.
Typically, the home team has responsibilities such as supplying the venue and equipment, hosting its opponent, media and the officials (referees, umpires, etc.