Old Skool Dodgeball Awesomenessessesssss

A lot of people came out.  Surprising for a Tuesday night

 In elementary school the only thing you could play when the weather was bad was dodge-ball.  I have a lot of good memories of playing with old friends and taking out my pre-teen aggression on everyone that stood against me.  Ahhhh, memories.

Steve explains the rules.  Break then, HE EATS YOU!!

The event was run very well thanks to Steve Satterlee and the guys and gals of SAB.  Everything went well and there were no crybaby or bullshit moments which almost never happens when playing dodge-ball.  Approximately 60 people played five games and there were about 20 spectators scattered throughout the bleachers, including the super-awesome night RA Brice Kertoy as well as the mega-fly Suggie B. Check out fellow UPG blogger Suggie B. HERE.

Dodge-ball will never change. SAB refs kept games fair

Players decide who to target next

 There are two types of people that play dodge-ball: the strong and the weak.  As sick as that might sound, it's true.  Players with strong arms, good hands and a desire to win always tend to be more aggressive and play the best.  Other players try to stand as far away from the action as possible and never even touch a ball with usually doesn't help a team towards winning.  Not being aggressive in dodge-ball is like playing a game of pool and just holding a cue stick and occasionally moving some balls around...it just doesn't make any damn sense.  Of course, this is what I thought of dodge-ball before today and I was surprised to see that the same rules that applied to 10-year-old kids applied to college students as well.

The team I was on, the odd numbers, consisted of many student-athletes including many members of the baseball team.  I would've been pissed if I were on the receiving end of a ball thrown by a pitcher that throws a fastball at 90 mph, but since they played on my side I couldn't have cared less.  The baseball guys were pretty responsible and didn't throw their arms out but they still managed to kick ass.  We had a bunch of hard throwing and aggressive players in addition to the baseball players and that probably explains why our team won four of the five game.  Even though there were many mud holes being stomped, everyone seemed to have a good time.

Girl In Blue Shirt, or GIBS, was a MVP

The only real negative thing to say about the event was the availability of t-shirts.  SAB had shirts made up for those who participated but they ran out of the shirts almost immediately.  People that didn't play grabbed shirts and the sizes available were kind of a letdown. With a game where a lot of guys were probably going to show up to it doesn't make sense to only have only 10 or 15 larges and only a handful of shirts bigger than larges.  Luckily, Steve is the awesome guy that he is and he gave me his 2X that he stashed away in his office, but other people weren't.  Still, it isn't like not getting a shirt kept anyone from having a good time, but some students did leave a little disappointed.

A champion celebrates his dodge-ball dominance