That Was The Week That Was Week 3 DCKickball Capital Conference May 19, 2006 If this column sucks ... it's all JP's fault. 'Nuff said? Good afternoon Capital, and WELCOME to the "Over The Rainbow" edition of That Was the Week That Was. We had quite a week of kickball, with all kinds of hullabaloo going on. We had forfeits, rainbows, high scoring, low scoring, and ball explosions aplenty! Thanks to everyone who suffered through the rain and cold (and sunshine and warmth) to make it a memorable Week 3. Okay, on with the show! THIS WEEK'S RESULTS: DC Detention (forfeit) over Kick-Ass Ballers Afternoon Delight 3, Got Balls 2 Thick Femur 14, Here for the Beer 0 AA-Team 7, Bad News Barristers 5 Big Kids 12, Seconds from Disaster 2 YTBD 3, Recess Appointments 0 Your Mom's Team 5, Team Lush 3 Lunchbox KC 1, Red Rovers 0 Which makes THE STANDINGS look something like this: Big Kids 2 0 0 Yet To Be Determined 2 0 0 Lunchbox KC 2 0 0 Thick Femur 2 1 0 DC Detention 2 1 0 Afternoon Delight 2 1 0 Kick-Ass Ballers 2 1 0 AA-Team 2 1 0 Bad News Barristers 1 2 0 Here for the Beer 1 2 0 Team Lush 1 1 0 Your Mom's Team 1 1 0 Seconds From Disaster 0 2 0 Red Rovers 0 2 0 Recess Appointments 0 2 0 Got Balls 0 3 0 Expanded standings can be found here: http://dckickball.org/capital/standings.htm once JP gets home and updates them. RAIN … BOW! We started Wednesday with sun, then cold, then rain, then a rainbow, then lovely weather. Mother Nature definitely had some mood swings this week, but we managed to play through it. Thanks to everyone who braved the damp to play some impressive kickball! GAME OF THE WEEK This week we had a match-up of two teams with a lot in common. Er, well, they used to have a lot in common. Your Mom's Team and Team Lush have had some player swapping going on in the last few years, so each team was out to show the other who was better off. The game began with a commanding lead of 2-0 by Team Lush, and they kept a 2-1 lead until the top of the fifth. That's when Your Mom’s Team really put the irons to the fire and roared back with four runs scored to take the lead 5-2.  Lush got one player home in the bottom of the fifth but couldn’t get those last three needed to secure the win. Rumor has it that Your Mom’s Team was all about munting, which as we all know kills kittens but is still a great strategy. Regardless, a great game was played by all! TEAM OF THE WEEK This week the RED ROVERS came extremely close to winning against a seasoned veteran team, which is an impressive feat for the folks in red. They allowed one run early in their game against Lunchbox KC but managed to hold them off for the rest of the innings to end the game with a 0-1 score. For the team that is known for their booing, and now also for their fabulous tube socks, this was quite a coup! Well done, Rovers!  PLAYS OF THE WEEK Afternoon Delight has a terror in their outfield, and that terror’s name is Chris. Starting with a commanding kick (from the outfield) to peg an opponent before he reached third base -- and continuing with a diving, sliding, rolling catch in the mud to get another out -- Chris stood out as a lime-green force to be reckoned with. SAFETY REMINDER OF THE WEEK To accommodate some folks who were displaced by the newly erected stage on the Mall, we shifted our fields a bit on Wednesday and ended up too close to some softballers. We had an injury due to an errant ball, and as a result we will not be setting up the fields like that any more (displaced players be damned!). We have first-aid kits in the equipment bags, and we encourage all teams to set up emergency contact lists for their players, in case they’re ever needed -- though we hope they won’t be.  NEVER-UNDERESTIMATE-THE-POWER-OF-ESTROGEN MOMENT OF THE WEEK Just because a player may be of the feminine persuasion, never doubt her power! Seconds From Disaster’s ERIN came up to the plate and powerhoused the ball, causing it to literally explode! Yes, we had exploding balls! The male members of the team were not as excited about the maneuver, but everyone else thought it was pretty funny. TEAM DANCE OF THE WEEK Rumors are spreading like wildfire about Afternoon Delight's STEVE's dance-off with one of the lovely ladies of DC Detention. The jury is still out on who exactly got served, but I hear some movie execs caught the action and filmed it for "Breakin’ 3: I have to Pee." Not to be outdone, Seconds From Disaster earned the admiration (and phone number?) of the bouncer with their trust-falls to Terror Squad's "Lean Back." CRYSTAL PITCHER UPDATE Between the dancing, the leaning, and the ridiculous crowds, I'd say we put a pretty good dent in the Mug's beer supply this week, as well as provided some great entertainment. We need to work on our mingling though -- all you new teams need to have a big team party and get to know one another, so that when you come to the bar you can mingle with the rest of us! Our alumni have been eagerly awaiting all the fresh blood in the conference, so please don't disappoint them. RAIN-OUT REMINDER Don't forget that Week 2 Thursday games are going to be made up next Thursday, May 25.  Check out the Conference website for details. www.dckickball.org/capital Well, at least I wasn't as long-winded as JP. I’d say "get back to work," but it's Friday, so I think everyone should take the afternoon off. Sound good? Good. Questions? Comments? Unspeakable outrage? Boss angry because you are leaving work early? Please feel free to contact JP at jp@ctam.com or AIM: jaypea99. Compliments? Hilary.Gazzola@Accenture.com or AIM gazzolhl. Have a great weekend and we'll see you on the fields next week! Hilary "SLICK" Gazzola Co-Captain, Big Kids Board Member, Capital Conference DCKickball ***That Was The Week That Was Week Trois***