That Was The Round That Was Round 1 DCKickball Capital Conference  July 28, 2006 If this column sucks ... it's not my fault. There's too much testosterone in my urine sample. Good morning Capital, and WELCOME to the "half go on, half go home" edition of That Was The Week That Was. Round one is in the book, and for the most part, the games were true to form, as the higher seeds won most of the games this week, but there was a lot of exciting action on the Fields of Glory. A lot of teams can hold their heads high for their performances this week, wins and losses. Thank you to everyone who came out to play, particularly those of you playing on your off night. Get ready for more of it next week! BOOYAKASHA ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WEEK Now that the i's have been crossed and the t's have been dotted, it's time to announce the plans for the FANTABULOUS END OF SEASON BLOCKBUSTER EXTRAVAGANZA! Come dressed in your red carpet finest, or pick your favorite celebrity and emulate them all night long (man that sounds dirty) as SATURDAY AUGUST 5 is the CAPITAL CONFERENCE HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS at RFD. Your $5 cover ($20 for guests) gets you exclusive access to: 8:45 red carpet unfurled at private bar entrance (810 7th St. NW - look for signs) 9pm doors open 9-1 two bars serving open bar rail liquor, Miller Lite and Sam Adams DJ and Dancing all night long, 2 bars Large covered courtyard for secret celebrity spotting 11pm awards presentation 1-2:30am happy hour specials Don't miss out on another legendary Capital Hullabaloo. See you on the fifth! Okay, let's get right to the good stuff. THIS WEEK'S RESULTS: Big Kids 4, Got Balls 1 Lunchbox KC 4, Recess Appointments 2 Your Mom's Team 1, Here for the Beer 0 Team Lush 1, Red Rovers 0 Thick Femur (F) over Afternoon Delight Bad News Barristers 4, Kickass Ballers 0 YTBD 2, Seconds from Disaster 1 DC Detention 6, AA-Team 2 Which makes THE BRACKET look like this: http://dckickball.org/capital/bracket06.pdf And NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE look like this: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 6:30 Big Kids vs. DC Detention 7:15 Thick Femur vs. Team Lush THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 6:30 Lunchbox KC vs. YTBD 7:15 Your Mom's Team vs. Bad News Barristers Because of our ongoing umpire situation, both nights next week will play TWO games on ONE field. More than ever, we need to start these games ON TIME, as the days are getting shorter and the prospect of extra innings is always a possibility. And please remember, as always, that we need line refs! The winners of these games will advance to the semifinals, which will take place on SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 on the Fields of Glory at a time to be determined. The winners of THOSE two games will play in the final that same day. Got it? Great! On with the rest of TWTWTW... OKAY, ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING Starting next week, everyone who plays in the playoffs MUST wear their DCKickball shirt to play in their game. We gave everyone a week off for this one, but you're lucky, because it was only because of the communication glitch we experienced. No similarly-colored shirts, no shirts from another league turned inside out. Got it? Awesome! IT AIN'T OVER YET! PART 1 So what if your season ended this week? Come out to the Mug, wear your kickball shirt, and get your discounts anyway! And hey, if you arrive early enough Thursday, you can keep Lunchbox out of the flip cup room. Where's the downside? I don't know! IT AIN'T OVER YET! PART 2 Wanna play fall kickball? Sign up at dckickball.org. Wanna be a decision-maker for fall kickball? Contact fall division president REBECCA MILLER at rebecca@dcpreservation.org. Wanna practice for fall kickball? We have a spare field on Wednesday and Thursday this week if you want to scrimmage (but if you interfere with a playoff game you will be punished). GAME OF THE WEEK 7:15 Thursday night was Magic Time this week. We're going to cite BOTH of last night's late games, both 1-0 thrillers, with GOTW honors. First, let's salute the TEAM LUSH-RED ROVERS matchup, which was 0-0 for inning after inning, with great plays all over the field (except for Kollar, he botched everything) and was finished off when Lush pushed a runner across in the bottom of the last inning. Well done to both teams! Meanwhile, down on Constitution Avenue, a tenuous 1-0 lead for YOUR MOM'S TEAM over HERE FOR THE BEER looked to be in serious jeopardy when Beer loaded the bases with one out in the top of the last inning. The Mommas held them off, though, with a play at the plate proving to be the third out. Unfortunately, part of that last inning included the... MISSED OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR One out, bases loaded, Here for the Beer's kicker launches a ball to deep right field. It's caught for an out, the runner at third rushes back to third to tag up and STUMBLES. By the time he's regained his footing, the ball is back in the infield and there will be no run scored, no play at home until the next kicker. If ever there was a play that indicated that kickball is a game of inches and timing, that was it. PLAY OF THE WEEK Ricochet plays are commonplace in kickball, but this was something special. Fly ball to short left, the Rovers' VERONICA "BROWNIE" BROWN rushes in to catch the ball, can't quite reel it in. It bounces all the way to second base, where her teammate HEIDI "OTTER" ETTER makes the catch. A witness: "it was so smooth it looked like the Rovers meant to do that." TEAM OF THE WEEK The BAD NEWS BARRISTERS looked solid in shutting out the Kick-Ass Ballers Wednesday night. They were the only lower seed to win their game this week, and looks a lot better than their 2-5-1 regular season record would make you think. Personally, I think it was because Justin was absent, but what do I know? I'm just a Penn State graduate. HA FREAKING HA, JUSTIN! Congratulations to the Mean Green, their reward is a date next Thursday with #3 Your Mom's Team. WEIRD GAME OF THE WEEK The YTBD-SECONDS FROM DISASTER game on Wednesday was one of the more bizarre sights I've seen in all these years of playing kickball. First and foremost, the Crazy Daisies decided to come out in pirate garb, with eye patches (you know that kills depth perception, right?), hats, swords (which we assume were plastic), fake mustaches (we hope) and the like. Meanwhile, the other sideline emptied the division of its ice packs as not one, but two players went down with leg injuries. YTBD's TRISHA looked to be in bad shape, but she returned to the field and actually made an out after the injury. When all the dust settled, an last-inning rally by Team National Geographic fell just short and YTBD advanced. QUOTE OF THE WEEK AA-Team had a cute little five year old guest scorekeeper helping out on the field Wednesday night. She probably got lots of penmanship practice writing down all the runs scored in DCD's first inning rally. At one point, though, the score seemed to be in dispute, and while it settled itself out, DCD's CARRIE urged "DON'T ARGUE WITH A FIVE YEAR OLD!" Trust us, Carrie, we who officiate the games do it every week. BOOM! ZING! HEY NOW, HEY NOW HEY NOW. I GOT A MILLION OF 'EM. PHOTOS OF THE WEEK Thanks to DCK founder CARTER who snapped these gems. You go, Team Lush. CRYSTAL PITCHER UPDATE THURSDAY was the night to be seen at the Mug this week, the place was jam packed with kickballers, softballers, and Nats fans. Let's make some noise for TEAM LUSH, who celebrated their second-ever playoff win and Kelisa's birthday in a major way; HERE FOR THE BEER, who came out in their usual massive numbers; THICK FEMUR who had a huge turnout both on the fields and at the bar even though their game was a forfeit; DC DETENTION, who paint the bar orange every Wednesday; and the BIG KIDS and YOUR MOM'S TEAM. Captains, get ready to vote! Crystal Pitcher voting will start next week! CLASSIFIED ADS OF THE WEEK CONDO FOR SALE Unique corner patio unit in very secluded area of historic Parkfairfax. Two entrances, extra storage, separate indoor bike storage, beautiful landscaping, lots of swimming pools to chose from. Easy access to 395, Old Town, and Shirlington. Larger unit, with washer/dryer, dehumidfier, and lots of in-unit storage. Most comparable units in area are going for $310,000 and higher - will take $290,000 for this great unit! Contact Beth from Team Lush at bvanemburgh@hotmail.com with questions or interest. NEED A ROOMMATE? Help!!!!!!! I need a place to live by August 15th. Single male, nonsmoker, no pets and a damn good cook, and I need a place to live in the District. If you need a roommate, email me at jeffchapman9@gmail.com. Okay, let's call this a week. Get back to work, SLACKER! Have a great weekend and we'll see you back on the Fields of PLAYOFF Glory next week! Questions? Comments? Unspeakable outrage? jp@ctam.com or AIM: jaypea99 John "JP" Powers Co-Captain, Big Kids President, Capital Conference DCKickball ***Der war der Umlauf, der ringsum einen war ***