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November 22, 2005
First annual FCA dodgeball tournament sees huge success and fast competition
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held a dodgeball tournament at the Walker Field House to
raise money for their organization last Wednesday.
But why choose dodgeball? What is so alluring about this game for college students?
The FCA got the idea from the intramural dodgeball tournament that was held last year.
“Everybody likes dodgeball. It’s a fun game,” said junior Caitlin Goodin, an FCA leader.
It turns out that she is indeed correct. A lot of people like dodgeball, as was evidenced by over 100 people who came to play in or watch the teams compete in the tournament.
Each team consisted of 10-12 players. The groups began the night by warming up against one another. Once that was over, they were ready to go for the gold, or, in this case, the pizza.
For the first round of the tournament, teams got to pick an opponent they wanted to play, and the brackets began to fill. The tournament was organized in double elimination format.
The air was riddled with flying dodgeballs, and players were quickly forced to decide if they would try to catch them in an attempt to eliminate an opponent or if they would simply do what the name of the game suggests: dodge.
Each ball became both a weapon and a shield. With this in mind, the five Ds of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge were practiced.
For junior Lacee Schrupp, the best part of the tournament was watching all the teams play, she said. Bleachers were setup on the sidelines for spectators.
As players were eliminated, teams disappeared from the brackets, leaving Team Sodak, comprised wholly of soccer players, at the top. They dominated the tournament and took the coveted championship honors.
The money raised by the $15 registration fee will go towards activities for FCA members. The group has recently gone to a concert and is planning to go ice skating soon.
Hamline’s FCA chapter was formed two years ago and is now run by six students.
“People come so they can talk about their faith in a relaxed setting and just hang out,” said Goodin. “Most of the members are athletes, but it is open to everyone.”
The FCA is a national organization that has college and high school chapters. The Hamline FCA chapter meets on Thursdays.
Posted by msveum at November 22, 2005 11:24 AM
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