This is not a drill. No, you’re not dreaming, either. You read that headline correctly – adult dodgeball is, in fact, coming to Urbana.
I know, I know, we all pine for those days of 5th grade P.E. where we got to team up and mutilate each other with foam balls — but thanks to the good folks over at the Urbana Park District, the game is no longer confined to children (and over-zealous P.E. teachers).
You can sign up, but you have to do so quickly, as spots will fill up fast. The early bird deadline is October 13th and the absolute latest you can sign up is on October 20th – so get moving if you want to play the greatest sport known to mankind. Each team must have at least three male players and three female players, with the registration cost of $123 per team plus $10 per non-resident.
Games will be played on Thursday nights at Brookens Gym, and the season will consist of seven matches. At the end of the season, a champion (my team, obviously) will be crowned, and will win t-shirts and a trophy.
More information can be found at the bottom of the fifth page here.
If we’re lucky, it’ll end up being something like this: