the jesse katsopolis rule
as if the super bowl were not enough sporting bliss, the HOCs open up their soccer season the day following. last season the HOCs just missed the playoffs and this time around there is hope that it will be the HOCs year. the road to the playoffs will be more difficult this year. the coed league filled up like a sumo at a buffett so we had to enter the open league. on to the nights game.
the other team consisted of all guys while we are about half & half. our girls are real good though, so we took an early 1-0 lead. but most of the HOCs hibernated since the fall ultimate season so stamina was lacking. the other team had an abundance of staminia, as they were built like marathon runners. they took advantage of our exhaustion and took a 3-1 lead into halftime.
in intramural indoor soccer, rule #8 is what i have entitled the jesse katsopolis (have mercy) rule. if a team takes a 7 goal lead in the 2nd half the game ends. the mercy rule. as we continued tripping over ourselves and sucking wind we gave way to a barrage of goals. the game ended with rule #8 taking effect. don't throw in the towel yet though, because our team will only improve as we build our stamina. have merrrrcy.
HOCs record: 0-1-0