Flag Football

The War Damn IEagle football team won our 3rd game, 34-0 last night.  We are now 3 and 0 and have beaten our opponents a total of about 100-0.  Each of our games has ended soon after halftime by the "mercy rule."  The rules for this league favor the inclusion of the female participants.  If a girl scores a touchdown the team gets 7 points instead of 6 and the extra point is worth 2 instead of 1.  After positive yardage by a guy, the play is "closed" and only a girl can advance the ball.  The 8-person team must have 4 girls on the field at all times.  The rules really make the game more fun for everyone since it cannot be dominated by the guy players.  Our final regular season game is next Wednesday and then the week after Thanksgiving the season ends with a single elimination playoff.  We will be in the playoff for the "6:30 on Wednesdays" group.  It has been such fun to get to know a group of IE graduate students in a different setting. They are all smart, athletic and fun to be with.  I'll miss this!