I guess this guy from Bid Over (Sapphire) had quite the surprise when he made it to the opening ball first - a foot! 

As if having balls thrown at your torso at breakneck speeds wasn't scary enough, our Wednesday Dodgeball teams added a level of scary with some creative fashion choices at playoff night.  Take, for example, this Monsters Inc (Lime) dodgeballer, who decided to live up to his team's name and channel his inner Monster...

And, no, you're not seeing things.  This is actually a Centaur playing Dodgeball; Even though I'm pretty sure it's usually the other way around; you know, head of a man, body of a horse instead of this...

So thanks for the nightmares, Incrediballs (Daisy).  For some reason this horse head thing is especially terrifying.  Maybe beause it reminds of that scene in The Godfather...

In any case, well done to both teams who struck so much fear in the hearts of their opponents that they were able to get Second Place and Bar Champs (respectively).  Congrats!

Everyone knows it's great to win.  Being the best at something is quite a feat.  And don't get me wrong, the combination of a bar tab, medal, and place in the Hall of Champs is hard to beat.  But this season, we at NYC Social are majorly upping the incentive for being a true socialite on and off the court/field.

You can't win 'em all.  Maybe you can't even win some of 'em all.  But that doesn't mean you can't show up, have an awesome time, and enrich the experience for your fellow players.  That's why this season, the reward for Spirit Champs is, well, pretty freaking awesome!  Just ask Midnight Sausage Bandits (Heather Cardinal) and The Headhunters (Texas Orange), our dodgeball teams who were among the first to receive the new and improved NYC Social Spirit Champs SWAG BAGS!

As you can see, these teams got to relive the childhood experience of going home with a goody bag.  Crowns, shades, and snacks?!  Color me jealous.

And what did our teams think of this new prize?  Well, Action Weekly was able to grab this extremely eloquent and informative quote from one Midnight Sausage Bandit player:

'HOLY S**T, FUN DIP!!!!!!!!!!!!"

...Let the sugar highs commence!!

In order to be top-notch Dodgeballers, you're gonna have to do some cross-training.  These guys and gals from We are the 1% (Military) show just how important it is to be adept in other sports - such as track and field.

You wanna be the first to lay your hands on those small rubber bullets, you gotta be the fastest one outta the gate.  And our players are always raising the bar - a.k.a. you gotta be pretty damn fast!  With running shoes and moves like these, however, you'll have no problem snatching 'em all up.

We've all seen it.  If you've played in our Dodgeball league, there's a damn good chance you've done it.  Well here it is, explained (partially, at least).  The Dodgeball Arm - a versatile and vital maneuver for any would be baller superstar.

First up is the Arm Aim.  Our demonstrator here from Gym Class Evils (Red) shows us one of the many forms of this move - the finger.  Not only does this intimidate the opponent, but it also rallies your teammates into a group attack.

Next up is the Dodge Arm.  Our demonstrator here from I'd Hit That (Purple) shows how the Dodgeball Arm can improve balance and dexterity when maneuvering between those oncoming shots.  Just make sure not to let the ball tap your fingers.

Last up for this report is the Power Arm - our demonstrator is from Hog Balls (Kelly).  Here he can be seen winding up the arm from behind the back for increased speed and power.  This time he chooses the straight-back form, but the roundhouse is also very popular with our players.

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Teamwork, that's the name of the game for The Headhunters (Texas Orange), and it's regular thunderstorm of Dodgeballs at the church tonight.  What has that poor man standing along on the other side of the court done to deserve such fury?

Unfortunately for him, it comes down to wearing the right color t-shirt - he's not.  That means he might as well be sporting the latest red and white bulls eye fashions.  All those arms are perked and aimed for the last man standing from Hit It or Quit It (Maroon).  Does he have the prowess to withstand such an orchestrated attack?  Only the shadow knows.... (Yes, he does, but that ruins the surprise!)

It's a regular shoe parade here at the old St. Patrick's Cathedral.  A new season and a new Fall line of fabulous footwear.  Check out these great styles helping to make SoHo even trendier (they should be grateful that our Wednesday Dodgeball league has graced shoe fashion with our presence).

So damn good you could chew it till your jaw falls off!  Great even after it loses its flavor!

Look at these two in their shining moment.  They've waited, and waited, dodged and dodged, played and played for this moment.  Six whole seasons, each with their own sets of great moments and great accomplishments, but none all pale in comparison to this.  This is true greatness.

We have Dwiddy and Kaitlin and the two of them have become Gold Medalists twice over, in the early division as Good People (Red) and in the late division as Ball Hogs (Daisy).  And after all that heavy dodging and throwing, match after match, they deserve some serious down time at the bar.

Congratulations to the two of you.  The Hall of Champs is proud to have you back.