Poolside soccer

I enjoy the occasional game of poolside soccer, provided the weather is good like today.

Okay to be honest I think we haven't had any good weather before today and yesterday.

So today was the first time where we had some poolside soccer. It's also called the "Waterpolo Premiership" - or maybe "Poolside Challenge Cup 2005" - it's very entertaining and keeps you entertained for hours after your training.

It's rewarding at times.

The gameplay is simple, not unlike your typical classroom soccer games.

Set up two "goalposts" using two white chairs that the keepers use to tread water with when the coach is sadistic. Then, take a waterpolo ball as the soccer ball and start playing.

Not very difficult, eh? The out-of-bounds is the pool, and the wall. And if you're a stupid idiot like Sean Tan, it's on the road. (Bugger went to volley it right out of RI's school compounds and didn't get it back)

Safety issues are not necessarily guaranteed in this game, which is why Mr Romi might fail us if we invented such a game for PE Inventing Games Module.

In any case, the influence of the weather is important. It's like playing soccer on ice, except that it is considerably more dangerous - which adds to the thrill.

After a good bout of rain, the floor will be slippery. To add to that, it's POOLSIDE. So the ground will be made even more slippery by players who just came out from the pool. There is a chance that balls might be kicked into the pool again, which would make it WET. And yet again increasing the slippery factor.

Some people, like Nicky, like to abuse the wetness of the pitch and slide all over the place. This is not advisable unless you are a professional stuntman or a regular visitor at Woodbridge.

The tiles used at the pool are from a certain German contractor, and has been there since 1995 when the pool was constructed. This means that it has endured 10 years of wear and tear, and thus adds to the excitement of the game. There is always the possibility that one of the tiles might crack under your heavy foot, or you might slip on a row of them. Terribly exciting possibilities during the game.

The only hazard, besides the slippery tiles (negligible when compared to the other factor), is the referee.

You might know that a certain security guard in RI imported from India has certain unknown referee licences and the necessary qualifications to referee a poolside soccer match. He is called Elango. And he likes to suspend matches and postpone them for no apparent reason.

But it's okay - you can be rest assured we'll be back.

So what are you waiting for? Form a duo, and then sign up as soon as possible to join our poolside league! You are guaranteed hours, if not minutes (since you are likely to be knocked out real fast by l33ts like Hanson) of pure fun!

Match days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Match timings: 12 noon to around 1pm

See you there..