The Challenge… to Foos
Foosball is defined as “a trademarked tabletop game of soccer with the players on rods that extend through the sides; also called table soccer.”
To the crowd at St. Paul’s Lutheran Chapel, foosball is better known as the source for an all-out, double-elimination, take-no-prisoners tournament. Beginning spring semester, students and permanent congregation members doubled up to form teams and, most importantly, select team names. Teams were then seeded and the brackets were posted. Play has been intense, as only foosball can be on a college campus. To the entertainment of onlookers, first round action has seen teams such as “The Nambie Pambies” and “The Bassophones” advance, while teams such as the “Blue Barracudas” and the “Don’t Hurt Us Daisies” battle for survival in the elimination bracket.
Some joke that foosball is the Lutheran definition of sport. For the crowd at St. Paul’s, foosball is a time for students and permanent congregation members to enjoy the fun and fellowship of life together in campus ministry.
