{"id":11264,"date":"2015-08-27T14:24:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T18:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=11264"},"modified":"2015-08-27T14:45:58","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T18:45:58","slug":"ten-things-i-learned-at-btsh-ocean-city-tournament-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/ten-things-i-learned-at-btsh-ocean-city-tournament-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Things I Learned At BTSH 2015 Ocean City Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Dave Gil de Rubio<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover-Photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Photo\" width=\"617\" height=\"454\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover-Photo.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover-Photo-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was my first foray into this storied tournament. And yes, an education was had. Here are some of the lessons I gleaned.<\/p>\n<p>1. Mike Dudolevic\u2019s Party Van is an Eric Clapton\/Phil Collins Free Zone despite Twin Dekes\u2019 propensity for grooving to Yacht Rock<\/p>\n<p>2. Ten people do in fact fit comfortably into said Party Van.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mikes-Van.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mikes-Van.jpg\" alt=\"Mike's Van\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mikes-Van.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mikes-Van-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mikes-Van-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>3. Glo sticks notwithstanding, no one really took into account the lack of light involved with partying on the beach that made it feel like we were having dinner at one of these joints except with lots of sand and cheap beer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurants.com\/blog\/dining-in-the-dark-top-10-pitch-black-restaurants\/#.Vd4ZePlViko\">Dining in the Dark<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dining-in-the-Dark.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dining-in-the-Dark.jpg\" alt=\"Dining in the Dark\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dining-in-the-Dark.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dining-in-the-Dark-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>4. According to Caroline Webster, aggro jam-band reggae is in fact a thing.<\/p>\n<p>5. I\u2019m not quite sure if the phrase \u201cRoll Tide\u201d was actually an invitation for any team we played in the tournament to do just that.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11271\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Glory.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11271\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Glory.png\" alt=\"Hollywood dramatization of the roll tide about to hit Dave\" width=\"672\" height=\"366\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Glory.png 672w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Glory-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hollywood dramatization of said roll tide about to make a Red Tide<\/p><\/div>\n<p>6. Apparently there was an unspoken goalie union code that involved not allowing Rich Glanzer to score and to also endure endless heckling.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0When digging the eighth goal out of the back of the net during a 9-1 drubbing by the aforementioned Twin Dekes, when they\u2019re going into Soft Rock Mode and providing a soundtrack for the arena, the Michael McDonald\/Patti LaBelle duet of \u201cOn My Own\u201d isn\u2019t really what I\u2019m looking to hear despite the absolute appropriate timing of this song.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Patti LaBelle - On My Own ft. MICHAEL MCDONALD\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KsH63qJlIMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>8. I don\u2019t think Ernest Hemingway realized that <em>The Old Man &amp; The Sea<\/em> would be what people would start calling Coach\u2019s storied attempt to wrestle the Atlantic Ocean into submission (cover photo).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11278\" style=\"width: 862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coach-Claims-Winters-Cup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11278\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coach-Claims-Winters-Cup.jpg\" alt=\"Coach cemented his lead with late night ocean wrestling to win Michaliga's inaugural OC Spirit Cup, named after WTP face, you know who\" width=\"852\" height=\"640\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coach-Claims-Winters-Cup.jpg 852w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coach-Claims-Winters-Cup-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coach cemented his lead with late night ocean wrestling to win Michaliga&#8217;s inaugural OC Spirit Cup, named after WTP face, you know who<\/p><\/div>9. James Stein proved that you can be a fertile, over-40 goalie who can get the job done and win a championship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11272\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Baby-Goalies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11272\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Baby-Goalies.jpg\" alt=\"Craig loves this idea\u2014he now thinks he may actually get a playoff win this year!\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Baby-Goalies.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Baby-Goalies-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Craig loves this idea\u2014he now thinks he may actually get a playoff win this year!<\/p><\/div>10. While Craig LaCombe did his part in showing that fatherhood has softened him up to the point where he resisted the urge to go full frontal while taking the time to briefly pilfer the Tournament Cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Craig-Takes-Cup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Craig-Takes-Cup.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Takes Cup\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Craig-Takes-Cup.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Craig-Takes-Cup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Craig-Takes-Cup-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dave Gil de Rubio This was my first foray into this storied tournament. And yes, an education was had. Here are some of the lessons I gleaned. 1. Mike Dudolevic\u2019s Party Van is an Eric Clapton\/Phil Collins Free Zone despite Twin Dekes\u2019 propensity for grooving to Yacht Rock 2. Ten people do in fact [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1636,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-league-info"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1636"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11264"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11280,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11264\/revisions\/11280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}