Picture yourself, for a moment, back in those playground glory days: There you are, wearing the kind of T-shirt that years later you'll be donning purely for irony. Eddie, that nose-picking kid in the Velcro shoes, launches a red rubber ball at you. Your foot meets it straight on, sending it well over his head. As your friends cheer, you jog to home base, making sure Eddie sees your smug grin. Now, thanks to the World Adult Kickball Association, you can relive your fifth-grade heyday on Thursdays at Jaycee Park, where Texas Republic Division teams meet to kick it. "It's 51 percent social, 49 percent athletic," says Colette Chaput, who coordinates the division. Four teams of 15 players meet each week to play the baseball-inspired game; afterward, they party at the Tavern on West Gray. Your registration goes toward T-shirts, equipment and raucous social parties. "There's structure," says Chaput, "but not too much." Sign up for the final days of the winter season now, or join the spring teams in April. But be sure to leave your weekend-warrior friends at home. "It's just kickball," says Chaput. "I mean, we've been known to have people smoking on the field during games." Play kicks off at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursdays through April 21. 1300 Seamist. For information and... More >>>