Yes, there’s a dodgeball tourney on WashAve

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.

It’s true: People are playing dodgeball on Washington Avenue between 13th and 14th streets. It’s a fundraiser for the Lupus Foundation.

I was unaware that dodgeball was part of cinco de mayo. pic.twitter.com/aeYBhTxIa5

— Katie Shirrell (@KatieShirrell) May 2, 2014

Technically, it’s not, but the street is blocked off, with fencing to keep spectators out of harm’s way.

Intense dodgeball action downtown #STL https://t.co/bTgw2jmnss

— Real Life STL (@RealLife_STL) May 2, 2014

Watch out: Blues defenseman Ian Cole may be in the area yelling quotes from an appropriately named movie.

Apparently there's a dodgeball tourny on Wash Ave right now and I really, really want to go down & yell obscene Dodgeball quotes at everyone

— Ian Cole (@ICole28) May 2, 2014

Washington Avenue also will be closed over the weekend for Cinco de Mayo festivities.