The Conference Semifinals have concluded, some more dramatically than others!
| West | East |
|---|---|
| Utah Warriors 23 - 21 Seattle Seawolves | Chicago Hounds 27 - 16 Old Glory DC |
| New England Free Jacks 32 - 10 Miami Sharks | Houston SaberCats 27 -21 RFCLA |
The rain and lightning in Houston Sunday evening was just unrelenting. After multiple 30 and 15 minute delays, the lightning conditions eventually met the league rules to evacuate the stadium and finally postpone the match. Tough circumstances for players, staff, and fans who travelled on Father's Day for a match that had to be put off. There was still quite a bit of rain again on Monday, and SaberCats stadium usually staffs the concessions with volunteers who are fundraising ("all tips today go to ..."), and there just weren't many there to staff the booths, so the lines were very long and a lot of food wasn't available. The match outcome itself was down to the wire, with RFCLA nearly pulling off an upset in the closing 2 minutes going from their own 5 meter line to within 5 meters before being pushed into touch, and Houston managing to close out the match by winning the lineout in extra time and kicking the ball out. Was nice to have the team's first playoff win be at home. Excited to face-off against Utah for the Conference Final on Saturday.