Fall 2012 All-Peninsula 1st Team

Now the moment you've all been waiting for all week. I present to you the cream of the crop, the best of the best, the bees knees, the elite... The top 11 players out of 305, as voted by their peers. The Fall 2012 All-Peninsula First Team!

The Situation's Scott Duncan achieved a unique achievement that is unlikely to be topped. Duncan has played 3 seasons of WAKA VA Peninsula kickball. In his rookie season last fall with JFK, he earned AP 1st Team honors at the 'Utility' position. In his 2nd season with Shake N Bake, he earned top team honors at charger. Now in his 3rd season, playing with The Situation, Duncan has earned to top spot at the first base position. 3 seasons. 3 separate positions. 3 All-Peninsula 1st Team nods. Of course it's not hard to see why he's been able to. The ultra athletic and ultra versatile Duncan is a natural kickballer. Blessed with an elite leg from years of playing soccer, Scott is always a threat to bomb one deep.

write up by Allen Walker, 5OC

Courtney Efird is not just an All Peninsula Partier, she is one of the best fielders in the league, male or female. When needed she can play anywhere in the outfield or cover any base. On offense, she can handle herself in any type of kicking situation and is an excellent base runner. She is anything but any easy out.

This guy. Ridiculous power on the mound mixed with nasty and unpredictable break and bounce before the plate. Blake Kalaikai made an immediate impact and turned heads this season. If we kept stats for foul outs, I'd be willing to bet that Blake would have lead the league this fall (I probably would have been in 28th). "The MAN on the mound. Our Hawaiian hero," Situation captain Lasalle Blanks raved, "There's a video online called 'Bionic Blake' for a reason." And while Blake is without a doubt one of the best kickball pitchers in the entire world (maybe even the universe), he's also a dangerous man at the plate. Just ask Foot Sniper's right fielder Bryan Moore. In week 1, his 3 run bomb sailed over his head and broke the game open for the Sitch, in their 6-1 victory.

LITLE UP! A perennial member of the All-Peninsula 1st Team, Katie Litle, is both respected and feared. She's a great leader on and off the field and a dangerous threat at the plate. In addition to possessing accurate bunting skills, Litle has honed her kicking away technique in 2012. Many times throughout this fall, she burned defenses by punching hard line drives into gaps. Just ask her boyfriend Matt Wellbrock. She ripped one of his pitches for a clean base hit RKI in Burning Bridges 8-0 win over Rumspringa.

Not only did JFK's Jill Simms make her 2nd appearance on the 1st Team, and it's very well deserved. "She can do it all," the unbiased teammate and husband Daniel Shaw said, "This athletic beauty has the defensive skills to play anywhere. A vocal leader on the sideline, she also comes up big bunting or kicking away when needed."

There are not many kickballers in the league, if any, that can match the arm strength of Dom Smith. Dude has seriously got a cannon. "His quickness and strong arm helped us [JFK] keep baserunners to a minimum," Daniel Shaw said in a recent interview, "He's not just all athleticism. His situation awareness helped prevent the few base runners who would get on from scoring." That's not an exaggeration either. Just For Kicks set the all-time record for defense, allowing only 0.73 runs per game. Seeing Dom in action, it's not hard to see how they did it.

Speaking of record breaking defenses, you can't leave out Eric "The Pirate" Stevens. With the aforementioned Dom Smith at charger and Eric at catcher, bunting on JFK was damn near impossible. Stevens is among the quickest catchers in the league with an amazingly strong and accurate arm. "He has enough of a motor to power an entire infield," Shaw said, "Combine that with his years of experience, and you'll see how the position should be played."

The Burning Bridges' certainly boasted some of the most talented ladies in the league. Joining teammate Katie Litle on the 1st team is Jen Tull. A former college soccer player, Tull, is a deadly assassin at the plate. Able to kick at any spot in the lineup, Tull can slap a perfect bunt down the line or rock a laser into the outfield. She's damn near unstoppable, which is why she's part of the All-Peninsula 1st Team.

write up by Lasalle Blanks, The Situation
Many of you know Josh for being the fun-loving partier, and good time guy that he is. But Josh is also the teammate who will do anything to improve himself and the team. He'll drive from the Peninsula to the Southside and back to make a practice. He'll listen to advice, take advice, and make himself a better player. This kid has grown leaps and bounds this year and is very deserving of this great honor. Josh is an all-star on and off the field, brah. Now if this all-star honor comes with some sort of trophy, I know the first thing Josh will be trying to figure out is, 'Can you pour a beer in this thing?' (Editors Note: No trophy. Sorry Josh)

Jimmy Wilcox had a tough upbringing. After his parents' untimely passing when he was a baby, he was raised by his mean aunt and uncle and forced to sleep in a closet underneath their stairs. Despite the challenges growing up, he developed into a magical kickball player as an adult. An outstanding and versatile player, Jimmy earned AP honors for playing pitcher, charger, and first base for the Snipeys throughout the season, and doing a fantastic job at each position. Not only was he multi-faceted on defense, but his wide skillset extended to the offensive side as well. How many players could be asked to lead off for their team one week and then asked to kick clean up the next?

The Foot Snipers' McCoy Wood is new to VA Peninsula, but he's one of the all-time legends of kickball. In fact, in 2011, he was voted the 'National Player of the Year' by the kickball365.com community. The very experienced Wood always seems to be in the right position in the outfield, picking up on player tendencies and often times baiting them to kick it to a spot. Once a ball is secured, he limits extra bases by unleashing jaw dropping strikes from center to the plate. On offense, Wood is one of the premier run producers by consistently dropping line drives into the gaps of the D. All in all, it's hard to imagine a better all around kickball player than McCoy.

In case you missed it:
Fall 2012 All-Peninsula 2nd Team
Fall 2012 All-Peninsula 3rd Team

Fall 2012 - All-Peninsula 2nd Team

On Saturday, I posted the All-Peninsula 3rd Team. Now it's time to take a look at the players who earned enough votes to be considered in the top 7% of all players at their respective positions. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the All-Peninsula 2nd Team!

One of the biggest free agent acquisitions this off season was JFK signing Jiselle Anderson. Anderson is a gifted athlete and experienced kickballer who contributed greatly to Just For Kicks' success. "Jiselle's a ball hawk on defense. She's made multiple highlight plays and always seems to be in the right position to catch tipped balls," JFK teammate Daniel Shaw said, "As a bonus, you couldn't ask for a better teammate."

write up by Nathaniel Johnson, Kick Ass

Manny Anderson's ability to jumpstart an offense is what makes him a perennial All-Peninsula contender, but his athleticism behind the plate smothers the opposition. As the ringleader for KA, he has brought the team into the team into position to contend at the top of the Peninsula every season. As long he never joins the Situation full-time, then I count him as a great teammate and great friend.

When you think of the prototypical charger, you generally think of shorter, quick, athletes. Chris Bennett breaks the mold. One of the tallest chargers in the league, Bennett is an absolute force, crashing the line and throwing lasers to first to rob kickers of base hits. Although new to VA Peninsula, Bennett has been playing kickball for years. Although recently Situation head coach Lasalle Blanks has said this is the best he's seen him play. "This year he had extra motivatio. While he'll never pop out, he did pop the question to Sitch teammate Kelly McElhiney," Blanks continued, "We think that's given one of the best chargers around a little extra umph this year. Bennett has been playing like a beast."

Another one of JFK's standout players is their leadoff kicker, Jason Kidd. The speedster, known simply as J-Kidd (not to be confused with the wife beating point guard for the Nets, Mavs, Suns, and Knicks), was one of the toughest outs for opponents and set the tempo for the prolific offense. And once on base, his quickness, aggressiveness, and experience made him one of the most dangerous threats. But his value isn't just on the offensive side of the ball. J-Kidd is also an excellent outfielder. "Kidd is super quick," Shaw said recently, "He covers a lot of ground and can lure some kickers into a false sense of security. There aren't a lot of balls he can't get to."

It's hard to find a lady kickballer more talented than Pitch Please's Nikki LeBlanc. She roams the outfielder better than many guys, with sure hands that lead to outs. If you think you can target her in the field, you might be a fool. Offensively, the speedy LeBlanc can get down the line quick, fast, and in a hurry, which puts a lot of pressure on opponents bunt defenses. 

write up by Lasalle Blanks, The Situation

This guy has been playing kickball since 1948 and just keeps getting better and better every single year. Kyle Lewis always DELIVERS (I just wish he would get more fired up about the game -- he's one of the most mild-mannered players I've ever seen). CONGRATS to a great teammate and even better friend. 

This lumberjack of a man, Jeremiah Newton, made his Peninsula debut in style for JFK this Fall. Although new to the league, he's been playing on the Southside for years with legendary teams like the Tiki Titans and Panik Attack. "Miah is a wealth of talent and experience," teammate Daniel Shaw raved, "He played just about every position possible and did so very well." That is in fact true, as it's my understanding that Newton played every position except for catcher for JFK at one point this season. The ultimate definition of a utility player. When playing charger in particular, he wowed people with his highlight plays. "His kick passes to first base from the charger position never fail to drop jaws with how accurate they are." Shaw said recently. Newton's kicks aren't just used on defense, he has also interrupted a couple games with his bombs that seem to just keep going. He's got probably one of the strongest legs in the league. 

write up by George Kiriazidis, Battlestar Ballsacktica
When Nicole Plesha is not snagging ripped line drives down the third baseline, pegging people out on first to thirds on defense she's placing textbook bunts down the third baseline, and out running throws to first. If that's not enough she'll turn around and cheer with the mouth of sailor every four letter word known to mankind and then some.

write up by Nathaniel Johnson, Kick Ass
I would throw my first born son from centerfield to Nick Schmidt and trust him to catch him softly and securely. His reliability on first was matched this season by an improved offensive game. Nick delivers in the clutch and I am pleased to see him earn this honor which, in my opinion, is overdue.

Just For Kicks set the new VA Peninsula single season defensive record, allowing only 8 runs in 11 games this season. And there is no denying that a big reason why is the man they have on the hill, Daniel "The Condor" Shaw. Shaw, who stands 6'7'', is an imposing presence to opposing kickers. With his freakishly long arms he hurls kickballs as hard as any pitcher in the league towards home, leaving many frustrated.

Perhaps one of the most accurate bunters in the league is Noelle Walsh. It always seems like her placement is perfect down the 3rd base line. That is of course, when she's not kicking. She can do that well too. And did I mention her defense. Solid. All around total package. 

Fall 2012 - All Peninsula 3rd Team

Well, with the Fall 2012 campaign in the books, it's time to look back at the standout performers of the season! That's right, it's the All-Peninsula team! This year, over 100 ballots were cast, which is the most since we started the fan vote 3 seasons ago! Without further ado, let's take a look at the 33 players who earned the honor of being the best of the best! Starting with...

3rd Team All-Peninsula

After taking the Spring season off, Lorraine Adkins came back better than ever in the Fall. A big part of that is because she didn't just spend that time off lounging around the house watching soaps. Adkins busted her ass in the gym doing CrossFit and came into the season in excellent shape. "She's a lot faster this season," Ballsacks coach George Kiriazidis said, "Not to be a homer, but she was one of the most solid girls for us. She never misses a catch. And there isn't a girl who can bunt down one better, in my opinion." Lorraine's consistency on both sides of the ball definitely impressed the voters, earning her another AP nod. 

Write up by Nathaniel Johnson, KA

Amanda "Juicy" Doolittle burst onto the WAKA scene this fall season for Kick Ass and had an immediate impact. Amanda is a stalwart defender and provided an offensive spark with her ability to find a way to get on base against the toughest competition. I trust this honor has nothing to do with her abilities on the poles at Luckie's... but I'm rightfully suspicious of Peninsula voters intentions with my teammate.

Jeremy Edge recently wondered whether or not he would receive any votes because The Situation was new to WAKA VA Peninsula. But what he'll find out soon is that our league knows talent when they see it, and Edge is definitely talented. "Edge is an on-base machine who's had a kick ass 2012," Situation captain Lasalle Blanks said recently, "He started out the year new with us, and now I can't imagine us without him. This kid truly is the epitome of a great teammate." Lasalle continued, "Because he's always willing to buy you a beer." 

Very few pitchers in the league possess the raw power of Free Ballin's Mark Flores. The man puts every ounce of energy that he has in every pitch. The result is consistently wicked fireball that leaves even the best kickers uncomfortable at the plate. And Flores success this Fall wasn't limited to just the Peninsula. He made the trip to Vegas for Founders Cup with The Situation as a free agent pick up. When the great Blake Kalaikai (more on him later) went down with an injury, Flores stepped in and pitched the Sitch all the way to the finals of the biggest tournament of the year. Without a doubt, Flores is a world class talent and a world class class act. 

One of the youngest members of the All-Peninsula team is the 5 O'Clockers charger, Gene Efird. He's played part time in the league for the past three seasons with the Clockers and Kickheads, but this was his first full season after graduating from college. He proved himself to be the impact player that killed many teams' hopes. "I think he's quickly established himself as one of the most complete players in the league," teammate Allen Walker said, "He's able to cover the entire infield and is always in position to make the right play. On offense Gene can either clear the bases with one kick or lay down the perfect bunt to lead off an inning." In fact, with Efird anchoring the offense and defense, the 5OC are always a tough team to beat no matter who is on the opposite sideline.

The Burning Bridges' Alex Jackson makes his debut on the All-Peninsula team and it's certainly well deserved. In addition to having sure hands and a strong arm to combat first to third, Jackson stepped his offensive game up big time. Kicking towards the top of the Bridges' lineup, Jackson developed a deadly accurate line drive kick that always seems to find the weak spots in opponents defenses. 

It's not uncommon for kickers to scan the Kick Ass outfield, and go all Waterboy ("That's my bitch.") when they see Nathaniel Johnson. But they do so at their own peril. Behind the goofy jean shorts, the unimpressive body, and homeless guy beard is actually a hell of a kickball player. Surprisingly quick and with natural instincts from a lifetime of playing and watching sports, Jorts tracks down balls in the gaps and provided the KA defense with a solid anchor in the OF. On offense, he's a jack of all trades. Able to paint the lines with accurate bunts and drop deep bombs over outfielders. He's an all around weapon and the voters have recognized him as such. (Now, I have a feeling that Matt, Bryan, and I will never hear the end of this while shooting 3U3D. Thanks a lot, voters.)

Write up by Nathaniel Johnson

It has been wandered aloud in Peninsula circles, "Who the hell is Brad Kirby?". All-Peninsula voting results tell us that nearly all of the league's voters now know the answer to that question. Brad is the definition of what a utility player should be on the field for the Burning Bridges. He has the skill set to fill in at any of the major positions and the Bridges don't miss a beat when Brad Kirby steps into the spotlight.  Don't let the adorable floppy blond hair shy smile fool you, Mr. Kirby will make you pay.

For nine seasons, Jen Nardi has been a standout player in WAKA VA Peninsula. This veteran kickballer is one of the most well rounded women in the league. While she typically plays in the outfield, the Nard-Dogg can literally play just about any position on the field including traditionally male dominated spots like pitcher and first base. With her overhand goalie style throw, it's arguable that she may be the Foulies best pitcher on the team. On offense, Nardi has one of the strongest females legs. If  teams decide to bring their outfields in when she's up, than she can and will burn them. Outside of her contributions on the field, Nardi also displays outstanding leadership with Foul Balls. "Jen is motivating, encouraging, supportive, and friendly." Foulie newcome Dottie Wentworth said in a recent interview, "Couldn't ask from more from a captain and teammate!" 

Write up by Nathaniel Johnson, KA

Alex Noctor has had several aliases throughout his WAKA Peninsula career which compare him to a doctor. In the fall campaign, he was surgical behind the plate. Alex gobbled up bunts from some of the league's best for the Burning Bridges. His offensive prowess also burned the opposition as Noctor can not only bunt his way on, but can deliver line drives. Noctor, Noctor, give me the news... the Peninsula has a bad case of loving you.

What can I say about Courtney Travis other than this girl is friggin' tough. In week 1 against JFK, she collided with a teammate in the outfield and actually broke her tailbone. She played the rest of the game in considerable pain without knowing the full extent of her injury. Once diagnosed, she only took a few weeks off before she was back out on the pitch for the Clockers. I say again, she had broken her tailbone. Tough. And when she did return, she didn't miss a beat. "Courtney Travis can handle any fielding position with ease," teammate Allen Walker said, "Courtney is one of the most dangerous female kickers in the league since she has the ability to kick a line drive away or to lay down a skillful bunt down the line. She has kept many innings going for us or started off a game changing rallies."

There you have it. Stay tuned for the 2nd Team announcements coming by Monday. Followed by 1st team and honorable mentions later in the week! Congrats to all those voted in! 

Thank Your For Another Great Season!

Well it is now Sunday, and for those of you who ventured out in the cold for yesterday's tournament, you know we had a great day filled with some incredible games and lots of on-field drama (3 games went to Kansas City!).
We left that all on the field and got dressed up and went to Luckie's PartyBar for our End of Season Prom Party! I can tell you from personal experience, the WAKA Bombs were potent and the dancing was a plenty.

I hope everyone had a great season and enjoyed all the competition on the pitch as well as the shenanigan's at the bar. This league is filled will 300+ kickballers that know how to play a child's game very well and drink adult beverages even better. This league is not a success without each and everyone of you. There are a few people I would like to give very special thanks to for volunterring some of their time to ensure the experience was that much better.
Bryan Freed for showing up early to the fields every week and "walking it out" for us.
Matt Wellbrock, Nathaniel "Jorts" Johnson, and Bryan Pena for creating and maintaining the highly anticipated weekly podcast.
Marilee Columbus for writing the ever hilarious, and completely un-biased, weekly bar buzz. They were ah-mazing.
Andy Doye for the hilarious weekly Fozzie Photoshop contributions.
Mary Katherine Evans, Emily Cook, Nick Sutton, Brad Gault, Bryan Pena, Jiselle Anderson and everyone else who has supplied us with countless profile and cover pictures for our facebooks.
Karen "The Silent Killer" Savell for her weekly insights into the wild world of Ballsack kickball.
All captains and co-captains for doing the most thankless job on a Wednesday night in Hampton Roads. Your teams appreciate all your hard work, and this league thrives on your dedication.
Everyone who volunteered their time to ref any game this season, however a special thanks to those who ref the tournament games.
Jeffrey Scott and the staff at War Memorial Satdium for allowing us to play on what is hands-down the best kickball field, possibly, in the world!
The entire staff at Luckie's PartyBar for being one kick ass league sponsor.
Lastly, I would like to extend a huge thank you to Mr. Brent Wentworth. This may have been my first VA Peninsula season as the commissioner, but the amount of time and effort you still put into this league is much appreciated and half the reason why this league is as epic as it is.

One final Congratulations go out to The Situation for being the VA Peninsula Fall 2012 Champions and earning their first ever Wentworth Trophy®!

In the coming weeks, you will receive an e-mail survey from WAKA asking questions about your overall experience. Please be sure to take a moment to complete it and let us know how we did!

Lastly, as most of you know registration for the Winter 2013 season is now open. Buy your cold weather gear and get signed up!
http://www.kickball.com/season/varaptorwinter2013

 See you on the fields!

VA Peninsula Tournament Schedule Released!

Kickballers! 

The moment we've been waiting for for months is upon us. This Saturday, the 11th season of WAKA VA Peninsula will have a champion crowned! 

Without further ado, here is the playoff schedule. Lots of great matchups on the slate for Saturday kicking off at 9 AM! 

A couple of notes about the tourney: 

• There is no rock/paper/scissors for the playoffs. Home is awarded to the higher seed in the matchup. 
• Mercy is automatic if a team is up by more than 12 runs with 3 innings played. 
• Time Limits: The normal time limits are relaxed in the playoffs and no game will be shortened (except for mercy). However, with this said, let's be sure to respect each other's time and make every effort to start games on time, play at a reasonable pace, and avoid delays (I'm looking at you, JFK!)(Just kidding)
• Extra Innings: In the event of a tie after 5 innings, games do continue into extra innings under modified rules. 4 guys and 4 girls in the field. A runner starting on 2nd. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the OT rules here. 
• REFS: Be sure to check the schedule on the first tab of the page. Many teams do have reffing assignments for the early rounds. For those the later rounds, we will be asking for volunteers from teams on bye or eliminated to assist in reffing. If you are interested in volunteering proactively, please see Keith and I. There may be bribes involved, especially for the semis and finals! 

Schedule

9:00 AM	1	#11 Pitch Please		#6 Burning Bridges		PBJ
	2	#13 Chicken Tetrazzini		#4 Kick Ass		BATTLE
	3	#12 Chubby Gangsters		#5 5 O'Clockers		FOOT
10:00 AM	1	#14 Foul Balls		#3 Foot Snipers		BRIDGES
	2	#9 Free Ballin'		#9 Peanut Butter Jelly		PITCH
	3	#10 Rumspringa		#7 Battlestar Ballsacktica		CG
11:00 AM	1	#16 Wasted Talent		#1 The Situation		FOUL
	2	#5 or #12		#4 or #13		RUM
	3	#15 New Kickheads		#2 Just For Kicks		FREE

If you couldn't tell, I'm amped up for this Saturday! Who will win the prestigious Wentworth Trophy®!?!

Oh yeah, and by the way, we have a hell of a party scheduled for Saturday night as well at Luckie's! 

WAKA PROM 

Saturday, November 17th

6:00 PM

Kegs of domestics for Kickballers

Free Buffett

Happy Hour Prices for everything else! 

If you haven't been to a WAKA Party, you don't want to miss out! Well worth the money right there! 

(Oh, and the next day, when you go back to Luckie's to get your car out of the lot, stop in and enjoy some lunch and a few drinks. 50% off for all WAKA players on Sunday during football season!!!)

Big weekend ahead of us! Thank you all for making this such a great time! Let's close it out strong! 

Good luck to everyone. 

Brent Wentworth

Sr. Customer Service Rep. 

Fall '12 Bracketology

Well, as I write this, we're in the final 10 days of the Fall 2012 WAKA VA Peninsula campaign. As we head down the stretch, let's take a look at each team and play out some of the scenarios to see where each squad might land in the Wentworth Trophy® tournament on November 17th.

A couple of disclaimers before we begin...

• This was done to the best of my ability, which if you know me isn't really saying much. There could be errors and of course various possibilities I over looked. (for example, I am assuming that there will be no forfeits on Wednesday). 
• Refresher on tie breakers can be found here (scroll to the bottom of the standings). 

Without further ado, let's take a look at how the final week may play out...

JFK
Clinched no worse than #2 seed. Clinches #1 seed with a win or tie against Situation.

The Situation
Clinched no worse than #2 seed. Can earn the #1 seed with a double header sweep of CT and JFK.

Kick Ass
Owns the tie breaker over the Clockers due to their 4-1 head to head victory on Sept. 26th. In the drivers seat for the 3 seed as long as they take care of business against Rumspringa. A loss or tie could drop them to 4th if the Foot Snipers beat the Clockers.

5 O'Clockers
They could claim the #3 seed with a victory over the Snipeys and a KA loss or tie. A loss against the Snipers would most likely drop them to 5th place.

Foot Snipers
They can jump a couple of spots to #3 with a win against the Clockers and a KA loss/tie against 'Springa. A victory over the Clockers would boost them to #4 regardless of what happens in the KA/Rum game.  Even a loss against the Clockers wouldn't hurt the Snipers, as they have clinched the #5 seed. The Snipers own the tie breaker over Free Ballin' thanks to a 7-0 victory on October 10th.

Free Ballin'
The Ballers currently sit in the #6 spot, and they'll need a win over PBJ in order to maintain that seed. A loss could potentially drop them significantly depending on how the other games play out. There is a possibility that their will be three teams with identical 6-5 records jockeying for position. From there it would come down to runs against and with Free Ballin's 3.36 runs per game average currently, they could fall as far as the 9 seed.

Burning Bridges
The Bridges are 5-3-2 and have a big game against Pitch Please in week 13. A 'W' will secure the 7th seed, and could move them up to the 6th seed with a Free Ballin' loss to PBJ. A loss to Pitch Please would knock the Burning Bs down as far as the 9 seed.

Battlestar Ballsactica
The Ballsacks are another one of those teams right in the middle of the pack. A victory over the Chubby Gangsters in week 13 puts them above .500 at 6-5. They could make it as high as #6 if Free Ballin' and the Bridges lose and the runs against stay in the same range as they are now. A stumble against the Chubby Gangsters would be costly. A tie or loss could see them slide to as low as 11th if Rumspringa and Pitch Please both win (although in reality, they won't go farther than 10th place unless they really get blown out by CG since they currently have a 14 runs allowed advantage over 'Springa).

Peanut Butter Jelly Time
Another 5-5 squad, the Jellies could do themselves some favors with a good showing against Free Ballin'. A purple win could move them up as high as 6th with a Bridges loss and a Battlestar loss or tie. If the Jelly wins and Battlestar wins, that will put them in a 3 way tie along with Free Ballin', each with 6-5 records. The tie breaker would come down to runs allowed. Currently PBJ has the worst RAPG (4.09) of the three and would maintain 8th or 9th place. A loss to Free Ballin' could put them down two spots to #11 if Rumspringa and Pitch Please both win (Rumspringa holds the tie breaker of PBJ thanks to a  week 3 head to head victory).

Pitch Please!
That week 5 forfeit for the Double Ps really hurt the Pitches seeding (Forfeits carry a -0.75 penalty on a team's winning percentage). A victory over the Burning Bridges would give the Pitches a 0.477% win percentage. This would put them on the outside looking up potentially at a mixture of 6-5 teams. Best case scenario for PP sees them beating Bridges and having PBJ and Battlestar lose their games. That would push Pitch Please up to #8. A lose for Pitch Please could see them drop as low as 12th with a CG win and a Rumspringa win or tie.

Rumspringa
'Springa started out this season 1-6, but has gone on a bit of a run lately. They've climbed up to the 11th seed, and could pick up a few more spots if things fall their way. With a win vs. Kick Ass, they could jump up to 8th place with Battlestar and PBJ losses and PP loss or tie. Although in any scenario where there is a 3 way tie, it'd come down to runs allowed. Currently, 'Springa's 4.6 rapg is comparable to PBJ's 4.5 rapg, but well behind Battles 3.2 rapg. Worst case scenario, if Springa falls to KA, they could drop to 12th with a CG win over Battle. In the event of a Springa/KA draw and a CG win, both teams would finish with identical 4-6-1 records. Because the two teams have not played each other, the tie breaker would be decided by Runs Allowed. Rumspringa has a decisive advantage over CG in that regards, having allowed 11 less runs through the first 10 games to date.

Chubby Gangsters
The Gangbangers have clinched no worse than the 12 spot they currently occupy regardless of a loss on Wednesday (unless CT can pull a huge upset over The Sitch and sweep their double header). With a win, they do have an opportunity to move up a few spots into the top 10 if Rumspringa and Pitch Please lose.

Chicken Tetrazzini
If CT can shock the world by toppling The Sitch and defeating Wasted Talent in their week 13 double header, they will improve their seed by 1, with a CG loss. If they manage to only win one of the two games this week, they will still clinch the #13 seed. A loss of both games would leave them vulnerable to a slide as far as 14th with either a Foul Balls or NKotB victory (NKotB plays FB in week 13).

Foul Balls
The Foul Balls can move up a spot from 14th to 13th with a victory over NKotB and if CT loses both games of their double header. However, if CT loses both games of their double header and the Foulies tie NKotB, than both teams will have matching 1-8-2 records. Fitting since they both tied each other 0-0 in the first game of the season. With no head to head advantage, the tie breaker would go to runs allowed. CT holds a decisive lead in that category currently, so the Foulies will need to win in order to have any shot at moving up. On the flipside, a loss outright to NKotB would allow them to swap places.

New Kickheads
Easy scenario for the Kickheads. A win over the Foulies moves them into 14th. A loss or tie has no consequence as they have clinched no worse than 15th.

Wasted Talent
Because of their forfeit in week 10, the Waste has no opportunity to move up in the rankings even with a win and a NKotB loss. Captain Rodney Huffman will most likely be watching the JFK vs. Sitch game to see who they'll be matched up with in the first round on Saturday.

Last Week of the Fall 2012 Season!

I have a lot to cover, so I'm going to make this as concise as possible.

 

 

First things first though, I want to thank everyone for their understanding over the last couple weeks. I appreciate your patience while mother nature decided we all needed bye weeks to rest our legs. That being said, here are some things you can expect in the last week of the season:

 

 

- November 14th is the last Wednesday night of regular games for the Fall 2012 season. Since the 2 weeks that were rained out affected multiple teams with double headers on different nigts, we had to adjust the schedule to ensure everyone still played the same amount of games. Below is the updated schedule. Please pay attention as some of your times and reffing duties may have changed. Week 11 looks to be filled with a lot of great match-ups!
https://docs.google.com/a/kickball.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjKkiopJDjWgdHppWk51WW5oM2d3akZfS0N0SjR2ZUE#gid=0
 

- November 14th will not only be our last week of regular games, it will also be our last theme week for the season. Since Sunday November 11th is Veteran's Day, we would like to honor those who served this country, past and present, and host AMERICA WEEK both on the field and at the bar. There will be a special musical preformance as well as a dedication to the servicemen & women. I would like to encourage everyone to wear some form of red, white and/or blue. Come out to the field proud of our country and the freedom we have to play a child's game with 300 of your closest American friends!


- Oh and Luckie's will be hosting WAKA-OKE (karaoke) for all kickballers!!

 

 

- This leads us straight into the End of Season Tournament. The tournament will be held on Saturday November 17th at War Memorial Stadium. First games will start at 9:00 am with the Championship game being played roughly around 2:30 pm (depending on previous games durations).

 

 

- After the End of Season Tournament, Luckie's Party Bar will be hosting a WAKA Prom Night as our End of Season Party! If you thought your prom was awesome back when you had to sneak in booze under your dress or in your suit pockets... imagine what it's going to be like if drinking is encouraged!

 

 

The party starts at 6:00 pm. There will be kegs provided by WAKA for all players as well as a free appetizer buffet, both while supplies last. Happy Hours will be in place as well: $2 wells and domestic drafts, $3 wines, $4 call drinks, $5 martini menu, and WAKA Bombs are $3 ($4 is you want to make it a Monster).
 

Since it is going to be Prom Night, everyone is encouraged to dress up like you would be going to your Prom. While it is obviously not mandatory, if you decide not to dress up, Luckie's still has a dress code we must respect. No baseball caps, no sports jersies, no sleeveless shirts, etc.

 

 

 

- Lastly, it was unofficially announced this week that WAKA VA Raptor Winter 2013 registration is now open!! Register here: http://www.kickball.com/season/varaptorwinter2013

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a great season, and this last week is going to be one awesome send off into the holidays!


If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.


See you on Wednesday!

Ballsacks Represent Wrestlemania!!

Let's get ready to rumblllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleee!!!!!

No kickball??! No problem!! The Ballsacks were in Halloween spirit anyway as they pretty much all dressed up for the Halloween Bash at Luckies. And it wasn't easy getting there! The Ballsacks met at an undisclosed place to get ready...I say undisclosed because they left behind so much carnage and destruction, that they would all be thrown in jail for decades if they were associated with being there.

Let's see...the Legion of Doom pair, "Hawk" (Brandon Silver) and "Animal" (George Kiriazidis) ganged up on Rowdy Roddy Piper (Michael Machie) and Sting (Peter Kuhr) with several combination moves of head locks and body slams. They took out a few walls and a water pipe busted. The water spewed all over Hillbilly Jim (Philip Tanner) and his knocked-up, toothless Hillbilly lady, so he got into it by shoving Hawk's head in a nearby toilet and flushing it, thereby performing the awesome wrestling move called "The Swirly".

Meanwhile Mick Foley (Andy Tapley) was making fun of Miss Elizabeth's (Nicole Plesha) underwear. Well, that pissed off Macho Man Randy Savage(Mike Graziano)!!! Nobody messes with his lady!!! Macho Man took one of his Slim Jim's (which was neatly tucked away in his tights not moments before) and shoved it in Mick Foley's ear and pulled it out the other side. Yeah, I didn't think it was possible either?! That new move is now called "The Slim Jim Wax Remover"! "OH YEAHHHH!!!!!!" Hulk Hogan (Joe Stumpo) saw Mick picking on a lady and went Roid Rage all over everybody! He tore his shirt, picked up a chair, bashed Hawk in the head and laid him out. Then went outside and took a water hose, brought it in and wrapped Rowdy Roddy Piper and Hillbilly Jim up with it, and smashed their skulls together. It was reported that they were both knocked out for at least 10 minutes... all the while, the referee's Erin "Stop That!" Machie, Karen "Silent Killer" Savell (Hey, it works here, too...), Alison "Don't make me come over there!" Easterday, and Lorraine "Don't even think about f***ing with me, I'll karate chop yer ass!" Adkins, were trying their best to break things up so they could at least get a group photo before leaving to tear up Luckies.

I think only 10 wrestlers left with black eyes....oh, wait, that's everybody! Oh well... The Ref's corralled them into their vehicles and FINALLY got to Luckies where they entered with Hulk Hogan carrying the United States flag in front. It was reported that all the Ref's got drunk, Macho Man Randy Savage ending up eating his own Slim Jim's from his tights, and Sting stuffed his crotch with Halloween candy, then offered it to his fellow wrestlers. It was a fun night had by all, and Battlestar Ballsacktica reported that they are the self proclaimed winners of the Halloween contest!!

No one got themselves killed during the making of the group photo. Any and all damage made by the WWE will be paid for in full by WAKA officials...or so they were told.

Disclaimer: No kittens were harmed in the making of this blog.

It was real, I tell ya! IT WAS REAL!!!!!!!!!

3U3D Interview with Daniel Shaw