Breaker Week 3 Recap

Things have been busy in WAKA land lately with the Founders Cup and everything so the blog has been a bit behind but we still want to keep you up to date on what's going on in the league so here is what happened in week 3.

Our week 3 games were played on some pretty soggy field conditions which is extremely unusual at PAL. The field usually has fantastic drainage but it just couldn't keep up with the ridiculous amount of rain that we had recently had, which made for some really fun kickball.

Our first game of the night was between Asstastic Balls and Free Ballers. Now this game can be summed up very simply by me telling you that Erik was pissed after this game. Freeballers still carry the stigma of the old Masterbatters team. The Masterbatters were fun but not particularly good. Asstastic is traditionally a really fun team that has maybe lost a little bit of that jovial spirit in exchange for a competitive attitude. They had thought they could roll over the Free Ballers but were shocked by the final outcome. Free Ballers won 4-3.

Our second game of the night was between Cleats and Cleavage and We've Got The Runs in a battle of the defeateds. Remember in the beginning of the season I was telling you all about how Cleats and Cleavage was one of the 3 teams who had ever won a championship before? Yeah I can't blame you if you don't really remember that. Meanwhile the rookie We've Got the Runs has been, well, respectable, losing their first 2 games by only a run. This one was over pretty quickly as We've Got The Runs won 6-0.

Our first late game saw the Seminoles take the field against Booze on First. Booze on first scored a huge victory in this one. They were the first team of the season who did not lose by slaughter rule to the Seminoles! A huge accomplishment indeed. Still though, the Seminoles rolled. What else is new? Seminoles won 7-0.

Next up was Where My Pitches At and Barbara Ballters. I've got some exciting news for this one. I didn't have to put together a write up because Brett from Barbara Ballters wrote one up for me. After two disheartening weeks, Where My Pitches At started off with a bang against Barbara Ballters. They won the chug-off. That’s no big feat though, because Barbara Ballters is a team full of pansies who hasn’t won a chug-off in 3 seasons. Unfortunately for Where My Pitches At, the game started after the chug-off. It was all Ballters with a 14-0 win. After the game, an anonymous member of Where My Pitches At told the Ballters they win the non-assholes award. Barbara Ballters would like to thank the Seminoles and 99 Problems for being so douchey, that Where My Pitches At actually thought the Ballters were cool. It is worth noting that Ballters scored their 14 runs in only 5 innings of offense. Last week, the blog discussed whether who was better- the Seminoles who scored 14 runs in 6 innings against Where My Pitches At, or 99 Problems who scored 11 runs in 5 innings against Where My Pitches At. The answer is clearly Barbara Ballters who put up 14 runs in 5 innings. Boom. Barbara Ballters officially won 12-0 due to the 12 run cap on differential.

Last but not least was the Bonafide Guttersnipes vs 99 Problems. This was the marquis matchup of the week with both teams coming in undefeated and both teams expecting to be successful this season but neither had been tested yet. While the matchup was top notch, the field conditions on field 3 were not. The field was in more suitable condition for mud wrestling than for kickball, especially around first base. On a night when the conditions meant that anything could happen, both teams scored 2 in the first but 99 was able to scratch out another 3. In the last inning it looked like the Guttersnipes might be able to mount a rally with no outs but some pretty impressive defensive play by the 99 ladies resulted in a momentum busting double play and then the last out of the game. 99 Problems won 5-3.

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Breaker Week 2 Recap

Week 2 is now in the books for the Breaker league and we are starting to see who has it and who doesn't. I could sit here all day and bore you with an incredibly mind blowing analysis and introduction to this weeks games but, frankly, I just don't feel like it. So lets talk about what actually happened.

Even Seminole Babies
take kickball seriously

Our first game of the night had the Seminoles take the field against Where My Pitches At. I said it before and I will say it again Where My Pitches At's start to their kickball career is nothing less than unfair. This team should be burning Erik in effigee for scheduling their first 3 games against 99 Problems, Seminoles and Barbara Ballters. Last week they lost 11-0, this week 14-0 and next week they don't look to do much better. At the bar last night a couple of players said that it was a ton of fun, which is awesome, but they also told me that their defense looks good. I sadly had to remind them that giving up 25 runs in just 2 games probably isn't the sign of a good defense. The Seminoles were taking great pride in the fact that they beat this team by more than 99 Problems did last week. Here is the problem with that, last week 99 Problems was the home team so they only kicked 5 times since they didn't need their last time around at the plate. The Seminoles specifically wanted to be the away team so that they could pile it on in the last inning because that's just what they do. They scored 3 runs in the last inning of this game so all things being equal, both 99 and Seminoles scored 11 runs in 5 innings. What does this matter? It doesn't at all because runs for do not count in any tie breaker for the standings. Also there is a cap to run differential in any game so even though this one ended 14-0, it will be recorded as 12-0.

Our second game of the night was a bit of a doozie as Free Ballers and Bonafide Guttersnipes matched up. Judging by all of the preseason hype, this should have been an easy one to call but it was much closer than they drew it up on paper. Free Ballers were able to get the first run on the board and their defense was holding strong thanks to some timely pop ups by the Guttersnipes. That was until the top of the 6th inning where I am told there was a rousing team speech that went something like this, “Are you kidding me? We are the fucking Guttersnipes. We've talked way too much shit to lose to this team. We've written checks our bodies can't cash. We need to do something now, its go time”, and go they did by throwing up a 6 spot in the top half of the last frame. Guttersnipes won 6-1.

Actual photo of Beast ready
to make a catch

Our late games started off with Asstastic Balls and Cleats & Cleavage. The first run of the game may have been the most exciting as Asstastic's Tracy slid into third to avoid a throw. The throw went wide and she was able to score on the overthrown ball. Beast was all over the field in this one, making play after play, pushing teammates out of the way to make defensive plays while grunting, “No beast ball, me catch”. It may seem unnecessarry but someone had to do something as Cheddi is also on the team who misplayed a deep fly to centerfield. I interviewed Cheddi at the bar and he had this to say about the game, “I really tried my best man, I really gave it everything I had but despite my best efforts, I couldn't make our team lose, our team was just too good today and with Beast out there, losing was a losing battle”. Asstastic Balls won 4-2.

There must have been something about field 2 last night because the game between Barbara Ballters and We've Got The Runs was just as entertaining as the early game on the same field. This game was a gem with the teams tied at 2 going into the 6th inning. That's when the real action stared. With 2 outs in the top half of the last inning We've Got the Runs was threatening and got a girl to 3rd on a close play. On the play, however, JR from Barbara Ballters channeled his inner possum and fell to the ground playing dead. The girl backed up off of the base to give him room and JR got up and tagged her out. It was a dick move but it was definitely effective. After the game he had this to say about it, "People may call me a dick but all I do is win no matter what bitches." In the bottom half of the inning Barbara Ballters was able to get bases loaded before sending a blast to the outfield that probably would have scored 3 but they only needed 1 to walk off. Barbara Ballters won 3-2.


Our final matchup of the night was 99 Problems vs Booze on First. This was a highly anticipated matchup but not because of the kickball game. Cory from Booze and Justin from 99 are the two best chuggers in the league by far and anytime they face off its epic. This chug was no different as both chuggers downed their beer in a single swallow but Cory turned his cup over just slightly faster. In the game itself 99 was able to take a shut out into the 6th inning before Booze on First was able to mount a little bit of a rally. The shutout was broken up when 99 Problems outfielders Matt and Tricia decided that sharing was caring and connected in a loving embrace in the outfield, kickball between them, allowing the Booze on First runner to score. Despite an incredible amount of talk from a guy with a sweaty elbow problem, Booze on First just didn't have enough to overcome their deficit. 99 Problems won 5-1.

Top 10 Kickball Pickup Lines

10. I already scored one home run today, want to help me score another?
9. I'd rather be playing with those "cups".
8. Wanna round my bases tonight?
7. I wouldn't stop at 3rd base if I could run home with you.
6. Your pop fly makes my fly pop.
5. I'd like to flip you over the table.
4. I didn't believe there were Angels in the outfield until I saw you play.
3. Were your parents kickball pitchers? Because you have some nice mounds.
2. Nice cleats, wanna f*ck?
1. Want to sign a waiver?

Bayshore Midseason Report

This blog has historically been for the Tuesday night Breaker league but the Bayshore league deserves a little bit of love too. Considering that Bayshore is now at the midway point in the season, its the perfect time to do a midseason report card for them.. You can take the grades one of 3 ways. They are completely accurate, they are graded on a curve according to expectations or they are completely made up and have no basis in reality what so ever. I prefer to think its option 3. So here is how we rank each of the teams in the Bayshore league in no particular order (actually we will list them in alphabetical order but you probably already noticed that).

* denotes rookie team

Ballistic Logistic* - B-
Usually its unfair when a new team plays a veteran team in the first week of the season as the new team usually gets killed but Ballistic Logistic started this season against a flat YBMF and looked like a strong team. They have had a hard time getting back to their winning ways since then but should hold their own. Don't be surprised if this team is in the middle of the pack by the end of the season.
Record: 1-3
Games so far: Your Balls My Foot (6-2 win), Gator Done (3-4 loss), Pick Me Up (0-11 loss), Red Balls and Lick Her (3-6 loss)

Ballsagna - A+
It is a little tough to really figure out how this team is. Pick Me Up is a strong team so they were expected to lose that game in week 1. Their win against Balls N Dolls was actually by forfeit but their loss to YBMF was a big negative as YBMF had only 8 players that day. So why do they get an A+? Have you seen them? All of their players always show up all of the time, they always have fun at the bar and their girls are beautiful. How does that not score an A+?
Record: 2-2
Games so far: Pick Me Up (4-9 loss), Balls N Dolls (5-0 win), Your Balls My Foot (1-2 loss), Thunderstruck (10-2 win)

Balls N Dolls - C
Balls N Dolls is one of our more veteran teams and were one time league champions. They are pretty stacked with atheletes and could be the most dominant team in the league. I say could because their achilles heal is just trying to get people to the field. Their one loss this season was due to forfeit and they almost forfeited in week 4 until the whole team showed up about 2 minutes after the game was scheduled to start. If you have these guys remaining on your schedule, hope they forfeit, it may be your best shot.
Record: 3-1
Games so far: Red Balls and Lick Her (12-0 win), Ballsagna (0-5 loss), I Need a Refill (3-2 win), Pick Me Up (3-0 win)

Camel Toes - A
In case you haven't noticed, Camel Toes is special. We couldn't blame you if you wondered if the team worked in a costume shop because they love themes. There are usually 2 things that the Camel Toes are consistent with, they are a lot of fun and they don't win a lot of games. At least one of those doesn't seem to be true anymore as they were undefeated in their first 3 games. The best way to prepare for your game against these guys is to ask for gift certificates to Party City.
Record: 3-1
Games so far: Thunderstruck (5-3 win), Team Awesome Ball Kickers (5-0 win), Looking to Score (13-1 win), Off Constantly (0-4 loss)

Debauchery - B+
This team came in 3rd place in the Spring and on paper should have improved but so have some other teams so it may be tough for them to return to that level this season. They have to get some credit as their 2 losses were against 2 of the top teams in the league.
Record: 2-2
Games so far: Off Constantly (3-7 loss), Red Balls and Lick Her (2-1 win), Team Awesome Ball Kickers (6-0 win), I Need a Refill (0-7 loss)

Gator Done* - B-
Gator Done may have the most favorable schedule of any team. They only play 2 of the top tier teams (Balls N Dolls and Pick Me Up) which they have still yet to play. Even so, it may be tough for this group of rookies to do more than break even on the season.
Record: 2-2
Games so far: Team Awesome Ball Kickers (0-1 loss), Ballistic Logistics (4-3 win), Red Balls and Lick Her (10-2 win), Your Balls My Foot (0-8 loss)

I Need a Refill - A
This team just does not give up runs. They made it to the championship game in the Summer season but lost to 99 Problems (now playing in the Tuesday night Breaker league) in an extremely close game. The second half of their schedule is much easier than what they have played so far. It would probably be a shock if this team isn't in the finals of the playoffs.
Record: 3-1
Games so far: Looking to Score (12-0 win), Off Constantly (2-0 win), Balls N Dolls (2-3 loss), Debauchery (7-0 win)

Looking to Score* - D
What is there to say? We love this team and we hope they stick around but this season has not been easy on them. Their biggest problem may be the team name. We have had other teams by the same name before and usually they jokingly changed it during the season to things like "Still looking to Score", "Not Scoring Yet" or "When am I Ever Going to Score". Hopefully for them the week 4 offensive explosion will be the catalyst they need to consistently throw some runs on the board but they shouldn't feel too down if that doesn't happen in week 5 against the OC.
Record: 0-4
Games so far: I Need a Refill (0-12 loss), Thunderstruck (0-6 loss), Camel Toes (1-13 loss), Team Awesome Ball Kickers (6-10 loss)

Off Constantly - A
We are glad to have this team back after taking a season off to play team handball or whatever it was that they decided to do. This was my team for the longest time and we never won anything. I left the team and they became a dominant force overnight. I'm not quite sure how that should make me feel. Defense is this team's strong suit but they also score in big bunches. They were one of the teams that played over the summer in the Big Guava league and averaged giving up only a run per game. They are looking even better this season but their biggest tests will be in the last 2 weeks of the season against Pick Me Up and Balls N Dolls.
Record: 3-1
Games so far: Debauchery (7-0 win), I Need a Refill (0-2 loss), Thunderstruck (13-1 win), Camel Toes (4-0 win)

Pick Me Up - B+
This is the the most veteran team in the Bayshore league and are also a one time league champ. They have players who started their WAKA careers as early as 2004 or 2005. They have a good balance of being a laid back bunch and also being a tough team to beat.
Record: 3-1
Games so far: Ballsagna (9-4 win), Your Balls My Foot (7-3 win), Ballistic Logistic (11-0 win), Balls N Dolls (0-3 loss)

Red Balls and Lick Her* - C+
This brand new team had the toughest draw of week one. Their baptism by fire in week one was a drumming by Balls N Dolls. The score officially showed up as 12-0 but it was really something like 25-0. Luckily for them they have a couple of all star veterans who have played for other teams in the past and they have improved quite a bit since that first week. They will have their big test of the season against Pick Me Up in week 5. They have the potential to put themselves into a position to be the most improved team in the second half.
Record: 1-3
Games so far: Balls N Dolls (0-12 loss), Debauchery (1-2 loss), Gator Done (2-10 loss), Ballistic Logistic (6-3 win)

Team Awesome Ball Kickers* - B
If only a team could be as their name implies. Rumor has it that for the first 3 weeks of the season they had forgotten their team name and just simply knew themselves as the gray team and the offense suffered. That was before their week 4 matchup when the remembered that they are supposed to be awesome ball kickers and the offense exploded for 10 runs. For many new teams it just takes one really good offensive game for things to start to click. Unfortunately, that is not likely to happen in this case as they take on I Need a Refill and Off Constantly in the next 2 weeks.
Record: 2-2
Games so far: Gator Done (1-0 win), Camel Toes (0-5 loss), Debauchery (0-6 loss), Looking to Score (10-6 win)

Thunderstruck* - B-
How can you not love a team with this name? So what if their only win of the season so far was against a winless team. They are out to have fun and isn't that why we all joined WAKA Kickball to begin with? They have a tough schedule left so there is really no pressure. Hopefully we can hear some AC/DC as this team takes the field.
Record: 1-3
Games so far: Camel Toes (3-5 loss), Looking to Score (6-0 win), Off Constantly (1-13 loss), Ballsagna (2-10 loss)

Your Balls My Foot - A+
For what its worth, Your Balls My Foot was the worst team from the Spring season who actually returned. They started out the season pretty poorly, losing to a brand new team, but have slowly improved since then. For them it seems like their winning formula is to have lots of people not show up. Their 2 wins so far this season occured when they had only 8 and 11 players show up. They like to live up to their motto, "Win or lose, we still booze". Why do they get an A+? Because its my team, duh!
Record: 2-2
Games so far: Ballistic Logistics (2-6 loss), Pick Me Up (3-7 loss), Ballsagna (2-1 win), Gator Done (8-0 win)

Power Rankings

1 Balls N Dolls - (3-1) Only loss so far this season is by forfeit. They are quickly proving that the spring season was an anomoly.

2 I Need a Refill - (3-1) Their defense is really tough as they have already posted 3 shutouts. 

3 Off Constantly - (3-1) Defensively solid and when the offense gets going they can steamroll you.

4 Pick Me Up - (3-1) Great record so far but they just haven't been tested yet.

5 Debauchery - (2-2) Their biggest problem this season will probably be inconsistently.

6 Camel Toes - (3-1) It remains to be seen if their hot start to the season was smoke and mirrors.

7 Your Balls My Foot - (2-2) Consider your team in trouble if you are scheduled against YBMF and they barely have enough people to play.

8 Team Awesome Ball Kickers - (2-2)

9 Red Balls and Lick Her - (1-3) Their 2 veterans are starting to show this bunch of rookies how to play.

10 Gator Done - (2-2) They have benefited from an easy schedule so far.

11 Ballsagna - (2-2) Two words. Hot girls.

12 Ballistic Logistic - (1-3) They got off to a good start but are riding a 3 game losing streak.

13 Thunderstruck - (1-3) Their 6-0 win against Looking to Score may be more of a reflection on LtS than Thunderstruck.

14 Looking to Score - (0-4) They are the only team that has not won a game yet. Their best chance may be in week 8

Who is the strongest team in the Bayshore League?

The WAKA Shame and the Hookup Waiver

The WAKA Shame, its not just a clever and popular team name. If you are new in your kickball career, you may not be aware of it yet but there is a very real thing called the WAKA Shame. If it hasn't happened to you yet, statistics show that it more than likely will happen to you sometime soon. WAKA Kickball is notorious for creating the perfect catalyst for romantic encounters and by romantic encounters we mean good old fashioned dirty hookups. This leads to the the WAKA Shame.

Similar to the Walk of Shame, the WAKA Shame is a common occurrence the morning after kickball and is easily identified by the fact that you are wearing your kickball t-shirt and gym shorts from the night before. The WAKA Shame is most often followed up by calling in sick to work.

This phenomenon has the potential to cause some uncomfortable situations, especially if it happens too early in the season. We here at the GMOT are fully in favor of a drama free environment so we had our crack legal team* work up a document that should help you if you ever find yourself in a situation that could lead to a WAKA Shame.

The Hookup Waiver

Upon signature of this document both individuals involved in a hookup hereby agree to the following stipulations:

1. Parties agree to not be bothered if the other party does not call or contact them in any way.
2. Any contact that is made shall be conducted over text messaging or in person at the bar during last call with the sole purpose of instituting another hookup.
3. Additional hookups shall not be expected, anticipated or looked forward to and should only happen in instances of spontaneity when neither party can find anyone better to hook up with.
4. Both parties agree to not be bothered if either party chooses to ignore the other, spend time with other parties or hook up with other parties.
5. Both parties agree to be discrete and act as if nothing ever happened while in the presence of other non-involved parties.
6. Details of the hookup shall not be discussed with teammates or anyone else you may ever see near a kickball field, kickball sponsor bar or anywhere else that kickballers may be found.

This waiver shall be considered legally binding and any violation of this waiver shall result in legal action in a court of law.
**This document is not legally binding in any US State, US Territory, Commonwealth Nation, Nation recognized by the UN or any other place on Earth. Use at your own risk.

Our crack legal team also suggests that any conversation that has the potential to lead up to a WAKA Shame should start off with, "Hey there. So, you want to sign a waiver with me?". Hopefully this document can help you get through any possible uncomfortable situations that may result from your WAKA Shame.

Captains, please be responsible and be sure to print out several copies and keep them with you at all times. It is important to have this document on hand for use by your team members when they most need it.

*We can not verify that our legal team is, in fact, a team of attorneys but they do wear suits. Ok, so the suits are old and ratty and smelly. In fact, our "crack legal team" is actually just some crack heads but they were hanging out near the courthouse so it is entirely possible that they were either at one time attorneys or at least have some inside knowledge of how our legal system works.

FL Bayshore League Party on Sep 30th

The Thursday, FL Bayshore League will be having its league party on Friday September 30th at Elmers in Ybor. This has been a great venue in the past and is guaranteed to be a great time. The beer starts pouring at 7pm and its free to registered FL Bayshore players and $10 for guests. Details on the FL Breaker league party should be coming soon.

Don't forget to RSVP for the FL Bayshore Party.

Erik's Zeus Beard

For those of you who have played with us a while you have noticed that our WAKA Customer Service Rep has been sporting a new beard that has grown rather impressive in the last couple of months. What you may not have realized is that every year Erik participates in a program with St Baldrick's. He shows his support for children with cancer by having his head shaved and raising money at the same time to help fund childhood cancer research.

He decided that he was just too young and his beard is too dark to secure a job as Santa Clause at the mall this winter so he has decided to make the beard part of the fun.

You can view his page on the St Baldrick's Foundation website to view a message from him and donate to the cause.

WAKA Bucs Night!

Hey there Kickball fans. Want to have a fun time with your fellow kickball players in a new setting? How about an NFL game? WAKA has special rates for the Bucs vs Saints Game on October 16th. Whether you are going to root for the Bucs, the Saints or your liver vs the massive amounts of beer you will most likely consume while tailgating before the game, this will be a great time. First, check out the Facebook event page then go to the order form to figure out what seats you want. If you have any questions you can contact Jake Carlson. Hint, his number is on the form.

Who will you support?

FL Breaker Week 1 Recap

Well Well Well, The blog took a bit of a rest over the summer but the FL Breaker League is back at it for the Fall. To give you a little recap of what you might have missed over the summer, 99 Problems, Asstastic Balls, Barbara Ballters and Booze on first joined some of the Thursday Bayshore teams and a couple of newbies to play in the FL Big Guava League. That Wednesday night season was definitely one of the most competitive seasons Tampa has ever seen. There were 4 teams that ended the season with only 1 loss and in the end 99 Problems represented the Breaker league well by posting 4 wins in the playoffs and taking home the title.

So we enter this season with 3 teams who have championship hardware Seminoles (last season's champions), 99 Problems (Summer league champions) and Cleats and Cleavage (last Fall's champions though they were called Balls N Dolls at the time). So now that we have that useless information out of the way, lets talk about this season and look at week 1's matchups.

We started out our season with We've Got The Runs taking on Booze on First. Don't confuse this We've Got the Runs team with the old group of nurses that we used to have. This is a brand new team to the FL Breaker league and they are hoping that they have a lot more luck with the name than the old team who would have been more appropriately named We've got the Run or even We Ain't Got No Runs. Booze on first is a veteran team that has a tendency to be a bit schizophrenic. In the past they struggled with the offense but Defense was their specialty. This season's installment is a big question mark though as there were a few defections to a new team this season, but more on that later. Booze on First took this one 2-1.

Our second game of the night was between the Bonafide Guttersnipes and Asstastic Balls. The Guttersnipes are hoping to be a new superteam. The core of the team came from Booze on First but they drew in players from other sources too, including Cleats and Cleavage. The jury is still out about how good they will be but they are rumored to claim that they will walk away with the championship this season. In case you were wondering, according to Dictionary.com a guttersnipe is "1. A person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city or 2. a street urchin". According to Urban Dictionary a guttersnipe is "pickled human feces, served in bars". Lets hope that they go with street urchin. Asstastic is a bit of an enigma. There are days when they show up looking like the best team in the league and other days they show up looking like they just learned how to walk. The one thing they are consistent on is that they are a fun team to play. Bonafied Guttersnipes won in a close one 2-0.

Our late games started out with what was probably the most unfair matchup of the night with 99 Problems gearing up against Where My Pitches At. 99 Problems just came off of their Summer championship and are hoping to repeat this fall. They are usually a fun group to play but expect them to be competitive. They almost always have some sort of baked treats to share with their opponent and travel in bright orange packs. They can most easily be found in their natural environment, at the flip cup table at MacDinton's while rocking out to Party Rock Anthem. Where My Pitches is a brand new team. Their 2 most veteran players are from the old Masterbatters team so they aren't likely to be at the top of the table at the end of the season but judging by their showing at the bar, they should have a fun time this season anyways. Its a good thing they are a fun bunch because they start their kickball careers in the most brutal week possible with week 1 against 99 Problems, week 2 against the Seminoles and week 3 against Barbara Ballters. Lets hope they are still around for week 4 against Asstastic. 99 Problems won this one 11-0.

On field 2 Free Ballers and Barbara Ballters faced off against each other. So Free Ballers is mostly the old Masterbatters. The old Masterbatters were a lovable bunch. They were usually pretty fun to play and not only because they were easy to beat. They were always good sports about the ribbing they took on the field and on this blog but this season they have a new name and new leadership so they hope to change their fortunes. Meanwhile, Barbara Ballters was a big surprise last season. They came in as a brand new team and showed that you don't need to be a group of veterans to be a good team. They were a big spoiler at the end of the Spring season for 99 Problems. This game took way too long thanks to some extremely time consuming pitching. Not only did the Free Ballers pitcher take too much time between pitches but he was also pitching illegally. According to rule 8.02b and rule 1.01d in the WAKA Rulebook, the pitcher must start the act of pitching from within 12 feet of the pitcher's strip. It wasn't called because it wasn't caught by the refs early in the game but now you all know and knowing is half the battle. Yo Joe! Barbara Ballters got of to a good start to the season and won 6-2.

Our last game of the night was between Seminoles and Cleats and Cleavage. The Seminoles are one of the most dominant teams this league has ever seen and definitely the most dominant active team. When you play the Seminoles, don't expect to have much fun and don't expect to win. In fact, expect to get your butts whooped. Cleats and Cleavage is one of the of the more chill teams in the whole league. Its hard to tell how they will be on the field this season after losing some of their better players to the Guttersnipes but its hard to imagine them ever not being fun. The Seminoles certainly had fun with them this week, beating them 12-0.

What is your favorite thing about kickball season starting up again?

Hey everyone our friends over at Tampa Pub Crawl are throwing another Event, but this time it involves getting Lei'd. See below if you are interested in attending.

Friday, June 17th, 2011 9pm to 2am Join Tampa Pub Crawl and Hundreds of Pub Crawlers as we change our Longitude to the Hawaiian Islands for The Get Lei'd Luau. Ladies flaunt that deep tan in your bikinis, coconut bras, and grass skirts. Men bust out those board shorts and Hawaiian shirts. Tiki monsters carve yourself up something special because the Limbo that is The Get Lei'd Luau is Guaranteed to get you Lei'd! Participants will enjoy 4 complimentary beverages (Miller Lite or Bacardi Cocktails) while celebrating the Hawaiian culture across at least 4 South Tampa Venues. In addition to the complimentary beverages addition drink specials will include $2 Miller Lite bottles or $3 Bacardi Cocktails, Free admission to all 4 participating venues during the crawl, and the opportunity to become the pub crawl hero which is the best dressed participant and winner of 2 free tickets to the next Tampa Pub Crawl event. Participating venues will include but are not limited to: 9-10:15 The Drynk 10:15-11:30 MacDinton's 11:30-12:45 The Lodge 12:45-2:00 Yard of Ale Get your tickets now and save at http://www.wepay.com/tickets/getleidluau

Kick-it.org

Our friends at Kick-it.org have been entered into a Youtube video contest. They need to get at least 2,000 video views by the end of the week in order to be entered for the contest grand prize. This is a big opportunity to spread the message about Kick-it and their work finding a cure for children's cancer through playing kickball. This is the charity that we are working with tomorrow a the Pre-Season Bash!

Please help us spread the Kick-it video. All you have to do is copy and paste the link below into your address bar, watch the ENTIRE short video start to finish, and then send it out to your friends and family. You can tweet, or post the link below as your Facebook status to continue growing the number of views and help Kick-It win!

Summer Pre-Season Kick-Off Party

Hello Big Guava Kickballers:

We are less than one DAY away for the second annual Big Guava Summer Kickball Season!!!! How excited are you??!? You’ll be able to get your first taste of the summer 2011 season on Wednesday 25 MAY 2011!!! That’s right; TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! We will be kicking off the summer season with our Pre-Season Meet and Greet Bash at MacDintons, starting at 7:30pm. There will be free beer given away for the early birds and drink specials all night.

WAKA will buy the team with the most people there by 8:15pm a round of shots. So make sure you check in with me, Jaime, tiny little Blonde at the table with the shiny new red Kickball, to get your name-tag and free beer wrist band!

The theme for this pre-season bash will be…. Wait for it…. GRAFFITI PARTY! Wait... what?? OK for those of you who never went to college, were never in a fraternity/sorority, is new to kickball, or lived under a rock.. Here is the deal…
1. Wear a white shirt….
2. Make sure this is a crappy white shirt that did not cost you more than five dollars or so..
3. Bring some sharpie markers
4. Become artistic geniuses and creative writing superstars as you decorate the heck out of fellow teammates and fellow Kickballers t-shirts. (Tip: Always ask someone’s permission BEFORE writing on them ~J

The party and drink specials will take place at the outside bar. At the Pre-Season Party we will be having a “Chug-off with a twist” Contest as well as a team flip cup and individual King of the Table flip cup tournament. To enter the flip cup team contest it will be $35 dollars per team to participate. Teams will consist of 7 team members at $5 dollars per person. This money will be going straight to Kick-It for Cancer! The individual contests will be $5 dollars per person to enter. There will be TROPHY’s and Medals for winners!!!! Please help out and support this great charity, and earn some bragging rights to kick off the season right!!! If you would be interested in participating in the contests, please let your captains know so I can get an accurate count before the 25th. Yes, Teams can enter more than one team for the contest.

“Wait.. Jaime, what is this Flip cup you all seem so excited about? I am new to all of the Kickball jargon and need some clarification….”

Well… Let me explain..



Standard match consists of anywhere from 4 to 8 players per team. Once you have been placed on a team you cannot switch until after the match is completed. Each team picks a side of the table they want to be on and then each player will fill their cup with a small amount of beer. There is no official amount of beer, but a good rule of thumb is to go up to the first line of your plastic cup if there is any debate. Designate one end of the table as the starting end, and the other as the anchor end. The first player at the starting side will be assigned cup #1 and so on down the line. The game starts when both player #1's tap each other's cup and then tap the table. Also known as "The Gentleman's Start." From there each player #1 will drink the amount of beer in the cup. Then they will place the cup FACE UP on the edge of the table and proceed to flip the cup until it lands FACE DOWN. Then player #2 can drink their beer and proceed to flip, and so on down the line until all team members have flipped. The first team to flip all of their cups wins that game.

If 2 cups on opposing sides land at the same time you go to a tie breaker known as JUNGLE RULES (see below). Remember, if 2 cups hit the table at the same time, it is the cup that settles first that wins.

The winner of the match is the first team to reach the designated amount of game victories. If there are 4 players on each team, the first team to 4 games wins the match. If there are 5 players on each team, the first team to 5 games wins the match, and so on. This method will give every player the chance to start a round. And as always, you must win by 2. (WED tournament: 7 Players, 5 rounds)

JUNGLE RULES

Jungle Rules is when everyone at the table participates at the same time. The entire table will begin with the Gentleman's Start, and then everyone will flip. The first team to have every team member flip their cup will win.


KING OF THE TABLE RULES (KOT)

This can be described as a combination of Survivor and Jungle rules. You can have as many players as your table will hold. The whole table will Gentleman's Start and the last player to flip their cup is voted off. This will continue until 1 player is left, and they are the King of the Table.

A very important rule of KOT is that once the game starts you cannot leave the table until you either lose, or the game is over. With so many people playing it is important to keep the game moving.



CHEATING
If two hands are used to flip or guide the cup it, is an illegal flip. Only one hand is permitted to make the flip. The non-flipping hand may act strictly as balance assistance for the cup on the edge of the table. Sometimes you are forced to play on tables with "less than ideal" edges, so it is necessary for added support. This in no way is meant to help guide the cup during the flip; just to keep it from falling off of the table. Also the non flipping hand must remain completely still during the flip if it is used for balance assistance. This will eliminate any debate about it being used as a guide. The only time contact with the cups by 2 hands is allowed is to place the cup on the edge or to re-set the cup if a complete flip is not made.

Winning Team and winning individual will both receive awards and a very nice buzz.

Flip Cup Physics 1 – Defining the cup


Here we define the geometry and some mechanical properties of the cup. The assumptions are that the cup is a rigid, 1-dimensional (infinitely thin) rotationally symmetric body with a uniform mass distribution along its length.



Flip Cup Physics 2 – Moment of Inertia

Part 1, we determine the moment of inertia about a pivot point, chosen to be on one of the corners. We will again look at 2-dimensional slice through the centre of the cup – subsequent chapters may explore fully 3D models.

With the help of the Parallel Axis Theorem and Mathematica’s “FullSimplify” function, we finally arrive at the following :




OK.. Lesson Over~



Bring CASH!!! Weather you participate or not… Kick it for Cancer is a terrific cause.. Here is a little info about the charity…

What is it?
Kick-It is a new CureSearch for Children’s Cancer national fundraising program that raises money for children’s cancer research by inspiring people to play kickball! Learn more about Kick-It!

Why Kickball?
It all started in May of 2009 when a 10-year-old cancer patient had a big dream;
to cure children’s cancer by playing kickball. Watch Quinn’s story.

Who Plays?
• Schools; elementary, middle, high and colleges
• Corporations; inter-office challenge or company vs. company face off
• Community Groups; athletic leagues (youth and adult), young professional organizations
• Fraternity & Sorority Groups
• Birthday Party’s or Mitzvah Celebrations; gifts made to CureSearch in lieu of presents via Kick-It

There are a ton of different ways to Kick-It for Children’s Cancer, the trick is to find what works best for you. We would love to work with you to organize a Kick-It game with your school, athletic league, company, or organization. Please visit the Kick-It website to sign-up or contact Joya Sain at CureSearch to brainstorm ideas!

It’s not a game for a child waiting for a cure!



See how great they are!!! So, not only will we be drawing silly things on our teammates, participating in contests, winning trophy’s, and having a few free drinks with friends.. WE WILL BE DONATING MONEY TO A GREAT CAUSE!

Can’t wait to see everybody tomorrow night!

Happy Kicking,
~Jaime

Its On Like Donkey Kong

Champions for the FL Breaker League will be determined tonight after the playoff tournament was rain shortened on Saturday.

We were having a fantastic tournament with plenty of twists and turns until a monsoon decided to hit. The skies were looking angrier and angrier and the wind was picking up. Just as the semi-final games were getting started we saw some lightning and a gust of wind came that dropped the temperature about 20 degrees. It was amazing to see everyone break down their tents and vacate the field as quickly as they did. Well, except for Suck My Kick who decided to take the opportunity to play duck-duck-goose in the rain.

So tonight we will reconvene at the PAL fields for the final 4 matchup. Seminoles vs Suck My Kick and Barbara Ballters vs Booze on First.

Do you miss Donkey Kong? Wish you could play it again? Check this out.

Who will win the FL Breaker Spring 2011 Championship?

Trump Stirs Controversy With Registration Debate

The Donald sparked some controversy this past week with discussions about registration checks at the playoffs. In last season's playoffs, Multiple Scorgasm asked for a roster check against the Seminoles because there were a couple of players they didn't recognize (perhaps because the Seminoles rarely if ever went to the bar after games). A roster of players was pulled up and player names were checked against drivers licences. Two Seminole ladies didn't have their licences on them so they were asked to verify their identity by asking them to verify their phone numbers and dates of birth. This information checked out however the ironic thing is that Multiple Scorgasm was found to be playing with an unregistered player.

According to kickball rules, a team can be disqualified from playoff play if they play with an unregistered player. This usually doesn't come up too often except for when an opposing team calls for a roster check. All players should plan on bringing their government issued IDs to the playoffs to verify identity in case that situation arises.

This incident caught the eye of Trump who sent investigators to the DMV to search for the missing licences. Trump stated, "I have people that actually have been studying it and they can't believe what they are finding." Wednesday, the Seminoles agreed that everyone on their team would bring their government issued ID to the playoffs to avoid any more controversy if another ID check is requested from another team.

At a press event in New Hampshire, Trump reacted to the news. "Today I am very proud of myself. I am so incredibly proud. You would not even believe how proud of myself I am. It would be absolutely impossible for anyone to be any prouder of themselves than I am of myself. I am proud because I’ve accomplished something that nobody else has been able to accomplish. I was just informed, while on the helicopter that the Seminoles have finally agreed to show IDs at the playoffs. I would want to look at them but I hope its true so we can get on to much more important matters so the press can stop asking me questions. They should have done it a long time ago. Why they didn’t do it when Multiple Scorgasms asked for it, why they didn’t do it when everybody else was asking for it, I don’t know."

It wasn't just Seminoles that caught the attention of The Donald. He also found some issue with Booze on First's success this season. "I have a great relationship with the black team. I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks" said Trump. "But he word is, according to what I’ve read, that they were a terrible team in fall 2010. They then get into Spring 2011, they then come in 2nd place. I heard in the beginning of this season they weren’t a very good team. Then they win 2nd place. How do you win 2nd place if your not a good team? Now, maybe that’s right or maybe its wrong but I don’t know why they don’t release their records."

Indeed, Booze on First did finish last season tied for last place but many considered them to be the best last place team ever after they had a few tough breaks and close games. They also had a less than stellar start to the season but their schedule was definitely weighted heavy in the first few weeks. They surprised many teams with their 5 game winning streak to finish the season.

Regardless of how each team did in the regular season, or how Donald Trump feels about it, any team can have one good day at the playoffs. Playoff champions will be eligible for an invitation to play for the Founders Cup in Las Vegas. Anyone else can also represent Tampa and play in Vegas in the fun tournament (aka the Kickball Games) by putting their name on the list.

Mailbag

The mailbag has been filling up so its time to answer some of those questions that keep coming up.

partyhardy111: Why should I go to the End of Season Party on Friday?

Why should you go to the end of season party? Really? Free beer dumbass! Do you need another reason?

kickballfanatic33: What am I going to do once the season is over? I don't know if I can live without kickball.

Sign up for the FL Big Guava summer season. Or you can be a jerk and steal candy from small children. Or you could just download lots of porn. Whatever works. I wouldn't recommend combining any of those.

scrtadmr143: I love your blog. You are so talented, smart and handsome. How did you get that way?

I was mostly born with it. The rest took a lifetime to master.

underdogswin02: So what's the deal with the playoffs? What should I expect?

Good question. Expect a good time. In the playoffs every team seems to step up the intensity a little bit (except for usually whatever team I am on). I've seen some pretty low seeds win the playoffs and anything can happen.

Bring a pop up tent, grill, coolers or whatever makes a good tailgate party. The same rules apply as in the regular season though. NO GLASS BOTTLES. We shouldn't see any beer cans or cases lying around. If it doesn't look like your team is just drinking applejuice your team could end up forfeiting. Keep all of your sports drinks in coolers. Hopefully your team will be playing in a few games so be sure to bring the sunscreen and lots of water to try to beat the sun.

Please bring plenty of trash bags and at the end of the day, use the dumpster over by where the PAL vans are parked.

Be sure to check out the brackets to find out what time your team plays, or just scan the QR code and pull it up on your smartphone. If you don't have a smartphone, get rid of your Zack Morris brick phone and get one already.

Which part of the playoffs are you most excited about?

Breaker - Week 8 Recap

The Regular Season is now over! All games have been played and now all that is left is the playoffs. Well and the end of season party... and the Crystal Pitcher Ballot.

Our first game of the night was between the Seminoles and D's Nutz. In a typical display of humility, the Seminoles showed up to this game with all of their old trophies for winnings season's past, little league championships, spelling bees, participation certificates for youth soccer, best in show ribbons from the state fair and Miss Klingon sashes from Star Trek conventions just to remind everyone why they have the reputation that they have. D's Nutz were hoping to topple the Seminoles and were quite excited about the one run that they scored but unfortunately they were a bit too late after the Seminoles were able to put up a 4 spot in the first inning. The Seminoles clinched the top spot in the regular season by winning 5-1.

Field 2 saw Barbara Ballters and 99 Problems. I don't even really want to talk about this game. 99 Problems is quickly hiring a private investigator to try to figure out what happened to their missing offense, and defense for that matter. After dominating the first half of the season, 99 Problems has scored only 1 run in the last 3 weeks and appears to have completely forgotten how to play kickball. The players don't seem to care though since they can still dominate on the flip cup table. Barbara Ballters played well and took advantage of every opportunity that 99 Problems gave them. No one is quite sure what the deal was with Ben Franklin and his kite and the Make a Wish foundation guy but it was definitely entertaining. These two teams will rematch in their first game in the playoffs but Barbara Ballters won this one 3-0.

At 8pm Asstastic Balls and Booze on First squared off. This game was filled with highlights. Rachel kicked a triple, Seth pitched a strike out as well as made an amazing one handed diving play, Geoff did some crazy shit on the bases and lots of running around and around. The best baserunning play though was made by Asstastic Ball's Gloria. She was on first base and the ball was kicked to the first baseman who was just in front of her. She sort of freaked out and did a lot of hands in the air stutter steps. Her fancy jazz hands might have distracted the first baseman just enough as he tagged her out but then dropped the ball and wasn't able to step on first base for the double play. When asked for his side of the story, he claimed he was tackled by a pink taco, an honorable demise for sure. Asstastic Balls tried to tell me the game was tied fun to fun but really this one was all Booze on First for a 5-1 win.

Our next game on field 2, or should I say the center ring in our three ring circus, was between Balls and Dolls and Jagerballs. For the most part this game was a comedy of errors. Gordon was on fire with his pitches. He claims that he's been practicing in his backyard and it shows. He decided to dedicate the pitch to an old flame because "that pitch is crazy"! His nasty pitches led the Jagerballs chasing at anything, no matter how far from the plate. He might have gotten into their heads on defense too as the Jagerballs looked like a troupe of clowns and allowed the Balls and Dolls to score anyway they could. Balls and Dolls won 8-3.

Last but not least was Masterbatters challenging Suck My Kick. Masterbatters may have had a legitimate chance in this one but after the 2nd inning it was all down hill. At one point SMK Melissa was running so fast after her bunt that the catcher freaked out and didn't know what to do. He threw the ball right at her head, trying to decapitate her. We are all happy that her pretty little head is still intact. This game had some rather interesting baserunning. First, CT kicked a homerun but almost overran Jamie. Then, later in the game, MIP (Most Improved Player) Mandy was aggressively rounding third only to realize how close the defenders were to her. She tried to scurry her way back to 3rd base and took cover behind all of her players on the bench, running just slightly out of the baseline. I asked Suck My Kick to comment on the game and their reply was simply, "We won". Thanks for the amazing insight guys. Phenomenal stuff. Suck My Kick won 5-3.

So that's it folks. The regular season is over. Below are the final standings for the regular season in the Spring 2011 season.

Crystal Pitcher

Its time! Its Crystal Pitcher Ballot Time! This is your chance to vote for the team that is the most fun, most sportsmanlike and has the most team spirit. Was there a team that you thought had a great cheer, really partied it up at the bar or were just fun to play? Vote for them.

This season we are doing the ballot online. In the past you weren't supposed to vote for your own team but now you must vote for 2 teams so one of them can be your own. Any ballots with the same team selected twice will be thrown out.

So go to the official ballot now to vote for the Crystal Pitcher.

Reminders

Here are a few reminders for you all:

The registration deadline to sign up for the Summer season is Thurday, April 28th.

The FL Breaker end of season party is Friday, April 29th.

Don't forget to put your name on the list if you want to take the partybus to the FL Breaker playoffs on May 14th.

If you want to play kickball in Las Vegas with some awesome fun people on Columbus Day Weekend put your name on the list.

FL Breaker Week 7 Recap

Our first game of the night was between Balls and Dolls and Masterbatters. A sinister revelation was made last night. All this time we have been under the impression that Balls and Dolls was a laid back team. That image may have been shattered last night as the Masterbattered claimed that the team in green were really quite sinister. Why the charge? Well the Masterbatters stated that the Balls and Dolls should treat others the way they want to be treated and they were pitching the ball too fast to the girls. Here is the problem with that accusation. While that may be true, we've all seen the Masterbatters play by now and their girls might be the best kickers on the team. So maybe the Masterbatters are really just upset that the awful, sinister and evil Balls and Dolls didn't just roll the ball nice and slow to their boys. Adding to their sinister ways, as soon as the game was over the Balls and Dolls all vanished in a flash, leaving their 2 refs alone, scared and confused with no emotional support. Only time will tell if the rest of the league even cares. Balls and Dolls won 3-0.

Our second game had the marquis matchup of the season, 99 Problems vs the Seminoles, #1 vs #2. There was quite a bit of hype leading up to this game and it really didn't disappoint. This was expected to be a tightly played, low scoring game and it was as neither defense made any mistakes. One lesson learned is that the Seminoles have no problem just standing in the kicker's box, waiting for walks while whispering sweet nothings into the ears of the refs. The strike zone was a bit tighter (though in all fairness was consistent). The Seminoles won this heated game 4-0.

Asstastic Balls took on Suck My Kick in the first edition of our late games, or should I say Asstastic Balls took on Mandy. The blonde firecracker had the athletic performance of her life. Considering that in week one she had to ask her teammates which leg she was supposed to kick with, that might not be saying much but she has certainly come a long way. She ran the bases like a flash, though her run probably shouldn't have counted. Her third base coach pushed her towards home plate to get her to run home which should have been an out according to rules 6.02 and 14.02h but the ref didn't see it. Asstastic Balls told me that the most interesting part of the game was when Beast, not really paying attention, ran just to the right of 2nd base instead of towards 1st base after kicking the ball. Suck My Kick's reply to that was, "which one was beast? You have to narrow that down. There are a few of them." Suck My Kick insisted that I end this portion with XOXOSMK, whatever the F that means. Suck My Kick won 4-0.

Our next game had Barbara Ballters squared off against the Jagerballs. This one should have been an easy one to pick, right? Wrong. Jagerballs were able to scrape together an early lead. The play of the game was made by Jagerball, Maria, who was able to make a backward somersault catch to rob Barbara Ballters of a key kick with runners on base. The true importance of that catch didn't show itself until the final inning. In the bottom of the 6th the Masterbatters were kicking with a 5-2 deficit and were able to mount a rally but ultimately fell one run short. The last play of the game might have been the most anticlimactic ending ever. The ball was miss-kicked, resulting on an easy grounder to the pitcher who threw the diving runner out at first base. The music immediately went silent and there was no cheering, no arguing, no sighs of disbelief or disappointment. Just total silence. Jagerballs won 5-4.

In our last game of the night we had D's Nutz and Booze on First. This game had some stunning early inning developments as D's Nutz got off to a large early lead. Booze on First tried to narrow the gap but their players really need to invest in cleats as the slick grass on field 3 had players slipping and sliding all over the place. This was another game where the strikezone was a bit tight but D's Nutz catcher, Amanda, didn't see anything wrong with that as she was quoted as saying, "Keep it tight, he likes it tight". Good work, Amanda. She also had another great quote, "They thought they had us beat for a minute". Unfortunately, that minute was the last minute of the game as Booze on First were able to overcome a 4-1 deficit, thanks mostly to the aggressive base running of Geoff. Watch out everyone. Booze on first is rolling on a 4 game winning streak. Booze on first won 5-4.

What was the most surprising development of week 7?

Mailbag

flyinelvi77: So what is this that I have heard about Vegas? Can I really play kickball in Vegas?

Yes, you can. Every year, WAKA has its Founders Cup weekend that is now played on Columbus Day Weekend. It started out as just the Founders Cup which is the Kickball World Championships. That tournament is invitation only and invitations go out to league playoff champions and possibly playoff runnerups. The Seminoles have earned a few invitations but always turn them down because FSU usually plays football that weekend and its WAAAAY more important (lame) to watch college football on tv than to go to Vegas to play kickball. The world would most certainly crumble into a pit of despair if any member of the Seminoles ever missed a single college football game but I digress.

The Kickball Games were something new last year and anyone can play in that. Well, maybe not anyone. You have to have been properly registered to play WAKA Kickball in the current calendar year but you can put together a team of people from different teams, different leagues, or even different cities. Last year there some team that was made up of half people from Maine and half people from Salt Lake City and another team made up of players from Vegas, Austin and parts of Connecticut. The Founders cup decides who is the best team in the country. The Kickball Games is just a big party. Masterbatter captain, Jaime, is trying to gauge interest to see if its possible to put together a team from Tampa. If you are interested be sure to sign up on the list.

jzfan99: Your team is cool. Do you have a mascot?

Thanks and yes my team is pretty cool, we like to have lots of fun. We don't officially have a mascot but if we did it would probably be my pit bull, Bosco. It is believe that he used to be a stud in a backyard breeder program before he got tired of that and escaped before I adopted him. He pretty much exemplifies everything that is cool about 99 Problems. If he's not having fun clowning around, hes just chilling out in one of his multiple daily naps. He also likes to hump strangers. He loves getting his belly rubbed and doesn't like it when people aren't trying to have fun with him. When he's not being bad ass, he's still cool. Doesn't that sound like just about any member of 99 Problems?

shutterbug380: I have lots of pictures of us playing kickball and having fun. What should I do with them?

Great question. There is a new link on the league page that says photos. There you can see pictures that were taken by different people. If you look up in the upper right hand corner, next to the magnifying glass, there is a drop box icon. If you click on that you can upload your own photos. Now you might notice that the photos don't show up immediately. That is because once you upload them, someone with too much free time will then go in and sort the photos depending on what they are and of course delete any photos of your penis that you just thought would be hilarious to share with the league. Its just a new fun way for you to share the good times.

epicwinner999: Nice blog last week but I wish more people got made fun of. Where do you get all of the pics?

Unfortunately, no one did anything really stupid this past week but luckily there was plenty of epic plays. The pictures I just find online. Google images is definitely my friend. Its amazing what you can find on there by just typing in some random things. This week I typed in "epic" and found some pretty good stuff. Even after sifting through all of the epic boob photos, it was difficult to decide which would make the cut and which wouldn't to actually wind up on the blog. Occasionally, I will find a good pic that I like and save it until I can find a good excuse to use it in a story. I've said it before and I will say it again, I'm not a journalist so I'm not beholden to journalistic integrity so if the facts don't fit with a picture, I'll just change the facts so that it does. Its a wonderful world.

Derby Day Pub Crawl

DERBY DAY PUB CRAWL - Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Location: South Tampa

Tampa Pub Crawl invites you to a Kentucky Derby themed event.

• $12.00 plus tax if purchased in advance
• $15.00 incl. tax if purchased at the door the night of the event.

Bars and Venues

9:00 PM	MacDinton's
10:15 PM	The Drynk
11:30 PM	Yard of Ale
12:45 PM	The Lodge

With your ticket you'll receive the following at each location

• 1 Complimentary Miller Lite or 1 Complimentary Bacardi Cocktail (per bar)
  
• $2 Miller Lite and $3 Bacardi Cocktails ($3 Abita brands at Yard of Ale)

To pre-purchase tickets go here - https://www.wepay.com/tickets/tampaderbydaypubcrawl

This isn't a WAKA Sponsored event but it is open to our players.

Dance Dance Revolution

Check this guy out from this past Tuesday.

Theme for Apr 19 - Things that start with P

Here is one we haven't tried before. Things that begin with the letter P. That leaves a lot of possibilities. So come dressed as a pimp, porn star, princess, punk, Pointer Sister, pregnant, professional wrestler or Mr Peanut.

Breaker Week 6 Recap

Epic, that is the best word to describe the action this past week in the FL Breaker League. So many heroics, so many key plays, so many drinks at MacDinton's. Now that the hangover has subsided, its time to review what happened.

Our first game of the night had D's Nutz gearing up for an easy victory against Masterbatters, or that's what they thought. This game turned into an epic fail for D's Nutz. They scored 2 in the top of the first but Masterbatters were able to counter with 3 in the bottom frame. After that, both offenses went stale until the 6th inning, sort of. With a runner on and 2 outs, a D's Nutz slugger took a ball deep over everything for what should have been a go ahead 2 run home run. The only problem was that he was about 3 feet in front of home plate when he kicked it. That's a no no according to rule 9.02b and results in a foul ball in rule 13.02g in the WAKA Rule Book so the kicker was called back and ended up popping out on the next pitch. That chill you felt at about 7:45 was hell freezing over as Masterbatters recorded their first win of the season. Masterbatters won 3-2.

Field 2 saw the marquis matchup of the night as Suck My Kick faced off against 99 Problems. Both teams were ready for a showdown and 99 Problems made it a mandatory bar night for their team. Weeks ago, every player was told that April 12th would be a designated date when everyone on the team should make sure they go to the bar and a few even thought ahead and took Wednesday off from work. Suck My Kick got an early run in the first inning and 99 Problems wasn't able to counter until the 5th inning. After 6 they were still tied and there was still time left on the clock so both teams decided to go one extra frame. In the top of the 7th inning Suck My Kick were able to jam the bases loaded with no outs, poising themselves for the victory. That was until 99 Problems pulled an amazing triple play to end the threat. A line drive was kicked between the shortstop and 3rd baseman but 99 Problems third baseman, Ryne made a great grab and tagged the girl out who had wandered off second and quickly fired his cannon home to try to get the runner trying to tag up from third. The epic triple play was fittingly finished off by 99 Problems first baseman, Eppich who fielded Ryne's throw and nailed the baserunner. 99 Problems maintains their undefeated season with a tie but dominated on the flip cup table afterwards for the win.

Our late games got started out with Asstastic Balls and Barbara Ballters. It should be no surprise that Barbara Ballters showed some good defense but Asstastic Balls was able to counter it with even better defense. As per usual, Asstastic was able to have one good offensive inning, this time in the second when they put up 2. Later, Barbara Ballters was looking to mount a rally with a runner on third and no outs. The ball was kicked to shallow center field where Fuego was able to make the catch and quickly throw the ball home, allowing his catcher to tag the baserunner (who was definitely not Carl Lewis) out for the stunning double play. Asstastic Balls wins in an epic upset 2-0.

The late game on Field 2 had the Seminoles and Jagerballs. The Seminoles were looking to bounce back after they had been winless in their last two games. Meanwhile Jagerballs were looking to do something after forfeiting last week. It was an epic fail for Jagerballs as they were never even able to get off the ground. It was all summed up pretty well by the Jagerballs at the bar when they said, "We don't take it too seriously, they do". Seminoles won 6-0.

The last game of the night showed Booze on First taking on Balls and Dolls. This was another close game with some excitement in the late innings. I was told that there was nothing funny about this game at all, just straight up intense. The teams were tied at 1 going into the last inning. In that last inning, Booze on First's Sam was able to make it to first base. The next kicker was a girl and Balls and Dolls pulled all of their fielders forward. The ground ball was fielded by Balls and Dolls and they decided to make the throw to 2nd to get the lead runner. Unfortunately the ball was overthrown and went into centerfield where they had no players so the ball just kept rolling and Sam was able to run like a princess and score. She was pretty excited about scoring because she had never gotten past 2nd base in her life (pay attention guys, she's cute). Balls and Dolls tried to claim that because the ball was overthrown, Sam should have been held to one base and shouldn't have been allowed to score. That's an epic rules knowledge fail as according to rule 10.07 an overthrow is only a restriction on the runner when the ball goes into foul territory, so Sam's run counted and paved the way to the Booze on First victory. Booze on First won 1-0.