Everybody Scores!
DCKickball
Capital Conference
Playoffs, First Round: July 26-27, 2006
Inside this issue:
- PARTY Update
- Previews for This Week's PLAYOFF
GAMES
- A Hearty WEATHER Report
- Plus Thrills, Chills, and Spills
The Final Countdown
Sixteen teams
will be whittled down to eight teams
this week. Next week, the remaining
eight will be whittled down to four.
And then, on Saturday, Aug.
5, those final four teams
will play their hearts out in
pursuit of the Capital
Conference Championship Cup
and at least a full year of bragging
rights. (And since this will be the
FIRST-ever Capital Conference
Championship, those are some pretty
sweet bragging rights to have.)
The playoffs can be
crazy, and we're not
just talking about upsets. We're talking
about the schedule itself. As we proceed
through the playoffs, some teams
might not be playing on their "normal"
night. Some Wednesday teams
might be playing on Thursday and vice
versa. So
please check the schedule closely.
Also keep in mind
that forfeits are frowned upon
in the playoffs. Yes, a few players
might be coming down with a case of
kickball fatigue. But the playoffs are
the remedy for that. It doesn't get more
fun or more thrilling than playoff
kickball on the Mall!
If, however, you're
pretty sure your team is going to have
to forfeit a playoff game, give the
opposing team ample notice. (No one
wants to get punked by showing up and
then not playing.)
AND please note that
all teams still must provide
side umpires on the day they
play. If you play a late game, please
provide an early ump; and vice versa.
Red,
gold, and blue.
Party Update
YES, there WILL be an END-OF-SEASON PARTY. And YES, it will the awesomest kickball party you will ever have attended. We're just waiting to sign on the dotted line before we reveal all. Mark your calendars for AUGUST 5. ... And start dusting off your most GLAMOROUS attire!
Results from Last Week
Team Lush 4,
Recess
Appointments 0
Lunchbox KC 6,
Seconds from
Disaster 0
Red Rovers 6,
Big Kids 3 (yes,
that score is
correct)
Your Mom's Team
6, YTBD 3
AA-Team 16, Here
for the Beer 0
Thick Femur 6,
Bad News
Barristers 2
Kick-Ass Ballers
vs. Got Balls
(double forfeit)
DC Detention
(forfeit) over
Afternoon
Delight
Where
did the
Power
Poll go?
Well,
since
we're in
the
playoffs
now, and
since
the
standings
are of
actual
interest
now,
there's
no real
need to
clutter
things
up with
a Power
Poll,
too. You
can find
the full
standings
online
at the
following
URL.
http://dckickball.org/capital/standings.htm
1.
Big
Kids
2.
Lunchbox
KC
3. Your
Mom's
Team
4.
Thick
Femur
5. Team
Lush
6. Kick-Ass
Ballers
7. Yet
To
Be
Determined
8. DC
Detention
9. AA-Team
10. Seconds
from
Disaster
11.
Bad
News
Barristers
12.
Red
Rovers
13.
Afternoon
Delight
14.
Here
for
the
Beer
15.
Recess
Appointments
16.
Got
Balls
Weather Report
This week's Weather Report been compiled
by Special Correspondent Shorty J, aka Yo Mama's
Weather Girl.
Wednesday: A
low of 73 degrees and a high
of
90
degrees.
Partly cloudy. 20-percent
chance of precipitation.
Maximum humidity: 64
percent. Projected sunset:
8:25 p.m.
Thursday: A
low of 77 degrees and a high
of
92
degrees.
Partly cloudy. 20-percent
chance of precipitation.
Maximum humidity: 65
percent. Projected sunset:
8:24 p.m.
NOTE: Your board of directors
will post rainout notices on the
website by 5 p.m. on game days. If you
check the site and there's no notice of a rainout, that
means that the GAMES ARE ON! So head to the fields and
weather be damned! And even if the weather IS ugly, remember
that we always still go to the bar no
matter what.
It's Just Kickball
Adrenaline can really flow in playoff
season, but don't get too worked up. If you lose, don't
worry. It's just kickball. And if you win, get a grip.
It's just kickball. Also, please remember to be nice to
your all-VOLUNTEER corps of umpires.
Have fun out there! We're all here to
have fun. And if you're not having fun, you're playing
the wrong sport!
This Week's Match-Ups!
The wagering line has been drawn by
Capital's very own BOOKIE -- JP. (Please, no actual wagers.
Lines, which have been formulated by JP Himself, are
for entertainment purposes only.) Pickers this week are
"Lawn Mower Man" Eric L., Hilary
"HardCore" G., and "ScottPockets."
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
Thick Femur (-9) vs.
Afternoon Delight
6:30 p.m.
Field A
Umps: YTBD, SfD
Didn't AD's illustrious leader
once slow-dance with Femur's bone at the bar? If so,
that might have been the only chance he had to lead.
With the spread at 9 in favor of TF, this one will
be a toughie for the Delightful Ones. Things should
be easier at the bar, though.
LMM: TF
Kick-Ass Ballers
(-2) vs. Bad
News Barristers
Field B
Umps: DCD, AAT
There comes a time in every
barrister's life when it must ask itself a tough
question: Do I wear the dark-gray suit or the charcoal
suit? Luckily for BNB, this week is not the time to ask
that question. Unluckily for BNB, the Ballers are
favored. So maybe the tough question this week is: How
do you take down a team that kicks ass? The answer:
Cover your ass.
LMM: KB
Yet To Be Determined vs.
Seconds from Disaster (pick 'em)
7:15 p.m.
Field A
Umps: TF, AD
It was less than two weeks ago that
YTBD beat SfD by one point. If ever there was a time to
settle a score, this is it. YTBD is ranked 7th. SfD is
ranked 10th. If this game is not a nail-biter, we will
be very disappointed.
LMM: YTBD
HC: YTBD
SP: SfD
DC Detention (-3) vs.
AA-Team
7:15 p.m.
Field B
Umps: KB, BNB
AA-Team has been doing amazing things with a
less-than-full team for a big chunk of the
season. Sure, DCD is favored. But if AA-Team
shows up in full force, the Orange Ones will
have their hands full. (Better than having your
bladder full, we suppose.)
LMM: DCD
HC: DCD
SP: AAT
His mouth
is moving, but what is he
saying?
THURSDAY, JULY 27
Big Kids (-5)
vs.
Got Balls
6:30 p.m.
Field A
Umps: YMT, HftB
The low-ranked Rovers demolished the Big
Kids last week, so if you think the Big Kids are going to
let themselves get stung by another low-ranked team, think
again. Expect the Kids to come out swinging hard in the
first. If GB is smart, they'll use the old rope-a-dope trick
-- hang back and let the Big Kids tire themselves out. ...
Hmmm. On second thought, maybe that won't work in kickball.
Lunchbox KC
(-5)
vs.
Recess Appointments
6:30 p.m.
Field B
Umps: TL, RR
RA is ranked 15th. LKC is No. 2. We
advise RA not to step in No. 2 this week. (You'll never get
all that pink off your shoe!)
LMM: LKC
HC: RA
SP: LKC
Your Mom's Team (-8)
vs.
Here for the Beer
Field A
Umps: BK, GB
The rematch of the "Your Mom's Here for
the Beer" game. ... These two teams met during crossover
week back in Week 7. It was a shutout, with YMT defeating
HftB 7-0. But give your mom more beer this time, and maybe
things will go the other way.
LMM: HftB
Team
Lush (-1) vs. Red
Rovers
7:15 p.m.
Field B
Umps: LKC, RA
These two teams tied just a couple of
weeks ago. So here's a chance to sort things out with
something other than a tie. But we think the two teams
might be getting bored with playing each other. Said one
Rover to a Lush: "I need my space. I think it's time we
started seeing other teams."
LMM: TL
HC: TL
SP: RR
It's playoff season
for flip-cup, too, ya know.
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