THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MA COMMONWEALTH DIVISION
"To convert a kickball from standard to metric, double it, and add 32, eh."
THE WEEK MEASURED IN METRIC TIME: "Now I've heard there was a secret chord, that David played, and it pleased the Lord. But you don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this the fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah.” - Leonard Cohen
Table of Contents:
I: So off the hook, we’ll need the Mounties
II: The reason Canadians do it doggystyle
III: Produces more Zambonis per capita
IV: What the fuck is poutine?
IV: Schedule and Standings
V: Announcements
VI: C'est comme les États-Unis, seulement avec moins de canons et de soins de santé universel.
PART I: "Everybody's working for the weekend. Everybody wants a little romance. Everybody's goin' off the deep end. Everybody needs a second chance, oh. You want a piece of my heart. You better start from start. You wanna be in the show. Come on baby lets go! - Loverboy
After weeks of anticipation, the 3/4th Season Party is TOMMORROW!!!.
II: The reason Canadians do it doggystyle
III: Produces more Zambonis per capita
IV: What the fuck is poutine?
IV: Schedule and Standings
V: Announcements
VI: C'est comme les États-Unis, seulement avec moins de canons et de soins de santé universel.
PART I: "Everybody's working for the weekend. Everybody wants a little romance. Everybody's goin' off the deep end. Everybody needs a second chance, oh. You want a piece of my heart. You better start from start. You wanna be in the show. Come on baby lets go! - Loverboy
After weeks of anticipation, the 3/4th Season Party is TOMMORROW!!!.
Where: An Tua Nua - 835 Beacon Street - Boston
When: Friday July 9th
What Time: 8pm-11pm
Who: You (For Free) - Your Non-League Member Guest ($10)
Why: Free Drinks. Finger Food. Kickball Awesomeness. Raise Money for Charity.
I have absolut faith it will be an awesome time. Be there!
When: Friday July 9th
What Time: 8pm-11pm
Who: You (For Free) - Your Non-League Member Guest ($10)
Why: Free Drinks. Finger Food. Kickball Awesomeness. Raise Money for Charity.
I have absolut faith it will be an awesome time. Be there!
PART II: "What you say about his company. Is what you say about society. Catch the mist, catch the myth. Catch the mystery, catch the drift" - Rush
The league playoffs begin in two weeks. In order to prepare everyone for the intensity that is kickball playoffs, here’s a little primer to get the juices flowing.
- Barring a team having 3 forfeits, all 8 teams will make the playoffs.
- The playoffs are in a seeded tournament. After the first round there is no reseeding.
- This is the playoff schedule
July 22
6:30pm - Quarterfinal Week
Game #1 - Diamond #2 v. #7 - Umps. Team #8
Game #2 - Grass # 4 v. #5 - Umps. Team #6
7:15pm
Game #3 - Diamond #1 v. #8 - Umps Team #7
Game #4 - Grass #3 v. #6 - Umps Team #5
July 29 - Championship Week
Game #5 = Winner Game #1 v. Winner of Game #4
ame #6 = Winner Game #2 v. Winner of Game #3
7:15pm - Championship Game
Winner of Game #5 v. Winner of Game #6
The league playoffs begin in two weeks. In order to prepare everyone for the intensity that is kickball playoffs, here’s a little primer to get the juices flowing.
- Barring a team having 3 forfeits, all 8 teams will make the playoffs.
- The playoffs are in a seeded tournament. After the first round there is no reseeding.
- This is the playoff schedule
July 22
6:30pm - Quarterfinal Week
Game #1 - Diamond #2 v. #7 - Umps. Team #8
Game #2 - Grass # 4 v. #5 - Umps. Team #6
7:15pm
Game #3 - Diamond #1 v. #8 - Umps Team #7
Game #4 - Grass #3 v. #6 - Umps Team #5
July 29 - Championship Week
Game #5 = Winner Game #1 v. Winner of Game #4
ame #6 = Winner Game #2 v. Winner of Game #3
7:15pm - Championship Game
Winner of Game #5 v. Winner of Game #6
Umpires for Championship Week and field for the semifinal game will be determined by highest remaining seed and who was eliminated the previous week. If your team was eliminated in the Quarterfinal round, volunteers will be needed to umpire the semifinal games.
- Teams with the higher seed get to choose whether they are the home or away team. There is no paper rock scissors.
- There are extra innings in the playoffs. If teams move into extra innings, teams are limited to 8 defenders on the field (4 males, 4 females.) Also the kicking team will have the last kicker from the previous inning as a runner on second base. As an example, Ball Busters faces Shenanigans. The score is tied 5-5 after the bottom of the 5th. Ball Busters kicks first, so Tom, who was the last kicker in the top of the 5th goes to second base. Shenanigans sends out a defense of 4 males, 4 females. And we proceed from there.
- There is a mercy rule. Any team leading by 12 runs after the third inning, or completetion of any whole inning thereafter wins.
- If you have any further questions feel free to contact your captain, Tom or myself.
PART III: "one, two, three four . tell me that you love me more .sleepless, long nights that was what my youth was for. oh teenage hopes are lying at your door. left you with nothing, but they wanted more. - Feist
6:30pm Games:
- Teams with the higher seed get to choose whether they are the home or away team. There is no paper rock scissors.
- There are extra innings in the playoffs. If teams move into extra innings, teams are limited to 8 defenders on the field (4 males, 4 females.) Also the kicking team will have the last kicker from the previous inning as a runner on second base. As an example, Ball Busters faces Shenanigans. The score is tied 5-5 after the bottom of the 5th. Ball Busters kicks first, so Tom, who was the last kicker in the top of the 5th goes to second base. Shenanigans sends out a defense of 4 males, 4 females. And we proceed from there.
- There is a mercy rule. Any team leading by 12 runs after the third inning, or completetion of any whole inning thereafter wins.
- If you have any further questions feel free to contact your captain, Tom or myself.
PART III: "one, two, three four . tell me that you love me more .sleepless, long nights that was what my youth was for. oh teenage hopes are lying at your door. left you with nothing, but they wanted more. - Feist
6:30pm Games:
Shenanigans 5 over Kicked to the Curb 0 (Forfeit)
Due to a lack of players, Kicked to the Curb was forced to accept their second forfeit, putting them in peril of not making the playoffs. (The limit is three per WAKA rules). Still they put up a spirited undermanned effort, against Shenanigans who continued to fine the offense that had been missing earlier in the season.
Care Scout 6 over Wakademia Nuts 2
The first inning saw singles from AJ and Caitlin, but neither team scored a run. Care Scout took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd. The Nuts tied the game quickly with singles in the 2nd inning from Nicole, Jon B. and Nick. 3rd inning singles from Carolyn and Andrew K. weren't enough forthe Nuts to take the lead as no runs were scored. Ted led off the 4th with a single and made it to 3rd where he was stranded. Trailing 6-1 going into the bottom of the 5th, the Nuts were determined to put together a solid final stand. Adam led off with a double and came around to score after a single from Vik and Jon B's second single of the game. Now 0-6 going into the home stretch, the Wakadamia Nuts are eyeing their first round playoff opponents and setting the stage for a series of upsets!Adam contributed to this report.
PART IV: "I got buried rumors waiting in the woods, and they try to climb awake, and call me over, skies they rape and skies are sober. minds they fake and minds rolled over it's good, it's good, it's good." - Broken Social Scene
7:15 Games
Looking to Score 2 over Allen Club 0
Looking To Score continued their offensive struggles as the "second wave" of their lineup remained dormant for another week. Fortunately BDO had his A game on the mound in what was his first career start. He helped his own cause in the bottom of the first when he hooked a two-run double down the left line that plated Ben K and Mike F. All around strong team defense helped preserve the shutout for LTS.
Jason K contributed to this report
Wicked Awesome Helicopter Ninjas 5 over Ball Busters 5
The fireworks came early as the Wicked American Ninjas showed their American pride in a back and forth 5-4 victory over the Ball Busters. Jen E came away with the Medallion of Strength for kicking in two 5th inning runs and making her way to second on the over throw, all while not getting injured, getting bruised or getting any opposing players phone numbers. The Ninja Sword went to Katie Z for running home past the bunt with two outs, which while it gave the captain a heart attack, was the go-ahead run.
Though some angry words were exchanged it was all left on the field. It was clearly over when Ninja Captain Paul kissed Buster Captain Tom on the head. Reached for comment, Paul said it was "Salty" and Tom said it was "Awkward". The co-winners of the costume contest were Ed "Captain America" T and Mike "Chicken Head" G. This tie was later broken at the Boca Bar when the Ninjas and Wakadamia Nuts watched Ed tame a Cougar named Mary-Beth and teach her how to play flip cup. Kudos to the Nuts, who turned out to be a stand up group of flippers and to Mary-Beth, who dispite flipping a full cup and flipping a cup upside down, she didn't give up, showing the true heart of a champion.As for the Ball Busters, DAMN THE NINJAS! It was a reeeeal tight one (that's what he said) (edit note: that was last
season, Tom) but unfortunately we once again came out on the wrong end (that's what she said?)...
It was a back and forth battle, but with the tying run on 3rd base, we just couldn't pull it off. (edit note: now THAT’s what she said.) Runs were scored by Adam and Mike. Jamie kicked a homerun. Last, but certainly not least...MELANIE SCORED HER FIRST "POINT" EVER IN KICKBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and the ball busters held it down at the Boca Bar last week, suck it Trabek!...I mean Carescout.
Paul and Tom contributed to this report.
PART V:"And I've been takin' care of business everyday. Takin' care of business every way I've been takin' care of business it's all mine. Takin' care of business and working overtime...WORKOUT - Kathleen Turner Overdrive (kidding)
Standings after 6 Weeks:
(Win, Loss, Tie, Forfeit, Winning Percentage, Runs Allowed, Runs Scored)
Care Scout 6 0 0 0 1.00% 11 31
Wicked Awesome Helicopter Ninjas 5 1 0 0 0.83% 11 32
Looking to Score 4 2 0 0 0.67% 12 23
Ball Busters 3 3 0 0 0.50% 20 28
Shenanigans 2 4 0 0 0.33% 22 16
Allen Club 2 2 1 1 0.29% 23 11
Kicked to the Curb 1 2 1 2 0.00% 35 21
Wakademia Nuts 0 6 0 0 0.00% 46 14
Week 7 Schedule:
6:30pm
Diamond:
Kicked to the Curb v. Ball Busters
Umps - Care Scout
Grass:
Wakademia Nuts v. Allen Club
Umps - Shenanigans
7:15pm
Diamond:
Wicked Awesome Helicopter Ninjas v. Care Scout
Umps - Kicked to the Curb
Grass:
Shenanigans v. Looking to Score
Umps - Allen Club
PART VI: "And when you see the bruises on my legs from kicking pills, yeah Then you see how recklessly the pages are filled Make headlines, believe them come back Make headlines, believe them come back.”- The New Pornographers
Announcements, Announcements, Announcements:
BOCA BAR: A great night at the Boca Bar was had last week. Time to step it up a notch as we get
ready for the 3/4 Season Party. Where are the celebratory team colored shots? I miss those.
PICTURES: Thank you to those who have submitted photos. I will not be at tonight’s game nor the 3/4 Season Party due to an obligation in America’s Hat, so please send me pictures of both tonight and tomorrow. Thank you! Email them to macommonwealthwaka @gmail.com.
PART VII:"We’ve been through some things together. With trunks of memories still to come. We found things to do in stormy weather. Long may you run.” - Uncle Neil
The hot hot heat of summer is hear, and it seems like this season has rushed by. The speed at which time has moved into overdrive, can be considered tragic and hip. Yet before we fall a sheep at the wheel, we have two weeks left in our season. There is still space to jockey for that precious playoff position, and to pen in a language of your choosing, not mandated by a government unwilling to offend a substantial vocal minority, your own ending to this season. Teams now must come together, like the thirteen provinces and territories, for one common purpose, to win, to triumph, with true patriot love that all thy sons and daughters command. Now is the time to look upon the vast fields, tundric wastelands, and Rocky Mountains measured in metric, to dudley do-right and commit yourself to finding that northern passage which takes you and your time to the Promised Land, basking in the Northern Lights that is Eternal Kickball Glory. To do anything less would be Bafflin.
- David, GMOT Editor, Team Shenanigans
PICTURES: Thank you to those who have submitted photos. I will not be at tonight’s game nor the 3/4 Season Party due to an obligation in America’s Hat, so please send me pictures of both tonight and tomorrow. Thank you! Email them to macommonwealthwaka @gmail.com.
PART VII:"We’ve been through some things together. With trunks of memories still to come. We found things to do in stormy weather. Long may you run.” - Uncle Neil
The hot hot heat of summer is hear, and it seems like this season has rushed by. The speed at which time has moved into overdrive, can be considered tragic and hip. Yet before we fall a sheep at the wheel, we have two weeks left in our season. There is still space to jockey for that precious playoff position, and to pen in a language of your choosing, not mandated by a government unwilling to offend a substantial vocal minority, your own ending to this season. Teams now must come together, like the thirteen provinces and territories, for one common purpose, to win, to triumph, with true patriot love that all thy sons and daughters command. Now is the time to look upon the vast fields, tundric wastelands, and Rocky Mountains measured in metric, to dudley do-right and commit yourself to finding that northern passage which takes you and your time to the Promised Land, basking in the Northern Lights that is Eternal Kickball Glory. To do anything less would be Bafflin.
- David, GMOT Editor, Team Shenanigans
