If you or your friends plan on kickin, flipin, and drinkin with DC Kickball Capital Division this fall…. REGISTER NOW! TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Registration closes JULY 9TH!

Sign up today and play!

We have room for new groups and new players! Tell your friends to go to http://dcksports.com/seasons/22 to register. For every person you refer you get a $5 referral discount. See the log in page for your individual code.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know by emailing me at amandaka at gmail dot com.

Amanda McDonald

Capital Division Registration Coordinator

Bitch Be Cool

There is nothing more depressing than watching a parade balloon escape and wander off alone into the sky because it didn't have enough people holding its ropes. Organizers for the DC 4th of July Parade are looking for volunteers to help march with the balloons. We need DCKickball volunteers to make sure that Underdog, Garfield, Uncle Sam, American Eagle, and Hello Kitty don't escape the parade and then be shot down making children everywhere cry.

Volunteers will need to meet at Constitution and 7th NW at 9:00AM Friday July 4th. Volunteers will also get a free parade shirt as well. The nearest Metro stop is Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter.

We will be marching from 7th to 17th NW along Constitution and volunteers should be done somewhere between 12:30 to 2:30PM depending on where you were in the parade.

If you want to volunteer, send an email to Matt Toigo (me[AT]matt-toigo.com) with your choice of the above mentioned balloons. If we get enough people we should all be able to be placed on the same balloon. Be sure to let me know by July 3rd. Feel free to bring any friends as well, but make sure to let me know they're coming.

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Fall 2008 Season

* When: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30pm/7:15pm
* Where: The National Mall (17th St and Constitution) | MAP
* Bar: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (639 Indiana Ave, NW)
* Sponsor Drink Specials: $10 Dos Equis pitchers and $17.50 Heineken Light buckets (5 beers)

Fall 2008 Game Schedule

Schedule

Everybody Scores!

Coming soon for the Fall season.

Standings and Schedule

important links

Score Sheet (download, print, and use on the fields)

Capital Photos

These photos are uploaded to Flickr.com and tagged “dckickball-capital” – Check out all the pics here

Much more coming soon!

Registration for the Fall Season of District DCK is open to existing players! From the website, click on "register" in the upper left hand corner. Scroll down the next page, "click to register," log in and then choose DCKickball→District→ Fall 2008.

1. Returning teams get first choice of the days they would like to play. (So if you played Thursday and would like to play on Thursday again, you have first choice of a team slot for that day of the week over another team that didn't play District Thursdays, even if they are returning players.)
2. District only plays on Tuesday and Thursday. If you would like to play on another day, please check out other divisions of DCK.
3. Your group will not be promoted to team status until you have at least 12 PAID players registered.
4. Registration is open until TENTATIVELY July 14. That means, registration might have to close sooner than that if all spots fill up. We might go a bit longer if we still have spots open. We will try to keep you updated as much as possible on the status of registration.
5. When signing up a team, please be mindful that if you don't think your team will be able to make most of the games, you might not want to sign up. Forfeiting your games is not fun for your team, but it is also not fun for the teams that come out to play you.
6. Registration for the general public will start June 30.
7. There are no refunds.

The fall season will begin July 29/31 and last until late September.

Also, we are now recruiting for our fall board! If you want to have a say in how we run things, were we go to party, play kickball for free, or just generally want to drink for free a lot, send erin dot eeb at gmail dot com an email and we can get you signed up!

END OF SEASON PARTY

When: Saturday June 28th

Where: RNR Bar and Lounge (formerly Coyote Ugly) located at 717 6th Street N.W., Washington DC 20001

Time: 7 pm till closing

Drinks: Open bar on all domestic beers and rail mixed drinks.

Cost: FREE FOR DCK PLAYERS, $20 for guests. Since we had some issues with people trying to sneak in friends and then actually yelling at us for calling them on it we are going to be ID’ing people as they arrive. Everyone is welcome however not everyone should be able to drink for free since this is paid for with your registration fees.

The details: We will have the entire third floor and roof top deck. The deck will be open from 7-9 and we’ll have flip cup tables set up out there. At 9 we have to move down to the 3rd floor but rest assured there will still be tables set up there.

We will have access to the first two floors however we will NOT have access to our tab on those floors. There will also be a DJ.

IT’S PLAYOFF WEEK! The brackets are in pdf form on the Capital Conference main page.

Sixteen teams will be whittled down to eight teams this week. Saturday morning, the remaining eight will be whittled down to four. Then those final four teams will play their hearts out in pursuit of the The Peoples Cup and at least a full year of bragging rights.

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, games will start at 10 am on Saturday. If you make it to the second round, please be there on time. We are starting at 10 am to ensure we have fields and to take advantage of the somewhat cooler weather earlier in the day.

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.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE 2008!!!!

A big kickball thank you to Marc England, Captain of Your Mom’s Team for putting together the final expanded standings and playoff schedule for us.

Times are based on the higher seeded teams getting the late games on the days they play on. Two teams are switching days next week. Also, the higher seeded team gets to pick home or away. Away teams kick first. On Saturday, June 28th we are going to have a 10AM start time if your team advances that far.

Wednesday:

5 YTBD vs. #12 Sofa King Awesome (6:30pm) Field A

6 AA-Team vs. #11 Go Balls Deep (6:30pm) Field B

2 Cobra Kai vs. #15 Scarlet Fever (7:15pm) Field A

4 DC Detention vs. #13 Here for the Beer (7:15pm) Field B

Thursday:

7 MiniHorses vs. #10 Sloppy Seconds (6:30pm) Field C

8 Your Mom’s Team vs. #9 Red Rovers (6:30pm) Field D

1 Big Kids vs. #16 The Humpday All-Stars (7:15pm) Field C

3 Team Lush vs. #14 Kiss of the Badger (7:15pm) Field D

Round 2 Matchups (Saturday, June 28):

GAMES START AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY!!!!

Game A: #1 Big Kids vs. #16 The Humpday All-Stars winner vs. #8 Your Mom’s Team vs. #9 Red Rovers winner

Game B: #2 Cobra Kai vs. #15 Scarlet Fever winner vs. #7 MiniHorses vs. #10 Sloppy Seconds winner

Game C: #3 Team Lush vs. #14 Kiss of the Badger winner vs. #6 AA-Team vs. # 11 Go Balls Deep winner

Game D: #4 DC Detention vs. #13 Here for the Beer winner vs. #5 YTBD vs. # 12 Sofa King Awesome winner

Semifinals:

Game A winner vs. Game D winner Game B winner vs. Game C winner

FINAL – THE PEOPLES CUP GAME

All rounds of the playoffs will be played Saturday, June 28th.

• Where: The National Mall
• Time: 12:00pm to 4:00pm followed by an awards ceremony
• How: Please check out the bracket link below to see if your team made it to the playoffs. Also, all teams must provide refs. The reffing schedule can also be found below.

Brackets

Referee Schedule

Because this will be an all-day event, we encourage teams to bring picnics and beverages if you’d like!

We do not have permits for Saturday fields, so we will be holding fields early that day. This means that we may not be playing at our regular location. Please call Erin that day (313.409.0253) if you cannot locate us. Also note that there will be another division of DCK playing that day, so make sure you have the correct division.

DCKickball turned-on the money hose and sprayed out $695 in referral rewards to 53 different DCKickballers! The high-water mark was set by Kristen Novey (Columbia Division → Schweaty Balls) who referred 13 new players to DCKickball. Keep it up!

The End of Season Party for the District Division will be held on Saturday, July 12th at 18th & Red in Adams Morgan. We will have the entire bar from 9:00pm to 12:00am unless we don’t have 250 people by 10:30pm. If that is the case, we will have the top floor only, however, the lower bar will still honor wristbands. The DJ starts promptly at 9pm! More info below:

• Date: Saturday, July 12th
• Where: 18th & Red in Adam’s Morgan
• Time: 9:00pm – 12:00am
• Cost: $5 for registered and paid DCK players; $20 guests
• What you get: OPEN BAR with domestic beers (drafts and bottles), rail drinks, house wine (red and white)
• Questions? Email Ashley at ashley.bristol at gmail dot com

What: 2008 DC Scavenger Hunt: Amazing Race Style
When: Saturday, June 28 at 2:30 pm
Where: Starts at the Front Page in DC and ends at Chief Ike’s, with lots of stops along the way!

The deadline to sign up is today – June 26th! There are just a few spots left so don’t delay!

Do you have your own costume closet at home? Think competition is just a fun way to mock your own friends? Are you a reality TV whore? Think you have street smarts? Think you could manage a team to greatness? Then try this on for size—Scavenger Hunt meets Amazing Race meets Charity meets Fun. That’s right, not only is this an amazingly fun event, but 100% of the proceeds support The Reading Connection, a local charity.

How to Sign Up

DCKickball will pay for up to 10 teams to participate. First come, first serve! At least 4 people on your team must be registered and paid players in the Summer or Fall 2008 season. Also, there must be at least two members of each sex on your team. To sign up:

1. FIRST, read the details.
2. Send an email to coordinator at dckickball dot org. You must include the following information in your email:

• Team name
• Team Captain’s full name
• Team Captain’s e-mail address
• Full name of ALL the DCK players on the team (max of 6 people per team, and 4 must be DCK players)

More information and rules: http://www.dcsmashed.org/scavenger/Welcome.html

This event is presented by SMASHED.

There will be a more exciting announcement but I figured I would put the info here as well for everyone’s reference. So here is the synopsis of the party in the style of kindergarden Qs.

WHO: DCKickball Constitution Division
WHAT: Mid-Season Party
WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 9pm – Midnight
WHERE: 18 & Red (2436 18th Street in Adams Morgan)
WHY: 3 hours of open bar and the chance to win prizes!
COST: $10 for DCKickballers, $20 for non-DCKickballers (not a bad deal at all)
ATTIRE: This is solely up to you and your team. Each team is responsible for coming up with and excuting its own theme. There will be a team prize, as well as one for the best-dressed individual!
PERKS: There will be over $500 worth of prizes given away at the party! Come early for your best chance to win. There will be a raffle at 10:15pm (you must be present to claim your prize) for those people in line by 10pm. Additionally, there will be prizes given to the team with the best theme/costumes and also to the best-dressed individual, at the end of the party.

by Julie Junod

On Sunday, June 1st DC Kickballers weathered the storm and convened at our sponsor bar, The Exchange, to compete in one of DCKickballs most loved events, this season’s Flip Cup tournament. 12 teams entered the tournament with hopes of being crowned Flip Cup’s finest, but only 1 team, small in size but big in spirit, would emerge as the Flip Cup Champions – and that title goes to The Nuts of Justice.

The round-robin event began at 2 pm with teams assuming their positions at the flip cup tables ready to face their competitors. True sportsmanship was evident early on as those teams lacking players combined so that everyone could participate and enjoy the debauchery. With game faces on, each team played their hardest to gain a spot in the finals. Although not everyone can be a winner, the loud cheers, high fives and hugs abounded, ensuring that everyone was having a good time.

During the competition two teams emerged as the leaders, the boisterous, spirited Smooches and the small, unassuming Nuts of Justice. While both teams played exceptionally well, as Greg Kruchko, Smooches, commented, “I thought we played great all the way up to the end. Great spirit then lost to a one flip team.” The Nuts of Justice, with only 4 players, came out ahead and beat the smooches to claim the championship! Hallene Gabel, Elizabeth Do, Tucker Reardon and Adam Nelson made up the small team with a big appetite that took the tournament. Their estimated total beer consumed per person was 160 – 192 oz equaling 4.8 to 5.8 liters of beer! Nelson was happy, still sportsmanlike to the very end, and wanted everyone to know, “Just because we are better at flip cup than you doesn’t make us better people, it just gives us beer bellies, but it sure is fun to win!”

Congratulations to The Nuts of Justice!