Week 1 Summer

     Hello Kickballers! What a great first week we had last week! I don't know about you... but I was very happy to have my kickball Thursdays back!!!! Congratulations to our winning teams!  If you want to see all the scores here they were:

     This week we will have games again at 7, 8, and 9pm.  Arrive early prior to when you are playing or reffing! :) We want the games to start right on the hour... if not before!  Make sure yall check the game schedule as it did change earlier this week.  For your convenience, here is the schedule for this week's games:

 

Captains, the schedule has CHANGED over the next few weeks so make sure that yall are checking the updated schedule on the site.  It shouldn't be changing again for the remainder of the season.  Let me know if there are any issues and we can look into it! 

 

Thanks for everyone that came out to the bar this past week!  It was packed and I loved seeing all the flip cup and beer pong games!!  This week we WILL be starting to keep score for the bar games and I have a poster that will allow the teams to keep track of the bar game standings that will be up at the bar!  This week the official game will be beer pong!!  I will be sending out the rules on how we are going to play for the "scored portion" of the games.. and then the rest of the night you can compete against the other teams for fun!!

 

Theme for June 26th theme night has been decided!! The votes are in.... and the theme will be.....

 

WORLD CUP!!!

 

So each team start thinking about which country you will choose! Each country can only be choosen once AND they MUST be one of the teams playing in the actual World Cup this year!! It is first come, first serve so let me know which country as soon as you decide. 

 

Well that is all!! Let me know if you have any questions and if it rains (highly UNLIKELY) I will let you know games have been cancelled... otherwise games are still on!  See you at the fields tomorrow night! 

Other WAKA Events coming up:

Kickball Golf Saturday!!

 

Registration was extended till today Wednesday 6/11/14!

     It is supposed to be a really fun time!! If you are one of the few friend groups that have yet to fill the slots, or if you have friends interested in registering their teams or even just by themselves, there is still time to get signed up!

     If you have any requests for the foursome that you will be paired with email Amy or Russell at asolis@kickball.com or russell@kickball.com.

     Don't forget best dressed "Old School Golf" team wins a round at the bar after we finish golfing!

Here is the facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1410754782520036/
 

 

TX Kickball Classic

   The Inaugural WAKA Texas Tournament is Saturday August 23, 2014 in the DFW area! This is a one-day kickball tourney with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Kick-it.org, an organization which raises money for children's cancer research and national partner with WAKA Kickball!

 

Date/Time: Saturday August 23rd, 2014 (8am-4pm)

Registration Deadline : Saturday July 15th, 2014

Location: 1440 Keller Springs, Carrollton, TX 75006

Jose Ranch Athletic Complex

Cost: $39/Player

After Party: TBD 7:00pm

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/233841616812563/

 

Mark Your Calendars!!!!!

 

WAKA SPONSORED UPTOWN CHARITY PUB CRAWL

Pub Crawl from 12-4pm

After Party from 4-6pm

 

Check out more details and register at: www.uptownpubcrawl.com

 

 

 

     Happy kickball Thursday!!! Hope everyone has had a great week!  Well we have finally come to the final night of the Spring 2014 kickball season!  Congratulations to the Final Four teams that are left:  Swift Kickin the Balls, Loko 4 Fireball, 50 Shades of Bengay and Mixed Nuts.  Thank you for everything this season so far and let's finish the season strong!  Below are the scores from their games last week...

 

 

     Great season to Friends with Benefits, Como te Llamas?, Freeballers and Kick It and Quit It. We hope that all of you will join us for the Summer Season that will be soon staring up at the end of next month!

 

Here is the bracket for the Final Four tonight.  The championship game will be held immediately after the Semi-Final games at 8pm on Field 1. I will need the two teams that fall short of the championship game to speak and provide 2 linesmen for the championship game.  I have some refs coming from other leagues for tonight so please be courteous and respectful!

     For the teams that aren't playing tonight still come out to the fields to watch if you can or come have a few drinks with us at the bar after the games! 

Don't forget that the End of Season Party is coming up!! The party is Friday May 2nd (NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT!) at McFaddens in Addison starting at 9pm.  Current players get in free; $5 Other WAKA players and $10 for non-WAKA Friends.  We will have kegs of beer provided along with shot/drink specials, and happy hour food prices!  Add yourself to the event --> EOS Party!

Also I have created a Twitter for TX Tornado to see how effective that is.  If you have a Twitter account please follow the group --> TX Tornado Twitter

And Lastly,  DONT FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER SEASON!!  The registration is open for the season and it will start on May 29th!  Still deciding on a few details but most of the important dates are up on the website!  Please spread the word to your friends as well and lets have a great Summer Season.  Sign up here! --> Summer Registration

Let's have a great finish to the season! See you at the fields tonight!

     It is FINALLY here....after a few half night rain outs tomorrow is the FIRST NIGHT OF PLAYOFFS!!!  Tomorrow is called KICKBALL DAY for WAKA across the nation!  So come out to play in playoffs and celebrate this WAKA holiday!!! We had a great finish to the regular season... and congrats to Friends with Benefits on their first victory of the season!!! Below are the scores from last week's games.

     Here is the schedule for this week.  We have had one change though....  Friends with Benefits will not be playing their game tomorrow night which means that Swift Kickin the Balls will get the win into the Semi-Finals next week.  The schedule will stay the same other than that. Please make sure that you and your teams are there early so we can get the games started on time.   

     Don't forget TX Tornado and TX Freedom kickball leagues will be joining up to make one hell of an End of Season Party on Friday May 2nd.  Come get your wristband starting at 9pm.  Free for current members of both leagues, $5 other WAKA members, and $10 for guests.  Free beer until the kegs run dry, $3 Fireball Shots, $4 Royal Kick Shots and Happy hour food specials.  We will also have giveaways throughout the night!!! If you haven't done so already and I forgot to add you on the list, please add yourself to the Facebook invite for the event! End of Season PARTAYY!!! ( <---Just click the link)We would love to see all of you there!  

Also, Summer 2014 Kickball Registration has opened!!! Click this link to sign up --> Summer 2014 Registration.  We would love all the teams from this season to come back and invite your friends to join in on the fun!  At this moment, the season will be starting May 29th and ending July 31st. Details on theme nights and parties are still being decided so more information on those will be coming soon... so stay tuned! 

Happy birthday Mike Costantino and Lacee Haynes!

 

     Hey Kickballers! Happy Wednesday!!  MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! The End of Season party has been finalized!! We will be having it FRIDAY MAY 2ND at McFaddens with the WAKA league in Carrollton.  We will be doing some giveaways and will have keg/shot/drink specials for everyone.  With the rainouts this season so far we have had to push the playoffs back a few weeks, so this end of season party will actually be the week after we end the season!  Here is the facebook event: Captains please add your teammates if they haven't already been added!

 

MID SEASON PARTY!!

 

Rain really has not been on our side the past couple of weeks.  At least we stopped the games right before the rain and the hail started in our area last week!  We were, however, able to get two games done, so there will only be 4 games this week. Here were their scores.

 

Congrats to Como Te Llamas and Mixed Nuts on your victories! 

 

     The schedule has been updated on the site for this week so please make sure your teams are aware of when you play and that you arrive early! There are two teams that are done with their regular season games so they will not have to play this week. HOWEVER,  I need BOTH of those teams to provide referees for the games that start at 7pm.  I kept the schedule the same from last week, so they still have their reffing responsibilities.  Swift Kickin the Balls and Friends with Benefits will have a double header. Note: The game times have been changed from that of last week to be at 7pm and 8pm this week! This will be the LAST week before playoffs which also means it's the last week to use subs if they are needed.  Once I have all of the final scores I will get the bracket for playoffs out to you Monday.

 

Even if you don't have games this week PLEASE  try to go out to the BAR after the games are done or during the game times for a few drinks tomorrow night!  We will have both flip cup and beer pong to play if you would like to play those!

 

     For playoffs, we will play all of the quarter final games next week (April 17th).  And then the Semi-Finals and the Finals games will be the following week (April 24th).  ***This is all subject to rainouts as well!***  I understand some players from teams will be playing in a tournament in Austin on April 26th... I have been asked by a few to push back the schedule for this tournament to allow more players rest, however, we will NOT be pushing back the schedule to accomadate the tournament. This tournament is not a WAKA one, so unless the games have a rainout either of those weeks, we will still hold them as scheduled!

 

     Hope the weather holds out for us this week and that we are able to play a full night on Thursday!  Have a great week everyone and see you at the fields tomorrow night!

 

OOOHHH ....ONE LAST THING..... The next season of kickball should be opening up registration soon (within the next week or so) and the summer season will start on MAY 29TH!!!! If you have any friends that are interested in joining also please pass this information on.  Still working on a few things for the upcoming season but all of the details will be to you shortly! So stay posted!! :)

     Hey kickballers!  Hope you are having a great week so far!  This week we had a few birthdays!  Happy birthday to Helene Buchanan- Dunne and Lindsay Harper!!  If you see them.. buy them a shot or say Happy birthday!! 

     Well the weather didn't work in our favor last week... at least half way through the night it didn't.  Here are the scores from the two games that we did play.  Congrats to 50 Shades of Bengay and Loko 4 Fireball on their victories!

 

     This week we are still on for the games.  It will also be the last week of regular season kickball games..... which means playoffs are right around the corner!! There is supposed to be a high chance of rain Thursday night but not too sure yet if that will stay true.  I will know for sure the status around 3pm tomorrow!  Since two of the games were cancelled last week, we will be making up for them tomorrow night.  I have had to adjust the schedule to make sure that the four teams that need double headers get all of their games in.  All teams that have double headers have their games back to back and possibly have to ref before their two games or after.  The looks to be rainy tomorrow... but I will know for sure what the status of the fields will be by 3pm and let you know!  If we do have a rainout, we will postpone all of this to next Thursday night!

 

 

 

     Please remember that it is important if your team is reffing to pay attention and be firm/confident with your calls.  The refs at the first base and third base line are very important to the games and one call that you miss/don't see... could be a big momentum changer in some games.  Just make sure that you are all focused on the game if you are ref because that is your responsibility at that time... and not to socialize with you teammates or look off into space!   

 

     Lastly, after the games please try to go to the BAR to take part in the specials and socialize with your fellow league-mates.  They have been really supportive and a great host to us for the season, so I want to show that support back to them! I am still trying to work out some details for next season so I should have all of that figured out early next week so you can pass the word around!  Lets have another great week of games! See you at the fields!

 

-- Tayler