8.02 Fielder Positioning. Failure to be properly positioned will result in a Position Warning to the team that caused the infraction. The team's second and each subsequent Position infraction will result in the kicker being awarded first base regardless of the outcome of the kick. a. All fielders besides the catcher must start play and remain behind the 1st-3rd base diagonal until the ball is kicked. b. The pitcher must start the act of pitching within the pitching mound and have at least one foot on or directly behind the pitching strip when releasing the ball (see Rules 1.01c and 1.01d).
The Extra Base is only available for runners traveling from home plate (see Rule 10.06); Fielders trying to make an out on first base must touch the base in fair territory (the First Base). Runners hindered by a fielder touching the base in foul territory (the Extra Base), will be safe; When a play is attempted at first base by the defense, a runner who touches the First Base prior to being called safe at the Extra Base shall be called out Once a runner has reached first base safely the runner must start the next play on the First Base.
9.01 All kicks must be made by foot or leg, below the knee (see Rule 13.02e). Any ball touched by the foot or leg below the knee is a kick. 9.02 All kicks must occur: a. at or behind home plate. The kicker may step on home plate to kick, however no part of the planted foot may be in front of or cross the front edge of the home plate (see Rule 13.02g). b. within the kicking box (see Rule 1.01g). The kicker must have at least a portion of the plant foot within the kicking box during the kick (see Rule 13.02g). The kicker may line up outside of the kicking box.
Tip of the Weekend
Bring the Family out, it’s Fathers Day.
Bring the picnic tables with some snacks, the water guns, the water balloons, the water slide… People it’s the final day of kickball…..
Weather Report
10-Excellent 9- very good 8- very good 7- good 6- good 5- fair 4- fair 3-poor
Partly Cloudy; High of 83/ Low of 67; 10% Chance of Rain
8 out of 10
Source: Weather channel
Announcements
End of Season Party June 26th
Fall Season Registration; TBA
Fall Season Start Date; (Pre-season) August 1, 2010 (Reg-Season) August 22, 2010
Quotes
“Playoff beard seems to be coming in nicely...never thought I would get so into this kickball thing, but I'm all in and have made some great new friends. Sunday can't come soon enough”
“We're not actually friends until after Sunday. I just befriended you to talk trash.”
“I will be sporting green too! all these other final teams have too many ding dongs on them”
“We love being the most hated team!!”
“We will score at least 10 runs. Wrecking Balls will score one run for every player that does not show up on our team.”
“I'm too sure we're going to win to talk shit. If this were Balls Deep we were up against, I'd try to play head games.”
“Haha man Sunday is gonna be fun to crush dreams”
“But you’d like to beat us at something because it’s not going to be kickball”
“Oh Kickball, oh kickball...why do you only once a week? oh kickball, oh kickball...oh that's right because we would all die."
“We are in the top 4 and almost a sure thing for the championship game!!! =]”
“I just wrote what may have been my finest GMOT recap ever”
“Sit back and laugh as the West monkey stomps the East in the All-Star game”
“Wow... Balls Deep went down. Thanks.”
“Fine by me, since rock paper scissors is the only shot you'll have at beating me on Sunday”
“If we thought last week was bad with the trash talk, this week will be something else....... EAST COAST BITCHES!!!!”
“I love it!!! though, there is no shot. lets be real?! All I have to say is... 18-2. 18-2.”
"No shot... 18-2.... keep it coming. We need your air so the Maroon army can continue to burn away dreams..."
In Case you Missed it.....
All-Star Teams
All-Pro Team
Regular Season Awards
Western Conference:
Captain - Zak Naldrett - 1st United Ct
Peter Giordano “Gio” (OF) Balls Deep
Brock Williams (P) Balls Deep
Nicole Karinchak (2B) Balls Deep
Meghan O'Connor (OF/IF) UniBalls
Bradley Lenz (C/SS) UniBalls
Rob Olsen (3B) UniBalls
James Guerin (3B) 1St United Ct
Christina Wolf (2B) 1St United Ct
Travis Gale (LF) 1St United Ct
Michael Colon (CF) Free Ballers
Dave Roman (LF) Free Ballers
Jenny Wilkins (2B/SS) Free Ballers
Bill Ryan (C) Blue Mooners
Ben Deptula (SS) Blue Mooners
Rachel Finley (RF) Blue Mooners
Cristina Callagy (P/2B) The Closers
Micaela Gramelis (P/C) The Closers
Tom McGrimley (C) The Closers
*Kharim Jones (OF) Balls Deep
Eastern Conference:
Captain – Kyle Settle - Inglorious Ballstards
Dom Alston (CF) Inglorious Ballstards
Jennifer Burlingame (SS) Inglorious Ballstards
Kelly Miller (C) Inglorious Ballstards
Tom Fischetti (C) Wrecking Balls
Brianna Sullivan (SS) Wrecking Balls
Tom Choma (CF) Wrecking Balls
Jeanette Hugli (OF) Balls of Fury
Marc Paradis (C) Balls of Fury
Dan Podzikowski (P/2B) Balls of Fury
Melanie Raubeson (P) Schweddy Balls
Matt Lascelle (OF) Schweddy Balls
^Steve Watson (3B) Schweddy Balls
Lindsey Voskowsky (P/OF) Kickelback
Mike Papper (1B) Kickelback
Lindsey Hopper (OF/C) Kickelback
^Zach Bastin (OF/IF) Balls to the Wall
Mike Pinto (1B) Balls to the Wall
Emily Gogel (2B) Balls to the Wall
*Matthew Griswold (OF/IF) Wrecking Balls
#James Elsworth --- Schweddy Balls
#Steven Arvan --- Balls to the Wall
* Captain at-large-pick
^ Replacement pick/player
# originally picked, unable to play
Regular Season Awards
Mr. Kickball - mop;
James Gurein, 1st United Ct Kickers
Ms. Kickball - female mop;
Jeanette Hugli, Balls of Fury
Mr. Golden Foot - Bill Ryan, Blue Mooners
Best Pitcher - Brock Williams,Balls Deep
Best Catcher -
Tom Fischetti,Wrecking Balls
Chad Martin,1st United Ct Kickers
Captain of the Year (Season)-Zak Naldrett & co., 1UCK
All-Pro; Elite 11 Team
C - Tom Fischetti - Wrecking Balls
P - Brock Williams - Balls Deep
1b - Mike Pinto - Balls to the Wall
2b - Christina Wolf - 1UCK
Ss - Brianna Sullivan - Wrecking Balls
3b - James Gurein - 1UCK
OF - Jeanette Hugli - Balls of Fury
OF - Tom Choma - Wrecking Balls
OF - Rachel Finley - Blue Mooners
OF/IF - Bill Ryan - Blue Mooners
OF/IF - Travis Gale - 1UCK
Honorable Mention
(OF)Dom Alston - Inglorious Ballstards
(C) Chad Martin - 1UCK
(OF)Matt Lascelle - Schweddy Balls
(OF/IF)Michael Colon - Free Ballers
(1b) Tucker Helm – 1UCK
(OF)Lindsey Voskowsky - Kickelback
(P)Melanie Raubeson - Schweddy Balls
(OF/IF)Hannah LaPlante - Blue Mooners
Mr. Kickball - mop;
James Gurein, 1st United Ct Kickers
Ms. Kickball - female mop;
Jeanette Hugli, Balls of Fury
Mr. Golden Foot - Bill Ryan, Blue Mooners
Best Pitcher - Brock Williams,Balls Deep
Best Catcher -
Tom Fischetti,Wrecking Balls
Chad Martin,1st United Ct Kickers
Captain of the Year (Season)-Zak Naldrett & co., 1UCK
All-Pro; Elite 11 Team
C - Tom Fischetti - Wrecking Balls
P - Brock Williams - Balls Deep
1b - Mike Pinto - Balls to the Wall
2b - Christina Wolf - 1UCK
Ss - Brianna Sullivan - Wrecking Balls
3b - James Gurein - 1UCK
OF - Jeanette Hugli - Balls of Fury
OF - Tom Choma - Wrecking Balls
OF - Rachel Finley - Blue Mooners
OF/IF - Bill Ryan - Blue Mooners
OF/IF - Travis Gale - 1UCK
Honorable Mention
(OF)Dom Alston - Inglorious Ballstards
(C) Chad Martin - 1UCK
(OF)Matt Lascelle - Schweddy Balls
(OF/IF)Michael Colon - Free Ballers
(1b) Tucker Helm – 1UCK
(OF)Lindsey Voskowsky - Kickelback
(P)Melanie Raubeson - Schweddy Balls
(OF/IF)Hannah LaPlante - Blue Mooners
