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Thursday, August 6, 2009

a blog so quick I didn't have time to name it

thanks yous to everyone who made ut out to Grove on Grove last night. My internat was down and I was not able to ...(excuses) anyway, tonight is the opening ing receptiopn for JW Fesken's Ehullek Tradgedies at 58. Come with you and your Typical Bohemium Scum friends to see the four folded world of Parvuklus Resurrection. The Opening starts at 7 pm with a specail perfortmance by Heather Duby at 9 pm. Things end at 10 sharp so we could head over to the Lamp Post for an Doze Green/ Dancing Tony afterparty. DJ Leonard Smalls out for the Ladies at L:uckys Tonight. And heart throbbers The Milwaukees play their monthly gig at Bar Majestic. If you are by sea, check outthe NY Island Party at Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City.

Tomorrow night, Maxwell's in Hoboken hosts JC's Square Wave Punch, they are opening for Jupiter One (two parts JC) and Chicago's the Loyal Divide . Moonlight Records on Harrison Street is hosting their own two band bonanza with Katy Mae- Acoustic (myspace.com/katymaenyc) and Tunnels to Holland . myspace.com/tunnelstoholland).

Kickball is on for Saturday Here's the schedule:

1:00 set up - sign and flield prep
1:30 Captain Meeting and Scab Draft (we have 8 teams but individuals can play with
1:50 Field Dedication
1:55 National Anthem

2pm Game 1 : Purple Cobras vs White Star
3pm Game 2: Kickin it Old School vs. The Runs (4th Street\Lucky 7's All Stars)
4pm Game 3 : the Kuntzballers (58) vs. Bad News Beers (name corrected)
5 pm Game 4 : Easy Riders vs. Zombie Apocolypse
6 pm Winner 2 pm vs Winner 4 pm
7 pm Winner 3 pm vs Winner 5 pm
8 pm Ultimate Loser Match : Loser 6 pm vs Loser 7 pm
9 pm Championship Match : Winner 6pm vs Winner 7pm
9:45 Award Cermony

JC Summer Scrimmage Kickball Rules

No Bouncies. Pitched balls may not be fired down towards home plate and shall not be excessively bouncy. Teams can force a change in pitcher once an inning by shouting "we want a pitcher, not a belly itcher (three times)". Kickers must kick the ball behind or on home plate. Kickers can not come into contact with a ball before it reaches home plate. Balls hit in front of the plate are considered foul. No Bunting. A ball must reach half the distance to first base to be considered fair. Bunt Balls are foul. 2 Foul Balls and you are out.A Runner is out by force, but can also be called out if hit with the ball. Hitting a player in the face or any no-touch region will be considered safe and be awarded the base. Intentionally hitting a player in the face or jewels with the ball will lead to an expulsion from the tournament.One Base Per Overthrow Balls that miss the base for a force out or miss the runner allow the player (and any other runners) to advance one extra base only. Runners can not advance when the pitcher has control of the ball on the mound. No Leading “ Players may only leave the base once the ball is kicked. Players that advance before the ball is put into play will be considered out.Teams must have minimum of eight players, and a maximum of 10 players on the fields. Players substituted during a game can not return to play. Teams must have at least 3 women. Teams with less than 3 women will be penalized 2 runs per women difference in team rosters. For example : if one team fields 4 women and the opposing team fields 2 women. The team with the least amount of women will begin with the score of -4 runs.Each Game consists of 5 innings or 45 minutes. Tie games shall be decided by sudden-death, best of three rock-paper-scissors play.Each Team has 10 kickers per inning. The inning is finished when the last batter is called out or the ball is placed on home plate. If a team has less than 10 players, the kicking order will continue through the top of the order. The first kicker for each inning is the corresponding kicker for each inning. For instance, the first kicker in the order kicks first in the first inning, the Third kicker in the order kicks first in the third inning. Capice ?Weather Permitting, players who reach first base are awarded with a water balloon that can be used for defensive base running. It is recommended that each team have a first base coach to hand a water balloon to a player who shall reach past first base on their initial kick. Players who reach second or third base without getting a water balloon when passing first shall not be provided with a water balloon. Water Balloons should also not be throw at a persons face. While supplies last. No waterguns or Artic Freezers please.Shoes and Attire - Players can not wear any type of cleats or boots or any such item or accessories that may cause injury to another player or the kickball. Big Ball Inning : We will be using a 8.5 regulation kickball for most of the game. But one inning during the game, a 16 in mega ball will be used, the kicking team chooses when.Double or Nothing Scoring: One time per game a kicker may signal “double or nothing” the call must be acknowledged by the referee and the opposing teams captain or pitcher. During this play any runs that score shall count as double points. However, if any runner is out during the play, all of the runs are out and no runs shall count. Music : Bring an iPod if you want to your play your own inspiration tunes while you are kicking.


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