Fall 2011– Pre-Season Issue

2 – About The Batter’s Box

3 – Announcements

4 – Schedule & Standings

5-8 – Sandlot Recaps

9-11 – Blue Diamond Recaps

12 - Diamonds in the Rough

13 – “The Dirt”

14 – Social Calendar

15- Charities & Sponsor Bar

16-18 – Wiffle Ball for Dummies

19 – DOs & DONTs

20 - Pictures

James Salgado & Charm Reyes

Make sure you read the “Announcements” for more details on

the “Double Pitcher Contest.”

Fall 2011 – Issue 3

We can pass for siblings!!!

Coming Soon To a “Batter’s Box” Near You

Then email them to me at backyardsportsclub@gmail.com

backyardsportsclub@gmail.com

Double Pitcher

Contests

Every team will be offered a space every edition of the Newsletter to submit something funny... write about their game... whatever...and since we’re doing a newsletter every Tuesday of every week, you have plenty of time to come up with something! If your team doesn’t submit anything, and isn’t in the newsletter, talk to your captain!

Ideas for Team Submissions When I say, submit something for your team, here are some ideas: • Play by plays of the game • Document the debauchery at the bar - i.e. describing someone’s amazing acting skills hobbling across the bar with a “sprained ankle” just to Ice a teammate. ] • Draw pictures!!!!! • Favorite quotes, poems, song lyrics, movie scripts, YouTube video, or motivational speeches! • Email chains from the morning after . • Funny pictures of you, your team, or something random on the internet • Give your team member awards - drunkest, loudest, person with the least shame, best off the face catch, etc! • Anything. Really. Someone on your team is creative.

Submissions are due EVERY Monday by 7 p.m.

Backyard Sports Club’s email is

backyardsportsclub@gmail.com. I look forward to working with all of you!

** If you need extra time, email me and just let me know.

DISCLAIMER: if you have problems with keeping your language in check, not bashing refs, being overly nasty to other teams, and other no-no’s, the Editor does have the right to not include your write up in the newsletter if the content is deemed inappropriate or out of line. We will try to screen write ups as they are received, will try to let teams know so that they have time to resubmit, but there is no guarantee. The easiest thing to do is to keep it clean, be nice, and remember this is all in good fun.

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Announcements

Please send any requests for “Announcements” to backyardsportsclub@gmail.com 3

REMINDER: There is NO smoking at the fields! And please be

discreet if you are drinking alcoholic beverages. Coolers and Solo cups are your friends!!! We do not want to lose these fields, so PLEASE respect the rules! Thanks

Double Pitcher Contest

“Twitter” • First follow us at BackyardSpClub on twitter. The most mentions (@BackyardSpClub) will receive a double pitcher. The mentions can be about anything random from this week's lineup to celebrity gossip. We will count them daily and the winner

will be announced on the 19th and 20th.

2011 World Series of Wiffle Ball at War Memorial Stadium

WHERE: Historic War Memorial Stadium - 1889 W Pembroke Ave, Hampton, VA WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd & Sunday October 23rd TIME: Saturday – 11am – 6pm & Sunday 12pm – 5pm

TEAM REGISTRATION: $250

Beer & Food available for purchase all day both days at the Stadium

Tournament Kick-Off Party Friday October 21st at Nascar Sports Grille at 7pm-10pm After Party Saturday October 22nd at Nascar Sports Grille Discounted Room Rates also available at Embassy Suites

All wiffle ball participants will receive a wristband for Nascar Sports Grille for discounted items Friday and Saturday night

Proceeds from the event with benefit The Nobleman To sign up your team, visit www.hrsocialsports.com or email jfox@sinclairstations.com or call 757-695-0393

Hair Graphics Owner and Master Stylist, Joy Gillenwater from I’d Hit That has been creating avant-garde looks for over 10 years. Educated by some of the leading companies in the salon industry; Vidall Sasson, Bumble & Bumble, Wella and Paul Mitchel, to name a few. She has a acquired a multitude of skills to give clients the exact look they want. Her work is inspired by the love of art and design specializing in texture cuts and creative color techniques. Joy believes that your hair is a very important part of your life, as well as your self-image and personality and looks forward to working with you.

WHO: Anyone 18+ WHEN: Friday, Oct. 14th Time: Sign in at 6pm Where: 929 First Colonial Rd Virginia Beach, VA FEE: $70 per team REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, Oct. 12th www.awakenvirginiabeach.com/dodgeball/

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6:30 Games • Da Bombers vs. Roscoe’s Chicken N Wiffles – Field 1 • Wiffler’s Mom vs. Wiffle Dat Azz – Field 2 7:30 Games • Roscoe’s Chicken N Wiffles vs. Flying Wiffles – Field 1 • Wiffle Dat Azz vs. Da Bombers– Field 2

Sandlot October 12 Schedule

Blue Diamond October 13 Schedule

6:30 Games • Wiffle Crush vs. Sons of Pitches – Field 1 • Wiffskey Militia vs. Take a Wiff of This – Field 2 7:30 Games • Wiffle Crush vs. Holey Balls in Your Mouth – Field 1 • Wiffskey Militia vs. I’d Hit That– Field 2

Wiffle Dat Azz 2 2 0 0 Flying Wiffles 1 1 0 0 Chicken N Wiffles 2 1 1 0 Wiffler’s Mom 1 0 1 0 Da Bombers 2 0 2 0

Sandlot Standings Team Name GP W L T

Take a Wiff of This 4 4 0 0 Whifskey Militia 3 3 0 0 Sons of Pitches 4 2 2 0 Holey Balls in Your Mouth 4 1 3 0 I’d Hit That 4 1 3 0 Wiffle Crush 3 0 3 0

Blue Diamond Standings Team Name GP W L T

Wiffle Dat Azz vs chicken n wiffles

Roscoe's Chicken and Wiffles Part Deux vs Wiffle dat ass. Score 9 To 2 Roscoes take the victory. Game highlights included a 2 run blast by one of our new stars, Daniel "Griff", who also made a great play throwing a guy out at first from third base. Nice work Daniel! Big Dougy-Doug also smashed a solo Homerun. Now to the greatest highlight of the game...can anyone say "HOLY MOSQUITO?!!?!?!" Roscoe’s totally forgetful, had no bug spray! So an ever so wonderful, sharing and caring opponent, Wiffle Dat Azz, shared their Off with us. As captain, to repay them I sacrificed my at bat to repay our debt to them. I totally hit the ball right to JR. Who was in deep left field. We're even now...haha. thanks Wiffle Dat Azz for being sharers and carers :)

- Rene Vargas

Taking two weeks off due to Mother Nature being a “B” was not good for our team. We lost and JR almost got ejected…Oh well, can’t win em all! Wait a minute! Yes we can! Once again Wiffle Dat Azz won the double pitcher contest for getting the most likes on our logo. If there was a contest for winning all the double pitcher contests, I think we would take that trophy hands down! Hopefully next week we will be back on our game and not “STB.” If you don’t know what that means, then you just don’t know!

- Stella Solorzano 5

Wiffler’s mom vs flying wiffles

After the all star break Wiffler's MOM finally came back together to show they were a force to be reckoned with. They started off with a good first inning getting in 4 runs thanks to Charm’s three run HR. With some great hitting by the girls and flawless defense, going into the last inning leading 8 to 5 we might have seen the light at the end of the tunnel too soon, for we broke down and allowed 11 runs. Flying Wiffles didn't go down without a fight.

- Jeff Bouley

I kinda thought this was suppose to be an easy game for our team. This was an epic battle to say the least. the lead changed hands probably 8 times in this game. It was the top of the 6th inning and we were down by 5 points. I thought we had no chance in a come back. Wiffler's Mom was playing great D. We scored 1 run and needed 4 to tie. We loaded the bases up for Lisa O'Connor and she swung for the fences for a Grand Slam (MVP) we scored 11 in the inning. Lucky our D was strong at the end and we came out with a W. Great game Wiffler's Mom i'm sure you guys are going to be making some waves later in the season.

- Jon Reyes

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Wiffler’s mom vs da bombers

With a fresh loss, Wiffler's MOM was out for vengeance, for its first win. Before the game started, we were able to get a little batting practice and rearrange the batting order along with the defense. Trying to figure out the team was a challenge for the new captain, and it showed. The team looked like the "BAD NEWS BEARS" coming back from being down 3 runs to end up tying. Both teams had a lot of fun with this game and could have been there for another 2 hours. We will see you again Da Bombers and see who is the better team!

- Jeff Bouley

Despite missing some teammates/our captain this week, we pulled out a WIN! Well, sort of, we Tied, but at least we didn’t lose! The team had a great time playing Wiffler’s Mom this week and we really came together and played well! I always think we do good, but this game, I can say we really did a great job! I was so proud of my team- mates! We had a home run from Ashleigh T. and a GRAND SLAM from Josh P.! Great batting and great fielding kept our game tight and we are proud of our efforts. They better watch out next time we play them, there aren’t going to be anymore TIES!

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Wiffle dat azz vs flying wiffles

Once again, we lost. But what a great time we had! Shout out to Christie George for getting Jon Reyes out. She was determined to get him out after he called her out in the newsletter last season. Nothing stopped her from getting this out, not even running in front of Eric Stemm and snatching the ball before he could! Sorry Jon, payback is a biotch! Btw…is Backyard Sports Club starting a new hot potato league? Flying Wiffles has that game down already!

- Stella Solorzano

I remember playing this team last season. All of them talking their smack. I knew they recruited some good players for this season, so i knew this was going to be a good game for us to measure ourselves against. Luckily our bats were hot and we kept hitting the ball and brought in the runs. Our Defense was good too in limiting their scoring opportunities. I did have to mention a great play from that one girl who snagged a ball away from Eric Stemm to catch one of my line drives to the outfield. Who does that?

- Jon Reyes

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Take a Wiff of This

Holey Balls in Your Mouth

Take a Wiff vs. Wiffle Crush Growing up with 2 older brothers, I was always in competition with them to be as good, if not better than them. And I must say…beating them felt GREAT! The only thing that didn’t feel so great was when Jen Armstrong from Wiffle Crush crushed my face with the ball, but at least my face assisted with the out! My team played awesome, D and bats were on point…and this is the 2nd time Jeff White hit a grand slam for Take a Wiff of This!

Take a Wiff vs. I’d Hit That This game got off to a very slow and rocky start for us. I’d Hit That held us to a score of 0-1 in the first inning. We actually didn’t find our bats until the 5th inning. Once those came in, we took off running. But I must say, I was very impressed with Rebecca and her team. But I know if they would have had their all star player, Jeff Wessling in the game, we would have been in trouble! But instead, he was on the side lines tripping over coolers and such…which was the highlight of my night!

- Charm Reyes

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NO WRITE-UP

WAS SUBMITTED

I’d Hit That

Sons of Pitches Take a Wiff vs. I’d Hit That

Coming into this game, SoP was licking their wounds having been humbled in week 1 by the two league juggernauts. But we were bound and determined to make a better showing for ourselves. Turns out some of the players from I'd Hit That maybe, possibly, kinda, DEFINITELY had too much to drink before the games and didn't do their teammates any favors. We took advantage of some miscommunication on defense and stayed aggressive on the base paths and ran our way to a 17-5 victory. Only one home run hit (Obviously by Ricky Jemiola) but much better defense this time around. Had a good time with Ronnie, Eddie, and Rebecca et al. I'm sure the next game will be much tougher.

Sons of Pitches vs. Holey Balls Didn't know much about this team coming in but they had some great personalities and were fun to play against. Solid pitching neutralized the bats (not sure its supposed to work that way) and both teams did a great job of limiting the extra bases. But defense wins games apparently and both teams put on a defensive display. SoP won this game 5-3 which looks more like a hockey score than a wiffleball score but we'll take it. In honor of the recently departed Al Davis, Just Win, Baby!

- Will Buker

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I’d Hit That vs. Sons of Pitches We put up a fight… Yeah, in the end SOP took the game, but we kept it close. My guys were a little butter handed in the beginning; we weren’t used to the cold and took awhile to get warmed up. Once we did we were good to go. I’ll trust that Will will give a good game run-down… Because, really, let me talk about the REAL “entertainment” of the game. We all know that sliding = automatic out. But just in case you didn’t know, falling and trying to crawl the rest of the way to the base? That is also an automatic out. It might work on the way home; it doesn’t work on the field. When one of your teammates brings somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 Jell-o shots for the team? Share them with the team. Or at least space them out over both games! Jell-o is not an effective alcohol absorber. When you can’t decide which pitcher’s ball to swing for? Probably time to call it quits…

I’d Hit That vs. Wiffle Crush Annihilation. We had some great plays, but it just wasn’t enough to overtake Charm. Again, I’m sure Charm has a great recount of the game. But, we all got a show and (I hope!) there were some lessons learned here. First, styrofoam coolers are not meant to support your weight; I don’t care how scrawny you are—It WILL break. Second, if your captain tells you to slow down or you’re out of the lineup, it’s for a reason. The refs see what’s going on outside of the diamond, too, people. They talk to us, they make comments, and they can throw you out. They trust that we’ll talk to you before they have to, though. Third, if more than 10 players show up for a game, chances are you’re going to have to swap out of the field for an inning or 2. Don’t make a scene about any of it. It’s immature and I’m not a daycare provider—I don’t care. When kids get that way at work, I give them drugs that paralyze them. If I had the ability here, I would do the same to you; I think that might end me up in jail, though. *Disclaimer: Sorry for the irritation, but I’m not here to babysit. Yes, I work in pediatrics. But I have drugs for them. Strong drugs. Here’s to better weeks ahead!

- Becki Wipf

Wiffskey Militia

Wiffle Crush

Wiffle Crush vs. Take a Wiff of This We had no ref for this game, so we decided to ref ourselves in a civilized manner. This game was fun for both teams. Even though we didn't get to score in the game we had fun. We are still learning how to play so hopefully at the end of the season we will get our act together. If not we will have fun trying.

- Jon Reyes

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Wiffseky Militia vs. Holey Balls in Your Mouth This week we only had one game, but we made it count! We enjoyed playing HBIYM as they are an amazingly cool team! At the end of the game, the Wiffskey Militia were victorious, with the final score of 29-2! A great team effort was given by the entire militia. MVP goes to Ryan Roebuck, who went to 5-5 with 3 home runs and 2 doubles. And a huge shout out goes to John Duncan for hitting the scoreboard with a rocketed line drive. Somebody might want to check to make sure it still works. And as always a strong performance by all our ladies, April, Brandy, Courtney, Jenn, and Jess. Fire in the Hole, BOOM!

- Marcus Blagen

Diamonds in the Rough

Stella Solorzano – Wiffle Dat Azz What can I say about this one? She’s crazy! Crazy in a good way though. This chick loves to plan events, so she’s always in the mix! My ex-future-sister-in-law is a really fun chick, she likes to stay active, she loves

football, so if you date this girl, I’m sure you’ll be going to a lot of football games! But also remember, if you date her, you will always be 2nd priority after Peyton Manning!

Kristy Villicaña – Wiffle Dat Azz She’s tall, good looking, very athletic, (she plays kickball, wiffle ball, and flag football) she’s a California girl,

loves baseball, and this chick is fluent in Spanish (muy caliente!) What more can you ask for? She also loves wearing stillettos, so she prefers her guys over 6 feet! She loves cowboys, and the Cowboys!

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The Dirt Who Dey Is?!?!

As you all may have noticed, there was another co-ed adult sports league steppin in our necka the woods. Their Thursday night dodge ball league have also chosen to use our sponsor bar, Uno Chicago Grill, as theirs. But we all know…we’re the more fun group, so let’s show them just how fun we can be and get our flip cup, chandellier, beer pong, etc. on!

The Drunk Guy Award Goes to … I haven’t seen anyone this drunk in YEARS! Probably since high school. Before the start of our game against I’d Hit That, I was told that Jeff Wessling was really REALLY drunk. Some- one who saw him heading towards the parking lot thought that he was about to leave and drive home. But rest assure, his DD was still at the fields. In the middle of our game, while I was at bat, I hear this loud commotion behind me, I turn around and I see Jeff doing somersaults over a couple coolers! This gets him the award for most drunk person EVER in the history of Backyard Sports Club! Who’ll be the winner this week?!?!?

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BE ON TIME!!! This is only in this section because I know ya’ll read this part of the newsletter. But this is to remind everyone to please be on time to your games. There is a 15 minute

grace period for the 6:30 games ONLY! If the 6:30 games start late, then you’ll have a shorter game. The 7:30 games will start on time NO MATTER WHAT! The refs are only paid up to an hour and nothing more! So please make any arrangements you need to, to be on time. If you know you’re going to be late, make sure

you let your captain know, so he/she can make arrangements to add a substitute to the roster. If the

refs and Jeff White, who is coming all the way from Newport News can came it, then so can you. Ok thanks!

Meat on a Stick “I looooove meat on a stick”…..was not said in an enthusiastic, I’m about to get my food that I ordered type of way…it was said in a very seductive, passionate, I want some kind of way. Stella Solorzano loves meat on a stick, can anyone get some for her?!?!?

Brothers?!?!?

Joe Gregory Owner of the Norfolk

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James McGrath Player for

Da Bombers

Winning! Congrats to I’d Hit That for winning the double pitcher contest for the Thursday night league! With 96 “likes” for their logo, I’d Hit That got more votes on their logo than all the other teams combined. Looks like everyone else needs to step it up for next weeks “Double Pitcher Contest!” Maybe for the next logo contest, we should try to make our logo’s a little less PG and go for “R”

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Social Calendar of Events

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Wiffle Ball

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Wiffle Ball

Well, since no one wants to read the official Backyard Sports Club Wiffle Ball rules, here is a simple Wiffle Ball for Dummies to help you out as the season starts out!

NO SLIDING! NO CLEATS!

NO GLASS BOTTLES! NO SMOKING!

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Wiffle Ball

MOST IMPORTANTLY….DO NOT, DO NOT THROW YOUR TRASH

BAGS WITH EMPTY CANS OR BOXES OF “ADULT BEVERAGES” INTO THE TRASH RECEPTICALS THEY HAVE AT THE FIELDS.

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These DO NOT Go Into the Trash Cans at the Fields:

The Field Manager has already warned us about this, and if he has to tell us one more time, he

will take away our drinking privileges at the fields…or worse, he can end up kicking us off these fields all together! So PLEASE take your trash bag full of cans, cups,

and boxes with you!!!

The Dos and DONTs

• DO NOT bring alcoholic beverages to the field….or at least be discreet about it! • DO clean up after yourselves! Unfortunately, maid service was cut out of Backyard

Sports Club’s budget due to the economy. • DO be friendly to the Refs: Please do not yell at them…just remember, you’re the one

that will look like a jerk if you yell at them. • DO NOT be “that guy.” We do not own Uno Chicago Grill or the premises around it; so

when you do something stupid, you’re not excluded from any laws just because you are wearing a Backyard Sports Club t-shirt.

• DO NOT leave a fellow wiffleballer behind; we take care of our own. Don’t let your

teammate drink like a champ and drive home. Find the closest decent looking guy/gal, introduce them, and have them go home together.

• DO NOT be bitter. It’s super important that if you end up having a “sleep over” with a

fellow wiffleballer, be cool with them for weeks to follow. We’re a small community, you’re gonna end up seeing them all season! When they drop you off at your car, hug it out, smile…and say “hi” the following week.

• DO NOT try to guess that persons name! • DO go to our sponsor Bar, Uno Chicago Grill. It’s what the cool kids are doing. • DO NOT fight! This is a fun league, HAVE FUN! If you fight, fun’s over for you, you’ll be

kicked out. • DO always wear your Backyard Sports Club shirt. I know laundry once a week may be

too much, so it’s cool if you go a couple weeks without washing….unless you’ve got bad B.O. like Robbie Wright!

• DO NOT smoke at the fields!

**DISCLAIMER** Nothing in the Backyard Sports Club Newsletter is to be taken seriously, except for the schedules and scores! Please send scores, recaps, pictures, questions, funny quotes, and/or any information that you would like to be added into the week’s newsletter to backyardsportsclub@gmail.com 19

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Norfolk, Virginia Backyard Sports Club, Blue Diamond & Sandlot Divisions