Fall Kickball Updates

Captains,

2. Note that you have through Monday September 15^th to finalize your rosters and sign your waivers. As of September 16^th you will not be able to add anyone to your team. http://okc2008.eventbrite.com
   Password: kickball Please contact/coordinate this with Laura
   

3. This is an important one. PPR is redoing the goals at Lents in October. We only officially have Field A and B for the tournament. We do not have a permit nor are we technically allowed on Field C and D for the tournament. What does this mean? We may have to start the tourney earlier AND we may not have a chumpionship/consolation bracket. We are still trying to figure out the best course of action but consider yourselves notified and plan accordingly for this. We are hoping that we can just show up and squat on Field C and D for the day (and play our fields inward to avoid the goal areas). Stay tuned.
   

4. Please survey your team and provide ONE nomination for each category below for End off Season Awards. Nomination must be submitted by Friday October 3^rd. We will post the Survey online on Monday October 6^th. We will close the Survey on Monday October 13^th (to give us enough time to coordinate the awards for Saturday the 18th). Social Committee may update this list or remind you of the deadline.

Ms. Oregon Kickball

Mr. Oregon Kickball

Das Werfer/Best Pitcher
Rockingest Ref
Best Coach/Captain
Mr. Assassin (silent but deadly)
Ms. Assassin (silent but deadly)
Golden Gloveless/Best Defender
Barfly
Social Butterfly

Dirtiest Kickballer (as in muddy, not skanky)

Most Improved Team

Community Crest
Best Pet/Mascot

Das Boot (per competition)

Der Fuss (per competition)

Homerun Champion (per stats)

(note I removed 'best heckler' from list)

5. Please survey your team and provide any End of Season Survey questions you would like considered. Any changes to how we run things? Less games, more games, increase dues, etc? Also, it would be SUPER awesome if you wrote the survey questions yourself. Otherwise I may not understand what your intention is. For instance,

## Should any 2009 vacancies in the 16 OKC spots be filled in priority of:

A. Give priority to new and excited team from outside the OKC but already veteran kickball players (from another league)

B. Give priority to a reconfigured team with at least 5 OKC members comprising their roster

C. Give priority to a new team that has never played kickball before (other than 3^rd grade)

Survey questions must be submitted by Thursday October 16th. We will post the Survey on Monday October 20^th (so all you sore losers can rant on us). We will close the Survey on Monday the 27^th.

6. We have $500 allotted for schwag at End of Season Tourney and Party (Saturday October 18^th). Please respond with your preference. Would you rather we spend the money on:

A. patches

B. stickers (very similar to the ones already on your cars)

C. bottle openers

D. more hard alcohol at EOSP

Stay tuned for further details on the End of Season Party to be announced by the social committee.

Please plan on attending an End of Season recap meeting on Tuesday November 11^th (7:00pm at Madisons unless we tell you otherwise). This is not only for captains but any concerned or interested persons (ie - tell your team). We will go over 2008 budget spending, survey results and establish volunteers for the 2009 season. My term is over and I am planning on stepping down to 'consultant' status. Note, if no one volunteers then we just won't come back in 2009. Yeah, don't play the 1-2-3 not it game.

Thanks everyone!

-the OKC (and barb)

August Ref Schedule Updated

Thursday - August 7th
6:30pm - Northgate A - Piggies/Commandos Blueballer Jim & Blueballer John
6:30pm - Northgate B - SLE/Ninjas Aloha Jon & Aloha Mark
6:30pm - Northgate C - Swashbucklers/Mustachios Indie Wisconsin & Westside Sofa
6:30pm - Northgate D - GrAss Stains/Armed & Hammered Cheater Jonathan & Cheater Suzie
7:30pm - Northgate A - Westside/Blueballers Commando Cooter & Commando Kyle
7:30pm - Northgate B - Aloha Friday/Tankers A&H Cam & & SLE Dot
7:30pm - Northgate C - Shooters/Independents Swash Tim & Swash Adam
7:30pm - Northgate D - Los Chupacabras/Cheaters GrAss Ryan & GrAss Trip

Saturday - August 16th
11am - Northgate A - Los Chupacabras/Independents Commando Kyle & GrAss Trip
11am - Northgate B - Piggies/Aloha Friday Blueballer Tiny & Blueballer Chuck
12pm - Northgate C - Blueballers/Tankers Aloha Brady & Aloha Tom
12pm - Northgate D - Swashbucklers/Westside TBA
12pm - Northgate A - Mustachios/Armed & Hammered Commando Mike & Commando Trevor
1pm - Northgate B - Commandos/GrAss Stains Piggie John & Piggie Zach
1pm - Northgate C - Cheaters/Ninjas Chupacabra James & Chupacabra Noel
1pm - Northgate D - SLE/Shooters A&H BJ & Tanker Tim S.
3pm - Northgate A - Ninjas/Mustachios Blueballer Jim & Blueballer John
3pm - Northgate B - Aloha Friday/Westside Blueballer Liv & GrAss Scott
3pm - Northgate C - Independents/Commandos Shooter Jen & Shooter Mark
4pm - Northgate D - Los Chupacabras/SLE Ninja Thunderfoot & Ninja Hobbit
4pm - Northgate A - GrAss Stains/Blueballers Cheater Slosh & Swash Adam
4pm - Northgate B - Piggies/Armed & Hammered Cheater Ryan & Cheater Stephen
5pm - Northgate C - Swashbucklers/Cheaters Indie JoAnne & Blueballer Barb
5pm - Northgate D - Tankers/Shooters Commando Cooter & GrAss Kevin

Thursday - August 21st
6:15pm - Northgate A - Aloha Friday/Blueballers Stache Chris & Stache Julie
6:15pm - Northgate B - Commandos/Armed & Hammered Stache Corey & Shooter Mark
6:15pm - Northgate C - Tankers/GrAss Stains Chupacabra Noel & Chupacabra James
6:15pm - Northgate D - Piggies/Westside Ninja Emily & Cheater Suzie
7:15pm - Northgate A - Mustachios/Independents Westside Sofa & Westside Chris
7:15pm - Northgate B - Los Chupacabras/Shooters Commando Mike & Aloha Mark
7:15pm - Northgate C - SLE/Cheaters GrAss Trip & A&H Cam
7:15pm - Northgate D - Ninjas/Swashbucklers Westisde Tony & Aloha Brady

Stupid Email Link of the Day

http://www.grupthink.com/topic/22

a list of domain names that are slightly...confusing.

Cheaters Fight Song

Tom from the Tankers has a home recording studio, talent, and a habit of making songs for his friends. He made (or wants to make, rather, though parts are obviously done) a song for us OKC Cheaters, but he needs help with lyrics. Here's what the song would sound like, but with fake lyrics, for example: He wants my help with real lyrics, but (1) I'm not a lyricist, and (2) I'm going to Crater Lake today. Please help! Put your lyrical ideas in the comments.

PS - I got the audio to play... I hope you can, too. It ought to work in Internet Explorer without too much fuss, but for Firefox you might need to install a plugin.

July Ref Schedule

I miss you all and kickball! See you next week. Have a happy 4th!

Thursday - July 10th
6:30pm - Northgate A - Ninjas/Tankers Piggie John & Piggie Zach
6:30pm - Northgate B - Blueballers/Independents Chupacabra James & Chupacabra Noel
6:30pm - Northgate C - GrAss Stains/Swashbucklers Shooter Jen & Shooter Mark
6:30pm - Northgate D - Cheaters/Armed & Hammered Aloha Brady & Stache Brent
7:30pm - Northgate A - Los Chupacabras/Piggies A&H BJ & Cheater Ryan
7:30pm - Northgate B - Aloha Friday/Mustachios GrAss Ryan & GrAss Gary
7:30pm - Northgate C - Westside/Shooters A&H Cam & GrAss Trip
7:30pm - Northgate D - SLE/Commandos Swash Adam & Swash Alden

Saturday - July 19th
11am - Northgate A - Aloha Friday/Independents Stache Chris & Stache Julie
11am - Northgate B - Cheaters/Commandos Stache Corey & Stache Brent
(I just learned that many of the Commandos will be MIA due to a wedding)
12pm - Northgate C - Tankers/Swashbucklers Commando Trevor & Commando Cooter
12pm - Northgate D - Mustachios/Blueballers Aloha Brady & Aloha Tom
12pm - Northgate A - SLE/Armed & Hammered Shooter Jen & Shooter Mark
1pm - Northgate B - Los Chupacabras/Westside A&H BJ & Cheater Suzie
1pm - Northgate C - Shooters/Piggies A&H Cam & Cheater Stephen
1pm - Northgate D - Ninjas/GrAss Stains A&H Jeff & Aloha Mark
3pm - Northgate A - Armed & Hammered/Westside Commando Mike & Piggie John
3pm - Northgate B - Shooters/Cheaters Ninja Hobbit & Tanker Hope
3pm - Northgate C - Aloha Friday/GrAss Stains Ninja Emily & Ninja Thunderfoot
4pm - Northgate D - Commandos/Mustachios SLE Brian & GrAss Trip
4pm - Northgate A - Los Chupacabras/Tankers Blueballer Chuck & Blueballer Jim
4pm - Northgate B - Independents/Ninjas Blueballer Tiny & SLE Dot
5pm - Northgate C - Swashbucklers/SLE Westside Chris & Westside Tony
5pm - Northgate D - Piggies/Blueballers GrAss Jim & GrAss Kevin

Thursday - July 24th
6:30pm - Northgate A - Independents/Armed & Hammered GrAss Scott & GrAss Trip
6:30pm - Northgate B - Tankers/Commandos Swash Tim & Swash Bill
6:30pm - Northgate C - Blueballers/SLE Piggie Zach & Stache Corey
6:30pm - Northgate D - Ninjas/Westside Aloha Jon & Aloha Tom
7:30pm - Northgate A - Los Chupacabras/GrAss Stains Indie Wisconsin & Ninja Thunderfoot
7:30pm - Northgate B - Swashbucklers/Piggies SLE Brian & Westside Sofa
7:30pm - Northgate C - Mustachios/Shooters Commando Mike & Commando Kyle
7:30pm - Northgate D - Cheaters/Aloha Friday Blueballer Chuck & Blueballer Liv

Thursday - July 31st
6:30pm - Northgate A - Armed & Hammered/Tankers GrAss Trip & Stache Corey
6:30pm - Northgate B - Westside/Commandos Stache Brent & Aloha Brady
6:30pm - Northgate C - Independents/Swashbucklers Ninja Emily & GrAss Gary
6:30pm - Northgate D - Cheaters/Blueballers Stache Julie & GrAss Jim
7:30pm - Northgate A - Piggies/Ninjas A&H BJ & A&H Cam
7:30pm - Northgate B - Mustachios/Los Chupacabras Commando Trevor & Westside Chris
7:30pm - Northgate C - GrAss Stains/Shooters Swash Alden & Westside Tony
7:30pm - Northgate D - Aloha Friday/SLE Cheater Stephen & Cheater Ryan

4th of July plans?

Hey Cheaters.....

I was just curious what yall had planned for the 4th of July this year....last year we met up at a park for a bbq and fireworks and it was pretty fun (with the exception of Jonny B's unfortunate encounter.....LOL).

Just thought I'd throw out the idea for some kind of get together/bbq/practice type thing. Discuss!

Who would win in a fight between Lemmy and God?

First of all, congratulations on the non-shut-out season so far. We're not in last place or even last-last place. Let's keep up the good work.

Second, I will be taking up a collection for a new Cheaters tent. I borrowed Suzie's tent for our last double header and some swine 'got piggie wit it.' Please dig into your couches and chip in $5 for a new Piggie proof tent.

Third, if you have any interest in a weekly practice, chime in with your preferred day. Last year we tried to practice Tuesday nights at Oregon Park (not mandatory), but not everyone could make it so it might move to a weekend afternoon. You can't cheat without practicing at it.

Fourth, as a gang, we'd be cooler if we had some kind of symbol or mascot, etc. You know, for web site stuff, for temporary tattoos, or for no real reason at all. Gus had a good idea: a hand with a card up the sleeve. My two cents is that the card has to be the Ace of Spades, 'cause Motorhead says so. What position should the hand or fingers be in? Get creative and think about something that represents the Cheaters, cause nothing is set in stone. If anyone knows a good artist, even better.

Just for the fun of it, I looked up Cheat on an ASL web site:
http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi

ASL Cheater 1, 2 or 3 might make for good "signals" between the catcher and base coaches (Bunt! Sacrifice!) but it probably won't work for a team logo. And...we should probably practice before we mess up our gang signs in north Portland.

The answer to the question: It's a trick question. Lemmy is God.