Fall 2011

2 – About The Batter’s Box

3 – Announcements

4 – Schedule & Standings

5-8 – Sandlot Recaps

9 - Diamonds in the Rough

10 – “The Dirt”

11 – Social Calendar

12- Charities & Sponsor Bar

13-15 – Wiffle Ball for Dummies

16 – DOs & DONTs

17 - Pictures

James Salgado & Charm Reyes

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

the “Double Pitcher Contest.”

Fall 2011 – Issue 4

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

“Roll Deep” The team who has the most teammates and friends at the bar will win the double pitcher contest. Make a Facebook invite, send out flyers…do whatever you have to to get your team, friends, and/or family to the

our sponsor bar, Uno Chicago Grill!

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.

Pembroke Chiropractic

Holly Hickson and Marcie Masterman from Holey Balls in Your Mouth work at Pembroke Chiropractic for Dr. Mark Soccio. Allow your body to “Fall Into Good Health” this season without the use of harmful drugs or surgery. Our holistic approach goes beyond the medical approach. Our first goal is to help you get out of pain as quickly as possible by assisting your body’s inborn ability to heal. Discover Chiropractic!

Don’t forget to like us on Facebook!

Happy Healing!

757-490-5828

Please submit all scores and write ups about your teams to backyardsportsclub@gmail.com 4

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

Sandlot October 19 Schedule

Blue Diamond October 20 Schedule

6:30 Games • Take a Wiff of This vs. Holey Balls in Your Mouth – Field 1 • Wiffskey Militia vs. Sons of Pitches – Field 2 • Wiffle Crush vs. I’d Hit That – Field 3 7:30 Games • Take a Wiff of This vs. Sons of Pitches – Field 1 • Wiffskey Militia vs. Wiffle Crush – Field 2 • I’d Hit That vs. Holey Balls in Your Mouth

Flying Wiffles 4 3 1 0 Chicken N Wiflfes 4 3 1 0 Wiffle Dat Azz 6 3 3 0 Wiffler’s Mom 4 1 2 1 Da Bombers 4 1 3 1

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 WIFFLER’S MOM

I can only recall two things from this game. #1…we lost. #2…the dang ref did not know what he was doing. Who stops in the middle of the game to go over to the other field to ask the other ref about a rule? Our ref did. This made my team a lil cranky, and in the end, it got the best of us. I didn’t even know one of the girls on my team could be this feisty! She must be taking lessons from JR ;)

- Stella Solorzano

Coming in to this game Wiffler's Mom knew that it was going to be a tough game, after getting destroyed the first time playing this team. We were going to have to pull out everything we had in the bag and give to Wiffle DAT AZZ. With our short staffed team of 8, against a team of twice the size, this was going to be a battle of DAVID VS GOLIATH!!! There was not one instance where we played bad everything was falling in our favor the whole game. If there was one MVP of the game it would just have to go to the whole team. A diving/belly flop catch by Charm in center field really pumped the team up and kicked our defense in to overdrive. Making up for the slow start to the season now with a WIN in the books we are hungry for more!!

- Jeffrey Bouley

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Wiffle dat azz vs da bombers

I don’t know if it was the fuel from our fist loss or the sugar rush from all the candy that Mike brought, but whatever it was, it worked! We got to play our favorite team and we walked away Winning! We had some really great innings- we put ten runs up in one of them! I still think there was one thing missing though-Chucks boombox! Da Bombers need to hijack it and bring it to Wiffle Wednesday!

- Stella Solorzano

Well, apparently they were upset that they lost the first game to Wiffler’s Mom, because their bats unloaded on us! They were hitting machines it seemed like! We had great hits and had some great defensive plays, but they had enough to beat us! They’re always a fun team to play, with lots of friendly competition! Everyone played really well again and had great hits, but I would have to say that the star of that game was Butch- he played pitcher and made some crazy “Tuck & Roll” plays and ended up hurting his back and leg- great job Butch, I hope you’re feeling better! And one of our players tried to take out Gordon by creaming him with a line drive, but he shook it off and kept playing. Even though we lost, we had a lot of fun and played great! I’m super proud of the team!

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Chicken n wiffles vs da bombers

Wow, what can I say? We played our BUTTS off! Roscoe’s only had 6 players, but that didn’t stop them from playing hard- they brought everything they had and gave us a run for our money, but towards the end of the game, our bats exploded! Even though everyone played really well, I would have to say that the star of that game was Ash T, “Miss Summer Homerun Derby Winner”, who had 3 home runs- the umpire stated that he wanted to check her for HGH, haha! Roscoe’s was a fun team to play and they were really good sports. Everyone played really great and in return, we got our first WIN!!!

- Ashley Burres

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Chicken n wiffles vs flying wiffles

Geez. The day has finally come that i get injured in a game. I guess it was bound to happen, but on to the game. With limited players from both teams., 8 on 8, this was a fierce battle between both teams. We were down going into the 6th inning and Flying Wiffle's were once again resilient in coming back and taking a 4 point lead into the bottom of the inning. Unfortunately, we were down to 7 players with me on the sideline. Roscoe's were able to come back from behind and win the game. My hat goes off to them, they played a good game. What can I say but we will get ya'll next time. Good Luck for the rest of the season Roscoe's.

- Jon Reyes

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Diamonds in the Rough

Cory Yates – Sons of Pitches He’s from Gainesville, Florida, which makes him a Gator fan (BOO!) Cory is one of 4 Yates brothers and

currently lives on Shore Drive, so if you’re out at the bars and ever need a place to crash, hit him up! He’s new to the social sports world and this is his first season with the Sons of Pitches. He’s enjoys golfing, and

loves hitting the town on the party bus with his friends.

Jay Dotson – Sons of Pitches He is certified in multiple defense tactics and has been responsible for the protection of several important

figures, so he’s your man if you ever need someone to protect you from creepers!. As a social sports athlete, Jay’s been with the Sons of Pitches for three years and plays softball competitively. With the Sons of Pitches, he’s won three league championships plus MVP honors in leagues and tournaments. He lives in Chesapeake

with his dog Diesel and is a fan of the Washington Redskins and Virginia Cavaliers.

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The Dirt

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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!

Man Up G!!! Quit faking the funk, Jon Reyes! I didn’t see exactly what happened Wednesday night when he twisted, sprained, or whatever he did to his ankle, but looks like nothing to me! It’s just wiffle ball, man! How do you hurt yourself playing wiffle ball? I straight got rocked in the face by a ball at close range and bled all over Jeff White’s old kickball shirt, and you didn’t hear me cry about it! Just kidding bro, hope it gets better soon!

The Drunk Jeff White Dance Ok, whenever you have a chance, ask Jeff White from Take a Wiff of This to see his drunk dance, he’ll know what you’re talking about! He’ll probably try to deny it at first and act like he has no clue what you’re talking about, but be persistent! For a sneak peak at what it looks like, check out this picture of Kristi Perron. She was there! I think she was even the one who recorded it!

Awwwww, CUTE! Looky looky, what’s goin on here?!?!? A boy and a girl talking with both of their heads cocked to the side. Studying up on body language, when heads are tilted, it means sympathy, but when there are smiles involved, that means they are being playful and FLIRTY! They really seem to be hitting it off! I think if Amanda Elliott didn’t have a boyfriend, Roman might be in there! Sorry Roman, where were you before her man came along? This could have been a match made in heaven!

Gross, Man Thighs! So, as we were discussing Halloween costumes, we got into man thighs. Sorry guys, but man thighs are the grossest thing EVER! First of all, they are always soooo white! And on top of that they are hairy! They are definitely the most unattractive physical trait on a dude! So stay tuned people, Robbie Wright and James Salgado will be showing off their man thighs on Halloween night…you’ll find them on Granby street at some point in the night!

Anyone else got any dirt?!?! I don’t have anything else really to write about, so I’m going to take this opportunity to let everyone know that if you have any juicy gossip, or if you have any stories you want to share from what happens at the bar after the games, PLEASE share! I can’t be everywhere at once, so some assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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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 16

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