Fall 2011– Pre-Season Issue

2 – About The Batter’s Box

3 – Announcements

4 – Schedule & Standings

5 – Blue Diamond Recaps

6 – Sandlot Recaps

7 - Sandlot Recaps

8 - The Dirt

9 – Social Calendar

10 – Sponsor Bar & Charities

11-13 – Wiffle Ball for Dummies

14 – DOs & DONTs

15 - Pictures

James Salgado & Charm Reyes

For the newbies, “The Batter’s Box” is a weekly newsletter for Backyard Sports Club that provides useless facts, the schedules, rankings, photos, “dirt” from the bar, stories, etc. Please know that “The Batter’s Box” is only amazing when you contribute, so if you have a great hook-up story, blackout story, gossip, or anything else that you might want the league to know, please email me at backyardsportsclub@gmail.com. Hope ya’ll enjoy the first week back at wiffle ball!

Cheers! Charm Reyes

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

the “Double Pitcher Contest.”

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

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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

Logo Design Contest • The team logo with the most "likes" on the Backyard Sports Club Facebook page will win a double pitcher on Wednesday or

Thursday. In order to like someone's logo, you have to like Backyard Sports Club Facebook page first! If your team does not have a logo, create one, or contact Kristi Perron from Take a Wiff of This, to create one for you!

Backyard Sports Club Team Pitchers This season, each team will have their own team pitcher at our Sponsor Bar, Uno Chicago Grill. The glass pitcher will have Backyard Sports Club’s logo as well as your team name on the pitcher. Captains, make sure you tell your bartender your team name. AND make sure you keep an eye out for your pitcher!!!

REMEMBER!!!! There will be little kids running around Azalea Little League Complex, so if you bring any “adult beverages” please remember to put it into a solo cup. Each team must put your cans and trash into a DARK trash bag, the white ones will not

do. Also, please DO NOT throw your cans away in the trash cans provided at the fields. Another thing to remember is NO SMOKING at the fields! I know all you smokers can refrain yourselves for an hour!!!

Yo, You Have a Team Logo yet? Has your team submitted a Logo to the Newsletter and League yet… We have had some pretty cool logos and team names come out of this past year’s season! “The Batter’s Box” wants to make sure your team gets recognized by the proper branding. If you need some help in designing, you can contact Kristi Perron at kristi.perron@gmail.com or find her on the fields on Thursday nights. Go to her website http://www.kristiperron.com for samples of her work.

Make sure to go to UNO after the Games Why you ask? Because they are giving each team a FREE pitcher of beer and a FREE Appetizer EVERY week! Since we had a great showing last season with all the teams, Redd, decided to reward us will all these FREEBIES! Not only will you be getting freebies from our sponsor bar, but if over $1000 is purchased between the hours of 6pm-11pm every Thursday, Uno Chicago Grill will donate 20% of sales to our charities. So let’s all get to our Sponsor Bar and DRINK for CHARITY!!!

Rule Change Some teams had issues with getting everyone to show up each week, so we revised the rule book. If you can not field a full squad, you can bring in a substitute to meet the minimum requirements for players. Each team must field at least 8 players, 4 guys and 4 girls. In order to add a substitute to your roster, you must pay $10 for that player before the start of the game. If you have any questions please direct them to either Charm Reyes or James Salgado.

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

Sandlot Week 2 Schedule

Blue Diamond Week 2 Schedule

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

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

Sandlot Standings Team Name GP W L T

I’d Hit That 0 0 0 0 Holey Balls in Your Mouth 0 0 0 0 Sons of Pitches 0 0 0 0 Wiffsky Militia 0 0 0 0 Take a Wiff of This 0 0 0 0 Wiffle Crush 0 0 0 0

Blue Diamond Standings Team Name GP W L T

BLUE DIAMOND WEEK 1 RECAPS

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AGAIN?!?!? REALLY?!?!? Mother Nature really has it out for Backyard Sports Club’s Thursday night’s league. It was like de javue! Last season, our 1st week games got rained out. Mother Nature….C-U-Next Tuesday! Grrrrrr! Even though our games got rained out, a good amount still made it to our Sponsor Bar, Uno Chicago Grill; so I wanna thank those who made it out!

Roscoe's Chickens learn fast. The team struck quickly scoring 1 in the first, 5 in the second, and a WHOPPING 13 in the third, and 4 in the fourth. And the solid Roscoe's defense showed up to play this second game. Final score was 23 to somethin'. Post game Uno's was awesome as Roscoe's was well represented with 15 players, 1 friend and 1 mascot - Zariah-aka-Baby Z! Roscoe's Chickens are prepped and ready for a great season. Greasy! Greasy!

All I can say is….WINNING! Now I know that this is a new team for Charm and that she had been scrambling to come up with players, but it still felt great to Wiffle Dat Azz! Poor Charm was so buttered, I offered to give her some bread! We were scoring so many runs it was making my cousin James (who was our scorekeeper) dizzy! Hmmmm….could this be the start of a new team dynasty?

- Stella Solorzano

Seeing that this is our first time all playing together, it only makes sense that it’s going to take us a bit to get used to the game. Yes, we do have some veterans on the team, but our team is also filled with more newbies than veterans. I do have to give props to Stella’s team, Wiffle Dat Azz, for a well played game. Our D was definitely off, but that is something we’re going to work on…WITHOUT having practices! Our team is an athletic bunch, so I don’t think it will take too may games for us to get to our potential. Watch out for us guys, cause we can only go UP from here!

- Charm Reyes

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What a great way to start off the season opener. Not only did we get a win, but we got to play our most favorite team, Da Bombers! We weren’t sure how this game was going to go because at the end of last season, Da Bombers Wiffled our Azzes! Only 5 of my players from last season returned so this was our first night playing together as a team. Looks like my recruiting skills paid off because who knew these guys could hit?! If they weren’t going over the fence, they were hitting them pretty darn close! Great game with a bunch of great friends! Next time though, can you bring Chuck’s boombox?

- Stella Solorzano

I was ready and primed for this game to start. I had my line-up and players positioned prior to game time. Unfortunately, a couple people couldn't make it, so I had to make some minor adjustments. We first started the game with everyone introducing themselves to each other, since everyone was new to the team. I like the fact that everyone on our team was really friendly to each other which is a good sign for the rest of the season. Now on to the game. So, we lost the coin toss (what’s new there). We started the game with a walk-off home run with our first batter Jim "The Big Man on Campus" Augustine; way to go! We played great D, but i think we still need to figure out where people are most comfortable in playing on the Defensive side....b/c we know that Defense wins championship. The second inning is where we saw the most action. The bat found the ball quite frequently and 7 runs came in and we never looked back. It was a great first game and I think with a couple more games under our belt we will improve. I wanted to give the play of the game award to Jim Augustine for hitting the first HR of the season

- Jon Reyes.

Lets call this game a...learning experience, we learned how to take a whooopin' and keep on truckin'. Not many super highlights from this game for Roscoe's. The main highlight was the combining of 8 returning players with 8 new players. It looks like Roscoe's have got some competitors with awesome personalities.

- Rene Vargas

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The Dirt Take A Wiff Came To Play

Not only does Take a Wiff of This work hard, but we also play hard. Shown here is The Smooth Operator pouring an ENTIRE pitcher down Amanda Elliott’s mouth! Ok, ENTIRE pitcher might have been a bit of an exaggeration, but this season as defending champs, we are not only going to bring it at the Fields, but also at the bar! AGAIN! I think other teams should take this a challenge at flip cup, beer pong, and/or chandelier! We’re ready to get our drank on! Woot woot!

Let’s Get NAKED!

Wouldn’t ya’ll like to see this girl in a naughty nurses outfit? Jeanne, from I’d Hit That, is a WILD one…AND she’s a nurse! But boys, behave yourselves, cause this girl is spoken for! I’m sure her boyfriend has TONS of fun with her! Give this chick a few drinks and she’s depantsing dudes, and even showing us her purdy bra I didn’t get a good picture of it, but she did get Roman Goldshteyn real good with the depantsing! But Roman said, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me….she went in for a second showing but failed miserably, which you can see in the picture!

What Stella Says, GOES! So, the captain of Wiffle Dat Azz, Stella Solorzano approached me Wednesday night after the games, and brought it to my attention that the Wednesday night league needs to step it up a notch. Not many people were mingling with other teams, nor were there any tables of flip cup going on. I TOTALLY agree with this! Sandlot players, be prepared this Wednesday (TOMORROW) to get rowdy! It’s HUMPDAY! Now go drink, hump and be merry!!!

What is he Thinking? As I was sitting across from my boyfriend, Robbie Wright, he was so creepily playing with his steak knife. Thoughts of “why is this kid playing with his knife like that?” “Am I doing something to piss him off right now?”….”Should I wait for him to go to sleep tonight before I go to sleep?” were going through my head. Robbie Wright, we all know you are on the nicest guys in the world, but those are the scariest types! Those are the types you don’t want to get on their bad side in fear of them “snapping” on dat azz! But honestly, I think he had Wiffle Dat Azz on his mind when he was playing with his steak knife! Be skurred, Stella! We’re coming after your team!

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DO TELL!!!

Hmm…..do you two mind telling me where ya’ll are going at the SAME TIME?!?! I caught Ashley Burress and Kevin Whitesell leaving the bar together. After Kevin was avoiding my camera ALL night, I got him to pose for a picture as they were leaving. Hmmm…what are his thoughts right now, I’m wondering? “Deuce, I’m takin me and my girl Ash out of here and we’re going to go……..you can fill in the blank! Hahaha…I’m just messing with ya’ll! But if there is something beautiful blossoming here, congrats!!!

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September Calendar of Events

• Opening Season of Wiffle Ball

• Incubus @ VB Amp

• Locals Luau hosted by The Noblewomen

• Olde Town Fall Crawl

• VA Wine Fest

• Blink 182 @ VB Amp

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• Bay Days in Downtown Hampton

• Wiffle Ball Scrimmage

• Neptune Festival @ VB Oceanfront

• Jason Mraz @ NTelos

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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!

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When running to first base, remember to run across the outside base. The reason for this is so the first baseman doesn’t crush you trying to tag you out. However, if you’re running to 2nd, you can touch 1st base and book it to 2nd.

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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 14

New Beginnings

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