Spring '11 Divisions Announced

Sun City Kickball's Spring '11 divisions have been announced. The following are where each team ended up and  included are each teams record from last season, if they participated during the Fall Season.

Border Division - Field: Modesto 1

Team - Fall '10 Record (Win-Loss-Tie)

Balls & Dolls (5-2-0)

The Billy Bad Asses (4-3-0)

Drunken Monkeyz - (3-1-3)

Red Hot Cherry Poppers (3-4-0)

Beavers & Balls (2-5-0) 

Suisliders - (New Team)

2Legit 2Kick (New Team)

Frontera Division - Field: Modesto 2

Team - (Win-Loss-Tie)

Shockers (5-1-1)

Los Totally Awesomes - (4-3-0)

Vicious & Delicious (Spring '10-  4-3-0)

Kick N Da Balls- (2-5-0)

Mataconchas (1-6-0)

Hung Jury (New Team)

99 Problems but a pitch ain't one (New Team)

Castner Division - Field: Memo Field

Team - (Win-Loss-Tie)

Balls to the Wall (7-0-0)
New Kicks on the Block (5-1-1)

I'd Hit It (4-3-0)

Royal Tenenballs (Spring '10- 4-3-0)

One More Shot - (4-3-0)

Brown Chicken Brown Cow (1-6-0)

Stone Cold Kickers - (New Team)

Frontera Division - Field: Modesto 2

Team - (Win-Loss-Tie)

Chupacabrones (7-0-0)

The Runs (3-3-1)

Hash House Harriers (0-5-1)

Where's My Pitches At - (New Team)

Pitch Please (New Team

No More Heroes (New Team)

Thundercats (New Team)

Tourney Talk

Charity kickball tournaments are becoming more and more popular across the United States. Kickball seems to provide the perfect combination of challenging competition and fun atmopshere that is needed for an all day event. As El Paso's appetite for kickball grows so does its demand for another kickball tourney. Sadly, El Paso currently holds only one annual kickball tournament a year. However, hopefully that won't be the case forever.

El Paso's only annual kickball tourney is the El Paso Kickball Clash, which held it's 3rd annual event, Feb. 26th. I've had the opportunity to attend all three events and although I haven't been able to attend each event in its entirety; I have been fortunate enough to speak with players and spectators who have expressed their concerns for the events declining popularity. Which is heartbreaking, considering the tournament usually features some of the best kickball talent in El Paso. El Paso's kickball community deserves an annual tourney they can be proud of. Spectators and players could provide a laundry list of deficiencies with the event, but it would be easiest to chalk up the tourney's declining success to mismanagement.

However despite the lack luster tourney, I can honesty say that during the event I was treated to the best kickball game I have ever witnessed. After a full day of questionable officiating and multiple imposed forfeits, the final game was finally slated between two all star teams, Kicking and Screaming and the Party Crashers. At first the match up seemed like it would be a one-sided battle as the Party Crashers had a decent a 3-0 lead by the 3rd inning, in what was turning out to be a defensive game. However that was until tourney MVP Albert Villegas kicked a solo shot home run right into the hearts of the Party Crashers. Followed by a dastardly sick ass ninja move at home plate by some random dude that left Drunken Monkey Reid "the Machine" Hanson embarrassed and surprised. Unfortunately that was the beginning of the end for the Party Crashers, as from that point on they just couldn't get out of their own way. Error after error gave Kicking and Screaming a chance to claw their way to a win. And in dramatic Disney fashion, kickball hot head Marco "Throw the Hat" Random was able to boot a rocket down the 3rd baseline in the bottom of the 5th inning to earn the walk off win 4-3.

Congrats to the Kicking and Screaming and the Party Crashers for an awesome game. See you Wednesday nights!

What Kickball is All About!

He's Back......

Back by popular demand....
Written by: The Angry Umpire
The new season is right around the corner and I for one cannot wait!! I can’t remember the last time Sun City Kickball was this loaded with quality teams from top to bottom. We have plenty of veteran teams returning and a lot of young bloods just chopping at the bit to knock down a kickball giant. So who’s going to win this year?? Will it be everyone’s favorite villains? Or will it be someone that no one even saw coming? If I had to bet my hard earned cash, I would have to go with a team that has done it before.

I know that no one will straight out say it, but thank you Matanconchas, Brown Chicken Brown Cow, and LTA for coming. You all can still play with the big dogs and serve as warm ups for the real games to be played later. The Balls & Dolls aren’t as bad as the previously mentioned teams, but they can’t even beat the Shockers. Of all the ex-champions I think the once mighty yellow team is the weakest champ ever. So if the B&DLS can’t beat them, then they have no chance against the elite teams. It pains me to say but the Shockers will also be going nowhere fast. They’ll probably have a nice regular season, only to choke in the semis to their arch rivals.

The only team from the original SIX that might be able to hang with all the super teams is The Machine formally known as the Drunken Monkeyz. They seem primed to make another run at the title now that they’ve cut some dead weight from their pitching staff.

The Lafayette bunch won’t fair any better. This group is filled with also rans or teams that never were. One More Shot starts every season with so much promise, only to fall flat on their faces. For some reason this poorly coached team can never get out of their own way and make some noise. The Pirates are team that never was, enough said. The only team that might have a tiny bit of hope is Id Hit It. For some reason this team always plays over its head. There’s no way they should even be on the field with SCK’s top tier teams, but they always seem to keep it close…close enough to lose.

I feel for some of the rookie teams. They have no idea what they’re in for when they play some of the super competitive teams. They will either sink or swim with most of these teams drowning a horrible death. So I won’t waste any more time on these future stat padders. 

Out of all the new Modesto additions, I can honestly say that there are only two teams I really like. Sorry Chupacabrones, but you’re not one of them. They’re a very good team, but I don’t think they have the killer instinct to step on the better teams throat and put them away. So are the New Kicks one of these teams? Unfortunately, no! They have one awesome player and few complimentary pieces, but nothing that really scares any one. They had no reason even hanging with last seasons Confused Kixx. One of the teams that I can definitely see being the last one standing is Ballz to the Wall. They have the right mixture of sick athletes and killer instinct that will carry them a long way. And thanks to a certain pitcher that will remain nameless, they will always be an extremely dangerous foe. 

But my pick to win the whole shebang is…The Thundercats. I hate to admit it but these Katz are stacked. They’re experienced multi time champs and will be looking to make a statement!! I wish there was someone else, but sadly there isn’t. Hopefully someone will stand up and make them look Pussy Katz, but I wont

hold my breath on that one.The 5th season will be Sun City Kickballs biggest and most competitive yet!!

I’m dying to see how this new batch of teams will play. 

SEE YOU ALL OUT THERE

It's Just Kickball Awards - Fall '10

Better late then never, here are last season's two It's Just Kickball Award winners!!!!

Coach of the Season - Fall '10

David 'Domino" Fernandez

The Snail! - Fall '10

Daniel "Chucky Bear" Acuna

Pre-Season All-SCK Team

Let me start by welcoming our new contributor/writer to Its Just Kickball, Mr. Newton's Flaw!

Written by: Newton's Flaw

There is no doubt in my mind that this season will be showcasing the best kickball this town has produced. I present to you a preview of the who’s who of talent for this upcoming season. Relative to 28 teams, this list is short and perhaps not as thoroughly researched as the end of the
season honors. Expect 4 All-Division Teams come May, but for now the following players are definitely worth noting.

Preseason All-SCK Team

Coaches

Vincent Trujillo – Chupacabrones;
Carlos Alejandro Lopez – No more Heroes

Pitchers

Jose “Pipi” Delgado #24 – Chupacabrones
Damien Lamas #12 – Thundercats

Catchers

Reid Hanson #8 – Drunken Monkeys
Eddie Gardea #1 – Shockers

Infield

Rick Delgadillo #42 - Balls to the Wall
Kelsey Masters #11– Balls to the Wall
Vanessa Mayhugh #6– Chupacabrones
Chris Shahan #5– Chupacabrones
Lily Favela #6 – Thundercats;
Laura “Chola” Munoz - No More Heroes

Outfield

Nadia Morales #13 – Balls & Dolls
Hector Rodriguez #32 – Thundercats
David “Domino/TheKid/ El Nino” Fernandez - New Kicks on the Block
John Sauceda - Drunken Monkeys
Dora Prichardo # - Shockers

Who is That?!?!

The teams for the Spring 2011 Season are finally set. The final team tally is a whopping 27 teams! By far the biggest season yet for SCK. These massive numbers make the league the undisputed biggest, best, and brightest kickball league in town. Congrats SCKers! 

We have new teams, old teams, returning teams... And it's become harder and harder to keep track of who is who, with all the team name changing going on. In my opinion, it's actually quite sad that team coaches feel they need to constantly one up each other to find the "funniest" new name out there. Frankly the trendiness brings tears to my eyes. Where are the traditionalists? The purists? Big props to all the teams who refuse to give in to the trendiness and pride themselves on the franchise names that they worked so hard to establish. That being said; here is the list of the teams with some unmasking of teams who have changed their name.

The Original Six

The Original Six are back! The league was founded on the backs of these very special teams. Undoubtedly they are kickball royalty, however some have opted to change their team names.

1. Shockers ( Two-Time Champs and multiple semi-final appearances)

2. Drunken Monkeyz ( One-Time Champs and multiple championship game appearances)

3. Los Mataconchas (Originally the Family Jewelz)

4. Balls and Dolls (Consistent Top-Ten Team)

5. Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Originally the Multiple Scoregasms)

6. Los Totally Awesomes - maybe will become Los Fah Qs (These indecisive kiddos have yet to   decide)

   

The Lafeyette Bunch

These next teams joined the SCK family during Season #2. You can compare this group to the Care Bear Cousins, they may not be the original Care Bears, but they are Care Bears nonetheless. 

7. One More Shot (Multiple seasons)

8. Royal Tenenballs (Formerly the Pirates! rrrrrr)

9. I'd Hit It (Consistent Top Ten Team)

The Modesto Additions

The league blew up after Season #2 and the following are all the teams, rookie and returning, who are now with the league at Modesto 1 & 2, Jimmy 0, and surrounding fields.

10. The Billy Badasses (Multiple seasons)

11. Kick N Da Balls (Multiple seasons)

12. Red Hot Cherry Poppers (Multiple seasons)

13. New Kicks on the Block (Hands down best rookie team last season; Semi-Final appearance

14. The Runs (Another very good rookie team from last season)

15. Vicious and Delicious (Skipped last season, but are back for their 2nd SCK appearance)

16. Hash House Harriers (Multiple Seasons)

17. Chupacabrones (A contingency of last season's champs Confused Kixxx; Kickball vets)

18. Ballz to the Wall (The other half of last season's champs Confused Kixxx; Kickball vets)

19. Thundercats (1st season with SCK, but no strangers to kickball; Multiple Kickball Titles)

20. 99 Problems, but a pitch ain't one (Originally the Kickapoos!)

21. Hung Jury (Rookies)

22. Where My Pitches At? (Rookies)

23. No More Heroes (Rookies with veteran help)

24. 2Legit 2Kick (Rookies with veteran help)

25. Pitch, Please (Rookies with veteran help)

26. Suisliders (Rookies)

27.  Stone Cold Kickers (Rookies) 

       


Any questions?!?!?!

Rule Were Meant to be Broken

Well some rules are meant to be broken, but not ALL rules. Especially not the rules found etched onto the sacred pages of the SCK Rule Book. Before the beginning of each new season, the Holy Book of Kickball is brought out from its secure, top secret location; a deep cavernous bunker dug into the side of the Franklin Mountains. To retrieve the sacred text from the mysterious "Keeper of the Book" is a treacherous journey. Many kickballers are sent, but very few return. However this scarfice must be made to ensure that each season the book is updated with the latest and greatest rules. The following updated rules are now gospel!

1.6 (F). All runners over-running 1^st base should remain in foul territory at all times until they return to 1^st base. If a runner over-runs 1^st base and ventures into fair territory, the runner will be deemed in-play and subjected to being tagged out.

5.3 (A) The kicking lineup does not have to be a specific sex order. All defensive players/fielders must be on the kicking line-up.

7.9 If a team does not have enough registered players to field a team they will be allowed to pick up other registered league players to field a team. Teams will only be allowed to pick up enough females to get you to the minimum three. Teams will only be allowed to pick up enough players to get you to 8 players after the 3 female minimum is met. In addition, a team must have a minimum of 6 players in order to enact the “Pick Up” rule. (Pick-Up Rule not available during the Post-Season)

9.2 All kicks must occur:   


A. at or behind home plate. The kicker may step on home plate to kick, however no part of the planted or kicking foot may be in front of or cross the front edge of the home plate. The infraction will result in a foul ball for the kicker. However the kicked ball will be eligible to be caught by the defense.

9.3 Bunting is allowed


A. On a bunt, the ball must pass the 15 ft. Bunt line to be considered in play. A ball stopped before passing the buntline will result in a double foul for the kicker.

10.10 Runners may not advance once the ball is returned to the pitcher. The pitcher must have the ball and be within the designated pitching mound to stop the advancement of the base runners or the play is deemed dead by the umpire.  A runner who is more than half way to the base they are advancing to, before the play is dead, will be awarded that base.

10.11 A runner who fails to touch a base while advancing or improperly tags-up on a fly ball will be indicated by the throwing of a red bean bag in the vicinity of the base in question by a field judge or umpire. If the defense tags the runner or base, prior to the runner’s return, will result in an out. If the defense fails to acknowledge the infraction by the next pitch, the bean bag will be picked up and play will resume without infraction. This call is not subject to being challenged.

14.2 An out is:


B. any kicked ball (fair or foul) that is caught by a fielder; a catch is defined as possession of the ball for an instance or more


So it is written, so it shall be done...