Now there is only one thing worse than drama, that's kickball drama. And there is only one thing more entertaining than drama, that's also kickball drama. Well the early days of kickball were full of drama and in the present in continues to an alarming degree.
It takes a certain person to want to play adult kickball. For starters, you cant take be someone who takes themselves too serious, UNLESS you're the person running an adult kickball league, then taking yourself too serious is a pretty much a pre-requisite. A game designed for kids and run by adults can be a very dangerous thing, as has been proven time and time again on the grassy fields of El Paso Kickball.
Now as silly as it sounds, adult co-ed kickball is an awesome concept. Like I mentioned before, it takes a certain fun loving yet competitive person to play kickball. So when you bring that many like-minded adults together, it makes for an interesting dynamic with the potential to establish life long friendships. However like with all things, when you do something it must be done right. Especially when running any form of organized sport.
With no fault to the players of El Paso Kickball, unfortunately for them their leadership leaves much to be desired. Epk has been plagued with ridiculousness that has become almost legendary. All at the hands of their distinguished founder and commissioner, who has been affectionately dubbed the Kickball Nazi. To recount the numerous tales of hardships would take a novel. The tales of kickball woe and injustice are something of myth and legend now. With kickballers being banned from participation in the league for doing or saying the wrong things. To mid game rule changes to benefit the league founder's own team and changing umpire rulings in the middle of games. Its endless.
Til now its all been hear say and borderline rumors passed from kickballer to kickballer. However thanks to a true champion of kickball, Its Just Kickball has been provided an inside look on how Epk leadership deals with dedicated league players and tenured teams.
Kickin' N' Screamin is undoubtedly considered the gold standard when it comes to kickball in El Paso. They are the mark at which others teams measure their success. Unfortunately because of their success they are somewhat of a pariah and targeted by leadership. During their Sprummer? 2013 playoff season at El Paso Kickball they were disqualified. Why you ask? Well apparently their was an oversight on the KNS team roster that was somehow overlooked for almost 9 weeks and only until they had advanced to the semi-finals was it "caught". However KNS did in fact follow the roster rules explained during the Sprummer Captains' meeting at the beginning of the season. Unfortunately and conveniently Epk league leadership does not recall the specific roster rule changes that they implemented for this season. Interestingly though, that's not to say the ever-compromising and merciful Kickball Nazi wasn't willing to work on a compromise for KNS. What kind of compromise, well let me show you...
Needless to say Kickin' N' Screamin' will not be coming back... It's unfortunate that players are treated in such an unfair fashion.
El Paso Kickball leadership claims to promote a fun atmosphere, but its riddled with favoritism but only for the few who tow the Epk line. Although their Theme Nights are a big hit with many kickballers, it only masks the dirty scent of what Epk really is...the Kickball Nazi's personal toy to play with as he see fit.
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Like to point out it wasn't the Animals that cried foul. We pointed out to the EPK that the "League's team" were bending the rules to their benefit. Somehow "Kickball Nazi" took my words and twisted them to try to cause more drama between Rick and myself. It truly is ridiculous how that league is run.
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