Celebrating Ten Years of Kickball!

June 2008 - All the News that's Fit to Kick

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Please enjoy the following submission from this month's guest writer Jana L., player in the TX Thunder Division who shares her passion for fashion with Kickball Nation.

This month's trend: Skirts!

Gentlemen, don't start rolling your eyes just yet. I realize you could care less about fashion trends and what is worn out on the fields of kickball, where semi-great moments in sports history never occur. However, I would like you to consider this season's hot fashion trend in kickball: skirts. Not only is it HOT this season in summer fashion, but it could also score you points both on and off the kickball field.

Skirts were worn while playing sports long before any of us were around. From tennis babes to ice princesses to lady baseball players, skirts always had a draw to players and fans alike. Remember that movie "A League of their Own" where all the girls in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League were required to wear skirts? Oh yes, a skirt can change everything, including your own kickball record and Saturday night plans.

I submit to you that we may not be able to choose what we wear on top, but we can always wear what we want on the bottom. When you go up to bat in that little skirt and wiggle your tush, the other players stop and think, "Is that a skirt?!?!" Before they even realized it happened, you have bunted perfectly down the 3rd baseline, and you are home free at 1st base. Hooray for the skirt!

Now don't think this just applies to the ladies. Gents, you too may confuse your opponent with a skirt and, perhaps in an unexpected way, gain an advantage you didn't realize you had before. Some of the men in kickball are showing up to the fields in kilts (aka the man-friendly term for "skirt"). The question ALWAYS asked by all ladies is, "what's underneath that kilt?" This is an easy opportunity to come back with a reply of, "Let's have a drink on Saturday night and maybe I will tell you!"

Some of you may be concerned that you can't play kickball and wear a kilt at the same time. One gent, when asked if he had any issues wearing the kilt while playing, said "only when the wind blows."

Oh yes, let the "Shock and Awe" summer season of skirt-wearing kickballers begin! The skirt/kilt trend is clearly advantageous for both the ladies and the gents, both on and off the field. All in all, it seems everyone wins!

See you out on the field, and let's hope the wind doesn't blow too hard...

We are always looking for guest writers that would like to contribute fun, creative articles (about kickball of course) for future editions of Kickball Today. It could be a personal experience, a funny poem, whatever. Just get your thinking caps on and submit your article. We look forward to reading more of the creative stories and perspective we know only our WAKA Kickballers can provide!

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It's the name that defines who you belong to each season. It's shouted in victory and in loss and if it is chosen wisely, it will last for many seasons to come. Here's some of the best, most creative and funny teams names you can find in WAKA. And hey – if you think you can beat these, submit your team name, picture and story and you just might see it in an upcoming issue.

Dillycones, NM Mesa Division. Together since the start of NM kickball, this team keeps the actual meaning of their name top secret. Become a member or get them drunk enough and they might tell you, but we're guessing it has nothing to do with ice cream.

Wilford Brimley's Mustache Ride, VA Peninsula Division. The Team Captain, Davis H. tells it like this, "Well, we've always been inspired by the body of work that Wilford Brimley has produced over the years: from Diabetes commercials to the Ewok movie.  We felt what better way to pay homage to him than to name our team after him.  I tried my best to get inside of his head and think, what would Wilford do in this situation?  What best exemplifies what Wilford is all about?  Two things immediately jumped out at me:  his mustache and his way with women.  The rest just kinda fell into place."

COO COO CA CHOO 2.5, FL Coconut Division. "It's our 3rd season but since it's the summer and less serious we are using 2.5 vs. the 3.0 version. The name comes from the Beatles song and we even have a person on the team nicknamed the Walrus!" said Bob S.

The Wieners, ME Lighthouse Division. With the team cheer of "Weiner Pride, Deep Inside!" this proud crew wears the bright pink shirts and was named because the Team Captain operates a hot dog cart in the Old Port.

Third Base is Overrated, DC Lightening. Fondly referred to as 3BO, this team created a 10 minute video "with a special Reservoir Dogs homage" of highlights of their weekly performance on the fields and as a threat to all teams going to Las Vegas. Check them out here!

And you can't forget:
Drunk and Looking to Score, TX Capital Division - a team based on defense and low scoring games

Falkore's Fury, AZ Scorch Division – named after the white dragon in The Neverending Story, they bring a tiny white doggy mascot to the games

Kick for America, NV Lucky Division – made up of a group of teachers

Kids in Rehab, TX Live Division - stencils names of famous addicts on their shirts

Team Get Loose, CO Mile High Division – shotguns a beer before each game to determine home and visitor (only because they have a beer permit on their fields)

Purple Monkey Dishwasher, CA Junction Division

Grassy Knoll Observation Society, CA Riptide Division

Kickhopopotamus, MA Ivy Division

Flight of Kickballs, MA Ivy Division

Where My Pitches At?, SC Sweetgrass Division

Check out even more favorite WAKA team names from the 2007 seasons at this player's blog!

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