BN Softball Game - crash and burn...
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BN Softball Game - crash and burn...
I was thinking the other day it might be fun to organize a day of beer-ball. I think potentially a good time would be the morning/afternoon of Hoptoberfest, since a number of people who are from out of town will be around. I'll put a poll at the end of this for interested parties to fill out. Here are some thoughts:
-to keep it free, don't book a field but rather show up and hope something is available in the commons or another near by field (I usually only notice teams playing there later in the day/evening).
-follow the typical rec league rules (https://halifaxsport.ca/register/more/10#rules), namely you pitch to your own team and have a rover in the outfield.
-group teams based on perceived skill level to try and keep things balanced (see poll - https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/69YQGY3)
I can post interested parties here (please fill out the above survey):
1) Jayme
2) Liverdance
3) Chalmers
4) Tim Gregory
5) amartin (maybe +1?)
6) Brenna (Jayme's girlfriend)
Maybe:
7) Gavin
8) bluenose
9) benwedge
10) jtmwhyte
-to keep it free, don't book a field but rather show up and hope something is available in the commons or another near by field (I usually only notice teams playing there later in the day/evening).
-follow the typical rec league rules (https://halifaxsport.ca/register/more/10#rules), namely you pitch to your own team and have a rover in the outfield.
-group teams based on perceived skill level to try and keep things balanced (see poll - https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/69YQGY3)
I can post interested parties here (please fill out the above survey):
1) Jayme
2) Liverdance
3) Chalmers
4) Tim Gregory
5) amartin (maybe +1?)
6) Brenna (Jayme's girlfriend)
Maybe:
7) Gavin
8) bluenose
9) benwedge
10) jtmwhyte
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Re: BN Softball Game?
I'll play, hoptoberfest sounds like a perfect day for it
"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.
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Re: BN Softball Game?
Good chance I'd be available, but I'm far from athletically inclined and I'm scared of flying objects that move really fast.
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I filled out the poll but there wasn't anywhere to put my name so i'm not sure how you plan on tracking who's who
"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.
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Re: BN Softball Game?
I thought of that right after you filled it in... haha. Luckily you were the first, so I added a question to fill in 'forum name' and put yours in. So should be ok now... I think this is the first survey I've ever created so hopefully I don't completely fuck it up!LiverDance wrote:I filled out the poll but there wasn't anywhere to put my name so i'm not sure how you plan on tracking who's who
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So you're in then?Keith wrote:Good chance I'd be available, but I'm far from athletically inclined and I'm scared of flying objects that move really fast.
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I'll be able to confirm tonight.Jayme wrote:So you're in then?Keith wrote:Good chance I'd be available, but I'm far from athletically inclined and I'm scared of flying objects that move really fast.
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That sounds fun. I can't commit to anything at this point (mom in town that week), but I should know in a few weeks. I have a glove, but no other equipment, and would probably be bringing my brother along, because he'll also be coming to hoptoberfest.
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Good start! We've got 6 maybe 7 thus far. 14 is workable, 18 (or more) is ideal. Gavin is a maybe - might be out of town that weekend.
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put me down as an alternate in case I can't make it that day
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Re: BN Softball Game?
I'm interested. I'm awaiting confirmation on another event that is either the weekend of the 12th or weekend of the 19th, which could cause me to miss both.
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I will put you down as a maybe for now.
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Re: BN Softball Game?
is the plan not still to car Pool up? If so I'll play for surebluenose wrote:put me down as an alternate in case I can't make it that day
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yeah that's what I'm thinkingjtmwhyte wrote:is the plan not still to car Pool up? If so I'll play for surebluenose wrote:put me down as an alternate in case I can't make it that day
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Re: BN Softball Game?
BBQ competition is the 20th, so I'm out for softball (but still a late arrival for Hoptoberfest!)
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I added you to the list as a maybe also.jtmwhyte wrote:is the plan not still to car Pool up? If so I'll play for surebluenose wrote:put me down as an alternate in case I can't make it that day
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Alright everyone - still shy on numbers, but also plenty of time to still express interest! Speak up now!!
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Re: BN Softball Game - crash and burn...
Probably goes without saying, but it would appear this is a no-go... Maybe I'll try and organize something for the spring on a day that is not already filled with drinking.
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