From Matt:
Everybody who's planning to play in Saturday's King & Queen (and I
hope there are a lot of you), please be aware that the A is running
local this weekend. Allow an extra, I don't know, 30 minutes(?) to get
to Inwood. If you take the A, that is.
By the way, how many of y'all are playing?
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
From the Desk of Graham
With a smaller turnout tomorrow, we have thrown Graham's solid C++ programming into nothing more than a faulty vb script loop (not enough nerd humor on this blog--or most blogs for that matter). So it looks like we'll be running a mixed k&q, meaning that it's possible to crown two kings or more likely, two queens--and no Romeo, you can't be both queens.
So come tomorrow expecting a mixed setup for both pool play and the playoffs. One women's height net is not out of the question. BUT, it is out of the answer.
Again, from the desk of Graham...
$Bill
So come tomorrow expecting a mixed setup for both pool play and the playoffs. One women's height net is not out of the question. BUT, it is out of the answer.
Again, from the desk of Graham...
$Bill
Head Count for Saturday
Despite potential Monster Truck Racing conditions, we're still going ahead with the nude mud wrestling in Inwood--sorry, I mean the King and Queen tomorrow. Damn hopes.
Todd, unfortunately, had a family emergency and will not make it, so if you emailed or contacted Todd directly about tomorrow, please either post a comment on the blog or email myself (bbowen8@gmail.com), or Graham (Graham.Spiers@gfigroup.com) today and let us know. Sung I have you as in. Phil, if I don't hear from you or see you Saturday, I'll assume your second date went VERY well.
$Bill
Todd, unfortunately, had a family emergency and will not make it, so if you emailed or contacted Todd directly about tomorrow, please either post a comment on the blog or email myself (bbowen8@gmail.com), or Graham (Graham.Spiers@gfigroup.com) today and let us know. Sung I have you as in. Phil, if I don't hear from you or see you Saturday, I'll assume your second date went VERY well.
$Bill
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Innwood Tournament for Saturday October 13th
Hey Folks,
It looks as if Saturday is going to be a decent day after all, and Graham and I are itching to run a tournament.
You know the deal...
Who's in for this Saturday (8:30), and who can bring a net?
It looks as if Saturday is going to be a decent day after all, and Graham and I are itching to run a tournament.
You know the deal...
Who's in for this Saturday (8:30), and who can bring a net?
Friday, September 21, 2007
Beautiful Weather KO's Tourney
Sorry folks... but we are going to cancel the first Innwood tournament. Most people are playing in other beach tournaments, or just going to the beach because of the beautiful weather in the forecast. I'd like to entertain Long Beach, but it would make my weekend a little more difficult than I'd like.
We'll update you about the next one!!
We'll update you about the next one!!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tournament Invite for 9/22/07
Graham and I would love nothing more than to kick-off the fall "King & Queen" volleyball tournaments this Saturday!
Place: Innwood Park (western most point of Dykeman Street)
Time: 8:30 arrival... 9am first spike
Price: $5
Commitment: Pool play will general last until around 2:30-3pm.
With this competition, you will be paired off with a new partner against two new opponents for each round. In most cases each player can expect to play anywhere from eight to ten games throughout the day.
We do rally scoring to 21.
Due to the various levels of play, we don't allow handsetting over the net.
Other than that... all other rules apply.
If interested, please respond in the comments section just below.
Also, a final recap (a shortened version) of the climatic spring showdown will be arriving later today!
So... who is in for Saturday? And can you bring a net?
Place: Innwood Park (western most point of Dykeman Street)
Time: 8:30 arrival... 9am first spike
Price: $5
Commitment: Pool play will general last until around 2:30-3pm.
With this competition, you will be paired off with a new partner against two new opponents for each round. In most cases each player can expect to play anywhere from eight to ten games throughout the day.
We do rally scoring to 21.
Due to the various levels of play, we don't allow handsetting over the net.
Other than that... all other rules apply.
If interested, please respond in the comments section just below.
Also, a final recap (a shortened version) of the climatic spring showdown will be arriving later today!
So... who is in for Saturday? And can you bring a net?
Dizzy Bat Arrives in Europe!
The Finnish men's national volleyball team won their last six matches of the season in spectacular fashion in the World League. The last two matches were on their home court where they miraculously defeated the pool-leading Brazilian national team… twice! This series of events not only catapulted Finland into the playoffs, but enabled them to achieve a tie and to break it in dramatic fashion.
Finnish head coach, Mauro Berruto, claimed that he never seen a chain of events quite like this before in his illustrious 26 year coaching career. He is referring to the following series of events:
Finland wins six straight matches.
Defeats Brazil in the last two matches which were crucial “must-win” showdowns.
Win/loss and head to head records, as well as point differential with Brazil, were all exactly the same!
The World League forgoes a coin toss and decides that they will follow the American precedence of resolving ties with a “dizzy bat” race.
The diminutive third string setter for the Finnish team, Marko SIIVONEN, was elected as the “closer” of the relay race due to his inability to drink. Marko is a constant sufferer from bed spins from always trying to keep up with the larger middle hitters on a “shot-for-shot” basis. His ability to find the bathroom… everytime… while his equilibrium is in a state of confusion, is what earned him the prestigious anchor position.
With the mounting pressure of Marko’s near heroic nocturnal bathroom adventures and the fact that the Finnish team was trailing the Brazilians by what seemed an insurmountable 3.2 seconds, Marko’s heartbeat began to race furiously as he was about to be tagged for his anchor run. As he spun the to the chorus of the both the judge and his teammates, “one… two… three… four… five…,” he began to experience his bed spin “high.” “Eight…. Nine… TEN!” Marko was off like a shot. The anchor spinner of the Brazilian team was ahead of him already at the bat at the opposite end of the course doing his second set of spins. With a slight stagger, Marko immediately corrected his course and darted to his bat at the other end. Once there he spun with furious abandon. At the call of “ten” he raised his head… steadied himself… and located the finish line back at the end from which he just came. As he started off he noticed the Brazilian power hitter ahead of him and for a second felt the doom of letting down his teammates. But in a flash he spied the Brazilian's erratic course out of the corner of his eye. The Brazilian stumbled, went airborne, and then collided into the bleachers… head first. Marko won with ease.
Finland went on to win the championship. Brazil was demoralized and didn't make it past the quarterfinals.
Mauro Berruto has brought to Finnish volleyball a very systematic, thorough approach to training, utilizing top-of-the-line training techniques and modern technology. He was very satisfied with the success this season… and even Marko. Although the his dizzy bat prowess has has not improved any real volleyball skillset of his, and he still remains as the third string setter… he is no longer made fun of for not keeping up with the heavy drinking middle hitters.
Finland wins six straight matches.
Defeats Brazil in the last two matches which were crucial “must-win” showdowns.
Win/loss and head to head records, as well as point differential with Brazil, were all exactly the same!
The World League forgoes a coin toss and decides that they will follow the American precedence of resolving ties with a “dizzy bat” race.
The diminutive third string setter for the Finnish team, Marko SIIVONEN, was elected as the “closer” of the relay race due to his inability to drink. Marko is a constant sufferer from bed spins from always trying to keep up with the larger middle hitters on a “shot-for-shot” basis. His ability to find the bathroom… everytime… while his equilibrium is in a state of confusion, is what earned him the prestigious anchor position.
With the mounting pressure of Marko’s near heroic nocturnal bathroom adventures and the fact that the Finnish team was trailing the Brazilians by what seemed an insurmountable 3.2 seconds, Marko’s heartbeat began to race furiously as he was about to be tagged for his anchor run. As he spun the to the chorus of the both the judge and his teammates, “one… two… three… four… five…,” he began to experience his bed spin “high.” “Eight…. Nine… TEN!” Marko was off like a shot. The anchor spinner of the Brazilian team was ahead of him already at the bat at the opposite end of the course doing his second set of spins. With a slight stagger, Marko immediately corrected his course and darted to his bat at the other end. Once there he spun with furious abandon. At the call of “ten” he raised his head… steadied himself… and located the finish line back at the end from which he just came. As he started off he noticed the Brazilian power hitter ahead of him and for a second felt the doom of letting down his teammates. But in a flash he spied the Brazilian's erratic course out of the corner of his eye. The Brazilian stumbled, went airborne, and then collided into the bleachers… head first. Marko won with ease.
Finland went on to win the championship. Brazil was demoralized and didn't make it past the quarterfinals.
Mauro Berruto has brought to Finnish volleyball a very systematic, thorough approach to training, utilizing top-of-the-line training techniques and modern technology. He was very satisfied with the success this season… and even Marko. Although the his dizzy bat prowess has has not improved any real volleyball skillset of his, and he still remains as the third string setter… he is no longer made fun of for not keeping up with the heavy drinking middle hitters.
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