Sure you could kick my ass...problem is gettin' me off it.

After a long season, Saturday morning was the kickball tournament. Since we didn't have a stellar record, we decided to go for the fun factor instead of the win, so we all decided to show up in Halloween costumes to keep the game interesting. Fortunately, it was a double elimination set up, so we were guaranteed to play at least 2 games. In the first game we ended up losing, so we had to be referees for the next game. There were a couple of teams, with one in particular, that were dicks the entire season. They would typically argue every call that wasn't in their favor, constantly yelling, and generally antagonizing everyone. They apparently didn't like one of the calls, so after an inning decided to make the other team forfeit for not having enough girls on the field, after which they stormed off to the Hummer stretch limo that they apparently hired. Most of us just want to have fun, so our team decided to play an exhibition game against the forfeiting team for fun. We pretty much made out own rules as we went along including ones such as 'you have to do cart-wheels into home plate' and other such silliness. Few of us cared all season whether we won or lost and just wanted to have a good time, and that we did.

We of course lost the second game as well, but in general everyone was having a good time. the other teams seemed quite amused by our antics and enjoyed joining in for a bit as well and even seemed interested in checking out our running club sometime. Though I'll be gone most of the summer, I hope to sign up and have a good time next season. This league was so much more enjoyable than the 'Tampa Club Sports' kickball league in terms of being laid back and proximity to home and work.

Since there was a lot more light than found during our normal evening games, I took a bunch of pictures of the event that can be found here: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=vnlbugz.7s97yelr&x=0&y=-ba4er5

Story about Christine.

Nurse With Passion For Kickball Killed Near Bar In Hit-And-Run

Posted Feb 28, 2007 by The Tampa Tribune

By VALERIE KALFRIN and MARI ROBYN JONES
The Tampa Tribune

TAMPA - Twice a week, Christine Hodill met with friends at MacDinton’s Irish Pub & Restaurant after the kickball games she helped organize.

Those who knew her reeled Wednesday upon hearing a car had struck and killed her about 2:30 that morning near the bar and her apartment. Police are searching for the driver.

“Everybody is still in shock,” said Barry O’Connor, general manager of MacDinton’s. “She was very outgoing, very personable. There’s nothing bad I can say about her.”

Police said a four-door Nissan Altima or Maxima hit Hodill, 28, as she crossed West Cleveland Street at South Moody Avenue. The car has metallic paint, possibly dark green or black. It has a large spoiler on the rear and dark, tinted windows. The car is missing the left side-view mirror and will have damage to the left front headlight and windshield.

Investigators ask anyone with information about the car to call (813) 231-6130.

Hodill, of 104 S. Armenia Ave., worked as a nurse, O’Connor said. Her off-duty passion was kickball. A local agent for the World Adult Kickball Association, she organized games every Tuesday and Thursday and hung out at MacDinton’s, a co-sponsor, afterward.
Through word of mouth, she had signed up as many as 400 players, O’Connor said. “It was all for the fun of it, you know?”

She also organized charity fundraisers. Last weekend, she put together a “pub crawl,” in which people paid $10 to bar hop in south Tampa. The event raised about $2,000, O’Connor said.
He hopes to hold an event at MacDinton’s to honor Hodill. “Hopefully, we can get the person who did this,” O’Connor said.

Kickball Tragedy.

There is no humorous subject line for this post. Christine Hodill, the main organizer for the local kickball league and related events was killed last night around 2:30AM in a hit and run accident. Many of us have met or had spoken to her recently regarding kickball or even at the pub crawl this weekend. Even after the game last night we were talking to her at MacDinton's and I spoke with her for a short time after she had expressed interest in checking out our running group after she had met several of our members this weekend.

Christine was instrumental in handling the organization logistics and did a LOT of work putting together everything for the charity pub crawl this weekend and was mentioning last night that they raised more than ever before and how the PAL charity would be able to use the money for new equipment.

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http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/newswire/story/woman-dead-in-hit-run/

By CHRIS CHMURA
cchmura@tbo.com

TAMPA - Police officers are scrutinizing Nissan Maximas and Altimas
today, following an early morning hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian.
The victim’s acquaintances, meanwhile, are publicly mourning their
friend’s senseless death.

Christine Hodill, 28, of Tampa, was struck around 2:30 a.m. at West
Cleveland Street and East Moody Avenue, one block south of Kennedy
Boulevard.

Hodill may have been trying to cross Cleveland Street, officers said.

A police statement says the vehicle failed to stop, struck Hodill, and
then fled the scene. Hodill died at the scene.

The Nissan was dark in color, possibly green or black, according to
investigators. “It had a spoiler, rear view mirror missing and front end
damage,” said police spokesperson Lisa Parashis.

Anyone who spots such a vehicle is urged to call the Tampa Police
Department or 911.

Hodill’s friends are publicly expressing their feelings in comments that have been posted online.

“Christine was a good friend. Always in a good mood, fun to be around,”
wrote Matt Johnston on TBO.com. Johnson said Hodill was passionate about
kickball and was a local representative for the World Adult Kickball
Association.

“We will miss you in the kickball community,” he said.

http://www.myspace.com/christinewtf

A post by Brian Hummel reads, “Christine I’ve cherished the moments
we’ve had together and I know God is with you, you will be forever missed!”

A kick in the butt is a step forward.

We had the first kickball game of the season last night. For not having a single practice and even a Brit that had never played a game of baseball in his life, we ended up doing pretty well with a final score of 8-2. It was fun to play again and we all had a great time. we'll be playing every Tuesday for the next few months. Our previous team name 'Nads' was not allowed for whatever reason, but the captains decided that since we play every Tuesday that 'CU Next Tuesday' would work and apparently that was accepted by the league.