SDKO II will likely be July 6th We are scouting fields in a less corporate neighborhood in an effort to get a better party bar. If not, we will keep the same area and simply add the field north of it to give everyone more space. NYKO V should be August 10th. Probably still at Randall's Island, but w...

I only got to see a little of the Panik vs Lights Out game as we were switching fields. Thought Lights Out had Panik's number. Great teams find a way to win!! As for Light's Out, you took one of the best to the limit. Great day for you as well! LIU vs Shockwave (part 2) - Hard to beat a team twice ...

If I see it, I'll ask you to pout it out (just so I can tell the cops that is what I did). We might have beer at the concession and set up a designated drinking area, but that is not up to us, it is up to the vendors out there.

I inquired, but they didn't commit either way.

You will save $15 buck dropping off by the bridge if you are staying in Manhattan. The fields are right across the bridge by foot, but almost 2 miles by car.

No, you are not allowed to drink in any public park in NYC.

i will say that if the website promised top 16 teams make it and then that was changed to top 8, that's disappointing. it should be clear and consistent what teams will get when they make the time and monetary investment to travel. The website still says 16 make it. I think it was just copied from ...

I would like to note that it takes a while to prep the google doc to feed everyone to the correct spot. I'm not going back to John and having him change it all again. Like I said, I was just thinking out loud and being part of the conversation. If you don't have a good time this weekend because you ...

Was just thinking out loud about it. My stance is 8 teams given field, time, and ref restraints. With the prospect of rain in the forecast, it simply has to be this way. We thought it was going to be less than 16 teams right until the deadline. Nobody would have had an issue with us sending 8 with 1...

The only other thing we could do is this: 5 pools of 4 play their pool (3 games) Top 16 have crossover games and bottom 4 play each other in an elimination format. This gives the teams in the 5 to 12 range a possible must win game to end the day. I didn't put "4 pool play games + elimination (t...

j22201 wrote:guess I'll need a car service to come get me post tourney again as cabs wouldn't come out that far last time.... lol

There is a footbridge down by our fields that get you back into Manhattan with ease. This tournament will go a lot smoother now that we have a central location.

I understand the prospect of not making it out of pool play is less than ideal, but am not sure what people are looking for. 16 out of 20 teams making elimination is a waste of a morning for teams looking to play the best at their best. I get the argument for 12, but that has 4 teams sitting around ...

Added the party locations.

That also adds two more fields and 4 more refs. We have 16 refs confirmed for the event. Our backup field location is quite a hike from all the others so we want to keep things central. These are all things we thought about given our staff, space, and time restraints. I realize we might end up with ...

A Kickball Tournament weekend has two major goals, determining a winner and throwing a party. Pool play = 9:00 to 2:00 5 rounds since we have pools of 5. Lunch = 2:00 to 2:45 Quarters - 3:00 Semis - 4:15 Finals - 5:30 If we added an extra round, the finals would run past our permitted time and it w...

Fantastic article. It's too bad some of those people who have permits are some of the worst organizers. Dana Dimon gets an interview AND a photo?!? Blasphemy. No Kidding. Collective is a really bad soccer league. The worst offenders are the corporate softball leagues in Central Park. They have had ...

DanW wrote:What time does the MnG start?

8:00, it will all be in the welcome packet.

A Kickball Tournament weekend has two major goals, determining a winner and throwing a party. Pool play = 9:00 to 2:00 5 rounds since we have pools of 5. Lunch = 2:00 to 2:45 Quarters - 3:00 Semis - 4:15 Finals - 5:30 If we added an extra round, the finals would run past our permitted time and it wo...

Justin Cider wrote:How many total teams did we have last year? I know it was more but I just can't remember.

24 teams last year.

20 teams was kind of no mans land between 8 and 16 teams making elimination. I personally think it is silly for 16 of the 20 teams to make elimination, and 12 teams gives us an extra round that has the top 4 seeds sitting for two hours between games (after lunch). 8 teams makes pool play very import...

The original Village Pourhouse near Union Square. I know a lot of teams can't make it to the M&G as they will be coming in that morning, but first drink is on us (I believe light beer or well drink).

We have the private area in the back.

1. Ultimate Rec has pretty much all of the grass fields on the island, but we will likely be using a mix of turf and grass in an effort to keep everything close. 2. I'm hosting the NY Invite (ultimate frisbee) this weekend, so depending on how much damage the fields take, I'll decided if the finals ...

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18 teams!

Should be a great event.

List at the top is missing Dirty Pirate Hookers.

Mo'Tussin would make 17.

Pounders?

17 teams will be rough to schedule.

Three pools of 4 with crossover and a pool of 5.

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I think we will end up in the 14-18 range depending on teams like the Maine group and PA. All that said, I think the addition of more tournaments is the key factor to the reduction of teams. Last year, we were the last tournament before CC, and come off the heels of a very exciting DCKO. Needless to...

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No dress code people. By pants, I meant something that goes over your underwear. Just don't be naked please.

Dress code is shirt, shoes, and pants. We rented out the entire bar to make sure we made up for a bad party last year. Have a good time, drink like a fish, dance the night away. NYKO!

Tournament fields are great, they are just in an area too many players can't get to on a weekly basis. Bring your team!

What bar is the after party at? Saloon. It is 10 blocks from the hotel so walking is an option and cabs are cheap. We looked into a booze cruise but there were too many things that could go wrong to get everyone there on time. Showing up late to a bar is one thing, late to a booze cruise leaves you...

Last years NYC tournament featured amazing players, loads of teams, and the first tournament to do power pools and crossover games. That said, we left a lot to be desired on several fronts so I thought I'd make a public statement addressing where we fell short and how we have made adjustments to ins...

With an even number of teams and even number of pools, they really should do pools of 4 with crossover as: 1v1 2v2 3v3 4v4 It will insure very meaningful games at the end of pool play, and allow all pool of death complaints be addresses on the field rather than the schedule draw. I can't make it dow...

I don't have a lot of sympathy for teams that come on here after tournaments and complain about calls not going there way. That said, I think Whiskey Richard has a reasonable gripe. Before I get into anything, I'd like to say the the overall officiating at SDKO was, in my biased opinion, pretty soli...

Paddy, great to meet you man. When you guys were clicking, you were a scary team for anyone at SDKO.

That game against Whiskey Richard was a lot of fun to watch and officiate.

I know we will have two teams from BLK, NYSH, and some form of LiU (can't remember if they had some scheduling issues). I assume we will see 2-3 other NYC teams.

Are both Boston teams coming down?

Any GA of FL teams planning on making the trip up?

Pounders, Virginia Beach, and DC?

Pool of death! Pool B seems tough indeed! Very excited to play SKG, Paddy's squad and these KC clowns though!! Don vs. Chip! Yeah, Pools B and C will need Oakland or Buster to upset a team in Pool A, or it will probably be 3 teams from pool A, and 5 from the crossover pools. If pool B ends up being...

In a perfect world, I'd actually have 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 from both pools of 4, but since we had 3 fields for two pools, it had to be assigned. So, we thought the lesser evil was to match the 1v3 and 2v4 from each pool. This could give the #2 team a big advantage in a pool with 3 powerhouse teams...

You drew The Business for crossover. Since we were a field short, we couldn't do it in the proper way of letting your first three games decide who you played in your 4th.

I'm most excieted about the SoCal Riot vs. AOD crossover game.