First, any underage Winter Leaguers are welcome to attend a bowling party which has been planned by Traci Popejoy, captain of the yellow competitive team. Please be sure to RSVP if you intend to go. Check out the Facebook event page at the following link: http://www.facebook.com/events/357572127597321/

Secondly, if you’re interested in buying an additional jersey they will be on sale this Saturday for $10 along with a few extra discs, also $10.

Finally, please note that GAMES START AT 9AM THIS WEEKEND! If you don’t arrive on time, the team you’re scheduled to play will be assessing points so please make plans to get there early.

If for whatever reason you cannot make the games this weekend, please let your captains know IMMEDIATELY! Big D In Little D is taking place tomorrow and Sunday and we don’t want decimated teams to be caught unaware with only six people out for the week having to play savage and a man down.

Rec players, bear in mind that from here on out all games will be played according to the revised rec schedule which can be found here: http://dallaswinterleague.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rec11-12-v2.jpg

Food this weekend will be Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwiches!  Please be considerate of your fellow ultimate players and only take one.  If there are sandwiches left over after everyone’s gotten one then, AND ONLY THEN, you’re welcome to get a second.

I love dogs, I really do, I even had a dog once, so I can appreciate that some of you want to bring your dog out so you have someone to help you break down your performance for the day once you get home, but if you bring a dog out, be sure to have your dog on a leash at all times and have the leash staked to the ground the entire time you’re on the field please.

Please be courteous to our hosts at the polo grounds and continue to drive slowly through the parking lot.  I haven’t seen too many egregious violations, that’s a good thing!

Finally, a note about SPIRIT OF THE GAME:

I won’t bore you with a giant copy-paste of the premise behind SOTG, though I recommend you read it, but please remember the cardinal rule of not only spirit, but a pretty good life lesson as a whole.  DON’T BE A JERK! Nobody wants to play against jerks, nobody wants to be on a team with jerks, jerks tend not to play well in a crowd.  If there’s a foul, feel free to call it.  If you disagree with a FOUL CALLED ON YOU, contest it!  There is absolutely ZERO reason for anyone other than the players involved and perhaps the captains to have any say about a call on the field.

Captains, I’m taking to you. Show your experience and some maturity when dealing with calls and questions about the rules please.

There’s a method to the madness here, folks.  The reason captains have been asked to turn in spirit forms all year is because *drum roll please* THIS YEAR WE HAVE FIVE, SAVAGE AND VC ON BOARD WITH DONATIONS TO THE LEAGUE WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SPIRIT WINNERS! Monitor your behavior, think twice before you open your mouth, and so forth, and you may be in line to get some sweet, sweet ultimate swagg just for being cool people.

As always, please support those that support us, Hard Eight BBQ, Sea Blue Travel, Nationwide Overspray, The Idle Rich Pub, Dallas Natural Childbirth, and the aforementioned apparel companies.  Keep an eye out for a more fleshed out e-mail detailing what these fine folks do for the league and what they can do for you!

Everyday word jumblin’,
Glenn and Alex
Freelance Poobahs At Large

All games are ON this weekend!  Big ups to Turkey for going out and checking them out for us.  Seriously, if you see this guy walking around, get that man a drink!  He certainly earned it.

We’re going to shift fields a little bit to avoid oversquishy end zones, so make sure you pay attention to cones for your boundaries… not that the lines were very visible any more anyway.

Which brings up the fact that we’ll need a handful of volunteers next Thursday to re-line the fields.  If you’re available Thursday afternoon, please let us know at dwl@dallasultimate.org.

Field 6 is likely to not be playable, so we’re likely to move that field over to the open unused field space so keep that in mind if your rec captains are Lauren, Alex, Carol, Commander, Garlyn, or Glenn.

Food this weekend is Hard Eight BBQ, so play your butt off to build up that appetite!

Finally, please be extra careful getting in and out of the parking lot this weekend.

We always need to be mindful of speed, but this week everyone needs to be extra careful about getting in and out of the parking lot since the area around it has been described as “moat-ish.”  Please look for the least muddy way in to avoid cars getting stuck in the mud.

See you guys out there bright and noony!

Bibbidy, bobbidy, POOBAHS!
Glenn and Alex

See below for all your Dallas Winter League Week 3 News!

-Glenn and Alex
DWL Poobahs 3000

1. REC SCHEDULE CHANGES: There have been a few changes to the rec schedule. The hard copy ones are now obsolete. Please check the www.dallaswinterleague.com for the updated version!
2. Food this week: It’s going to be Tasty, meaty, barbecue from our sponsors at Hard 8 BBQ. We’ll have baked po-tay-toes for the vegetarians.
3. Speeding through the Parking Lot is a no-no: First time we catch you is a verbal warning. Second is bye-bye for the following week.
4. Dogs on leashes: 1st is a warning, second is your dog doesn’t come out, third is you don’t come out.
5. Shirts: Have been shipped and assuming no major malfunctions, will be at the fields on Saturday. If you hasn’t paid, you won’t be getting your shirt.
6. Continuing Beginner’s Clinics: We’ll have experienced players out there early for those interested in getting more tips on the rules and tactics of ultimate. Join the FB group for “DWL Beginner’s Clinics”. Easy to post messages to interested folks there.
7. Rain checking: As always, it’s your responsibility to check the rain line. We update no later than 10:00. We apologize to the out-of-towners, but that’s the best we can do. (P.S. If you get an old  message after 10 am, that means game is on.)
8. Car Pool: If you’re interested in car pooling, please join the DWL Car Pool Organizing Board group on Facebook.
9. Happy Hours: Be on the lookout for news about upcoming happy hours and other shenanigans. And you know how well we know shenanigans.

Meet our Sponsors

Without the help of our sponsors, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to provide you with the best Winter League experience North Texas has to offer. Please consider these dedicated supporters first when choosing where you’re going to take your business. We’ll be featuring each of these sponsors in the upcoming weeks. Though if used in the proper order, you could quite possibly experience all of them sequentially over a 9-month period.

Hard Eight BBQ — http://www.hardeightbbq.com/
Sea Blue Travel– http://seabluetravel.com/
Nationwide Overspray — http://nationwideoverspray.com/
Idle Rich Pub — http://www.idlerichpub.com/
Dallas Natural Childbirth — http://www.dallasnaturalchildbirth.com

There is a ton of standing water on the fields from four straight days of rain and the sunshine we’re getting today is too little, too late.

This week’s games will be made up on February 18th, the scheduled week off. The rest of the games will be played as scheduled. Tell your friends.

See you guys January 7th, happy holidays.

Alex and Glenn, Poobahs at Law