The 2008 Winter Meetings took place on Decemeber 10th, 2008. Many players from throughout the league attended and helped developed many changes for the 2009 season.
What are the Changes?
Spring Training will be 1 week shorter. While the Regular season will start 1 week earlier and consist of 12 weeks, including AllStar Break and 22 regular season games.
Extra Games: Teams will be allowed 6 extra games during the regular season. But only 3 extra games may be played after the AllStar Break.
The League will be Re-Intergrating Inter League Play for 2009. Six teams (3 teams from each side) will be needed to flex play and play 3 weeks of their season on the opposite night.
Rosters: Rosters must be set before the start of the regular season. No players can be added after the Allstar break. A player must play in 2 games before the AllStar break to be eligible to play in the Playoffs. Exceptions can be made by the League Commitee and will be addressed individually.
No Tagging up on Foul Balls.
A Hit ball hitting any part of the fence in the air will be a ground rule double.
The Top Three teams (based on winning %) from each division will make the KWL Championship Playoffs. First place teams in each division will receive a first week by.
The Four and Fifth place teams from both divisions will advance to the Tom Selleck festival of compition playoffs. More details to come!
Pitch Speed rule will be finalized and implied for 2009.
Three man pitching rotation will be required for the Playoffs only.
Mercy Rule Update:
The Dutchman: Any game over 15 runs that is not with in 8 runs = over. (meaning 15-7 at any point of the game = over).
The Stat Padder: Once a team is up by 10 runs, the leading team must hit opposite handed until the game is under 10 runs or the mercy rule goes into effect in the 4th inning.
Ladies Black Bat: All Ladies will be able to us the supplied KWL Ladies bat. Starting on week 4, only ladies with a slugging percentage under .400 (SLG %) can continue to use the bat. (using current up to date regular season stats) Captains will be required to monitor this.
Pitch Running: Once a hitter reaches base safely, they must remain the baserunner until forced to take their next scheduled at bat. Any player not currently on base can take over baserunning responsibilities.
Injured player exception: A player may pitch run for a injured player after the player has safely reached base. If a players is opting for a pitch runner, they may not field during the game.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Many KWL winners in the 2008 NWLA Wiffy Awards!
The NWLA Wiffy Award winners were announced this past week and include many KWL winners.
After a full season of colorful columns, Jacques Rimmier won the coveted Columnist of the Year. Jacques who is currently somewhere France, was unavailable for comment. Well done you weird frenchie!
The Shanghai Chuckers took the league by storm this past season and managed to finish just 1 game below .500 with a 10-11 record. They may have missed the playoffs, but they won the Team Name of the year!
Adam Nash was 10-1 with a 1.08 Era and pitched his way onto the National Pitchers 3rd team .
Setting Records in Hits, Runs, and Homeruns, Jennings pheoninal 08' hitting clinic landed him on the National Hitters 1st Team for the second straight year.
For the first time, Brian Meyers made the National Hitters 2nd team. Brian's biggest accomplishment from the plate in 08' was beating the single season Rbi total with 71.
One of the biggest surprises of the Wiffy Awards was Matt Quardokus locking down a spot in the National Fielders 1st team. In this Rookie Year, Matt made some fantastic plays all season long.
Congatulations to all the winners! An be sure to check out the NWLA website for more infomation and rankings!
http://www.geocities.com/wiffleball100/index.html
After a full season of colorful columns, Jacques Rimmier won the coveted Columnist of the Year. Jacques who is currently somewhere France, was unavailable for comment. Well done you weird frenchie!
The Shanghai Chuckers took the league by storm this past season and managed to finish just 1 game below .500 with a 10-11 record. They may have missed the playoffs, but they won the Team Name of the year!
Adam Nash was 10-1 with a 1.08 Era and pitched his way onto the National Pitchers 3rd team .
Setting Records in Hits, Runs, and Homeruns, Jennings pheoninal 08' hitting clinic landed him on the National Hitters 1st Team for the second straight year.
For the first time, Brian Meyers made the National Hitters 2nd team. Brian's biggest accomplishment from the plate in 08' was beating the single season Rbi total with 71.
One of the biggest surprises of the Wiffy Awards was Matt Quardokus locking down a spot in the National Fielders 1st team. In this Rookie Year, Matt made some fantastic plays all season long.
Congatulations to all the winners! An be sure to check out the NWLA website for more infomation and rankings!
http://www.geocities.com/wiffleball100/index.html
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Yellow Bat Classic Cancelled!
Due to lack of Interest the 1st attempt at the Yellow Bat Classic will have to be cancelled. The YBC will look to operate next year, but earlier in the summer. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks to those players that took the time to show your interest.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
2008, Tearing through the Record books
The 2008 season has left a large imprint on the KWL record book. Five of twelve single season hitting records were set this season, while four of eleven single season pitching records were reset.
Bryan Jennings of the Gentlemen captured the first KWL triple crown and in the process set four new records; Single Game Hits (10), Single Season Hits (76), Runs Scored (51), and Homeruns (25). Jennings also became the All-time leader in Homeruns (47), and Career Avg. (.501).
Long time KWL veteran Brian Meyers beat the seemingly unbeatable single season Rbi record set by Matt Kirsch in 2007 with 71 Rbi's of his own. Brian also added to his All-time records for Hits (186), Rbi (156), Runs (112), Wins (21), K's (301), and Shutout's (12).
Jacques' very own, Adam Nash won 10 games for the first time in KWL history and also set the single season shutout record with 7. He also set a personal record of 4 handjobs in a day given to Rimmier.
John Quardokus of the Shanghai Chuckers blew away the Innings pitched record with 71 innings this season, passing the old record by more then 10 Innings.
In route to his first KWL Cy Wiffle, Andy Ross' pin point control set the single season record for whip with an impressive mark of 0.74.
Season Fun Facts:
Dutchman only team in the KWL to not be swept this season.
Paris Ward was the shortest male player to finish an entire season.
Two no-hitters were thrown this season, both by AJ Tate (vs. Beavers, StoneCutters).
Brian Meyers won his Second Batting title, 2 in 3 years.
Bryan Jennings won the Homerun Crown and the Batting Title in two consecutive years.
Daryl Hutson's very popular Pterodactyl impression made 1 appearance on the last week.
Mike Raber won 9 games for the second consecutive year.
Kristy Stratton became the first (and probably last) female Homerun Champ (AL).
Check out the rest of the Updated Record book!
http://www.kzoowiffleball.com/records.html
Bryan Jennings of the Gentlemen captured the first KWL triple crown and in the process set four new records; Single Game Hits (10), Single Season Hits (76), Runs Scored (51), and Homeruns (25). Jennings also became the All-time leader in Homeruns (47), and Career Avg. (.501).
Long time KWL veteran Brian Meyers beat the seemingly unbeatable single season Rbi record set by Matt Kirsch in 2007 with 71 Rbi's of his own. Brian also added to his All-time records for Hits (186), Rbi (156), Runs (112), Wins (21), K's (301), and Shutout's (12).
Jacques' very own, Adam Nash won 10 games for the first time in KWL history and also set the single season shutout record with 7. He also set a personal record of 4 handjobs in a day given to Rimmier.
John Quardokus of the Shanghai Chuckers blew away the Innings pitched record with 71 innings this season, passing the old record by more then 10 Innings.
In route to his first KWL Cy Wiffle, Andy Ross' pin point control set the single season record for whip with an impressive mark of 0.74.
Season Fun Facts:
Dutchman only team in the KWL to not be swept this season.
Paris Ward was the shortest male player to finish an entire season.
Two no-hitters were thrown this season, both by AJ Tate (vs. Beavers, StoneCutters).
Brian Meyers won his Second Batting title, 2 in 3 years.
Bryan Jennings won the Homerun Crown and the Batting Title in two consecutive years.
Daryl Hutson's very popular Pterodactyl impression made 1 appearance on the last week.
Mike Raber won 9 games for the second consecutive year.
Kristy Stratton became the first (and probably last) female Homerun Champ (AL).
Check out the rest of the Updated Record book!
http://www.kzoowiffleball.com/records.html
Friday, August 8, 2008
The Leagues two Surprise teams say "good-bye".
The Kwl's two Surprise teams of 2008 both say "good-bye" after the first round of the divisional play.
The Flying Dutchman came on fast posting a 9-1 record at the All-Star Break. They also led the AL division until the final week of the season where they fell 1 game back into second place. The newb squad of pre-pubescent players put up an impressive 16-5 record.
Face and Humans put a large wrinkle in the plans of many National League teams as they powered their way into the final playoff spot. The Humans posted a 12-8 record and we able to get the Belly Itchers fits all year long.
Two Great additions to the league and we look forward to next season!
The Flying Dutchman came on fast posting a 9-1 record at the All-Star Break. They also led the AL division until the final week of the season where they fell 1 game back into second place. The newb squad of pre-pubescent players put up an impressive 16-5 record.
Face and Humans put a large wrinkle in the plans of many National League teams as they powered their way into the final playoff spot. The Humans posted a 12-8 record and we able to get the Belly Itchers fits all year long.
Two Great additions to the league and we look forward to next season!
Friday, August 1, 2008
The Gentlemen sweep the Beavers and Clinch First Place.
After a three game sweep of division rival the Angry Beavers, the Gentlemen seized first place in the last week of the season. Clinching first place sets The Gentlemen with a first round bye.
The Belly Itchers split with #3 spot holder, Face and Humans and both teams with sqaure off in the first round of the National League Playoffs.
The Belly Itchers split with #3 spot holder, Face and Humans and both teams with sqaure off in the first round of the National League Playoffs.
Bryan Jennings win's KWL's First Triple Crown!
On the final night of the regular season, Gentlemen's Bryan Jennings passed Face's Josh Little in Rbi's to win the KWL's first Triple Crown.
Brian finished the last 3 games of the season with 14 Rbi's and 3 Hr's to take a commanding lead for the National League Triple Crown.
Jennings finished with a .514 Avg., a record setting 25 Hr's and 61 Runs batted in.
Brian finished the last 3 games of the season with 14 Rbi's and 3 Hr's to take a commanding lead for the National League Triple Crown.
Jennings finished with a .514 Avg., a record setting 25 Hr's and 61 Runs batted in.
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