Tennis: 2007 Liberty Open    

Please join us to celebrate with the teams (and everyone from the league) on Sunday, July 8th from 4pm to 6pm on the rooftop of Eagle Bar. Eagle is located at 554 West 28th Street bet. 10th & 11th Avenue.

The NYC Gay Basketball League Fall 2007 Season begins on September 16th. Join our mailing list now so you get the information when registration opens!

We are interested in starting up a Beginner Clinic, but we are looking for Beginners! This is the perfect time for you and your friends to learn how to play BASKETBALL! No experience necessary!

Contact us for more information!

play@nycgaybasketball.org

The NYC GAY BASKETBALL LEAGUE (NYCGBL) is New York's first official gay basketball league. We provide an environment free of harassment and discrimination for members and friends of the LGBT community to play basketball and fulfill their athletic aspirations.

All games will be played at the Little Red School at 145 Thompson Street, just south of Houston Street.

    FIRE ISLAND 2007 GOTHAM VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT    
Benefitting The Anti-Violence Project: July 14, 2007

Date: Saturday, July 14th 2007 at 11 AM
Location: Fire Island Pines

Rain date: Sunday, July 15th.

Note: Play will still occur in drizzle or light rain on the 14th.
Only major, all day rain/showers will force a cancellation.

http://gothamvolleyball.org

TONIGHT! TONIGHT!

    Front Runners NY Calendar    

Front Runners New York is a running team for lesbians, gay men and supportive non-gay people of all athletic abilities.This Calendar is updated daily, so check here often for the latest info. You can click on most events for a pop-up window with all the details. Please direct calendar additions and corrections to Mike Benjamin at MichaelABenjamin@Gmail.com

Yo Future BAD-Ballers! - -

Time for an update on the upcoming superfoxy BIG APPLE DODGEBALL league. We've received an incredible response and gi-normous interest in this league thanks to the help of many of NYC's gay sports clubs, gay professional organizations, and gay businesses spreading the word. So we'd like to say a big THANK YOU if you helped spread the word...even by just telling your friends. We are a start-up league here in the city so all the help we receive to get us up and running is much appreciated.

Many of you have emailed us with questions, comments and drama so now we'd like to take a moment to respond to them to the best of our slighly inebriated ability:

1. What night will BAD! play? [we're aiming for either a monday or tuesday night depending on facility scheduling and availability]

2. What time will BAD! play? [your matches will fall somewhere between 7p-10p again depending on facility scheduling and availability]

3. How are teams formed? Will there be tryouts? [there will not be tryouts. you will sign up a team of 10-14 members and that will be your team]

4. What if I don't have a team to sign up or know of people who are putting together a team? [if there is space available, we'll put you together with others looking for a team and create one. or we'll add you to an existing team if they don't have the minimum # of mates]

5. Is BAD! for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender players only? [no, this league is for GLBT and GLBT-friendly players who want to compete in an athletic environment free of harrassment, discrimination and drama]

6. Will this be a co-ed league? [yes, each team must have a minimum of 2 women playing in each game]

7. Where will BAD! play? [we are working that out and will let you know once we land a sweet spot hopefully on the west side with a good bar around the corner so you can get a beer between matches]

8. Is there a national Dodgeball association? [yup...the National Amateur Dodgeball Association - N.A.D.A. http://www.dodgeballusa.com ]

9. What are the rules of Dodgeball? [funny you should ask... http://www.dodgeballusa.com/rules.html ]

10. How should I prepare for this sport? [by clicking here... http://www.amazon.com/Dodgeball-True-Underdog-Story-Unrated/dp/B0009HBPN0 ]

11. Will teams be sponsored? [yes, we plan on arranging for each team to be sponsored by gay / gay-friendly local and national businesses which you, in turn, will patronize...see how that all works? if you are interested in sponsoring a team, drop us an email]

12. How much will it cost me per season? [we are currently crunching numbers and will let you know but it's safe to say you won't have to cut back on your thrice-daily double-venti-soy-chai-lattes-with-an-extra-shot-and-no-whip to finance your Dodgeball dreams]

and finally...

13. When will BAD! launch? [we're aiming for late Summer / early Fall once we get boring stuff worked out like paperwork, insurance, permits, sponsors and blah blah blah...is it time for Beer Blast yet? don't worry, we'll keep you updated on our progress, the league launch date and the all-important totally cruisey launch party]

In the meantime, keep telling your friends. Emails and contact info should be sent to: BigAppleDodgeball@gmail.com and check www.bigappledodgeball.com for info. The site is brand new and a little, er, minimal, at the moment. Once we find a good web designer it will have more info.

Again, thank you for wanting to be BAD! and also for spreading the word. BAD! is gonna be fast, furious and most of all - - FUN! Can't wait to have you all on the D-Ball court. We're coming soon...but right now it's time for a brew.

Yours In Dodgeball,

Mark

Mark "Rocket-Arm" Marraccini
Head Dodgeball Dude,
www.bigappledodgeball.com  (BAD!)