Mystery Solved!
The following item appeared last week on the website of WAKA's Constitution Division. A previous anonymous item on the website (see "It's Just Kickball, Right?") had spoken critically of WAKA's practices, and the item was promptly removed by WAKA. This more recent item (a retort of sorts) addresses some of the concerns raised in the original critical "Mystery Guest" essay.
http://www.worldkickball.com/dcconstitution/gmot/girls.html
Ghost Man on Third - A Note from the Girls On Top
Hey Constitution Kickballers:
We are at the mid season point and, from what we have seen and heard, on the whole, things have been going great. Playing on one night has given us a chance to all know each other, both on the field and at the Times. So far, only one week was rained out, we are figuring out what's fair and foul, and no squatters have duke it out with those crazy softballers.
Even though things are going well, it seems some issues have arisen. There are teams who have taken the competition off the field and not in a positive way. And with the new league in town, some folks are wondering, what has WAKA done for me lately? So we thought that each week in our GMOT we would try to address some of the issues that are effecting the whole division. This is our first shot, so let us know what you think. And if there is something you would like us to address, let us know, either via e-mail or on the fields.
For this week, we are going to stick to some of the concerns the Mystery Guest from GMOT #5.
As with every GMOT for this season, there was a Mystery Guest article. In GMOT #5 the Mystery Guest brought up some concerns they had with WAKA-the national group who organizes kickball throughout the country (and Iraq too, thanks to the TCOJers who took kickball to the desert!). Now love or hate it, everyone is entitled to their opinion and we printed one. Some feel it went too far, some not far enough. What we are concerned with is there were some things that were opinion that were presented as fact. Hopefully we can clear these up.
As for the Mystery Guest article from GMOT #5…well, it isn't up on the website anymore, and for those who missed it, it isn't coming back. For GMOT #5, there will be nothing in that space. But the Mystery Guest will be around, so feel free to write in. If you have more questions, we are happy to take up space in the GMOT every week. Feel free to let us know your questions, comments, and concerns that you would like us to address.
See you on the fields!
| Amy Lequin President, DC Constitution The Monkeys | Marie McBride Vice President, DC Constitution Atomic Fireballs |
Who pays for our t-shirts?
Your registration fees. There is no correlation between the bar and t-shirts, equipment, etc.
The relationship between divisions and the bars is more of a partnership. It gives divisions a "clubhouse," a place to go after the game, or in our case, play more games. This partnership is set up by WAKA but is managed between the bar and the division and our WAKA rep, Brian. While the bar pays a nominal partnership fee, this amount is no where near enough to cover the costs of shirts. In years past, I don't think even we the board of the division realized that we were a partner. Since we did, we have sat down at the table with our partner bar and this season, changes have been made. So far all feedback we have gotten about the bar this year has been positive.
Why won't WAKA pay for charity equipment?
WAKA has over 100 divisions and if they gave us "free" stuff for our charity then they would have to give free stuff to everyone. Even though we were only asking for what seems like something small, each division has different requests, and we all know that those small things start to add up. One of the founders contacted Amy, after emailing him the concerns of the division, he offered to place an order the equipment for us at cost (total for both fields, $34).
Why don't we have permits for our fields?
At the beginning of the season, captains and board members voted unanimously to squat fields. This is what we did the year before and it was voted to do it again because everyone enjoys playing on the Mall. We started as a Mall division and in general, there are less rules to deal with. We used to play at the base of the Washington Monument, but when the construction on the "never-gonna-be-done" visitors center started, the US Park Service stopped permitting fields on the Mall. Therefore, all of the Mall space (that doesn't have a Smithsonian Folk Life Festival sign on it) is first come first serve.
We, as well as the rest of the WAKA divisions, look forward to the day that the Park Service goes back to permitting the Mall.
Why does WAKA "feel" threatened by DCKickball?
They tell us they don't. Keep in mind the source and that there are 2 sides to every story.
Those who started and continue to run kickball at the national level see competition as good. In fact, they helped start up some kickball competition, such as Kickball Baltimore, and they are instrumental in assisting those who want help using kickball for fun or fundraising. They do feel that there are some aspects of WAKA that are unique and that will keep people coming back to WAKA to play kickball.
Does WAKA feel that we are replaceable as a division?
We all say crazy things sometimes. A few years ago, someone with WAKA made a comment that if we wanted to leave, that there were other people who could fill our space. It came off really harsh. But they admitted making the mistake, and since that time WAKA has done much to make sure our division needs were being met and our volunteer leadership is supported.
In the end, WAKA is volunteer run organization with much staff support. Folks say WAKA grew too fast. Maybe they did. But they are trying to catch up and support what they started. This year, our division rep, Brian, has been great at helping us make sure we are all having fun. Cause at the end of the day, that's what it is all about, right?
posted by The Kicker at 12:10 PM
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WAKA (WORLD ADULT KICKBALL ASSOCIATION)
NON-DISCLOSURE & NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
This Non-Disclosure & Non-Compete Agreement (this "Agreement") is effective as of June 28, 2005 by WAKA ("WAKA", the World Adult Kickball Association) and [PLAYER'S NAME APPEARS HERE] (the "Player"). The Player desires to participate as a player in the sport of adult kickball in a league or division organized, authorized or sanctioned by WAKA, and in connection with such participation, the Player may be privy to certain confidential information regarding WAKA and its business or operations, and the sport of adult kickball. In consideration of the disclosure of such confidential information to the Player and the willingness of WAKA to allow the Player to participate in the sport of adult kickball under a league or division organized, authorized or sanctioned by WAKA, the parties agree as follows:
I. Non-Competition. During the period of participation in the sport of adult kickball in any league or division organized, authorized or sanctioned by WAKA, its successors, assigns or affiliates (collectively, the "Protected Party"), and for a period of three (3) years following termination (for any reason whatsoever) of such participation (collectively, the "Restrictive Term"), the Player agrees not to, directly or indirectly: (a) engage in, or acquire an interest in, any business, or serve as an agent, member, officer, partner, director, employee, investor, or contractor of any business that competes with any present or proposed business operations of the Protected Party, as such operations are now, or may be in the future, conducted anywhere in the United States; (b) attempt to persuade any current or prospective player or participant to participate in the sport of adult kickball in any league or division organized, authorized or sanctioned by WAKA; or (c) hire, offer, recruit, solicit, or attempt to influence, any person who either is a current, past or prospective employee or contractor of the Protected Party.
II. Non-Disclosure. During the Restrictive Term, the Player agrees to maintain in strictest confidence all information that is confidential to the Protected Party ("Confidential Information"), which shall include but not be limited to: (i) patent, copyright & trademark applications, (ii) any process, concept or idea that may give an advantage to competitors, and (iii) designs, techniques, specifications, diagrams, vendor names, business plans, financial information, customer lists and records, product names, descriptions, instructions or packaging designs, marketing and development plans, or the like; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include information which is already in the Player's knowledge or in the public domain at the time of disclosure. Unless authorized in writing, the Player may not sell, use, publish, or disclose any Confidential Information to any other party. The Player agrees that it shall not acquire any interest in any Confidential Information, and all Confidential Information remains the property of the Protected Party.
III. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and assigns. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and parties consent to personal jurisdiction in Fairfax County. The Player agrees that no failure or delay by the Protected Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. The Player understands and agrees that the Protected Party will suffer irreparable harm in the event of any breach hereunder and that monetary damages will be inadequate to compensate for such breach, and that the Protected Party may be entitled to receive preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. If any restriction contained herein is found by a court to be unreasonable in duration, scope or character, the restriction shall not be rendered unenforceable, but rather the restriction shall be deemed modified with retroactive effect to render such restriction and such restriction shall be enforced as thus modified. If the court refuses to reduce or modify the restriction, then the parties agree to a revision having an effect as close as permitted by law to the restriction declared unenforceable. The parties agree that if a court determines that any portion of any restriction herein is unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable. In the event of a dispute between the parties, the losing party shall pay the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees.
OH. MY. GOD. Thanks, Anonymous. Where did this come from? Is this online somewhere? If so, I'm going to make this non-compete item a front page post. Making customers sign a non-compete sounds like complete and utter bullshit to me.
It's part of the new registration process. You can't register without agreeing to it. I mean, I'd like to not post anonymously, but at this point WAKA is threatening to join the ranks of the RIAA and MPAA in terms of suing their own customers.
They just have one problem. These non-competes are unenforcible in DC. Its against DC law to force non-disclosures and non-competes when there is no reward. Example: a job can force a non-compete, but they pay you. WAKA doesn't pay folks. So don't worry about WAKA suing, talk to any lawyer. They will lose.
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We all know the effects (and after-effects) of beer. But lifting a glass of cool liquid to your mouth on a scorching hot day, have you ever stopped to consider the processes and ingredients involved in making it? Well maybe not but here is the answer anyway!
Simply, beer is a fermented combination of water, barley, yeast and hops. The major variation in any beer is the type of yeast used in the fermentation process.
Let's look at the properties of this beverage.
Water is the main ingredient of beer. In the past, the purity of the water influenced the final result and was specific to the region of the earth from which it came. Today, water is filtered of these impurities, although pure water supplies are still ideally preferred by elite brewers.
Barley malt is an extremely important ingredient in beer as it is the main source of fermentable sugar. Many new breweries use barley malt extract, in either syrup or powder form, as this form ferments much quicker. It also contains many minerals and vitamins that help the yeast to grow.
Without yeast, beer would not exist. Yeast is a unique single cell organism that eats sugar and expels alcohol and carbon dioxide, two of the more recognizable ingredients of beer. Yeast comes in several variations, of which there are two major categories that determine the type of beer produced; Ale yeast and Lager yeast. If yeast alone were used the beer would be extremely sweet and therefore another ingredient needs to be added to reach the final product.
Hops are the flowers of the hop plant, a climbing vine plant that grows well in many differing climates. Hops contain acids which add bitterness to beer. Adding bitterness to beer helps to balance the sweetness, as well as acting as a natural preservative. Add more hops to the mixture and you will get a more bitter taste. This kind of beer is extremely popular in Britian and is simply referred to as "Bitter" (the original names are always the best!).
Variations of these ingredients create different tasting beers as well as having an affect on the alcoholic content.
When making your own beer many good resources are available which provide home brewing kits. It is important to read the ingredients of the packets in order to ascertain which has the best mixture according to your needs. One quick tip which many home brewers fail to adhere to is this: "Use fresh still water"!
Many have often sought information on how to make beer and the basic homebrewing equipment is not very expensive you can get what you need, for as little as $100.
In order to start making beer, you will need the following: A brewpot, Primary fermenter, Airlock and stopper, Bottling bucket, Bottles, Bottle brush, Bottle capper, and a thermometer.
In addition you can even use items from your kitchen to aid in the beer making. A breakdown of all the equipment is as follows: Brewpot A brewpot is made of stainless steel or enamel-coated metal which has at least 15 litre capacity, but it's no good if it's made of aluminum or if it's a chipped enamelized pot, (these will make the beer taste funny). The brew pot is used to boil the ingredients thus begins the first stage of beer making.
Primary fermenter
The primary fermenter is where the beer begins to ferment and become that fabulous stuff that makes you so funny and charming. The primary fermenter must have a minimum capacity of 26 litres and an air tight seal it must also accommodate the airlock and rubber stopper. Make sure the one you buy is made of food-grade plastic, as it wont allow the bad stuff in or let the good stuff out.
Airlock and stopper
The airlock is a handy gadget which allows carbon dioxide to escape from your primary fermenter during fermentation, it is this process that keeps it from exploding, but it doesn't allow any of the bad air from outside to enter. It fits into a rubber stopper, and is placed into the top of your primary fermenter. The stoppers are numbered according to size, so make sure you use the correct stopper for the correct hole
Plastic hose
This is a food grade plastic hose which measures approximately 5 feet in length. It is needed to transfer the beer from system to system, and it is imperitive that it is kept clean and free from damage or clogs
Bottling bucket
This is a large, food-grade plastic bucket with a tap for drawing water at the bottom, it needs to be as big as your primary fermenter, because you need the capacity to pour all the liquid from your primary fermenter into a bottling bucket prior to bottling up.
Bottles
After fermentation, you place the beer in bottles for secondary fermentation and storage. You need enough bottles to hold all the beer you're going to make, the best kind of bottles are solid glass ones with smooth tops (not the twist-off kind) that will accept a cap from a bottle capper. You can use plastic ones with screw-on lids, but they arent as good for fermentation and dont look as well.
Whether you use glass or plastic bottles, make sure they are dark-colored. Light damages beer, i would recommend green or brown bottles.
Bottle brush
This is a thin, curvy brush which is used to clean bottles because of the the shape of the brush it makes it very affective at getting the bottle spotless. We haven't even gotten into how clean everything has to be, but we will, and the bottle brush is a specialized bit of cleaning equipment that you will require in order to maintain your bottle kit.
Bottle capper
If you take buy glass bottles, you will need some sort of bottle capper and caps, of course, and you can buy them from any brewing supplies store. The best sort of bottle capper is one which can be affixed to a surface and worked with one hand while you hold the bottle with the other.
Thermometer
This is a thermometer which can be stuck to the side of your fermenter, they are just thin strips of plastic which are self adhesive, and can be found in any brewing supplies store, or from a pet shop or aquarium. Not everything costs money though even some household equipment can be used.
Household items
In addition to the above specialized equipment, you will need the following household items:
* Small bowl
* Saucepan
* Rubber spatula
* Oven mitts/pot handlers
* Big mixing spoon (stainless steel or plastic)
So there you have the ingredients and the method to make your home brew, all you need now is to get yourself a beer making kit and your on the way to beer heaven.
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